Simon L. Dolan

• Ph.D University of Minnesota
• CEO at Global Future of Work Foundation - GFWF

En su icónica obra ¿Sueñan los androides con ovejas eléctricas?, Philip K. Dick plantea un futuro donde las líneas entre lo humano y lo artificial se desdibujan. En muchos sentidos, los Recursos Humanos (RRHH) se enfrentan a un desafío similar en el presente: navegar en un mundo laboral en transformación donde la tecnología redefine cómo trabajamos...

This uncertain world presents new perspectives every day. The field of Human Resources is currently experiencing a dynamic era, influenced by a variety of factors. In this article, you will find our insights on the future of work and HR in the coming months

Today’s critical success factor for public and private enterprises is their capability to develop, adapt, promote, and successfully manage sustainable innovation processes. Firms that are able to successfully manage sustainable innovation processes can competitively operate in mature markets while refocusing their strategies to open up new markets...

El artículo profundiza en la necesidad de contar con un modelo integral de bienestar, incluyendo la calidad de vida, el apoyo en valores y la conversión de stres en resiliencia

Creating or enhancing resilience has become a buzzphrase in recent times. The term's ubiquity in today’s lexicon stems from hundreds of factors, including the rise of self-help culture, the glorification of struggle and adversity, and the commodification of resilience.

A new year is always an appropriate time to stop and evaluate progress in any given endeavour and, moreover, to consider any new factors that may have entered into the equation. In HR, as in almost every other sector of business, such factors abound.

In this article we share our reflections and suggestions on how to enhance personal and collective values, based on principles rooted in the field of health psychology aims at enhancing resilience. The paper is addressed to all people immersed in one of the many situations of wars and violence occurring today in our dystopian world, and especially...

T hroughout human history, people wake up to the fact that we are here for only a short "blip" in time. They may look up to a starry night and ponder the vastness of space, the greatness and smallness of their own lives. This sudden awakening to the preciousness of time inspires many to contemplate the meaning and purpose of their lives; their plac...

In this article, we extend the logic that was previously published in Part I of this journal and explain the requirements for a successful deployment of future design. We argue that we must holistically evolve in order to be capable of designing, and living within, the best future design possibilities. We also discuss implementation issues that com...

In this paper, we present an original framework that applies the latest research in neuroscience and psychology to enhance the concept of resilience. We borrow and focus on the intersection of neurobiology and cognitive behavioural therapies in proposing an innovative angle to build resilience.

A Spanish translation of the paper published in the European Business Review

Burn-out, excessive hours, office politics, handling complaints, isolated remote working, complex and inefficient processes – this book addresses the full complexities of chronic stress at work. It explains the potential for emotional and physical illness resulting from work, and importantly, presents ways in which occupational health and wellbeing...

Au cours des dernières décennies, les organisations ont été soumises à des turbulences environnementales inédites. En réaction à ces modifications contextuelles et afin d’assurer leur pérennité, les organisations ont alors revisité plusieurs de leurs fonctions de gestion et particulièrement celle associée au système de pratiques de gestion des carr...

GFWF Research paper # 012 Nota: este artículo fue publicado (en Ingles) por Kindai Management Review en Julio 2022 (l0):10-29. Esta versión en español ha sido traducida y adaptada por Javier de Pablo Ayllón-secretario de la "Global Future of Work Foundation" © 2022 www.globalfutureofwork.com RESUMEN El arte del diseño de la vida presentado en este...

The art of life design presented in this paper is based on numerous articles that were recently published in the European Business Review1). It begins with distinguishing the “Me” within the community and the artificial world where we have created life sustaining ecosystems. It is proposed that it is, in essence, about our life from the beginning t...

