Theory X, Theory Y, Technology and Employee Engagement ~ Shortlisted Award Winner
Douglas McGregor, One of the great leaders in management and human motivational theories, founded a theory of two main models of employees, called these two models “Theory X and Theory Y” [i]; while “Theory X” assumes that employees are lazy by nature and not willing to work unless they have to, “Theory Y” assumes the […]
Interview with Mr. Nader El-Batrawi – CEO of Jobzella Egypt
INTERVIEWER: MAHMOUD MANSI EDITOR: NOHA ALY SLEME HR Revolution Middle-East Magazine: How did you start Jobzella as a project? Nader El-Batrawi: I started Jobzella on my own, and since I had not enough cash in hand, I had to sell my house and all the staff I had to start. I knew from the beginning […]
Women Equality: What is Special about having a female CEO? ~ Shortlisted Award Winner
We don’t want to be better, we don’t want to rule the world; we simply want to be perceived as equals in society. My personal interpretation of gender equality is equality in both responsibilities and rights. Whether in general or in the workplace, tasks should be given to the qualified person or candidate regardless of […]
How to Build Corporate Culture ~ Shortlisted Award Winner
What is Corporate Culture? and how HR practitioners can influence it and build the right culture? Culture is a set of behaviors, habits and ways of doing things during a period of management that is governed by society, regulation, and style. Thus, in business world, Corporate Culture can be simply defined as the way of […]
Women and Workplace: They Make us Pay for our Feminism! ~ Shortlisted Award Winner
“Women and workplace”, a phrase that has and will continue to cause a lot of arguments and discussions. Our famous “Anis Mansour” used to say: “A female worker is neither a female nor a worker!” In a male dominated society, many male professionals fight against presence of females at work claiming that they capture their […]
Is HR the Pivot of any Organization? ~ Award Winning Article
Is HR a RESOURCE center forming BRIDGES? Let’s consider a future where HR is an important piece of the puzzle for an organization’s bottom-line success. The way it’s traditionally structured, HR is a cost center, not a revenue driver. It’s viewed as a necessary part of the business that is equipped to handle difficult personnel tasks […]
As HR, how to negotiate with your CEO ~ Award Winning Article
I remember my reaction at the age of 35 when I got promoted to the position of HR Director. I did not jump out of joy. I still remember feeling that it was such a huge responsibility. I am quite an introvert. Many would not guess that because I like being with people around. I […]
Are You Still Wasting Your Training Budget? ~ Award Winning Article
Why don’t we learn from the tons of research out there about training effectiveness? You would think that we would have learned our lessons by now. But it doesn’t seem so. There are still lots of Training Specialists, Training & Development Coordinators and even T&D Managers who are repeating the same “dumb” mistakes. How do […]