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De rode draad. Lessen uit innovatieve kantoorprojecten bij ABN AMRO: Innovatieve kantoorconcepten voor flexibel werken
No full textIn 1994 startte ABN AMRO haar eerste kleinschalige proefprojecten kantoorinnovatie, toegespitst op een andere layout dan het traditionele cellenkantoor of de kantoortuin. De eerste twee pilots betroffen een kloosterkantoor voor DG Automatisering en een combikantoor voor DG Human Resources Management. Al gauw werd ook geëxperimenteerd met het delen van werkplekken (gericht op efficiënter ruimtegebruik) en thuiswerken (gericht op efficiënter tijdgebruik). De grote doorbraak was de flexibele inrichting van Regiokantoor Zuidwest in Breda conform het Flexido concept: flexibel en doelmatig.Anno 2001 telt ABN AMRO ca 15 innovatieve projecten, in fase variërend van een oriënterend initiatief tot een aantal jaren in gebruik. De aard en omvang van de projecten variëren van een kleinschalig proefproject thuiswerken voor zes medewerkers tot enkele grootschalige projecten met honderdenactiviteitgerelateerde wisselwerkplekken. Met het introduceren van nieuwe kantoorconcepten beoogt de bank de medewerkers te stimuleren tot flexibel werken, deze nieuwe wijze van werken optimaal te faciliteren, bij te dragen aan een innovatieve uitstraling van de bank, en een hogere arbeidsatisfactieen arbeidsproductiviteit te realiseren met minder kosten.Uit de projecten valt veel te leren. Om die reden is ABN AMRO een samenwerkingsverband aangegaan met de Faculteit Bouwkunde van de Technische Universiteit Delft. Doel is om gezamenlijk door zorgvuldige evaluatie van gerealiseerde projecten kennis te ontwikkelen, als basis voor beleid en als input voor nog te realiseren projecten. De interesse gaat zowel uit naar de mate, waarin beoogde effecten daadwerkelijk gerealiseerd zijn (productevaluatie), als naar de wijze waarop innovatieve projecten het beste kunnen worden geïmplementeerd (procesevaluatie). Daartoe zijn in verschillende projecten enquêtes onder de medewerkers uitgezet en bezettingsgraadmetingen verricht, vooraf (nulmeting) en achteraf (nametingen in de gebruiksfase). Soms is volstaan met enkele interviews of een groepsgesprek.In dit interne rapport wordt verslag uitgebracht van de bevindingen. Eerst wordt besproken wat kantoorinnovatie inhoudt en waarom kantoorinnovatie nuttig en nodig kan zijn. Vervolgens worden de effecten van kantoorinnovatie doorgelicht. De bijlage bevat een overzicht van alle innovatieve projecten tot 1 januari 2000. Met name over de oudere projecten zijn slechts in beperkte mate evaluatiegegevens beschikbaar. Deze geven niettemin een aardige indruk van het project. Drie projecten zijn vrij uitgebreid geëvalueerd: Interne Controle Regio Amsterdam, twee pilots bij DGIT en regiokantoor Zuidwest in Breda. Hierover zijn afzonderlijke rapportages uitgebracht. Van laatstgenoemd project is tevens een evaluatie van de kosten in vergelijking met een conventioneel concept beschikbaar. Een verkorte versie van de onderhavige evaluatienota is als werkdocument uitgebracht onder de naam De Rode Draad. Daarin wordt tevens ingegaan op de belangrijkste stappen in het implementatieproces en succes- en faalfactoren.Deze bundeling van lessen uit projecten maakt deel uit van een reeks andere activiteiten. Samen met een extern adviesbureau zijn zogenaamde footprints opgesteld om een koppeling te kunnen leggen tussen typen functies en typen werkplekken. Samen met de Rijksgebouwendienst zijn een model enmethoden ontwikkeld voor evaluatie van kantoorinnovatie. Sinds kort participeert ABN AMRO in een kenniscentrum Center for People and Buildings, dat onder meer onderzoek verricht naar trends in werkomgevingen, telewerken, gebruik en beleving van innovatieve werkomgevingen en kosten enbaten van kantoorinnovatie. Op deze wijze hoopt de afdeling Concernhuisvesting en Vastgoed van ABN AMRO samen met de TU Delft en andere partners een wisselwerking tot stand te brengen tussen theorie en praktijk en bouwstenen aan te dragen voor een innovatief huisvestingsbeleid.Real Estate Managemen
(The) impact of the israeli occupation on the Palestinian education in the shadow of the second intifada 'uprising'
Get PDFThesis(Master) --KDI School:Master of Public Policy,2008masterpublishedby Abou Al-Awar, Amro Hassan
The influence of an integrative approach of empowerment on the creative performance for employees