The paper traces the origins of premature aging. Stress, Values and hormones are all brought together in an amazing synthesis. This is a thought provoking paper

Lessons from recent discoveries in neuroscience that helps sustain vigilance and productivity in life and work. First time that Dopamine is being used to explain resilience

2e édition La gestion du stress, de la santé et de la performance au travail demeure un enjeu crucial pour les organisations soucieuses d'assurer leur développement et leur pérennité. Cette réalité était vraie il y a quelques années, mais l'est davantage aujourd'hui alors que des défis inédits émergent, tels la relance post-pandémique, les nouveaux...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a prolonged impact on many people working in different sectors. This paper focuses on the psychological stress consequences of professionals working in the educational sector in Andalucía (Spain). Using a sample of 340 educators, this empirical paper identifies the antecedents and profiles of those that ended up with b...

We are at a critical turning point in human history! We are all prisoners of our paradigms. And as managers, we are captives of a paradigm that places the pursuit of efficiency ahead of every other goal." 1

This paper explores the concept of the cyber-organisation and, in particular, the so-called cyber-enterprise and its functionality in a business context that is constantly generating disruption due to rapid technological advances and a shift in the definition of work. The cyber-enterprise is, and will be, operating in this fast-changing context dri...

Every generation wants to improve on the previous generation; however, this generation risks breaking this tradition and becoming a vexing terrible legacy to future generations! The article offers a future narrative of what human uniqueness may mean in view of the fast and disruptive developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI), and seconded by the...

The article addresses these questions: Why are elite athletes more susceptible to stress? Can sports athletes be prepared to better cope with stress? can meltdown be prevented? How do elite athletes cope with performance anxiety? What are the symptoms of chronic stress in athletes? Are there diagnostic tools readily available to identify chronic a...

The article explains the need to conduct an ethical audit in companies. It shows the devastating effects of poor ethical conduct and proposes innovative tools to undertake the ethical audit

Using the triaxial model of Values, the article shows and gives many examples of hpow to build resilience during the COVID-10 era.

In this paper, which is of programmatic rather than quantitative nature, we aim to further delineate and sharpen the future potential of the LISA mission in the area of fundamental physics. Given the very broad range of topics that might be relevant to LISA, we present here a sample of what we view as particularly promising directions, based in par...

This paper explores the concept of the cyber-organisation and, in particular, the so-called cyber-enterprise and its functionality in a business context that is constantly generating disruption due to rapid technological advances and a shift in the definition of work. The cyber-enterprise is, and will be, operating in this fast-changing context dri...

We provide an updated assessment of the fundamental physics potential of LISA. Given the very broad range of topics that might be relevant to LISA, we present here a sample of what we view as particularly promising directions, based in part on the current research interests of the LISA scientific community in the area of fundamental physics. We org...

A synthesis of research and other activities prepared by the Ramon Llull University for nomination to the BBVA award on "Frontiers in Knowledge"

Education is a sustainable way for cultural change and transformation." The world around us has already changed dramatically, and the pace is accelerating exponentially. So far, the so-called "education" has not been able to catch up with this fourth industrial revolution. Visionary people are already looking beyond it, talking about the "age of tr...

This is the last generation of multi media course ( and a book)

This is the second edition of my book. Forthcoming in February 2018

http://www.gencat.cat/eapc/epum/N3/index.html?page=2

As the digital era is continuously in its process to ripen, discussions of destructive unforeseen scenarios are always on the picture especially in the aspect of work. In this article, the authors comprehensively tackle and focus on the bloom rather than the gloom that awaits modern and future society in terms of work and of life.

This paper reports on an empirical study that demonstrated how organizational inclusion practices and employees’ trust in their organization and supervisors affect their willingness to share personal information that could potentially lead to workplace discrimination. The findings are based on data obtained from 431 sexual- and gender-minority empl...

Purpose The purpose of the research was to develop a tool for measuring antecedents of customer aggressive behavior (CAB) in healthcare service settings, by identifying its roots in organizational and interpersonal dynamics. Design/methodology/approach Four studies were conducted. In Studies 1 and 2, antecedents of CAB were identified through anal...

