Scientific Research within High Performance Organizations (HPO's) of the HPO Center


9-5-2012

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 ...

30-3-2012

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 ...

7-3-2012

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 ...

8-12-2011

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 ...

2-12-2011

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, ...

1-12-2011

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 ...

24-11-2011

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:  ...

6-9-2011

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 ...

7-7-2011

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 ...

25-5-2011

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 ...

18-5-2011

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 ...

1-1-2011

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 ...

15-11-2010

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 ...

9-9-2010

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 ...

12-5-2010

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 ...

4-5-2010

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 ...

6-1-2010

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 ...

5-1-2010

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 ...

10-1-2009

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 ...

10-12-2008

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, ...

1-3-2008

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 ...

10-1-2008

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 ...

12-1-2007

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 ...

3-1-2007

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 ...

12-1-2006

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 ...

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