Navigating the Global Online Contract Labour Market

Idea posted: April 2014

Institutions: University of Toronto Rotman School of Management    New York University Stern School of Business   

When looking for contract employees for a project, employers now have direct access to workers from across the world thanks to digital labour contract platforms such as Elance, Freelancer, Guru…

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Choosing a Venture Capitalist: The Ethical Dimension

Idea posted: March 2014

Institutions: Babson College    Baylor University Hankamer School of Business    Vlerick Business School   

Entrepreneurs sometimes have several offers from venture capitalists ‘on the table’ and will often spend a significant amount of time evaluating potential financiers, but the factors that influence their ‘willingness…

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Innovation and External ‘Clusters’ in Emerging Markets

Idea posted: November 2013

Institutions: Maastricht School of Management    United Nation University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU MERIT)    Tilburg University   

A growing body of literature demonstrates the positive impact of regional clusters and networks on innovation. Including links to government agencies and research institutes as well as to similar companies…

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Angels, Entrepreneurs and the Dark Side of Trust

Idea posted: November 2013

Institutions: Vlerick Business School    Maastricht University   

The importance of trust to individuals and organizational teams is widely acknowledged by scholars. Recent studies, however, have started to explore its darker side in relationships — especially in innovative…

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How Twitter Levels the Information Dissemination Playing Field

Idea posted: May 2013

Institutions: Stanford Graduate School of Business    University of Michigan Ross School of Business   

Social media, and particularly ‘direct access technologies’ such as Twitter, Facebook, email alerts, etc., have firmly marked their place in the business world as effective tools with which to engage…

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