Les managers de demain sont condamnés à allier action, vision et leadership ainsi qu’à concilier rentabilité, performance sociale et bien-être. Plus que jamais, ils ont besoin d’une vue d’ensemble globale de leur milieu socio-économique, d’outils pratiques de gestion et de mesure.Cet ouvrage présente les dix leviers nécessaires à une meilleure effi...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of the interaction effect of work conditions including work overload, emotional demands, social support and self-development opportunities on work engagement within the framework of the job demands-resource model. Design/methodology/approach – A total of 481 registered nurses in Uruguay pa...

The paper begins with the argument that the principal determinant of behavior in the workplace is the core values of the employees. Values explain more variance than previously thought in a variety of consequences of constructs such as needs or attitudes. Nonetheless, the construct of values and their causal links with both individual and organizat...

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To win in the " war for talent " , companies can no longer rely on conventional recruitment methods that put emphasis on formal credentials. Action Learning, seems to be a rising trend that imparts knowledge and instills resourcefulness by immersing participants into the action of solving real-life real-time problems. Action Learning can become a t...

Prior research on the disclosure of concealable stigmas at work has mostly overlooked the moderating and mediating role of employees’ trust in their supervisor and organization at large. The absence of trust from this field of study limits organizational efforts to foster inclusion at work. Thus, this paper presents a framework for examining the mu...

forthcoming by Santiago Ibarreche . Purpose This paper aims to be a conversation with Simon Dolan, conducted by Santiago Ibarreche, about his career as a successful scholar, author of many books, change agent, and a cross-cultural international observer. Design/methodology/approach This paper is an interview. Findings The interview explores D...

Indice: Prefacio Capítulo 1 Primer Mandamiento Motivarás y reconocerás el esfuerzo Capítulo 2 Segundo Mandamiento Comunicarás tus ideas e influirás Capítulo 3 Tercer Mandamiento Transformarás grupos en equipos Capítulo 4 Cuatro Mandamiento Plantearás y resolverás problemas Capítulo 5 Quinto Mandamiento Liberarás y gestionarás energía creativa Capít...

This study examines the mediating effects of burnout and engagement on the relationships between work characteristics (work overload and social support) and turnover intentions in the nursing community of two Ibero-American countries within the job demands-resources model. The sample consists of 316 registered nurses employed in Uruguay and 502 emp...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the relative most important antecedent factors related to success in international assignment (IA) in specific context such as Peru. It reviews the full range of individual, organizational and contextual factors associated with success in IA as well as discusses the importance of context in expatria...

The paper argues that although spiritual values are not as decisive as those described in the triaxial values model (Dolan , 2011) — that is, they do not have a direct impact on organizational effectiveness—they do provide a platform for aligning the instrumental values. In the short term, organizations and leaders can ‘get by’ without spiritual va...

ريدقتو ركش ةملك ةمهاسمو ةدعاسم لاول ئراقلا يزيزع كيلإ لصت نأ تاحفصلا هذه نكت مل امهم اهليمج درأ نأ عيطتسأ نل يتلاو ةعئارلا تايصخشلا نم ديدعلا نلاود نوميس ذاتسلأا نم لاك ريدقتلا ليزجو ركشلا ميظعب صخأ اذل ،تييح امهباتك ةمجرتب مايقلا لجأ نم يصخش يف مهتقثل ينوديك نيترام ةذاتسلأاو.طولب ناندع كرتشملا انقيدص كلذكو »ميقلاو حاجنلا« يوينگلا دمحأو يناونشلا دو...

Broadly speaking, organizational psychology is a field of study and research in which scientific principles of psychology and methods are developed, applied, and practiced in the workplace. It deals with various aspects of people’s behavior and attitudes and connects them to functions and productivity in an organizational setting. In other words, i...

The article describes 10 key dimensions that executives may use to assess their preparedness for work in Tomorrow land. It offers insightful and strategic questions for leaders to develop people, companies, and ecosystems that are able to flourish in a high tech, high touch, and high growth work reality while resisting the possibilities for strateg...

