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How does the balanced management of a virtual team affect its effectiveness? Part 2

In the previous blog post, we presented the answer to the research question, which was: to what extent does the lack of a defined manager of a virtual team affect the emergence of sustainable influence of team members on the course of the team? The question was raised as part of an article to be published in the journal Organization and Management, as well as participation in the conference “Sustainable Enterprise. Dilemmas of Sustainable Development.” Now we will answer the second research question, which was the following in our study: To what extent does the sustainable influence of virtual team

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How does the balanced management of a virtual team affect its effectiveness? Part 1

Recall that in April 2024 there was a national conference “Sustainable enterprise. Dilemmas of sustainable development”. The proceedings took place in Kazimierz Dolny on the Vistula River. The organizers were the Warsaw School of Economics, and the topics of the conference were part of the current issues of implementing the concept of sustainable development and building a sustainable enterprise. Among management theoreticians and practitioners, we discussed key management problems, conditions for the creation and development of a sustainable enterprise. The conference was attended by Olaf Flak, PhD, who gave a presentation entitled “Influence of sustainable team management in virtual teams

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conferences

Can your research project manager be a robot? We talked about it at the ESOF conference as part of Katowice City of Science 2024

At the ESOF conference, June 13, 2024, Olaf Flak, Ph.D., gave a presentation on replacing human managers with robots based on artificial intelligence. He has always been interested in robotics, and for the past 15 years has been involved in the search for a way to construct a robot manager. He is the creator of online manager tools on the TransistorsHead.com platform, aimed at monitoring manager’s performance and determining their behavior patterns, and then automating them and replacing the human manager with a robot manager. To do this, he developed a methodology for studying the organizational reality in which the

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conferences

We spoke at the ESOF conference as part of Katowice City of Science 2024 – we led a workshop on researcher competencies!

On June 13, 2024, we participated in the ESOF2024 conference. This is one of the most important international conferences with an impact on the transformation of science and the world. The conference was held in Katowice, as Katowice is the European City of Science this year. During the conference, scientists, entrepreneurs, politicians, journalists and residents discussed the latest developments in various fields of science and art and their impact on society. Participation in the conference was free of charge. In the workshop part, we conducted a training on research competencies. Participants were able to test their competencies using the tools

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about competences

What are the benefits for a research project manager when he or she is a mentor? Part 2

Two weeks ago we wrote about the benefits for a research project manager when he or she serves as a mentor. We outlined the “hard” areas of research project management. Today, we present the results of our conversations with researchers about why it is beneficial to be a mentor from the perspective of “soft” areas of management and personal development. Benefits in terms of personal development: Benefits in terms of increased academic satisfaction: If you want to develop your competence to be a mentor, contact us: contact us: icrk@us.edu.pl

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We took part in the national conference “Sustainable enterprise. Dilemmas of sustainable development”

The conference will focus on the issue of building a sustainable enterprise in the context of the goals of modern business and trends in the environment. The concept of sustainable development encompasses issues relevant to a sustainable enterprise, i.e. primarily: corporate strategy, organizational governance, building dialogue with stakeholders, human rights, human capital management, environment, business ethics, customer and consumer issues, social development. In view of the above, it is possible to point out significant problems that are associated with the concept of sustainable development and with the efforts of modern companies to respond to the challenges inherent in the environment.

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about competences

What are the benefits for a research project manager when he or she is a mentor? Part 1

We spoke to a number of research project managers about how they view their role of being a mentor to their staff or doctoral students. Some, focused on their work, saw it as an additional task in their busy schedules of conferences, speeches and publications. However, there are research project managers who recognize the benefits of serving as a mentor to their colleagues. What are these benefits? Below is a list of benefits for the project manager in the so-called “hard” area of research project management. In subsequent posts, we will show what personal and relational benefits can be had

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about competences

What are the necessary competencies for doctoral students?

In our work as consultants in the field of competence management, we often encounter questions about what competencies doctoral students should have in order for these competencies to increase their chances of completing their doctoral thesis and, subsequently, advancing their careers in science. Based on our consulting experience and academic work, we have created a list of competencies that should be possessed and developed during doctoral studies. We grouped them into 3 areas and described them with “how to” questions to give guidance to doctoral students in which areas they should develop. Area 1 – Planning one’s own scientific development

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conferences

We attended the 39th annual conference of the Society for Industrial Psychology in Chicago (SIOP)

The SIOP conference is one of the largest events for professionals in the field of industrial and organizational psychology. At this conference, attendees have the opportunity to participate in a variety of sessions, presentations, workshops and discussions on the latest research, trends and practices in the field. Here are some typical events that can take place at the SIOP conference: The SIOP conference is always an event full of inspiration, new opportunities and possibilities for scientific and professional exchange of ideas in the field of industrial and organizational psychology. During the conference, Prof. Dr. Barbara Kożusznik and Prof. Sharon Glazer

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What are the competence gaps of a diverse research team?

In our research that we conducted at research universities in Poland between 2020 and 2022, we also looked for new trends and phenomena in the work of research teams. We noticed that research teams are increasingly dispersed and diverse. Therefore, we examined the competence gaps in just such a team, coming from one of the research universities. The analyzed research team consisted of 13 employees working in research or research and teaching positions at a certain university, which is an established research university. We deliberately chose this particular team for the description, as it was also the most numerous research

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