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How Developing Countries Can Benefit From Green Technologies

The Horizons Tracker

However, developing countries may not be able to take advantage of these opportunities unless their national governments and the international community take decisive action. Developing countries must capture more of the value being created in this technological revolution to grow their economies.”

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Diversification Putting Pressure on FinTech Executives

N2Growth Blog

The fast-paced expansion of FinTech companies into long-distance geographies has increased the Penrose effect , thus escalating the managerial constraints affecting organizational growth and development. According to a Crunchbase report , it acquired 29 companies over the recent years, being heavily focused on the FinTech sector.

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Better Management Will Help Drive Productivity Improvements

The Horizons Tracker

As a 2017 World Bank report noted: “the WMS initiated by Bloom and Van Reenen … has permitted a quantum leap in the comparative quantitative analysis of management practices and their implications for productivity and innovation.” As of October 31st, 2021, a mere 810 firms had enrolled, a long way off from the goal of 30,000 participants.

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CMI Hong Kong: updates from the board

Chartered Management Institute

Mellisa Patrick CMgr MCMI, CMI’s programme development manager, attended the event to engage with potential new partners, including universities, colleges, and technical and vocational education and training (TVET) providers. We look forward to more collaborations with different organisations and insightful engagement events in the new year!

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Walmart’s Ben Hasan is moving the dial on workplace diversity and inclusion

HR Digest

We continue to see gains across hiring and promotion activity as seen in our recent CDE&I Mid-Year Report. Walmart launched Shared Value Networks (SVNs) last year to help address the root causes of racial disparity across the social systems of criminal justice, education, finance and health.

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Research Reveals The Extent Of Bias Among Managers

The Horizons Tracker

The study utilized Project Implicit , a resource developed by researchers at Harvard that provides a virtual laboratory for testing implicit biases. While managers reported that they didn’t explicitly think that people with disabilities were poorer performers, in the implicit bias test they scored worst of all in this regard.

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8 Tips for a Smooth Auditing Process

Strategy Driven

Most auditors look for blatant fraud such as inaccurately reporting your gross income. For example, if you don’t have an accounting department and your business is growing, they may recommend that you hire a full-time employee to oversee your finances. Read the Report. Learn About Tax Laws.

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