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In recent years, a notable amount of studies have focused on the significant effect of the creative performance of employees has on the overall effectiveness of organizations. Therefore, researchers and scholars have suggested different management practices that influence the creative performance of employees. In the same vein, this study reviewed literature relevant to various management practices that influence creative performance, specifically, employee empowerment approaches. The study discussed the nature of the three major approaches of empowerment that have been examined in the literature: empowering leadership, empowerment climate and psychological empowerment, and the influence of these approaches on the creative performance of employees. Accordingly, the researcher combined the three empowerment approaches, building a theoretical framework based on linking empowering leadership to creative performance through empowerment climate and psychological empowerment, in order to build an integrative approach to empowerment.
The researcher has distributed two different questionnaires to Jordanian banks in order to test the model of the study. One of the questionnaires has been designed to measure empowering leadership behaviors and practices, as well as measuring the empowerment climate and the psychological empowerment of employees in the Jordanian banking sector. The second questionnaire was designed to measure how managers perceive the creative performance of their employees. Accordingly, 500 matched questionnaires have been distributed to employees and their managers; 412 of these were matched and applicable for the analysis in the research.
Several exploratory factor analyses tests have been conducted to ensure the validity of the scales. The results have shown that all adopted scales were loaded according to the original scales and maintained their dimensions; however, some items have been eliminated from the scales due to cross loading. Overall, the results were consistent with those found in the empowerment and creativity literature.
Subsequently, correlation matrix tests were conducted between each new structural factor, in order to examine any possible relationship between an integrative approach of empowerment and creative performance. The results have supported all the hypotheses of the study. Afterwards, multiple regression tests were conducted to investigate the ability of an integrative approach of empowerment to predict the outcome of creative performance. The results have demonstrated that empowering leadership has a positive influence on both the empowerment climate and psychological empowerment. Similarly, the empowerment climate has a positive influence on psychological empowerment. Lastly, psychological empowerment has demonstrated a positive influence on creative performance.
Furthermore, mediation analysis was used to test the model; the results demonstrated that psychological empowerment and the empowerment climate completely mediate the relationship between empowering leadership and creative performance. To illustrate, empowering leadership has a direct and an indirect influence on creative performance; however, empowering leadership has a demonstrably greater effect on creative performance through an empowerment climate and psychological empowerment (Indirect Influence). According to these results and findings, the researcher has provided theoretical and practical implications and recommendations for future researchers to take into consideration as to the importance of an integrative approach of empowerment and its effects on the creative performance of employees.</p
Furya ar-rabi bin habibi
No full textFatma makalah rislah al-Rabee'a, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkapkan naskah fatwa ar-rabeea dan untuk mengungkapkan metode hukumnya melalui naskah al-imam ar-rabeea bin habib amro al-basn
The Extreme Flood Capacity of Al-Majjarah Canal and Regulator Within Al-Ramadi Project System
Get PDFIt is essential to review and develop a system of water control structures and canals that can be used to manage high-flow discharges and the flood control plan requirement to modify the system's capacity. Al-Ramadi Project System is considered one of the main flood control projects on the Euphrates River within Anbar Governorate, Western Iraq. This study will focus on Al-Majjarah Canal and Regulator, which is part of Al-Ramadi Project and has the function of a link canal between Al-Habbaniyah and Al-Razazza lakes, and describe the capacity of the canal under typical operating conditions and during floods. The study used HEC-RAS 6.1 software to run a numerical model to simulate this canal. According to previous research studies near the research region on the Euphrates River, for the main canal, the roughness coefficient was taken at 0.026, and for the flood plain, it was taken at 0.03. The same parameter value was applied to Al-Majjarah Canal. Due to the study region's similar geology and nature. Moreover, a sensitivity analysis was made of the roughness coefficient and its influence on the water surface elevation for the canal.
