The paper suggests that teaching a multi-cultural class can be conceptualised as a form of intercultural dialogue. Successful dialogue requires active listening and respectful, non-judgmental contributions. The authors believe that by... more
The paper suggests that teaching a multi-cultural class can be conceptualised as a form of intercultural dialogue. Successful dialogue requires active listening and respectful, non-judgmental contributions. The authors believe that by setting up the class as an intercultural dialogue provides useful learning opportunities for students beyond the actual subject related content.
Research Interests:
The paper draws attention to the importance of incorporating discussions of moral values in leadership education. The authors offer examples of their extensive teaching experiences in multi-cultural and multi-faith environments in... more
The paper draws attention to the importance of incorporating discussions of moral values in leadership education. The authors offer examples of their extensive teaching experiences in multi-cultural and multi-faith environments in Australia and the UK.
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
Research Interests: Sociology and Humanities
Research Interests:
The paper substantiates the statement published in the Times Higher Education on the 6th of November 2008 stating that 'University teaching is “profoundly unsuitable” for today’s world. Universities may be “bastions of empirical... more
The paper substantiates the statement published in the Times Higher Education on the 6th of November 2008 stating that 'University teaching is “profoundly unsuitable” for today’s world. Universities may be “bastions of empirical inquiry”, they have been “backward” in understanding how students learn and how best to teach them". The author recommends a more balanced mode of education where there is room not only to explicit, facts based knowledge but also more implicit and experiential ways of learning when students can learn about their own character, values, strengths and developmental needs.
Research Interests:
This paper was inspired by William Holman Hunt’s Pre-Raphaelite painting, The Light of the World. https://www.keble.ox.ac.uk/about/chaptel/Light%20of%20the%20world%202.JPG/view. It is a well-known Victorian oil painting with rich... more
This paper was inspired by William Holman Hunt’s Pre-Raphaelite painting, The Light of the World. https://www.keble.ox.ac.uk/about/chaptel/Light%20of%20the%20world%202.JPG/view. It is a well-known Victorian oil painting with rich symbolism. In this essay I outline the context, describe the painting and reflect on the role of spirituality and contemplation in one’s work and personal life. I offer autoethnographic illustrations and argue that spirituality and contemplation make a positive contribution to wellbeing and can support one’s search for meaning, purpose and connectedness in the world.
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
The paper reports on an online survey that set out to identify some of the factors of trusting. The survey was open to all nationalities and asked a broad variety of questions regarding individual choices of trusting. The authors give a... more
The paper reports on an online survey that set out to identify some of the factors of trusting. The survey was open to all nationalities and asked a broad variety of questions regarding individual choices of trusting. The authors give a brief overview of trust in different disciplines and argue that defining trust as an action provides a new platform for examining our relationships inside and outside organisations. Trusting as action signals the possibility of individual choices, new decisions and the potential for building more meaningful relationships. This paper identifies a set of factors that can form a basis for personal reflection and also provide a starting point for an organisational review of relationships in the workplace. Such a review is particularly valuable when members of the organisation come from different cultural background. Understanding our factors of trusting is the first step towards appreciating the needs of others in long term relationship building. The aut...
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
The paper argues that there is an imbalance in business, management and leadership education between providing abstract concepts and opportunities for personal growth. Connecting rationality and spirituality in higher education is... more
The paper argues that there is an imbalance in business, management and leadership education between providing abstract concepts and opportunities for personal growth. Connecting rationality and spirituality in higher education is necessary if we want to prepare students for the complexities and challenges of organisations. Kopatsy’s model of Intellectual Capital illustrates how crucial it is to cultivate right morality in society. Business education has a responsibility to provide safe environments and opportunities for students to connect their rational thoughts with their conscience and embody their “true self”. The paper gives an example of how introducing techniques from voice therapy and drama enable students to look beyond the rational. By engaging with the true self students discover dormant qualities in themselves and start moving towards their purpose, meaning, universal connectedness and spirituality.