The forces of globalization, digitalization, and virtualization are reshaping the world of work. Organizations that are able to guard against the risks and to capitalize on the advantages that these forces are bringing will be prepared for the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow. These organizations will obtain competitive and cooperative adva...

Purpose The paper explores attitudinal and behavioral antecedents of trust and respective outcomes within the service industry at multiple levels of analysis. Method Data were obtained from academic and administrative service providers (n = 76) and clients (n = 868) using paper-and-pencil and on-line questionnaires. Findings Individual, dyadic and...

This new book is the best practical guide to becoming competent in cross-cultural management ever published. It serves as a comprehensive, workshop-based program that allows facilitators and organizational change agents to help organizations and people develop cross cultural skills and global competence. Grounded in the most rigorous and relevant t...

Background: This study has been inspired by the JD-R model). It evaluates the role that job resources play in moderating the impact that job demands have on work engagement in a community of nurses. Methods: A total of 481 nurses in 109 health care centers participated in this study. Three job demands: work overload, emotional demands, and home-wor...

We live in a world that is constantly changing and transforming. Some believe that strategic planning and scenarios building are almost impossible in this kind of context (Mintzberg 1994; Dolan et al, 2003). Yet, in order to survive, organizations need to constantly innovate and renovate. In this paper, we argue that using the 40-30-30 tri-intersec...

Training, education, and development of staff refers to organizational efforts to improve employees’ level of performance through the acquisition of specific skills, abilities, and knowledge and/or the change of workplace attitudes. Organizations invest in such programs to have a more capable, knowledgeable, and motivated workforce that will ultima...

Words have a significant power when it coms to the experience of sexual minorities at work. They can project hostility and prejudice, what will deter LGBTQ individuals from being open about who they are, or they can communicate inclusiveness and build trust that will consequently promote openness. This paper investigates the role of trust as both a...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the reasons given by nurses for working part-time; compare the work experiences, satisfactions, and psychological well-being of nursing staff working full-time vs part-time; and identify possible antecedents and sources of leverage to encourage part-time nurses to work full-time. Design/methodology...

En esta cuarta edición se analizan los elementos clave que están impulsando el cambio en la gestión de las personas y cómo los recursos humanos vienen configurados por numerosos factores, tales como la tecnología, la globalización, la alta competitividad, etc. Se incluyen temas de actualidad como pueden ser la gestión de la diversidad y la responsa...

Cyberness is a new term referring to a positive state of the future. Cyberness is a vision of a new world, including a new way to look at society, at the economy, and the forms to which we need to harness Cyber-Age. The fundamental principles of Cyberness are partnership, care and creation. Cyberness describes future living, where we blend real and...

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to explore the relationship between the positive and negative psychological states of work (i.e. engagement and burnout, respectively) and their effects on an individual’s mental and physical health. This study analyzes their separate and joint manifestations. In total, 2,094 nurses were segmented into quad...

This exploratory study aims at finding the effects of organisational restructuring on older workers’ well-being. A cross-sectional survey was conducted amongst companies in Catalonia region in Spain, following restructuring undertaken prior to the study. 89 respondents, 46 of which are 50 years old and older and 43 are younger than 50. The Shirom-M...

Este documento tiene la intención de servir como guía a coaches y otros educadores profesionales para entender la importancia de inculcar valores en los niños a través del juego (gamificación), storytelling y cuentos. La pieza central del documento es un cuento que ha sido hecho a medida para proveer un camino interesante y lleno de aventuras que c...

This paper intends to serve as a guide to parents, educators and professional coaches in instilling values in children via game playing (gamification), storytelling and tales. The central piece of the paper is a tale that has been carefully crafted to provide an interesting adventurous journey that capture children´s attention. Albeit its simplicit...

This paper intends to serve as a guide to parents, educators and professional coaches in instilling values in children via game playing (gamification), storytelling and tales. The central piece of the paper is a tale that has been carefully crafted to provide an interesting adventurous journey that capture children´s attention. Albeit its simplicit...