The model result indicated in the current situation of Al-Majjarah Canal can pass a flow rate of 1300 m3/s when Al-Razazza Lake is at an average water level that has been approved by the Ministry of Water Resources at 32.02 m.a.m.s.l.. If the water level in Al-Razazza Lake is in the semi-filled position of 40 m.a.m.s.l., it causes floods for the canal because the water level rises above the banks of the canal at the last kilometer from the canal, even when passing a few discharges through the canal. Accordingly, it is not possible to safely pass the flow rate for a flood wave with a 500-year return period predicted by the "Study of Strategy for Water and Land Resources in Iraq (2014)", which is 2000 m3/s for this canal, without making modifications to the expansion of Al-Majjarah Regulator by adding additional gates, expanding the entrance and exit of the Regulator, reshaping and expanding some cross-sections, and raising some of the banks for the canal. The above-mentioned modification were applied for the purpose of passing the expected discharge from the canal, while maintaining a freeboard of 1 m between the water surface and the canal banks
Furya ar-rabi bin habibi
No full textFatma makalah rislah al-Rabee'a, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkapkan naskah fatwa ar-rabeea dan untuk mengungkapkan metode hukumnya melalui naskah al-imam ar-rabeea bin habib amro al-basn
Innovation in a large scale agile organisation: A case study of ABN AMRO
No full textAgile methods seem to be the answer for today’s turbulent industries, and with it roots in software development, coincides neatly with the increasingly digital world we live in. ABN AMRO also decided to implement a large scale agile framework tailored to their company. Agile methodologies are known to work well at small scale and in an IT context, however at ABN AMRO they’ve implemented it for over 6000 employees from both business and IT departments. Unsurprisingly ABN AMRO faces challenges within this agile organisation. One area in which they’re struggling is managing innovation in a way that aligns with the flow of the tailored and scaled agile organisation. The objective was therefore; To design solution that better aligns innovation processes with the flow of the tailored and scale agile landscape. In addition, literature on large scale tailored agile transformation and innovation management within financial services firms is scarce. Both areas are relevant, however no research was found that combined these topics. Therefor in this thesis we attempt to find challenges for innovation management in a large scale tailored agile framework. In order to both find an answer to this question and help ABN AMRO the challenge was approached from two different streams. Firstly, a revelatory single-case study on ABN AMRO’s tailored agile framework served to understand how they tailored agile at such a large scale and what the challenges were. Secondly, through semi structured interviews with 18 ABN AMRO employees, their innovation management efforts were investigated as well as the challenges they experience with it. Both the challenges from a large scale agile perspective and the company-wide innovation management were merged into a set of six new challenges; “governance on innovation in the agile organisation”, “deficiency of exploration skills”, “getting innovation on the backlog”, “Lack of clear guidance & leadership on innovation”, “Dependencies & Limited Autonomy”, and “Organisational and Cultural legacy”. Based on these challenges a new design challenge was posited which was to design a solution that stimulates ownership and awareness amongst idea owners in the grid landscape towards customer problems and needs. This solution needed to provide clear guidance to enable autonomous and successful realisation of these customer centric innovations in the product and system oriented agile organisation. As a solution to the design challenge and in order to help ABN AMRO with their innovation management efforts, the “User Needs Integration Canvas” was created which is an innovation process that focuses on bridging the gap between customer needs and the complex nature of