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Digital Natives and Multi-tasking Proficiency Are Harmful Myths

Idea posted: November 2017

Institutions: Open University of the Netherlands    Artevelde University College Ghent   

The digital native is a myth, according to an extensive review of the research by by Paul Kirschner of Open University of the Netherlands and Pedro de Bruyckere of Artevelde…

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Algorithms and Statistical Models Vs Human Judgement

Idea posted: July 2017

Institutions: University of Chicago Booth School of Business    The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania   

Decades of research have shown that algorithms (defined here as any evidence-based forecasting formula, including statistical models) are more accurate than forecasts made by humans. However, research has also shown…

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How ‘Power Recall’ Is an Effective Technique When Easy

Idea posted: June 2017

Institutions: University of Cologne    INSEAD    Kellogg School of Management    Columbia Business School   

Psychological tools are proving to be very effective in helping people in the workplace gain the right frame of mind in challenging situations. Imagine that you are about to enter…

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Integrating Social Identities Spurs Creativity and Innovation

Idea posted: June 2017

Institutions: University of Michigan Ross School of Business   

Research has shown that creativity and innovation come from combining seemingly unrelated or irrelevant knowledge. You can create the context for combining unrelated knowledge by bringing together people with diverse…

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Why Flat Information Structures Enable Creative Thinking

Idea posted: May 2017

Institutions: University of Toronto Rotman School of Management   

Creativity occurs when pieces of information are put together in novel and useful ways. ‘Information’ here is used broadly, and includes objects, symbols and facts. This broad concept of information…

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Learning Power: Learners Must Take Control

Idea posted: November 2016

Institutions: University of Bristol    University of Gloucestershire   

Based on extensive research, the Effective Lifelong Learning Inventory was developed in the late 1990s as an assessment tool for learning power. Specifically, the ELLI model identified seven qualities or…

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Learning by Hiring: The Challenge of Teaching Entrenched Incumbents

Idea posted: July 2016

Institutions: University of Middlesex Business School    Bocconi University Department of Management & Technology    IE Business School   

When research-based companies hire new scientists to join their research teams, they are looking for two benefits. The first benefit involves output: what the new scientist can produce. This direct,…

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Build Ambidextrous Teams to Combine Present and Future Objectives

Idea posted: July 2016

Institutions: Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University    University of Piraeus    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam    Athens University of Economics and Business   

Companies have both short-term and long-term responsibilities: they must be successful in the present while preparing for the future. While many companies believe they are managing these two priorities effectively,…

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How Testosterone Leads to Overpricing on Wall Street

Idea posted: May 2016

Institutions: Ivey Business School at Western University   

Enthusiasm for your job is usually an asset. However, new research reveals that on Wall Street, such enthusiasm may backfire as the rush of winning triggers physiological changes that undermine…

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