At the end of last year a group of eleven European organisations namely: RKW, Malta Institute of Management (Malta), TNOIK (Poland), Fondazione G. Rumor - Centro Produttivita Veneto (Italy), Think tank europeen Pour la Solidarite Asbl (Belgium), CEFAMOL (Portugal), Fagligt Faelles Forbund 3F (Denmark), Diputacion Provincial A Coruna (Spain), Agence Nationale pour Amelioration des Conditions de Travail (France) and AccountAbility (UK), teamed up to take part in a European Project entitled Anticipation & Collaboration to better understand structural transformation (ANCOBEST).
ANCOBEST is a research project concerned with identifying examples for coping with operational restructuring measures in an anticipative manner. A brain child of RKW this project is concerned with identifying and examining a number of company restructuring cases in Europe, that is, examining the scenarios leading to their restructuring, the restructuring method adopted and its implementation, as well as the results and effects of the type of restructuring carried out. Particular emphasis is being placed on:
- Restructuring measures triggered by structural change in the countries or regions involved or in individual branches or sectors, where examination of these can therefore possibly be re-applied to other regions or sectors,
- Restructuring measures with a European or international orientation in the companies examined, which can make it clear what European developments can be expected in the future,
- Restructuring measures that take place in small and medium-sized companies and which are so far much less well known than in large companies and international concerns and receive less public attention.
Thanks to this project, the partners involved have sought to cpmpare and analyse the methods adopted in the different countries, in order to throw more light on the phenomenon in Europe and mitigate its negative effects. The results of this project have been consolidated into a single report which can be downloaded by clicking on the link below.
For the cover pages of the report  +click here
For a copy of the full research report +click here
Research conducted by Dr Mile Vasic into management practices in Bosnia and Herzegovina and enquiring whether these differ from practices elsewhere in Europe. The research leads on from The European Manager project conducted by EMA in 2006. For example, the research looks at personal and professional values for managers and employees, cultural aspects relating to their company/organisation; the working environment; leadership issues; and issues relating to career development of individuals.
Research Report
Business Continuity 2007
The latest study by the Chartered Management Institute in the UK, a member of EMA, into trends relating to business continuity planning. Whilst there is clear acknowledgement of its importance, over half of the UK managers surveyed indicate that their organisation has no specific business continuity plan in place. Disruptions experienced range from loss of IT, loss of key members of staff, and having to cope with extreme weather conditions.
For an executive summary of the report click here
The European Manager 2006 – Is there such a concept as a ‘European Manager’.
This initial research study by EMA tries to find this out. Do we work to similar sets of competencies? How do work/life balance pressures compare? What personal and professional values are most important to managers in a national and international context?
1,360 managers in 5 European countries – Germany, Lithuania, Malta, Spain and the UK – were questioned as part of this research survey, the report of which will be launched on 6 October 2006.
For a copy of the full research project + click here
For the executive summary + click here
From a survey of EMA members, key topics to form the basis of EMA projects and research were identified as:
+ New management and leadership styles
+ Relationship between management performance / productivity / economic performance
+ Standards in management
+ Corporate governance
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