Idea posted: December 2013

Institutions: Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School   

The need to develop strong leaders and competent managers has increased over the past few years, as technological advances and economic uncertainties have created a more competitive business environment than…

Idea posted: December 2014

Institutions: Indian School of Business    University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management    University of Connecticut School of Business   

Given the pace of technological change, universities have difficulty teaching students the applied knowledge they will need in the workplace. The gap between education and real-world knowledge is only exacerbated…

Idea posted: January 2014

Institutions: University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School    New York University Stern School of Business    University of Utah David Eccles School of Business   

The division of labour between men and women in society has been steadily undergoing change. Today, there are more women in the workplace than ever before; with calls for more…

Idea posted: August 2015

Institutions: Columbia Business School    London Business School   

Customers can stop interacting with a company in one of two ways: they inform the company that they are leaving (such as when they cancel a subscription to a magazine)…

Idea posted: October 2013

Institutions: IE Business School    Rouen Business School   

International assignments are generally viewed as a positive thing to do, something to aspire to, and given today’s more globalised world, this kind of experience should hasten your progress up…

Idea posted: May 2018

Institutions: Babson College    The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania   

In the 21st century interconnected, global, cross-functional, flat-hierarchy, silo-busted world of business, collaboration and teamwork are viewed as one of the foundational pillars of success, at both the organizational level…

Idea posted: February 2020

Institutions: Pennsylvania State University Smeal College of Business    Boston College Carroll School of Management   

Governments, companies and consumers all generally agree on the importance of recycling for environmental reasons. The challenge is turning awareness into action. Governments and non-governmental organizations are taking steps to…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School    University of St. Gallen   

Are the gains of centralization (i.e. combining business activities) worth the pain it can cause? This is the dilemma, or the “tug of war” between centralization and decentralization faced by…

Idea posted: March 2019

Institutions: University of California, Riverside    INSEAD   

Past research has demonstrated the benefits of collaboration in creative endeavours. A new study drills down into the issue of collaboration and creativity by asking the question: does the quality…