Idea posted: March 2021
Institutions: MIT Sloan School of Management Harvard Business School
Many studies have confirmed the importance of sleep on our cognitive functions — our ability to think clearly and work productively. While previous studies use self-report surveys or a laboratory…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #783Idea posted: June 2019
Institutions: HEC Paris University of Michigan Ross School of Business
As robotics continues to advance, companies are finding more and more opportunities to transfer repetitive and tedious tasks to robots, freeing up their employees to focus more on tasks that…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #743Idea posted: October 2018
Institutions: Guizhou University of Finance and Economics NUS Business School Kellogg School of Management
It’s not surprising to see people in the workplace tired and depleted. The cognitive consequences of such fatigue — the negative impact on people’s ability to think clearly and make…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #715Idea 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…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #703Idea posted: May 2017
Institutions: Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Durham University
Some people are motivated by growth goals — goals that reflect aspirations and ambitions. In psychological terms, these people are promotion-oriented. In contrast, prevention-oriented people are motivated by goals that…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #649Idea posted: February 2017
Institutions: University of Middlesex Business School
Psychopaths are manipulative, bullying, lying and egocentric people without a conscious. They use coercion and intimidation to get what they want, and never have a sliver of remorse for their…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #644Idea posted: February 2017
Institutions: RAND Europe
People are not sleeping as long or as well as they used to. One third of Americans suffer from insufficient sleep, and sleep habits in many other countries are no…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #643Idea posted: January 2017
Institutions: Maastricht University University of Amsterdam Ghent University
While more and more attention is being paid to making work more meaningful, the fact is that for many employees, notably those dealing directly with often-difficult customers, work can take…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #642Idea posted: November 2016
Institutions: University of Toronto Rotman School of Management Institute for Management & Innovation at the University of Toronto Mississauga
All of us belong to certain social groups in society. Our ‘social identities’ are based on these groups, which can involve gender, nationality, profession, heritage, political affiliation, hobby or family…
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