Idea posted: June 2017
Institutions: Kellogg School of Management University of Toronto Rotman School of Management
With social inequality in the U.S. only getting worse and with intergenerational mobility lower than in many other advanced economies, it is clear that individuals in the higher socioeconomic levels…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #658Idea posted: April 2016
Institutions: Harvard Graduate School of Education
There are two types of skills involved in the tasks of a job. The first is cognitive — an employee’s knowledge, training and experience that puts the employee in position…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #600Idea posted: April 2016
Institutions: University of Dundee Pennsylvania State University Tilburg University University of Cambridge Judge Business School
Corporate governance systems are the systems through which a company is controlled and directed. Public corporations will have boards of directors responsible for ensuring that management is acting in the…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #595Idea posted: January 2016
Institutions: Kellogg School of Management
There is much research and much human resources emphasis in recent years on finding, hiring and retaining star performers. New research involving nearly 60,000 workers in 11 firms reveals that…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #576Idea posted: January 2016
Institutions: Cranfield University School of Management
Many CEOs recognize gender equality as an important strategic priority. However, top-level strategic priorities can be undermined if male middle managers display or enable gender bias through the type of…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #572Idea posted: July 2015
Institutions: INSEAD
The conventional wisdom about Millennials declares that they all want to rise rapidly to leadership positions but without working too hard or paying their dues. They also, again according to…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #533Idea posted: June 2015
Institutions: INSEAD
With Millennials poised to become the largest generation in the workforce, how can employers best reach these new potential employees? Some employers are targeting parents in their job recruitments efforts.…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #522Idea posted: May 2015
Institutions: NUS Business School Georgia Institute of Technology Scheller College of Business Rady School of Management
Many project managers are now working with contract or distant employees who have some autonomy in how they plan out the assignment. These projects required highly skilled workers but often…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #519Idea posted: May 2015
Institutions: INSEAD
Growing up in an era of stagnating wages and increasing youth unemployment, one could forgive Millennials for being a bit pessimistic. This is not the case, however, according to a…
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