Idea posted: January 2020
Institutions: IESE Business School
Corporate venturing, a collaboration between an established firm and an innovative start-up, has been gaining ground as a strategic path to innovation. There is a wide range of mechanisms for…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #762Idea posted: January 2020
Institutions: Henley Business School
In the UK, Regional mental health trusts provide mental health services. Hospitals, GPs and other ‘’commissioning organizations’, such as crisis centres refer patients to these trusts. The mental health trusts…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #761Idea posted: January 2020
Institutions: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Columbia Business School Harvard Business School
Milton Friedman notwithstanding, maximizing profit (and thus shareholder value) is no longer considered the one and only purpose of a corporation or business. The truly successful business is driven by…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #760Idea posted: January 2020
Institutions: Henley Business School
Today’s unprecedented quad-gen workforce (baby boomers, Gen X, millennials, Gen Z) presents unique challenges for employers who must try to engage all four generations. Although having different backgrounds and histories,…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #759Idea posted: January 2020
Institutions: University of Missouri, St Louis
Research has identified as non-productive the narcissistic tendencies of a leader, such as a grandiose sense of self-importance and need for constant admiration, that have a negative impact on the…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #758Idea posted: January 2020
Institutions: Babson College
The concept of agility — an approach to innovation and development based on shorter project timeframes, focused targets and ‘sprints’ — was first conceived in software development companies. Metaphors such…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #757Idea posted: October 2019
Institutions: Boston University Questrom School of Business
According to the World Trade Organization, the products and services purchased by the government account for 15-20% of developing countries’ GDP. Putting aside the relative handful of defence contractors with…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #755Idea posted: October 2019
Institutions: University of Texas McCombs School of Business Emory University Goizueta Business School
Psychologists are divided concerning the link between personal misconduct and professional misconduct. Some argue that misconduct reflects a personal trait; others argue that behaviour is situational — a person may…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #754Idea posted: October 2019
Institutions: INSEAD Miami Herbert Business School
In the language of psychology, individuals who are more afraid of missing opportunities than taking risks are considered promotion-focused. Their counterparts are individuals who are more afraid of taking risks…
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