Shontarius D. Aikens
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in Advice, Columns, Featured, Latest Articles, NewsIncreasing Your Value in The Workplace: A Holistic Approach for 2022
Have you ever stopped to think about the value you bring to an organization? More
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Academic Insight: 6 Questions Guiding the Basics of Organizational Structure
Employees and the collective departments need to communicate and collaborate with each other on a regular basis. More
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Academic Insight: Workplace Culture Encourages Employee Retention
Shontarius D. Aikens, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Management at Offutt School of Business at Concordia College. More
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Academic Insight: Analyzing Complex Problems Using 4 Paradigms
One of the many things that I stress to my management students is to learn how to analyze a situation, scenario, or problem in depth before determining a solution to resolve it. More
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Academic Insight: Creating Valuable User Guides and Handbooks
A key focus in the management discipline is the effective and efficient allocation and use of resources. More
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Academic Insight: A Collaborative Approach for Conducting Performance Evaluations
Most managers and employees dread the performance evaluation process. More
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Using The 7S Model To Improve Organizational Alignment
It is my hope that this will be a good starting point if you feel that your organization is due for an organizational alignment checkup. More
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Academic Insight: The Importance Of Empathy And Grace In The Workplace
Throughout my career, I often participate in panels and discussions where I share my personal experiences of being an African-American male in today’s society. More
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What Is Your Leadership Philosophy?
Over the years that I have taught Leadership Theory to undergraduate and graduate students More
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Identifying Emerging Business Trends: A Shared Responsibility for Managers and NonManagers
There is so much talk about the importance of managers having a business trends awareness skillset in order to help their organizations adapt to changes in the marketplace. More
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Academic Insight: The Importance Of Knowledge Sharing In Organizations
In today’s society, it is becoming more important to be better managers of organizational resources. More
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Academic Insight: 4 Reasons Why You Should Focus On Followership
And every summer, I would attend a summer basketball camp at Arkansas State University where coaches would put us through various drills to practice the basic fundamentals of the sport. More
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Academic Insight: It Is Time To Put Your Thinking Cap On: All 6 Of Them
I’ve always admired individuals who have the ability to come up with solutions to what may seem like complex problems. More
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Understanding The Value Of Failure: Two Key Tools
There’s a wide breadth of information out there in academic literature about running a company. More
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Academic Insight: The Need For More Female Managers
In 2015, the Gallup Corporation released a report called State of the American Manager that provided insights on what separates great managers More
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Academic Insight: How LMX Can Help Businesses Recruit And Retain Employees
If you are a manager in the local Fargo-Moorhead area looking for a way to develop a sustainable competitive advantage More
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Academic Insight: Being Intentional and Purposeful With Technology
Technology in its simplest form helps us to close three gaps. More
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Academic Insight
We turn to Shontarius D. Aikens to provide academic answers to real business questions. More
