Applicability of the High Performance Organization Framework in the Middle East: the case of Palestine Polytechnic University
By André de Waal (Maastricht School of Management and HPO Center) and Suhail Sultan (Palestine Polytechnic University) Abstract Interest in creating high performance organizations (H ...
Determinant factors for high performance in the temping industry
by André de Waal and Alex Meingast (HPO Center) Abstract The temporary staffing industry could be characterized as a measure of the economy: if turnover increases the economy picks ...
Characteristics of High Performance Organisations
Business Management and Strategy (ISSN 2157-6068 2012, Vol. 3, No. 1)By Dr. André de Waal MBA AbstractBecause of the recent recession, interest into the factors that determine sustai ...
The bonus as hygiene factor: the role of reward systems in the high performance organization (Scientific Paper)
Ever since the financial scandals that rocked the business world and the worldwide financial crisis that followed, the debate on the effects of bonuses on the performance of especially manag ...
Scientific Paper: Improving organisational performance through knowledge management
By J.K. Bagorogoza, A.A. de Waal, H.J. van den Herik and B.A. van de Walle INTRODUCTION The service sector in developing countries is facing tough competition in the era of privatisation, ...
APPLICABILITY OF THE HIGH PERFORMANCE ORGANISATIONS FRAMEWORK IN CENTRAL AFRICA- THE CASE OF RWANDA’S MINALOC
In the past seventeen years Rwanda has been in the process of recovering from the 1994 genocide. The country is currently rebuilding itself, with considerable success. One of the main compon ...
Scientific Paper: The impact of performance management on the results of a non-profit organization
Authors: Andre de Waal (HPO Center and Maastricht School of Management) Robert Goedegebuure (Maastricht School of Management) Patricia Geradts (Trimbos Institute) Purpose:  ...
Strategy Only Matters A Bit
The role of Strategy in the High Performance Organization Ever since Porter’s book Competitive Strategy (1980), developing a generic strategy and then executing this strategy well has ...
Peru Mining Case: Does the application of corporate social responsibility (CSR) support a high performance organisation (HPO) in achieving better results?
The case of mining multinationals in Peru Recent literature indicates that the application of corporate social responsibility (CSR) can lead to better organisational performance. It is ther ...
Nabil Bank: Longitudinal research into factors of high performance
Purpose – There is a real need for longitudinal research into the factors that cause or contribute to sustainable high organisational performance. Especially in Asia there has not been ...
Iringa University: Applicability of the high-performance organisation framework at an East African university
The case of Iringa University College - It pays to be an HPO! Purpose – In the past few decades, organizations all over the world have been searching for the elements that constitute ...
Achieving High Performance in the Public Sector
What Needs to Be Done? Public Performance & Management ReviewAndré A. de Waal (HPO Center) In the past few decades, various attempts have been made to improve performance in the ...
ATLAS Consortium: The High Performance Partnership framework as value chain enhancer
To maximize performance and profit an organization should not restrict its focus to the internal organization but also focus on optimizing the value chain. Value chain optimization consists ...
The applicability of the High Performance Organizations framework in Dutch Soccer Clubs
The sport sector is economically and emotionally speaking of great value to society. In this sector, soccer has a special place as it is by far the most popular sport worldwide. It therefore ...
The most downloaded paper ’Lessons learned from performance management systems’ by Andre de Waal
Last year the HPO Center became more and more active outside continental Europe. Recent months we are busy with large HPO-diagnoses in the UK and the US. Our High Performance Organizati ...
Working on high performance in the UK: an overview of current research and practical application
Working on high performance in the UK: an overview of current research and practical application It is our distinct pleasure to present you with an overview of the high performance organisa ...
Comparing Dutch and British high performing managers (Research Paper)
National cultures have a strong influence on the performance of organizations and their influence should be taken into account when studying the traits of High Performing Managers (HPMs). At ...
Leadership and Organization Development Journal: Characteristics of high performing managers in the Netherlands
Characteristics of high performing managers (HPM) in the Netherlands Despite the abundance of literature on management it seems that the quality of management has not improved enough t ...
Working on high performance in Asia: the case of Nabil Bank
Working on high performance in Asia: the case of Nabil BankAndré de Waal and Miriam Frijns PurposeIn the past few decades organizations all over the world have been searching for the ...
A comparison of 26 High Performance Organization (HPO) studies
By drs. Erik Belt, RC - Rabobank Introduction comparison High Performance Organization (HPO) studies While studying to become a Register Controller at the Erasmus University of Rotterdam, ...
High performance organizations in the Vietnamese banking industry
By Professor André de Waal, Hai Duong and Vu Ton (HPO Center) Since Vietnam joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) in January 2007, the country has faced a number of challenges to ...
The role of Information Technology (IT) in the High Performance Organization
Management summary Ever increasing demands of stakeholders force organizations to adapt faster to growing international competition and to compete simultaneously on the basis of price, qual ...
The relation between corporate social responsibility and the high performance organizations framework: the case of mining multinationals in Peru
By Professor Andre de Waal MBA (HPO Center) This paper contains an exploratory analysis whether there exists a relation between the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and High Performanc ...
The Characteristics of a High Performance Organization
by Professor Andre de Waal MBA (HPO Center) Ever since the publication of Peters and Waterman’s landmark study In Search Of Excellence (1982) and the bestsellers Built To Last and Goo ...
HPO: Age of Extreme Competition
Age of Extreme Competitionby Professor Andre de Waal MBA - HPO Center Here are some facts from the business world you might not be aware of. More shareholder value has been destroyed in ...
















































