Niklas Luhmann, one of the most influential sociologists of the 20th century and father of social systems theory, once stated that organizations are made of decisions (Luhmann 2000). He even went further and argued that every decision taken builds on past decisions which accumulate to an organization’s future. On a more practical level, making the right decision can be a matter of life and death in high-risk environments such as aviation, medicine, or the military. In business, management and organizations, decision-making quality is a key determinant of good performance. We will take a look at the state of decision-making in the business sector and how Evidence-based Management can help managers, professionals and other stakeholders to improve decision-making quality.
High-quality decision-making matters. Evidence-based Management is an easy to apply approach that helps management practitioners to make better decisions. I got the chance to talk to Michael Vodianoi from ScienceforWork and Northmark Talent about the benefits of an Evidence-based Management approach in Human Resource practice. In our discussion Michael provides valuable insights about the principles underlying evidence-based HR, its practical benefits and how it can be applied in daily business.
Now more than ever, companies are relying on digital services like social media and blogs to conduct business and engage in customer service. With networking services like LinkedIn and Twitter as microblogging, even employees and potential employees are expected to have some digital presence to help them simultaneously stand out as unique while also promoting the company. But more importantly, according to a 2018 report from the Pew Research Center, around 70% of Americans use social media on a regular basis (A. Smith & Anderson, 2018), a resource, which, if targeted correctly, can be a boon for companies to find new consumers while also strengthening current relationships. This blog post provides you with evidence-based practices from social science on how to manage paracrisis in the digital age.
