A tangled web

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Issues discussed concern the benefits and potential drawbacks to virtual teamworking, focusing on the worker's role within a group connected by telecommunications technology. Topics addressed include the need for employees to understand their role in the team, be self-starters, and how employers can manage team members remotely.

author: Yeung, Rob, Langdon, David
Business, Work groups, Teamwork (Workplace), Science and technology policy, Telecommuting

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Successful succession

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The issue of succession is as acute for public sector organizations and private businesses as it is in politics and mistakes could result in organizational panic and investor revolt. Four factors that determine whether businesses succeed or fail to manage succession effectively are discussed.

author: Yeung, Rob
Organizational change, Succession planning (Business)

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Nothing without trust

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The need for bosses to trust remote employees working from home and focus only on their output without undue monitoring is discussed.

author: Yeung, Rob
Employers, Supervision of employees, Employee supervision, Employer attitudes, Alternative work arrangements

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