The Quiet Strength of the Family Business
- Tuesday, February 02, 2010
The 14th Family Business Day, held on 29 January at Nyenrode, saw the presentation of the book ‘De stille kracht van het familiebedrijf’ (The Quiet Strength of the Family Business) by Prof. Dr. Roberto Flören and Stefan Jansen RA. It is the latest book in a series of three about family businesses.
"Employees in a family business are much closer to their employer than in other firms."
Prof. Dr. Roberto H. Flören
Center for Entrepreneurship
Talent Lab: A promising tool for talent development
- Monday, January 25, 2010
Prof. Dr. Lidewey van der Sluis, professor of Strategic Talent Management and director and founder of the Nyenrode Powerhouse Competing for Talent, has set up the Talent Lab in cooperation with Vitae. The Talent Lab is a promising instrument for developing the talents of working people who want to improve their personal and professional effectiveness.
"The Talent Lab concept is a scientific instrument that aims for practical returns on investment in HRD and MD."
Prof. Dr. Lidewey E.C. van der Sluis
Nyenrode Monitor: "Credit Crisis Result of Soulless Business"
- Thursday, January 07, 2010
Half of managers and entrepreneurs surveyed in the Netherlands believe that the credit crisis has been caused by soulless actions on the part of business, while half of companies and managers surveyed believe that bonuses undermine a feeling of community within the organization. These conclusions emerged from the Nyenrode Monitor, a regular study conducted by Nyenrode Business Universiteit. The theme of this edition of the study was business spirituality.
The objective of the Business Spirituality chair is to create a knowledge centre focusing on inspirational issues within companies, and to examine the question of how spirituality can contribute to organizational innovation and revitalization.
Prof. Dr. Paul de Blot SJ, Lic. Ph.