Common influence tactics
The definition of power, which is “the ability to influence the behavior of others”, shows a strong relationship between power and influence, all together with leadership. According to Hughes, Ginnett...
View ArticleEmpowerment in organizations
1. Introduction In organizations, empowerment means granting employees the autonomy to assume a more active and responsible role. This is accomplished by strengthening their sense of effectiveness as...
View ArticleUnderstanding leadership
1. Introduction Leadership can be defined as the act of influencing others to work toward a common goal. Leadership is different from management: management is about coping with complexity whereas...
View ArticleThe six leadership styles
Different people have different personalities, skills and strengths and so do leaders. As a result, different leaders may have different styles of leadership, each coming from different components of...
View ArticleHow “inappropriate” organizational culture may contribute to the failure of a...
After nearly 3 years of operating , the startup software company that I had been working for was shut down in January 2013. The main reasons were that our product failed to get users and we couldn’t...
View ArticleWhy should you send your HR staff to a marketing course?
Simply because there are so many things in common between a recruitment strategy and a marketing one: They are both created to promote the organization: the marketing plan promotes products or services...
View ArticleCultural Literacy: Things you should know when working with Vietnamese
This blog post is inspired from the book “Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands”, one of the bestselling guides to do business in different countries. It is used as the textbook in the “Negotiation” course of my...
View ArticleAre you ready for the recruitment season in Vietnam?
Starting in late February, at peak in March to April and last until May is what so-called the “recruitment season” in Vietnam, applicable in most industries. During this 3-months period, the job market...
View ArticleRecruitment channels in Vietnam
As mentioned in the previous post, we are now in the middle of the recruitment season in Vietnam. But how does the recruitment in Vietnam happen? Which channels are available? In this post, an overview...
View ArticleFive tips to write an effective job advertisement in Vietnam
In the previous post, job advertisement on such recruitment websites as Vietnamworks can be considered as the most popular and effective recruitment channel in Vietnam. As a result, it is very...
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