ABN AMRO’s agile organisation. This study further finds that agile methods don’t cover the innovation process in full, and thus extra efforts and support should go towards managing incremental innovation, the front-end of innovation specifically. In addition traditional financial service providers carry cultural legacy, lack innovation legacy and explorative competences. The role of the individual, with their skills, mindset and behaviour are imperative in in the journey towards a nimbler and more innovative financial service provider. There is no shortcut in becoming an innovative company, whilst a large scale agile framework is a step in the right direction, still a lot of time, effort and patience is needed beyond this stepStrategic Product Desig
Planning an emergency room Emergency access to a shock room with connected CT
No full textIn der folgenden Arbeit befasste sich der Autor Amro Abdelrehim mit der Durchführung des
Technischen Projektes (BAC1) im Rahmen des Bachelorstudienganges CE21 der FH
Campus Wien. Die Arbeit zeigt die Planung einer Notfallabteilung, die über eine
Rettungszufahrt zu einem Schockraum verfügt. An dem Schockraum angebunden ist
ebenso ein Computertomographieraum, in welchem bildgebende Diagnostik betrieben
werden kann. Der Autor plante die Abteilung von Grund auf, mit dem Fokus auf die
räumliche Struktur, den Workflow des Arbeitsalltages, die Ausstattung mit
medizintechnischem Equipment, die elektrische Installation, die Belüftungs – Kühl -und
Heizungstechnik sowie die Sanitäre Installation.In the following document, the author Amro Abdelrehim dealt with carrying out the
Technical project (BAC1) as part of the bachelor's degree CE21 at the university of applied
science FH Campus Vienna. The document deals with planning of an emergency
department which is provided with an emergency access option to a shock room. Bordering
to the shock room there is a computer tomography room planned in which imaging
diagnostics are carried out. The author planned the department from the ground up, with a
focus on that spatial structure, the workflow of everyday work, the equipment with
medical technology devices and products, the electrical installation, the ventilation - cooling
and heating technology as well as the sanitary installation
Vpliv podjetniške izobrazbe in kulture na podjetniško namero
Get PDFBackground/Purpose: Entrepreneurial education can have a positive effect on entrepreneurial intention of university students, yet universities in Jordan still do not direct their attention to invest in Entrepreneurial education. This study aims to investigate the effect of entrepreneurial education and Culture on entrepreneurial intention through psychological empowerment of university students. Methodology: A questionnaire was distributed to a sample of 220 university students in Jordan who take any course in entrepreneurship. Data were analysed and hypotheses were tested through Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Results: The analysis of the study showed thatentrepreneurial education has a significant influence on psychological empowerment, psychological empowerment has a significant influence on entrepreneurial intentions, culture has a significant influence on psychological empowerment, entrepreneurial education has a significant influence on entrepreneurial intention and culture has a significant influence on entrepreneurial intention. The results of the study answer the calls of previous research to examine the role of culture and psychological empowerment in entrepreneurial education to affect entrepreneurial intention. Conclusion: Universities in Jordan should focus more on entrepreneurial education by psychologically empowering students to increase their intentions towards entrepreneurship. This study contributes to the existing literature by providing a better understanding of the relationship between entrepreneurial education and entrepreneurial intention through culture and psychological empowerment.Ozadje/Namen: Podjetniško izobraževanje lahko pozitivno vpliva na podjetniške namere študentov. Vendar univerze v Jordaniji še vedno ne usmerjajo pozornosti k vlaganju v podjetniško izobraževanje. Namen