Inequalities in the Competition for Global Talent

Idea posted: December 2013

Institutions: INSEAD    The Human Capital Leadership Institute    Adecco   

The link between talent and competitiveness and sustainable economic development is now well-established. In all regions of the world, countries are reforming education systems, reducing gender and other inequalities to…

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Health Warnings Can Boost Sales: Regulators Beware

Idea posted: November 2013

Institutions: Tel Aviv University    New York University Stern School of Business    INSEAD   

Marketing messages promising powerful benefits such as enhanced social status in return for smoking a particular brand of cigarettes or sexual potency after taking a ‘cure’ for erectile dysfunction are…

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Money for Nothing: The Truth About Investment Consultants

Idea posted: October 2013

Institutions: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford   

Survey data from 2011 suggests investment consultants are hired by more than 90 per cent of retirement plan sponsors and that they advise on institutional assets of more than $13…

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Healthy Bottom Lines – Food Marketing and Obesity Prevention

Idea posted: August 2013

Institutions: Cornell University    INSEAD   

A review of consumer research (based mainly in North America) and of literature from marketing and related social science disciplines confirms that marketing affects food consumption in ways beyond advertising.…

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Co-operative Behaviour: Neuroscience Insights

Idea posted: July 2013

Institutions: Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University   

A growing number of studies in both the field and the laboratory demonstrate that people are imperfect co-operators — they tend to co-operate only if others do so, and a…

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Social Influences on Decision-Making: Neuroscience Insights

Idea posted: July 2013

Institutions: Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University   

In making decisions, people are susceptible to the influence of those in their ‘in-group’, who commonly include others of the same age, sex, ethnicity or religion, as well as friends,…

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CSR: Creating Value through Partnerships

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: IMD   

Most companies now understand the importance of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and recognize it as a tool to strengthen their businesses while contributing to society at the same time. The…

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