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
The paper critically examines the standard content of management education in business schools. It is argued that the curriculum in most places is still based entirely on instrumental, scientific rationality. The non-linear is labelled as... more
The paper critically examines the standard content of management education in business schools. It is argued that the curriculum in most places is still based entirely on instrumental, scientific rationality. The non-linear is labelled as ‘out of order’, chaos, abnormal or ‘exception’. Yet when students leave academia they meet primarily exceptions. Why do we not teach how to deal with chaos; how to integrate chaos and order, and how to use them as equally important and continuously present components of our reality? The author’s interviews with young graduates reveal that students rely primarily on intrinsic personal values, on networking skills, on diplomacy, on negotiation and communication skills when they start working. This is the education that students do not necessarily acquire during their years of formal education. By including philosophy, ethics, values and wisdom into the curriculum of business education we might enable students to make the shift from competition to col...
Research Interests:
The voluntary sector and non-profit organisations has always been at a crossroad. Voluntary sector theories and practice may either choose to implement mainstream management theory into a different not for profit context (Agart, 2011;... more
The voluntary sector and non-profit organisations has always been at a crossroad. Voluntary sector theories and practice may either choose to implement mainstream management theory into a different not for profit context (Agart, 2011; Beck et al., 2008); or they depend on a relatively small set of knowledge that embraces the particularities of the sector (for example Classens, 2015; Richards & Hall, 2016). Research on Leadership of voluntary organisations has been stratified into an exploration of leadership styles (Bang, 2011; Northouse, 2009) and the development of conceptual considerations based on the member-exchange theory. In our paper we reverse the order and argue that mainstream leadership theory would benefit from an investigation of leading processes and realities in non-profit organisations. Leaders in the voluntary sector have to operate in a volatile, resource-constrained context while engaging employees and donors around a specific cause. We draw on Bourdieu’s “Distin...
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
The paper reflects on the growing complexities of management education in which business practitioners invite selected academic institutions to develop partnerships for resolving practical challenges and equipping those in the workplace... more
The paper reflects on the growing complexities of management education in which business practitioners invite selected academic institutions to develop partnerships for resolving practical challenges and equipping those in the workplace to make more reflective and enlightened choices. European examples from Cambridge and Nottingham illustrate that successful industry and academic collaborations embody long-established themes of mentor-mentee, master-learner relationships. This human centric approach yields personal characteristics for reflective practitioners which enhance innovation, productivity and reputation building. The examples presented in this paper are then placed in a broader university – industry knowledge transfer context, using a so-called ‘bow tie’ model. The authors believe that by shifting the attention from processes to people, from productivity to individual and collective growth and maturity, and by starting to apply the best practices of our human heritage we ca...
Research Interests:
This half day workshop offered a selection of innovative approaches used in a UK, Dutch and Danish business School. During the workshop participants explored what could work in their own cultural and institutional contexts.
Research Interests: Psychology and Creativity
Research Interests: Narrative and Curriculum
Chapter 8 Ethnography: The Use of Observation and Action Research for Intercultural LearningKATALIN ILLES Introduction Intercultural learning has gained considerable ... Werner and Schoepfle (1987) claim that ethnography means any full or... more
Chapter 8 Ethnography: The Use of Observation and Action Research for Intercultural LearningKATALIN ILLES Introduction Intercultural learning has gained considerable ... Werner and Schoepfle (1987) claim that ethnography means any full or partial description of a group. ...
Research Interests:
... Our traditional educational approaches are deeply rooted in a mechanistic view of management evoking the illusion of control and predictability (Peter Berends, P. and Glunk. ... Schuitema's (2000) care and growth model takes... more
... Our traditional educational approaches are deeply rooted in a mechanistic view of management evoking the illusion of control and predictability (Peter Berends, P. and Glunk. ... Schuitema's (2000) care and growth model takes transformational leadership to a different level. ...
