Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the characteristics of talent in relation to international business to facilitate selection and development of talent in human resources (HR) and human resource development (HRD).Design/methodology/approach – A mixed method design was used: focus groups with business professionals to identify the characteristics of highly talented international business professionals (HTIBP), resulting in a concept profile; Delphi study for validation; systematic comparison of the opencoding results to existing literature to identify characteristics of talent.Findings – A specific and concise profile of HTIBP has been developed. This profile has five domains: achieving results; communicating; innovating; self-reflecting; seeing patterns and interrelationships in a global context. From literature cross-referencing, we have identified innovating, being creative andhaving a drive to achieve results are most distinguishing for HTIBP.Practical implications – The paper facilitates an ongoing discussion about what constitutes talent, and offers new perspectives for companies to consider when selecting and developing talent.Originality/value – The conceptual contribution of the paper offers a fresh and practical empirical perspective on what talent entails.
World globalisation drives companies to undertake international expansion with the aim of retaining or growing their businesses. When companies globalize, managers encounter new challenges in making international marketing strategy (IMS) decisions, which are influenced by perceived cultural and business distance between their home- and foreign country. Telkom Indonesia International (Telin) was formed by Telkom Indonesia (i.e. the state-owned company in the telecommunication industry in Indonesia) to engage in international business within a global market. The central question in this study is to what extent do managers’ perceived cultural and business distance between home- and foreign country influence their IMS decisions? A mixed research strategy will be employed by applying qualitative and quantitative methods concurrently. The data collection will involve interviews with CEOs and managers, alongside a web survey to 55 managers of Telkom's. Results suggest important consequences for IMS decisions and emphasizes the need for dialogue on perceptions of cultural and business characteristics of countries.
This book introduces law in the context of international business. The basics of law are explored using a clear comparative methodology. International and regional economic institutions are discussed, next to the fundaments of private law. These include contract law, liability law, labour law, company law, privacy law, intellectual property law and international private law. The book goes beyond the usual focus on Western legal systems and uses examples from all over the world to provide students with comprehensive knowledge of business law. It is set up rather broadly, so that it can be used by teachers throughout their entire curriculum. Each chapter ends with a clearsummary. With its colourful cases, this book is accessible and fun to read.
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The HAS professorship Future Food Systems is performing applied research with students and external partners to transform our food system towards a more sustainable state. In this research it is not only a question of what is needed to achieve this, but also how and with whom. The governance of our food system needs rethinking to get the transformative momentum going in a democratic and constructive manner. Building on the professorship’s research agenda and involvement in the transdisciplinary NWA research project, the postdoc will explore collective ownership and inclusive participation as two key governance concepts for food system transformation. This will be done in a participatory manner, by learning from and with innovative bottom-up initiatives and practitioners from the field. By doing so, the postdoc will gain valuable practical insights that can aid to new approaches and (policy) interventions which foster a sustainable and just food system in the Netherlands and beyond. A strong connection between research and education is created via the active research involvement of students from different study programs, supervised by the postdoc (Dr. B. van Helvoirt). The acquired knowledge is embedded in education by the postdoc by incorporating it into HAS study program curricula and courses. In addition, it will contribute to the further professional development of qualitative research skills among HAS students and staff. Through scientific, policy and popular publications, participation in (inter)national conferences and meetings with experts and practitioners, the exposure and network of the postdoc and HAS in the field of food systems and governance will be expanded. This will allow for the setting up of a continuous research effort on this topic within the professorship via follow-up research with knowledge institutes, civic society groups and partners from the professional field.
Client: Foundation Innovation Alliance (SIA - Stichting Innovatie Alliantie) with funding from the ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) Funder: RAAK (Regional Attention and Action for Knowledge circulation) The RAAK scheme is managed by the Foundation Innovation Alliance (SIA - Stichting Innovatie Alliantie) with funding from the ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW). Early 2013 the Centre for Sustainable Tourism and Transport started work on the RAAK-MKB project ‘Carbon management for tour operators’ (CARMATOP). Besides NHTV, eleven Dutch SME tour operators, ANVR, HZ University of Applied Sciences, Climate Neutral Group and ECEAT initially joined this 2-year project. The consortium was later extended with IT-partner iBuildings and five more tour operators. The project goal of CARMATOP was to develop and test new knowledge about the measurement of tour package carbon footprints and translate this into a simple application which allows tour operators to integrate carbon management into their daily operations. By doing this Dutch tour operators are international frontrunners.Why address the carbon footprint of tour packages?Global tourism contribution to man-made CO2 emissions is around 5%, and all scenarios point towards rapid growth of tourism emissions, whereas a reverse development is required in order to prevent climate change exceeding ‘acceptable’ boundaries. Tour packages have a high long-haul and aviation content, and the increase of this type of travel is a major factor in tourism emission growth. Dutch tour operators recognise their responsibility, and feel the need to engage in carbon management.What is Carbon management?Carbon management is the strategic management of emissions in one’s business. This is becoming more important for businesses, also in tourism, because of several economical, societal and political developments. For tour operators some of the most important factors asking for action are increasing energy costs, international aviation policy, pressure from society to become greener, increasing demand for green trips, and the wish to obtain a green image and become a frontrunner among consumers and colleagues in doing so.NetworkProject management was in the hands of the Centre for Sustainable Tourism and Transport (CSTT) of NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences. CSTT has 10 years’ experience in measuring tourism emissions and developing strategies to mitigate emissions, and enjoys an international reputation in this field. The ICT Associate Professorship of HZ University of Applied Sciences has longstanding expertise in linking varying databases of different organisations. Its key role in CARMATOP was to create the semantic wiki for the carbon calculator, which links touroperator input with all necessary databases on carbon emissions. Web developer ibuildings created the Graphical User Interface; the front end of the semantic wiki. ANVR, the Dutch Association of Travel Agents and Tour operators, represents 180 tour operators and 1500 retail agencies in the Netherlands, and requires all its members to meet a minimum of sustainable practices through a number of criteria. ANVR’s role was in dissemination, networking and ensuring CARMATOP products will last. Climate Neutral Group’s experience with sustainable entrepreneurship and knowledge about carbon footprint (mitigation), and ECEAT’s broad sustainable tourism network, provided further essential inputs for CARMATOP. Finally, most of the eleven tour operators are sustainable tourism frontrunners in the Netherlands, and are the driving forces behind this project.
