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Too few Belgian companies see the benefits of employees with a mental disability
For a year and a half, under the collective name of ID@Work (Intellectual Disability at Work), we at Antwerp Management School and HEC Liège conducted research into the inclusion of employees with a mental disability in the NEC. (Normal Economic Circuit) We visited 26 companies presently or formerly working with this type of employee, wrote a white paper on our observations, and questioned over 250 employers through a survey (www.inclusieophetwerk.be) on the topic.
Two researchers with a mental disability joined our team. If we had taken nothing but their qualifications into consideration, they would have never have gotten the job. However, their insight proved to be a vital and enriching part of the investigation, confirming that job matching is a crucial aspect of filling a vacancy.
New alternative for commuting. The ‘Office on Wheels’ that turns travel time into work time.
Convert your commute time into work time? It is now possible with Office on Wheels, a service that allows office workers to complete their commute in a bus set up as an office. Initiators BAAV and the Smart Mobility Expertise Center, of Antwerp Management School, have examined the concept, tested it in practice, and have concluded that it is a viable business model.
How do you get the most out of mentorship?
Mentoring is underestimated. And, according to several studies, that is an understatement. Mentoring has a demonstrable impact on your career, and possibly even beyond that. But how well is it utilized? And how is it different to coaching?
How to make a meaningful contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
For many, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have become the new framework on the subject of sustainability. Turning these goals into current actions on social responsibility may sound easy, but it is far from straightforward if it is to be in any way meaningful. How can businesses and organizations make a meaningful contribution?
Roel Verhaert receives Honorary Master in Public Management
At Antwerp Management School (AMS), tradition and experience go hand in hand with innovation and performance. For this reason, AMS has been focusing for decades on a specific offering to the public sector. The cornerstone of this offering is the Master’s Degree in Public Management.
AMS Faculty members also get awards at the end of this academic year
At the end of the academic year, our graduates are not the only people whose performance we will appreciate. We also look back at the achievements of our faculty and recognize the best, with two awards of distinction.
“Next Generation Work” research emphasizes importance of meaningful work, for all generations
How to keep different generations motivated on the shop floor has been a burning issue in both theory and practice for a long time. In particular, set against the backdrop of lengthening careers, research into the conditions under which we can achieve our full potential throughout a lifelong career has become a pressing issue.
Why you can assert ownership of your career but not of your job
People no longer view careers the way they used to. In Voka Tribune, Prof. Dr. Ans De Vos looks back on the development of the vision on careers in the past 6 years. The focus of career policy has shifted. In the (recent) past the focus was on how one’s capacities grew within an organization. And an individual’s growth could – to a certain extent – be predicted.
Antwerp Management School builds a sustainable future with poetry and art
Since September 2016, Antwerp Management School has been busy rebuilding the former CPA buildings on the Mechelseplein. The right-hand section, at Lange-Gasthuisstraat, is being kept in its original form. The left-hand section is being newly built and the architecture will echo the rhythm of the adjacent historic building. The new building will reflect AMS’s open-house philosophy.
First Disruptival, a festival for West Flemish SMEs
At Disruptival in Ostend yesterday, around 100 attendees got a glimpse of the future. Knowledge centers demonstrated the newest technologies and gave visitors a taste of the impact of the newest developments and the opportunities for their companies.