The European Business Review

ESMT BERLIN Chengwei Liu is the faculty lead of the Global Online MBA and is an associate professor of strategy and behavioural science at ESMT. Rebecca Loades is the director of ESMT's MBA programmes. Both believe in the transformational power of ed

The questions asked included: “How should we best prepare the next generation of students for a world that is unknown and for jobs that may not yet exist?” “You mentioned that tech companies such as Google, Meta, and Apple are developing their own ac

Can you turn a brilliant technical person (accountant, engineer, lawyer) into a manager and a competent, even inspirational, leader of that function? This is a simple question but one which has exercised many in business, most of all those responsibl

Q Good day, Mr Tanase! It's lovely to have you with us again. What do you most love about email? A Thank you so much for having me back. I'm honoured to be welcomed. There's so much to love about this communication medium that unquestionably connects

A recent industry study found 300+ human resources (HR) technology start-ups developing AI tools and products for HR or people management, with around 60 of these companies “gaining traction” in terms of customers and venture capital funding. Eightfo

During this time of great stress and economic uncertainty in Europe, artificial intelligence is shaping up to be a vital tool supporting much-needed gains in efficiency and innovation—in the region and across the world. Yet even in the past few years

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being touted as an effective human resource management (HRM) tool. AI deployments in HRM issues such as recruitment and selection are becoming increasingly widespread and have drastically reduced the time and cost of p

It is time for those of us at the beating heart of business to make a choice. Do we want to stay committed to the increasingly unpopular paradigm of “management?” Or are we ready to go all-in on co-creation, a more multifaceted system that can reshap

Even before the pandemic-caused disruptions, performance reviews were generally considered an overall unpleasant activity1 for managers and employees alike. The often once-a-year task of filling out performance appraisal forms and then sitting for th

A personal take on the Water Aid strategy process of2020-22 Above all, it is about working with an organisation's actual habits and structures, which can't be short-circuited by external experts carrying out their own process. Culture does, after all

After more than a decade working in the intersection of technology and the food service and hospitality industries, I have witnessed change that ranges from specific, limited, and local to broad, sweeping, and global. One of the most striking global

The 21st-century workforce is changing and companies must now adapt their recruitment strategies to attract, retain, and nurture women. This is the result of the environment, social, and governance (ESG) movement, which encourages corporate accountab

With increasing turmoil and turbulence, important infrastructure and technology need to be able to withstand changes from all angles. The investment philosophy of Nordic Alpha Partners is to identify and support industrial “cleantech” businesses that

[FOOTNOTE: This is a topic which I have studied, contributed to, and written about for well over a decade, with varying degrees of accuracy and efficacy. My record here stands on its own merits, with fans and detractors often in equal measure.] The o

The COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have accelerated the drivers of geopolitical change, entrenching the bipolar confrontation between the US and China, the reconfiguration of international supply chains, and the declining commi

The UK was the first nation in the world to industrialise. By the mid-nineteenth century, seismic, ground-breaking advances — from Arkwright's water-powered cotton spinning mill and Watt's steam engine, to the macadamisation of roads and the passenge

Capital expenditures are at the heart of any company's future. Unfortunately, almost all industrial companies get capital expenditures (capex) wrong. Why? Because capex projects aren't considered within a broader perspective of the company's long-ter

Is CSR simply a management fad? Ask business leaders this question and many will answer yes. Scepticism toward CSR is increasing for two main reasons. Some question its practical legitimacy: is its economic impact positive? Others question its moral

The past 50 years have witnessed major shifts with regard to what fuels entrepreneurial drive. The type of new businesses that emerge have been moving from a low-innovation and opportunity-led entrepreneurship into a new quest for originality and imp

Entrepreneurship is embodied in a variety of women and men, with a variety of backgrounds, situations, and resources. Disability contributes to enriching the figure of the entrepreneur, who must inevitably create compensatory skills to exist in the p