Great summer reading: Intercultural Collaboration in Global Teams. This research paper, authored by Professors Pamela Hinds and Catherine Cramton, is now available in our Library. The authors describe the challenges and opportunities in intercultural collaboration and the impact of culture on best practices for globally distributed work teams. Their goal is to provide a framework for thinking about cultural differences and intercultural collaboration in globally distributed teams. This is an understudied area with perhaps as many questions as answers. The authors strive to summarize what is known on the topic, but also pose what they believe to be the key questions for consideration as managers and workers attempt to navigate these waters. Read our introduction and download the document at: http://www.newwow.net/members/node/861
Symposium agenda now online. Check the program details for Symposium V, July 13-16 in San Jose, California. In addition to thought-provoking presentations, panels and discussions, there's an afternoon field trip to Stanford's new Project-Based Learning Lab. See http://www.newwow.net/members/node/760#comment-564 for the agenda and http://www.newwow.net/members/node/760#comment-566 for details of the field trip.
Reminder: Time is running out for signing up for Symposium V. Details, registration and a link to hotel reservations at
http://www.newwow.net/members/#tabs-panelsblock_1-1
Sustainability Calculator Project News
Patricia Roberts
asks members to "please begin to think about your clients and contacts that we can reach out to, for two purposes:
1) user testing in July.
2) use of the tool once it is officially launched." You can upload your comments at: http://www.newwow.net/members/node/776#comment-563 or contact Patricia directly: patricia.roberts@am.jll.com
Report: Work-life policies for the 21st century
The authors of the report, The Mobility Agenda: Work-Life Policies for the Twenty-First Century Economy, maintain that workforce policies in the United States have not kept up with the times. Though much has changed in the last 50 years, work-life policies have remain inflexible and rooted in the past. The report reviews evidence regarding work-life conflicts, the economic case for policy initiatives, and argues for the effectiveness of new policy options. Aimed at policy-makers and employers, it concludes with recommendations for updating work-life policies to match a changing world. Our summary: http://www.newwow.net/members/node/857
Business travel down, maybe permanently
Business travel is experiencing a steep downturn. Usually, business travel speeds up once the economy recovers. But this time, "certain types of corporate jaunts may be dead for good," writes Michelle Conlin, a reporter for BusinessWeek. Conlin describes steps companies, such as Nortel Networks, Procter & Gamble and BDO Seidman, are taking to control business travel.
http://www.newwow.net/members/node/855#comment-562
WWF studies alternatives to flying
In a related story, we summarize a report by Britain's World Wildlife Fund (WWF) that found that 89% of the organizations surveyed expect they will fly less over the next 10 years. The WWF offers several recommendations for reducing business flying including eliminating unnecessary meetings and substituting non-travel alternatives such as audio and videoconferencing. http://www.newwow.net/members/node/855#comment-562
Workspaces for a work-anywhere world
Steelcase's 360 magazine features a piece on new workspaces that support the way workers work today. It looks at how "designers and workplace planners are braving this new, networked world." Organizations featured are Intel, University of Michigan and PricewaterhouseCoopers. http://www.newwow.net/members/node/860
Also newsworthy:
- Generation what? We summarize an article in The Times of London that asks if labeling individuals as a specific generation is useful. Their answer: yes and no. http://www.newwow.net/members/node/858
- Media X summer workshops. Media X at Stanford University has announced its schedule for the 2008 Summer Institute. Pamela Hinds and Renate Fruchter are among the instructors. http://www.newwow.net/members/node/859/edit
That's all for now. I hope I'll see you soon on the site and in San Jose next month, too. . . June
june.langhoff@newwow.net