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
Az Etalon Akusztika Kft. europai leptekű sikertortenetet erdemes boncolgatni egy kicsit a menedzsment-szakma klasszikus tanitasai szempontjabol, mert masok is tanulhatnak belőle. Ha egy ceg sikere nem pusztan a szerencsenek (vagy netan... more
Az Etalon Akusztika Kft. europai leptekű sikertortenetet erdemes boncolgatni egy kicsit a menedzsment-szakma klasszikus tanitasai szempontjabol, mert masok is tanulhatnak belőle. Ha egy ceg sikere nem pusztan a szerencsenek (vagy netan tisztessegtelen eszkozok alkalmazasanak) koszonhető, akkor erdemes tanulni belőle. Ez azonban sohasem egyszerű masolast, hanem mindig benchmarkingot, azaz testre szabott, kreativ adaptalast jelent. (A cimben „a siker etalonja” csupan szojatek a ceg nevevel, semmikeppen sem szolgai utanzasra valo felszolitas a szerzők reszeről!) Az Etalon Akusztika Kft. high-end kategoriaju audiofil sztereo berendezeseket (erősitőket es hangsugarzokat) fejlesztő es gyarto, het alkalmazottat foglalkoztato kisvallalkozas, amelyet Sallay Laszlo es felesege alapitott 1993-ban. A keszulekek konstruktőre Sallay ur, aki sokkal inkabb fejlesztőmernoknek tekinti magat, mintsem uzletembernek. Nemetorszagban vegzett műszaki egyetemet, majd előbb a vilaghirű dan Bruel & Kjaer (14 ...
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
Presented at: International Marketing Conference: New Frontiers and New Tendencies, Graduate School of Management, Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Montpellier, France, October 1997.
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
The paper asks ethical questions about the responsibilities towards refugees and offers case study and direct observation evidence of current barriers to integration that refugees and asylum seekers experience in the East of London. The... more
The paper asks ethical questions about the responsibilities towards refugees and offers case study and direct observation evidence of current barriers to integration that refugees and asylum seekers experience in the East of London. The potential benefits for individuals and communities who choose to take an active part in supporting the integration process are also outlined. The researchers frame the refugee crisis as a moral choice that members of the host countries need to make individually and collectively. It will be argued that the way we think about the refugees and asylum seekers will impact on our actions and the level of responsibility we are prepared to take for their well-being. Martin Buber (1970) suggests that “The world is twofold for man in accordance with his twofold attitude. The attitude of man is twofold in accordance with the two basic words he speaks.” (p.53.) The basic words are the word pairs: ‘I-You’, and ‘I-It’. There is a major difference between these two...
The paper gives an overview of the debate concerning the role of leadership in creating and changing organisational culture. Chaos and tension theory, duality and harmony, balance and system theory will form the basis of the argument for... more
The paper gives an overview of the debate concerning the role of leadership in creating and changing organisational culture. Chaos and tension theory, duality and harmony, balance and system theory will form the basis of the argument for the need for a new framework. It will be argued that an open minded, multi-disciplinary approach is needed both at a theoretical and practical level. The idea of "best practice" will be challenged and a historic overview of organisational structure and culture will demonstrate the masculine nature of current organisations. Based on psychological research the observation will be made that many organisations' underlying philosophy is that 'Business is fight' and though more and more is said about people only a minority of organisations take the idea of 'business is people' truly on board. The paper will ask a series of questions about leadership and the role of a harmony based organisational culture. The author, however d...