te študije je raziskati vpliv podjetniške izobrazbe in kulture na podjetniško namero s pomočjo psihološkega opolnomočenja študentov. Metodologija: Vprašalnik je bil razdeljen vzorcu 220 univerzitetnih študentov v Jordaniji, ki obiskujejo predavanja iz katerega koli predmeta iz podjetništva. Podatki so bili analizirani in hipoteze preizkušene z modeliranjem strukturnih enačb (SEM) z uporabo Statističnega paketa za družbene vede (SPSS). Rezultati: Analiza študije je pokazala, dapodjetniško izobraževanje pomembno vpliva na psihološko opolnomočenje, psihološko opolnomočenje pomembno vpliva na podjetniške namere, kultura pomembno vpliva na psihološko opolnomočenje, podjetniška izobrazba pomembno vpliva na podjetniško namero in kultura pomembno vpliva na podjetniške namere. Rezultati študije so odziv na predloge v prejšnjih raziskavah, da bi preučili vlogo kulture in psihološkega opolnomočenja v podjetniškem izobraževanju pri vplivu na podjetniško namero. Zaključek: Univerze v Jordaniji bi se morale bolj osredotočiti na podjetniško izobraževanje s psihološkim opolnomočenjem študentov, da povečajo svoje namere do podjetništva. Ta študija prispeva k obstoječi literaturi z zagotavljanjem boljšega razumevanja razmerja med podjetniško izobrazbo in podjetniškimi namerami s kulturo in psihološkim opolnomočenjem
Organisational Culture and Organisational Citizenship Behaviour: The Dark Side of Organisational Politics
Get PDFBackground and Purpose: Organisational politics can have a substantial negative effect on employees’ performance, however many organisations still do not pay attention to this organisational behaviour. In our study, we aim to examine the relationship between organisational culture and organisational citizenship behaviour through how employees perceive political behaviour within organisations. Methods: Convenience sampling technique has been employed, quantitative data were collected from 532 employees in the Jordan banking industry via online surveys. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was employed to test the hypotheses of the study. Results: Analyses showed that organisational culture within the banking industry has an effect on how employees perceive political behaviour. A negative perception of political behaviour by employees, in turn, has a negative influence on employees’ citizenship behaviour. These findings answer previous calls to investigate the destructive effect of organisational politics on employee outcomes. Conclusion: Organisations should pay more attention to the destructive effect of organisational politics and try to minimise such behaviour. Organisational citizenship behaviour, in contrast, benefits organisational performance, and the enhancement of this is recommended through the implementation of more effective policies and strategies.Ozadje in namen: Organizacijska politika lahko bistveno negativno vpliva na uspešnost zaposlenih, vendar številne organizacije še vedno niso pozorne na to možnost organizacijskega vedenja. V naši študiji želimo raziskati razmerje med organizacijsko kulturo in obnašanjem v dobrobit organizacije upoštevajoč, kako zaposleni dojemajo politično vedenje v organizacijah. Metode: Uporabljena je bila tehnika enostavnega vzorčenja, kvantitativni podatki so bili zbrani od 532 zaposlenih v jordanski bančni industriji s pomočjo spletnih anket. Za preizkušanje hipotez študije smo uporabili modeliranje strukturnih enačb (SEM). Rezultati: Organizacijska kultura v bančništvu vpliva na to, kako zaposleni dojemajo politično vedenje. Negativno dojemanje političnega vedenja zaposlenih pa negativno vpliva na vedenje zaposlenih v dobrobit organizacije. Naše ugotovitve so odgovor na zaključke in predloge drugih raziskav, ki pozivajo, da se bolje prouči škodljive vplive organizacijske politike na rezultate zaposlenih. Zaključek: Organizacije bi morale biti bolj pozorne na škodljive učinke organizacijske politike in poskušati takšno vedenje čim bolj zmanjšati. V nasprotju s tem, vedenje v dobrobit organizaciji koristi organizacijski uspešnosti, zato ga je treba izboljšati z izvajanjem učinkovitejših politik in strategij
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