Idea posted: June 2025

Institutions: Christopher Newport University, Luter School of Business    The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania    Rowan University, Rohrer College of Business   

The wage gap between men and women and the underrepresentation of women in senior leadership roles have been well-documented. One study introduces a new approach to exploring gender disparity in…

Idea posted: May 2025

Institutions: Yonsei University School of Business    University of Edinburgh Business School    Korea University Business School   

Technology-based innovation is crucial for developing new products today. Companies increasingly involve customers in new product development, notably products featuring innovations driven by technology. This involvement, known as Customer Participation…

Idea posted: May 2025

Institutions: Simon Fraser University, Beedie School of Business    Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary    Department of Psychology, University of Calgary; School of Business, Camosun College   

Mental health concerns among employees are increasingly common, affecting a significant portion of the workforce, with estimates suggesting as many as 65% believe these concerns interfere with their jobs. Disclosing…

Idea posted: May 2025

Institutions: Faculty of Psychology and Pedagogical Sciences, Ghent University    Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University   

Compressed work schedules, such as full-time, 4-day weeks, are viewed as solutions for enhancing work-life balance and increasing full-time female labour participation. A Ghent University study shows that many employees…

Idea posted: April 2025

Institutions: Charles Sturt University School of Business    Sabanci University School of Management   

A study by a team of Australian and Turkish academics focuses on one of the major cross-cultural challenges of multinational corporations (MNCs): developing a performance management system that can be…

Idea posted: April 2025

Institutions: Manchester University    Alliance Manchester Business School   

“Quiet quitters” are employees who do their jobs, but don’t go the extra mile. They don’t work overtime, or look for extra work, or voluntarily take on additional responsibilities, tasks,…

Idea posted: April 2025

Institutions: Goodman School of Business    Brock University   

An employee’s tendency to procrastinate can arise from personal issues as varied as lack of self-discipline, sleep deprivation, and anxiety, anger, or other negative emotions. Procrastination can also result from…

Idea posted: March 2025

Institutions: University ofBologna Business School    KEDGE Business School   

One might expect that newly hired employees who signal a 100% commitment to their jobs by indicating their willingness to work long hours and undertake weekend projects, for example, will…

Idea posted: March 2025

Institutions: Open University Business School    University of Melbourne Business School    University of Bristol Business School   

The “glass cliff” is a well-known metaphor that describes how women are set up for failure by being put in leadership roles when organizations are in crisis. A research team…