Showing posts with label The Future of Work. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Future of Work. Show all posts
17.5.13
2.12.12
MONDRAGON Corporation
"The MONDRAGON Corporation is a corporation and federation of worker cooperatives based in the Basque region ofSpain. It was founded in the town of Mondragón in 1956 by graduates of a local technical college. Their first product was paraffin heaters. Currently it is the seventh largest Spanish company in terms of asset turnover and the leading business group in the Basque Country. At the end of 2011 it was providing employment for 83,869 people working in 256 companies in four areas of activity: Finance, Industry, Retail and Knowledge."
Freedom, Inc
From - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self_management
In 2009, authors Isaac Getz of ESCP Europe Business School, and Brian Carney, of The Wall Street Journal, published the book Freedom, Inc., which made the case for businesses based upon the principles of freedom. They advocate removing bureaucratic rules and regulations and allowing employees to do what they do well without traditional "managerial" intervention. Some of the more notable companies detailed in their book:
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W. L. Gore & Associates
Semco, made famous by their president, Ricardo Semler, in his book Maverick
The Morning Star Company, a privately held food processing and agribusiness company, is a fully self-managed company, having no formal hierarchy, and allowing colleagues within the company to commit to their own activities, organize their own work, and coordinate their own working relationships with other colleagues. Morning Star was the initial sponsor of the Morning Star Self-Management Institute, a research and training organization aimed at furthering the principles of Self-Management in organizations.
In 2009, authors Isaac Getz of ESCP Europe Business School, and Brian Carney, of The Wall Street Journal, published the book Freedom, Inc., which made the case for businesses based upon the principles of freedom. They advocate removing bureaucratic rules and regulations and allowing employees to do what they do well without traditional "managerial" intervention. Some of the more notable companies detailed in their book:
IDEO
W. L. Gore & Associates
Semco, made famous by their president, Ricardo Semler, in his book Maverick
The Morning Star Company, a privately held food processing and agribusiness company, is a fully self-managed company, having no formal hierarchy, and allowing colleagues within the company to commit to their own activities, organize their own work, and coordinate their own working relationships with other colleagues. Morning Star was the initial sponsor of the Morning Star Self-Management Institute, a research and training organization aimed at furthering the principles of Self-Management in organizations.
4.6.12
People In Beta
How are coworking spaces an extension of the environment often found in universities?
How does competition fare vs. collaboration in a coworking space?
Why is coworking a better alternative for freelancers who usually work at home?
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