Image via Wikipedia Cummings and Worley define the concept of integrated strategic change (ISC) as a comprehensive OD intervention that examines how plan change that can add value to strategic management. The integrative piece looks at a synthesis of business strategies and organizational systems responding together to external and/or internal disruptions. This strategic change plan […]
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appreciating intermediate term trends
examining the use of the slope of the 30 day regression line for understanding intermediate term trends in context
Swingtrading indices with pair trading
we know intuitively, anecdotally, that the indices of the world market move in and out of favor with SPY we know definitively that the degree of correlation varies based on market condition, and can change pretty quickly too this study looks at what happens if you had a pair trade between each of the main indices […]
Major demographic trends and implications for organizational development/design
Image via Wikipedia One trend is a growing recognition that diversity means more than simply cultural or racial differences; there’s recognition of this definition is too narrow. Diversity comes about from people with different resources, perspectives, and needs, preferences, expectations and lifestyles in addition to their cultural and racial makeup. Another trend is the serious […]
The motivational approach to work design.
Image via Wikipedia Work design is concerned with creating jobs and workgroups to generate high levels of employee fulfillment and productivity. It can be a standalone change program or part of a larger program. Three approaches to work design include: the engineering approach which focuses on efficiency and simplification; sociotechnical approach, which balances the social and […]
Traders Roundtable: the fifth P of successful trading is Performance
A lot of beginning traders are under the mistaken assumption that if they have a back tested system, good preparation, and a relaxed state of mind that they have an almost certainty of being successful. If only it were that easy. All the preparation and the world does not guarantee effective performance. We still have […]
Education advice for new traders
Image via Wikipedia Learning to survive in the world of daytrading and swing trading is no small undertaking. If it were easy, everyone could do it. The ocean of trading is filled with sharks who are looking to gobble up easy marks. You want to make sure that you’re not an easy catch for them. […]
Risk management for new traders
Image via Wikipedia Daytrading seminars, trading books, television commentators and radio advertisements are filled with promises of easy money in the stock market. With just a little bit effort and a fistful of dollars, you too can be enjoying the lifestyle of the rich and famous. We know in our hearts that this is not […]
appreciative intelligence improves youth soccer coaching
Image via Wikipedia Coaches must be concerned with the development of their players both on the field and off the field. In order to build strong young girls who can stand on their own 2 feet in life, we can leverage the insights from the field of positive psychology and specifically appreciative intelligence. Appreciative intelligence […]
Military Acquisition: a political process?
Image via Wikipedia If acquisition is a political process (and it should be since the military is subordinate to the civilian, AND is in support of the values of the political system), then effectiveness is probably more important than efficiency. Effectiveness is may have to be defined as the “best” political compromise, ie one in […]