Nagib Choueiri asks:
How can time span differentiate between the time required to complete the job as a result of the job complexity or the individual's proficiency? For example, a more experienced programmer would finish a job faster than a less experienced one, so how can the manager determine the time span of the job irrespective of the individual performing it?
I have never written a blog before and don't spend much time reading others' blogs, so this will be an experiment. My intention is to focus on questions from the field - questions that practitioners, academics, consultants and students might send in that would be of general interest to the RO community. I'll respond directly to those questions I have an opinion on, will search for a colleague to respond to questions out of my range of knowledge and experience and will welcome responses directly from the community. From time to time I expect I'll post an entry simply coming from my experience as a consultant and theoretician.
Let the questions begin.
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H.
La influencia de las ideas del Dr. Jaques en Argentina ha sido significativa. Esto se debe en gran medida a la acción del Dr. Aldo Schlemenson, destacado profesional argentino en el campo organizacional que hizo su doctorado en la Universidad de Brunel bajo su dirección.
El Dr. Jaques tuvo presencia directa en Argentina en reiteradas oportunidades, en diversos proyectos relacionados con la consultoría, la formación de directivos de organizaciones y el desarrollo de profesionales locales. Entre los proyectos de cambio organizacional de mayor envergadura en los que actuó como asesor figuran el realizado en el grupo industrial ACINDAR y en la Administración Federal de Ingresos Públicos, en este último dentro de un proyecto conducido por el Dr. Schlemenson.
Se suman a estos numerosos proyectos en otras organizaciones que fueron asesorados por el Dr. Jaques. Numerosos profesionales argentinos tuvieron así la oportunidad de formarse directamente con el Dr. Jaques, entre ellos el redactor de este blog. A lo largo de los años se desarrollaron varios seminarios abiertos bajo su conducción en Buenos Aires. Asimismo, fue reiteradamente invitado a exponer sus ideas por diversas organizaciones empresariales y públicas interesadas en su potencialidad de cambio.
Argentina es posiblemente es el país del mundo en que su pensamiento está más representado en cátedras de varias universidades. Entre estas se cuentan la Universidad de Buenos Aires, el Instituto Tecnológico Buenos Aires, la Universidad del Salvador, la Universidad de Belgrano, la Universidad Argentina de la Empresa y la Universidad de Ciencias Empresariales y Sociales.En 1998 fue nombrado Profesor Honorario de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Administración de la Universidad del Salvador, y en 2000 Profesor Honoris Causa en la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas de la Universidad de Buenos Aires.
La editorial argentina GRANICA publicó la traducción al castellano de una de sus obras principales, "La organización requerida". Anteriormente, la Editorial PAIDOS publicó tres de sus obras, no disponibles hoy: "La forma del tiempo", "Trabajo, incentivos y Retribución" y "Los sistemas sociales como defensa contra la ansiedad" este último en colaboración con I. Menzies.
This is a blog for academics and researchers to share what they are doing with each other.
This means the research they can't quite define. It means the questions that have no answer. The data that is promising but has run out of promises. Maybe sharing these problems will find someone who has an answer.
For students to ask what questions are open and yet to be asked or answered. What studies need to be replicated, and may be publishable.
It is a place for stories, where consultants can find researchers to properly write up their cases - and for both to get credit and credibility.
Gossip about editors and journals and books - which are open to this approach - what kind of piece fits in which publication - etc. A place to post future 'special issues' on topics like time or work practices or work relationships that might be of interest and doable.
Refreshment when a doctoral thesis begins to flag. Another pair of eyes - friendly but critical. And a source of outside members of review committees.
New angles to take, such as - one sure way to solve the current global financial meltdown might be - dare I say it - trust? How to establish it.
And, of course, how to get with it. How the latest consulting fad and academic fashion can be related to research on RO.
Teaching issues, cases, how to explain this theory at different levels. What readings (start with the Annotated Biblio) work at what levels? Illustrations that work.
What schools may have openings and are friendly to this theory. In this economy, jobs have to be included.
I sense a huge opening in many areas for RO. We have to share for these opening to work.
Well? What do you think? Is this too ambitious?
My best. - Ken Craddock
We have been busy these last few months designing our new society web site.
It's a Beta version and we should have Stage I complete and debugged in a couple of weeks.
Take a look and let me know what you think by November 30th.
What to expect from Stage I?
All the old material from our current site has been moved over and some new material has been added.
New features include:
Any and all comments will be helpful on:
Your comments best by November 30th, but we will keep making improvements and welcome anytime.
Then we'll be working on Stage II through April 30th - much more functionality and special features including member only collaborative projects and on-line learning modules.
Best wishes,
Ken