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
Social and cultural change has impacted upon traditional religious activity, compliance, and fulfilment, opening opportunities for individuals to engage in a more spiritual orientation to both their inner and outer ‘self’. In parallel,... more
Social and cultural change has impacted upon traditional religious activity, compliance, and fulfilment, opening opportunities for individuals to engage in a more spiritual orientation to both their inner and outer ‘self’. In parallel, social change has exposed individuals to a wider array of contemplative, spiritual practises, intensifying the quest for meaning and understanding in both asking and answering existential questions. At the same time, the intensity of activity in the World beyond self increases pressure and inherent complexity in engaging with others in meaningful ways. Addressing these contemporary challenges and enhancing interconnectedness, between inner and outer self, and between self and others, demands conscious choices concerning contemplative practice whilst recognising the pervasive impact upon whole-life experiences. Contemplative practice and spirituality cannot be ‘compartmentalised’ enabling impacts and outcomes to be brought into play in certain situatio...
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
Purpose: The paper aims to analyse organisational values from a personal perspective. The purpose was to explore how employees learn about corporate values and how they relate to these values. The motivation has been one of discovery of... more
Purpose: The paper aims to analyse organisational values from a personal perspective. The purpose was to explore how employees learn about corporate values and how they relate to these values. The motivation has been one of discovery of current practices in businesses, with a strong focus on corporate values and their effects on employees. Design/methodology: The authors offer a review of the key definitions and main theoretical frameworks of values. Four case studies provide empirical data to establish some understanding of how values are identified and the extent to which they are translated into behaviours and attitudes in the workplace. The paper combines an overview of literature on values and semi-constructed telephone interviews with 26 interviewees from four organisations about corporate and individual values. Findings: Values are positively related to, and central to the concept of the self, and are distinct from norms. Both the literature review and the multiple case studi...
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
There are few practical tools for how we can develop the trust needed to be able to work with ourselves and our colleagues, nor on how we can develop the organisational conditions that enable us to trust ourselves and others, and allow us... more
There are few practical tools for how we can develop the trust needed to be able to work with ourselves and our colleagues, nor on how we can develop the organisational conditions that enable us to trust ourselves and others, and allow us to make meaning of our working lives. Katalin Illes offers some pointers.
Research Interests:
Most organisational writers would agree that we are living in an age of ‘discontinuity’, or paradox, Peters (1987), Handy (1996, 1998), Cloke and Goldsmith (2002). However, they would also argue that organizations are not prepared for the... more
Most organisational writers would agree that we are living in an age of ‘discontinuity’, or paradox, Peters (1987), Handy (1996, 1998), Cloke and Goldsmith (2002). However, they would also argue that organizations are not prepared for the social, economic, political, technological and organizational change that they are currently experiencing and will continue to experience. Other writers suggest that to cope with this, ‘trust’ is a prerequisite. Further, whilst those of us who live and work in organisations would agree that trust is of vital importance for feelings of collaboration and well-being, our experience of trust in organisations is rare. The rate of absenteeism and stress in organisations is perhaps testament to this. However, whilst growing, the literature on trust in organisations, appears to conflict, and generally treats trust as some philosophical concept. We argue here that a more practical concept of trust needs to be developed, that treats trust as a process and no...
Research Interests:
The paper argues that there is a disconnect between learning about leadership and improving one’s leadership qualities. The authors believe that that we all have the potential to lead and the ability to follow. However, before taking on... more
The paper argues that there is a disconnect between learning about leadership and improving one’s leadership qualities. The authors believe that that we all have the potential to lead and the ability to follow. However, before taking on leadership responsibilities one needs to find purpose and passion and grow into a responsible human being. When we are connected with our purpose we tap into an energy that fuels our desire to grow and we develop all skills and competencies we need to fulfil our purpose be that through leadership or followership.
Research Interests:
This paper reports on Hungarian companies and how they perform on the global market. The first part of the paper provides some background and historic information on government support for export. Four successful companies were selected,... more
This paper reports on Hungarian companies and how they perform on the global market. The first part of the paper provides some background and historic information on government support for export. Four successful companies were selected, from computer technology, acoustics, pharmaceutical industry and lighting retailing. These four companies are very different, however they all became successful internationally. We set out to provide an insight into their success by describing their case from their origins to the present day.