...The former Dutch Prime Minister, Mr Wim Kok, is in Dublin tomorrow Thursday 26th February 2004, to address an EU conference on 'Adaptability and Adjustment to Change in the Workplace'. Mr Kok will discuss the findings of the European Employment Task Force, which he chaired, and which presented its final report to the European Commission in November 2003.
..."A productive, highly competitive Europe requires companies and organisations that are able to compete in terms of innovation in the global knowledge-based economy." Research pointed to a growing body of empirical evidence for the economic benefits of new forms of work organisation, it adds; "In the emerging workplace model, a participative, consultative style of management and attention to work/life balance cannot be viewed as optional extras"...
K-Collector Topics: Knowledge Economy knowledge work Ireland