Magnus Lindkvist draws on his experiences as a trendspotter to highlight some of the ways that those suffering from information‐overload can tackle the relentless stream of…
Abstract
Purpose
Magnus Lindkvist draws on his experiences as a trendspotter to highlight some of the ways that those suffering from information‐overload can tackle the relentless stream of information that needs to be processed on a day‐to‐day basis, in order to work and communicate more effectively.
Design/methodology/approach
Outlines five ways that every executive can improve his or her information diet in order to filter out nuggets of insight from the ocean of information.
Findings
Strategy is built by insights. If you want those building blocks to differ from those of your competitors, you need to design a unique information diet for yourself and as we all know, the mind once widened by a new perspective never regains its original proportions.
Practical implications
Provides tangible strategies that busy executives can adopt to enhance their effectiveness in the workplace.
Originality/value
The big challenge every executive faces today is how to navigate this steady stream of noise and weak signals not only to find new business opportunities but also to create a portrait of the future that they can lead others toward.
Details
Keywords
Constantin Bratianu, Alexeis Garcia-Perez, Francesca Dal Mas and Denise Bedford
Elisabet Höög, Rickard Garvare, Anneli Ivarsson, Lars Weinehall and Monica Elisabeth Nyström
The purpose of this paper is to investigate program management teams' views on issues and challenges in managing a large, multi-sectoral child health promotion program in Sweden…
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate program management teams' views on issues and challenges in managing a large, multi-sectoral child health promotion program in Sweden.
Design/methodology/approach
In total, 17 participants representing two autonomous program management teams, one strategic and one operational, were interviewed. Analysis of interview data was complemented with reviews of program documents.
Findings
Program management teams identified important issues concerning the program's formal structure, goals, role distribution, and change and dissemination processes, but lacked a shared mental model of the situation. Inter and intra group communication, long- and short-term strategic planning were further areas in need of improvement. While issues and challenges might seem to be agreed upon by the program's change agents, closer inspection reveals variation in key characteristics as well as in perspectives on solutions.
Originality/value
Health promotion programs are challenging. Researchers trying to understand program success have focused on particular interventions, contextual factors and program recipients. Less research has focused on the internal processes of teams tasked with wide-ranging change mandates and the effects such processes can have on program outcomes. This study contributes to a deeper understanding on internal processes and mental models of change agent teams.
Details
Keywords
The aim of this research is to investigate the impact of thermal, acoustic and HVAC upgrades on the perception of the quality of life among residential building occupants.
Abstract
Purpose
The aim of this research is to investigate the impact of thermal, acoustic and HVAC upgrades on the perception of the quality of life among residential building occupants.
Design/methodology/approach
The present study used a quantitative research approach, utilizing a questionnaire as the research instrument. A survey was conducted with 1,119 residential apartment building occupants in Prishtina, Kosovo, using a stratified random sampling method for selection of participants.
Findings
The present study used quantitative research with a questionnaire as the research instrument. The survey was conducted with 1,119 residential apartment building occupants in Prishtina, Kosovo, using stratified random sampling. The study found that thermal retrofits, acoustic retrofits and HVAC upgrades as a whole model affect the perception of the quality of life of residential building occupants in Prishtina, Kosovo. However, the study found that not all dimensions of the constructed research model (thermal, acoustic and HVAC) affect the perception of the quality of life of residential building occupants. Specifically, thermal retrofitting seems to strongly influence the perception of quality of life, while HVAC upgrades do not seem to have an impact on the quality of life of occupants. Finally, acoustic retrofits also influence the perception of the quality of life, although not to the same degree as thermal retrofitting.
Research limitations/implications
The present study contributes to understanding the role that thermal retrofits, acoustic retrofits and HVAC upgrades play in the perception of quality of life by building occupants in an understudied region with a booming real estate sector such as Kosovo. The study also highlights the need for further analysis to understand why HVAC upgrades do not seem to influence the perception of quality of life by residential building occupants in Kosovo.
Originality/value
The present study is the first to quantify the impact of thermal, acoustic and HVAC upgrades on the perception of the quality of life of residential building occupants in Prishtina, Kosovo.