Current Projects
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Personal Network Strategies of Successful People
As the collaborative intensity of work has exploded and the pace of change has accelerated over the past decade, personal networks have become critical to the performance and well-being of individuals (and organizations).
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Digital Transformation Challenges for Leaders and Organizations
This study explores, through deep-dive interviews, how senior stakeholders from functions that are relevant in the Digital Transformation process perceive the related leadership and organizational challenges (with special emphasis on cross-boundary collaboration).
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JUST Capital’s 2019 Roadmap for Stakeholder Capitalism Report and Survey investigates current levels of trust towards U.S. companies at large, and highlights issues that the American public wants companies to prioritize to create an economy that works for all Americans.
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13th November 2019 Comment on thisAligning business practices with the things Americans care about most
Following the Business Roundtable’s August 2019 statement redefining the purpose of the corporation, IRC4HR® has wondered what a return to stakeholder capitalism means and will look like for business organizations that subscribe to a stakeholder-driven model. We are therefore excited to read and share the results of JUST Capital’s 2019 Roadmap for Stakeholder Capitalism Report and Survey, released in October 2019. The report investigates current levels of trust towards U.S. companies at large, and highlights issues that the American public wants companies to prioritize to create an economy that works for all Americans.
While almost 95% of respondents agree that “Americans deserve an economy that allows each person to succeed through hard work and creativity and to lead a life of meaning and dignity,” only 45% believe that corporations are actually walking the talk in promoting an economy that serves all people. Further, 60% felt that companies still prioritized the needs of their shareholders above all employees and customers.
A key takeaway from the report is that across nearly all reported demographics – liberal, conservative, high-income, low-income, men, women, millennials, and boomers – respondents ranked worker-related issues of pay, benefits, and treatment as the highest priority for just business practices. Martin Whittaker, CEO of JUST Capital, summarizes the top priorities further in Fast Company, sharing,
Four of the top five issues people want corporate America to commit to include: paying a fair wage; paying a living wage; providing good benefits and work-life balance; and providing a diverse workplace with equal opportunity and pay equity.
The full report offers more insights and ideas for corporate leadership and researchers.
On November 12, JUST Capital released its rankings of America’s 100 Most JUST Companies for 2020, which measures how the U.S.’s largest publicly traded companies perform in relation to issues affecting workers, customers, communities, the environment, and shareholders. And on November 13, JUST Capital hosted its first Quarterly JUST Call, which provides a platform for CEOs to speak with the investment community about how they are creating value for all of their stakeholders, over the long term.
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25th May 2017 Comment on thisIRC4HR Joins the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy (IDE)
Innovation Resource Center for Human Resources (IRC4HR) is proud to announce its corporate membership in the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy (IDE), a visionary, internationally recognized group of thought leaders and researchers examining the impact of digital technologies on business, the economy, and society. (more…)
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29th December 2015 Comment on thisWelcome to the new Innovation Resource Center for Human Resources
From Industrial Relations to Human Resources and Beyond: Introducing Innovation Resource Center for Human Resources (IRC4HR™)
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28th December 2015 Comment on thisIs there a sensor in your future?
“There will be new jobs, new tasks, and new skills required in order to achieve the next levels of economic activity in an IOT world.” – John Hack, VP of User Experience and Design, SAP
How the Internet of things is changing work -
20th December 2015 Comment on thisNew FLSA rules coming in 2016
In July 2015, the Department of Labor proposed new rules for establishing exemptions from the FLSA, with a 60-day period for comments, and an expected implementation date in January 2016. Recent updates suggest the final rules are unlikely to be issued until late 2016, which could have some significant implications for employers who are trying to determine how and when to deal with them. New exemption rules may be delayed to late 2016
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