Als geen andere grondstof is metaal oneindig herbruikbaar. De Koninklijke Metaalunie heeft daarom de ambitie uitgesproken om samen met de ketenpartners - onderwijs- en kennisinstellingen, de ministeries van Infrastructuur en Milieu (IenM) en Economische Zaken (EZ) en ondernemers - onderzoek en projecten uit te voeren om de circulariteit van de metaalketen te verbeteren. De sector sluit daarbij aan bij het stimuleringsbeleid van de Rijksoverheid gericht op de overgang naar een 100 procent circulaire economie. De Metaalunie wil geen volger zijn, maar een actieve rol vervullen om circulariteit binnen de metaalsector te bevorderen. Kennis is er weliswaar voldoende maar vindt nog onvoldoende zijn weg naar de sector. Wanneer meer bedrijven in de metaalketens de potentie van de circulariteit zien, zal dit leiden tot nieuwe en verbeterde producten. De verwachting is dat door het in kaart brengen en benoemen van de meerwaarde/toegevoegde waarde, meer bedrijven de circulaire economie als uitgangspunt zullen nemen bij productontwikkeling. En dit creëert dan weer afzetmogelijkheden, verbetert de concurrentie-positie en draagt bij aan groei en werkgelegenheid. De Metaal Recycling Federatie (MRF) stelt zich het bevorderen van de milieuvriendelijke en economisch verantwoorde recycling van alle gebruikte metalen in Nederland ten doel. De MRF vertegenwoordigt 160 van de 400 ondernemingen die actief zijn op de recycling van ferro en non-ferro. De federatie vertegenwoordigt daarmee 85 procent van het totale verhandelde volume van de gehele branche in Nederland. De MRF constateert dat gebruikt metaal weliswaar voor meer dan 90 procent wordt gerecycled, maar is van mening dat verdere optimalisatie kan worden bereikt door de producten (nog) beter geschikt te maken voor hergebruik. Dat stelt bijzondere eisen aan het ontwerp van die producten: design-for-recycling. Met dit KIEM-project wil de MRF een beter inzicht krijgen in de problemen die recyclers ondervinden bij de demontage en vervolgens recycling van producten waarin metaal is verwerkt. Uiteraard wil de MRF vervolgens bezien hoe de knelpunten kunnen worden weg genomen. Twee MRF-leden, die zich bezig houden met resp. de verwerking van elektronica en restmaterialen en met het inzamelen van accu?s en non ferro materialen, hebben concreet aangegeven hun keten meer circulair in te richten. Zij hebben behoefte aan praktisch toepasbare kennis hoe dit te realiseren. Het project legt de focus op het inzicht krijgen in de mogelijkheden (het HOE) van de elektrische huishoudelijke apparaten en de accuketens om de circulariteit van de ketens verder te verbeteren. Het slaat daarmee een brug tussen beschikbare kennis en de toepassing daarvan, met als uiteindelijk doel dat meer bedrijven in de metaalsector de circulaire economie als uitgangspunt hanteren in hun business model. De praktijkvragen van de bedrijven zijn vervat in drie clusters: 1. De wijze waarop hoogwaardig hergebruik en recycling van huishoudelijke apparaten en accu?s (verder) kan worden verbeterd; 2. Onderzoek naar de praktijk van ontmanteling, scheiding en recycling van producten: - Welke keten- c.q. netwerksamenwerkingen zijn opportuun? - Welke knelpunten (techniek, communicatie, anders) moeten opgelost worden? - Welke internationale kennis en ervaring is opportuun? 3. Wat betekent dit voor de, overwegend MKB-, bedrijven in de metaalrecycling sector? Er wordt samengewerkt met Avans Hogeschool en partners in de elektrische huishoudelijke apparaten en accu-recycling ketens. De uitkomsten van het project zijn: - een beschrijving van de circulaire keten met de verbeteringen daarvan in elk van de twee gekozen ketens, t.w. huishoudelijke elektrische apparaten en accu?s; - een voorstel voor oplossingsrichtingen naar verschillende aspecten: ontwerpmethodes, verdienmodellen, juridische en samenwerkingsaspecten, en tenslotte - ?best practices? vanuit de twee ketens.
