Author: Hugh Clack
Visiting lecturers – new faces bring fresh ideas
Vol. 26, Issue 11, 01 December 2023 During the course of the academic year, we have many visits to company premises and of course many visits from company representatives and […]
The business of sport shooting and hunting in Finland
Vol. 26, Issue 10, 01 December 2023 Finland has a long-established history of hunting for food in the forests and wilderness, as do many countries in Europe. The hunting of […]
Capturing the moment – Should you ask permission or apologise for being lazy?
Vol. 26, Issue 08, 17 November 2023 We’ve all seen it, and we have all done it, some more so than others. So when did we all become so lazy? […]
The disappearing tip – the end of gratuities?
Vol. 26, Issue 06, 03 November 2023 We have seen a decrease in the amount of personal cash transactions over several years in favour of electronic payments. People have long […]
International Partnerships through IBSEN – Prague 2023
Vol. 26, Issue 04, 13 October 2023 Xamk belongs to IBSEN – the International Business Studies Exchange Network – along with Hochschule Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSBI), […]
Going paperless – an impossible dream?
Vol. 26, Issue 02, 29 September 2023 Last issue I mentioned the probability that we might never see Insider in print form in the future mainly due to the diminishing […]
Kohoa City Campus week 18-20 September 2023
Last week saw the second part of the pilot project for having teaching and integrated content at the city campus venue Kohoa in Kouvola. The week was arranged by Xamk, […]
Editorial – Business as usual?
Vol. 26, Issue 01, 22 September 2023 Welcome (back) to the autumn semester 2023. After the chaos of the last few years, and a reduced presence of Insider, we are […]
Benchmarking your competitor – in the spirit of cooperation
In business, it is a common approach to benchmark your competitors (competitor analysis) to see where their strengths and weaknesses are in relation to yours. Also, it is normal practice […]
The disappearing workspace – it’s not personal
Vol. 25, Issue 23, 14 April 2023 Now that many companies and organisations have survived the remote work scenarios forced on them by the recent pandemic, and employees have experienced […]