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Does Decentralization Help Deliver Effective Migration Policies?

The Horizons Tracker

Decentralization is often seen as a positive one in many contexts, not least in terms of public administration. Is the same true for the management of migration, however? Czech has long been viewed as a champion of decentralization, with a large number of municipalities for the size of the population.

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Decentralization Helps Firms Weather Turbulent Times

The Horizons Tracker

A new paper highlights the importance of a decentralized organizational structure during such periods of turbulence. What’s more, local managers usually have access to more accurate and timely information with which to make those decisions. Crisis management. The data shows that sales at decentralized firms fell by 8.2%

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Breaking Through | A New Frontier of Technology and Innovation

N2Growth Blog

When put to work, new technologies create many positive ripple effects on the global market, spawning some of today’s most exciting new businesses, even creating whole new industries and movements around them. Security remains top of mind, whether it be our fundamental rights, privacy, health, or business, in the wake of our current issues.

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How to Prepare Your Workforce for the Future of Work

Lead from Within

The responsibility for navigating this uncharted terrain rests on the shoulders of those in leadership positions. The Rise of Holacracy: The trend towards decentralized leadership—sometimes known as holacracy—challenges the traditional hierarchy of organizations. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Google Layoffs of 200 Core Employees Signal a Worrying Trend

HR Digest

Instead Google’s job relocation efforts in India and Mexico will ensure those positions are filled up by employees outside the States. Image: Google Do Google Layoffs Suggest They Might Start Decentralizing Resources from the U.S.? The company doesn’t intend to work with a smaller team and get by either.

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Care for a white-water ride?

N2Growth Blog

Forecasts often lead to disappointments, both for management – employees – shareholders and other stakeholders. Decentralization of power: increasing responsibilities for line positions and lower echelons; fewer staff levels and hierarchical levels. Great attention for innovation. White-water raft.

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Layoffs Rarely Pay Off: Here are 15 Alternatives

The Practical Leader

Many research reports showed that layoffs sometimes provided short-term relief but hurt most companies in the long-term: A study in the Academy of Management Journal , found that big layoffs often create even bigger turnover spikes soon after. Redeploying people to revenue-building positions. Reexamining perks and benefits.

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