Peter Woolliams – författare

Whilst Covid-19 suddenly forced many workers (who could) to work from home which prompted many rapidly produced anecdotal publications about the effects, there has been little or no organised evidence-driven assembled body of knowledge leading to a conceptual framework to inform the evolving future of flexible working. Dictums from management pleading employees to return to the office are highly subjective. There remains a conspicuous absence of a rigorous understanding for both employers and employees to provide a framework for identifying best practice and how the opportunities can be best synergised.The authors’ longitudinal research on traditional frameworks and practices on flexible working they had begun long before Covid-19 serious shortcomings in job design and ways of working how organisations utilise their people.New Approaches to Flexible Working presents a new framework that explores the perspectives of employers and employees in the changing world of work. The authors demonstrate that reconciling the competing demands of employers and employees through flexible working can elicit ways of working that can secure optimum contributions from employees whilst enriching the organisation with increasing job satisfaction of employees’ changing expectations.Each volume in this series will explore failing established models and propose new conceptual frameworks with practical approaches. International case studies enrich the arguments and findings.Purchase of this book includes exclusive access to app-based content, enabling readers to explore the application of specific concepts in further detail.

In an era marked by the dominance of a few corporate giants, and the ease of replicating ideas at minimal costs, the imperative for organisations of all sizes to continually innovate has become paramount. Faced with this reality, CEOs increasingly perceive innovation as the key to fostering organic growth and enhancing brand equity. Rather than confining innovation to product or process development, business leaders are pivoting towards innovative business model differentiation as a cornerstone of success.New Approaches to Creating a Culture of Innovation offers fascinating insights into how companies can embrace innovation and make it work for them at both a personal and company level. Drawing on extensive market research, business gurus Fons Trompenaars and Peter Woolliams outline effective innovation strategies that can be implemented at scale.This original work will appeal to specialists in all areas of management and leadership, HR professionals giving support to the development of individuals and teams, leaders involved in changing their corporate culture, employees wanting to exert their creativity, and business studies students at both undergraduate and MBA levels. Purchase of this book includes exclusive access to app-based content, enabling readers to explore the application of specific concepts in further detail.

New Approaches to Mergers and Acquisitions explores the dynamic and often unpredictable world of corporate growth through alliances, mergers, and acquisitions. Just as living organisms experience cycles of birth, growth, maturity, and decline, organisations too face these phases. However, unlike living entities, businesses can achieve immortality through strategic expansion and transformation.Based on both their academic and client-based research, business gurus Fons Trompenaars and Peter Woolliams delve into the crucial role of mergers and acquisitions in securing long-term survival, whether by enhancing core capabilities, diversifying into new markets, or capitalising on synergies between merging entities. From corporate takeovers to public sector integrations, the book examines a wide array of real-world cases, demonstrating how organisations of all sizes—from multinational corporations to small businesses—grapple with the complexities of consolidation.With practical approaches, structured methodologies, and client-based case studies, New Approaches to Mergers and Acquisitions offers a fresh perspective on achieving sustainable business integration. It is an essential read for business leaders, policymakers, consultants, and students seeking to understand and master the complexities of corporate consolidation. Purchase of this book includes exclusive access to app-based content, enabling readers to explore the application of specific concepts in further detail.

Current recruitment and selection practices are essentially a cloning process which seeks to match applicants with the current corporate culture of the hiring organisation. This ignores applicants with different points of view, differing value systems and career aspirations. Authors Fons Trompenaars and Peter Woolliams explore the idea that, while all organisations should develop and promote their core values, the application of them needs to be revisited.New Approaches to Recruitment and Selection presents a new framework that compares current corporate cultures with the evolving value systems of current and potential employees. The authors believe that applicants should match the organization’s needs and explore how different categories of applicants can enrich the organisation whilst providing full engagement.The authors’ longitudinal research on traditional frameworks and practices shows that while companies strive to be objective, they are rarely free of cultural bias. They identify serious shortcomings in how organisations utilise their people. While most organisations are implementing a wide range of policies and programmes to identify and eliminate pay inequalities, and improve their attractiveness to women and minorities, great change has not materialised.Each volume in this series will explore failing established models and propose new conceptual frameworks with practical approaches. International case studies enrich the arguments and findings.Purchase of this book includes exclusive access to app-based content, enabling readers to explore the application of specific concepts in further detail.

The marketing process is beset by dilemmas and Marketing Across Cultures is a cornerstone book in the Culture for Business series. Trompenaars and Woolliams show how we can understand different markets and customer needs in a wide range of cultural contexts.