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Instagram gets rid of likes: impacts? (ENG)

Author: Future Manager Research Center This is known as the era of social media. We all have a virtual account, either we use it actively or not. And sometimes we feel obligated to be present in every existing social media or app otherwise we think we would be cut of, like we wouldn't be participating, somehow, in the world.  Indeed, most people have forgotten how it is not to have...
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Protestors of Hong-Kong at the leading- edge (ENG)

Author: Future Manager Research Center   The most technological protest ever happened from 2019 to 2020. The absolute protagonist were the youngest. The Hong- Kongers are known as the most technological people on the planet and it does not surprise us that they have brought their fight on a total different level. An opposition like this has never been seen and the protestors are well organized. The young people decided...
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Causes of high employee turnover (ENG)

Author: Future Manager Research Center   Having turnover is normal and it is part of the healthy life cycle of every organization. However, if this turnover hinders the firm’s goals achievement due to crucial positions always vacant, there is a major issue within the organization. Moreover, the cost for employees turnover (although it may vary significantly from business to business and seniority) is quite high: it has been estimated that...
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The mentors’ role (ENG)

Author: Future Manager Research Center A mentorship program connects two employees of a company. The mentor is usually someone with experience in the company that shares with the mentee skills or knowledge during the duration of the program. Nevertheless, the mentors’ role isn’t to solve problems: their role is to help mentees consider different options and develop their own solutions. Both mentees and mentors benefit from the relationship, as it...
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What makes a Future Manager? (ENG)

Author: Future Manager Research Center   The term Management 4.0 indicates the new style of leadership that is arising from the 4.0 Industrial Revolution. The 4.0 industry requires the integration and connection between machines, people and information systems, to create agile work environments where the workforce is able to respond fast with their predictions and decisions across the business. This new environment will require a new...
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What questions can you ask as a candidate? (ENG)

Author: Future Manager Research Center   A job interview is a two-way street: the potential employers are asking to the candidates questions about them and their skills while the candidate is assessing if the job and company suits its expectations and aspirations. For candidates an important moment to discover more about the company and the job is when the potential employer asks if they have questions. These questions...
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The traits of an effective team (ENG)

Author: Future Manager Research Center   A team is able to achieve a performance that an individual on its own cannot accomplish. However for a team to be effective, each individual must also recognize their personal responsibilities to the team. Being part of a team means being open to other people’s ideas and perspectives in a positive discussion; for this reason team players have an open mind and actively listen...
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“Can I give you feedback?” (ENG)

Author: Future Manager Research Center When talking about feedback and the value of it in workplace, there is a dominant belief that by giving feedback, especially if it is critical, there will be an increase in performance. Amazon, Google and Netflix are common examples of companies that attribute part of their success to their culture’s promotion of direct and blunt feedback and use it as...
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