Idea posted: October 2018
Institutions: Duke University Fuqua School of Business
In April 2018, five million records of Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor department stores (both owned by Hudson Bay) were compromised. Facebook has been hit twice in 2018,…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #717Idea posted: October 2018
Institutions: Cornell University S.C. Johnson College of Business City University London Cass Business School
The appearance of a new competitor with a new business model can disrupt an industry and knock down a once dominant incumbent. A classic example of this type of disruptive…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #716Idea 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: July 2018
Institutions: Simon Fraser University, Beedie School of Business China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)
For companies looking to expand internationally, business networks can play a key role in identifying and implementing foreign market opportunities. Finding the right distribution or manufacturing partner or identifying an…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #714Idea posted: July 2018
Institutions: University of Texas McCombs School of Business University of Texas at Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management Villanova University School of Business
A number of different incentives can potentially push leaders to make decisions that favour short-term returns over long-term value. To test whether such incentives actually have an impact on decision-making,…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #713Idea posted: July 2018
Institutions: Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School
Recent corporate scandals as well as the recognition that great innovative ideas can come from lower-level and front-line employees are two important reasons that the most successful organization are those…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #712Idea posted: July 2018
Institutions: University of Washington Michael G. Foster School of Business University of Toronto Rotman School of Management Arizona State University W. P. Carey School of Business
New research into the personal history and decisions of division managers, CEOs and directors of nearly 360 S&P 1500 industrial conglomerates reveals the extent of the gender bias that exists…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #711Idea posted: July 2018
Institutions: University of Virginia Darden Business School Stanford Graduate School of Business
The ideal candidates for a new job are highly competent and highly sociable. They are knowledgeable and skilled in their fields while at the same time have collegial and easy…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #710Idea posted: June 2018
Institutions: University of Bath The University of Manchester Alliance Manchester Business School
Despite the well-known and well-documented financial benefits of outsourcing and offshoring business activities, a growing number of U.S. companies are changing direction: they are moving their business activities, including manufacturing…
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