Ideas
Behavioural Economics: A Power that Goes Beyond Nudges
Idea posted: October 2017
Institutions: Carnegie Mellon University Warwick University Business School
In pure economic theory, policy making involves applying economic levers — taxes, regulations and economic incentives — to problems that have economic roots. These problems can take the form of:…
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The Unintended Consequences of Risk Averse Managers
Idea posted: October 2017
Institutions: Washington University Olin Business School Kellogg School of Management
Many previous studies have examined how personal benefits or the refusal to exert the required effort (also known as ‘enjoying the quiet life’) can lead managers to take actions that…
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Why Self-Confident Women Have Less Influence than Self-Confident Men
Idea posted: October 2017
Institutions: ESMT European School of Management and Technology IE Business School INSEAD
Women are still a minority in many male-dominated professions, such as engineering and technology, as well as being a minority in leadership positions in most industries. Past studies have shown…
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Why You Need to Mend Any Poor Relationships With Your Employees
Idea posted: September 2017
Institutions: The University of Manchester Alliance Manchester Business School
The quality of the relationship between a leader and a follower or subordinate can have a major impact on the satisfaction and happiness, and ultimately the performance of that subordinate.…
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Bridge-Building CEOs Unite Divided Management Teams to Succeed
Idea posted: September 2017
Institutions: University of St. Gallen Henley Business School
Diverse backgrounds on top management teams (TMT) can lead to the creation of knowledge-based faultlines. These faultlines are the result of top managers clustering into TMT subgroups based on shared…
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Leader-Team Member Relationships 2: Impact Job Satisfaction, Trust and Empowerment
Idea posted: September 2017
Institutions: The University of Manchester Alliance Manchester Business School University of Liverpool Management School University of Exeter Business School ALBA Graduate Business School Durham University
The theory of leader-member exchange (LMX) focuses on the quality of the relationship between a leader and individual members of his or team, and how that relationship affects overall performance…
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Leader-Team Member Relationships 1: Impact on Performance
Idea posted: September 2017
Institutions: The University of Manchester Alliance Manchester Business School Aston University Business School University of Surrey Business School ISCTE Business School
Leader member exchange (LMX) theory is a theory that assesses leadership based on the relationships between leaders and followers (rather than the specific traits or behaviours of leaders). Thus, for…
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In Uncertain Times It’s Best to Have Fewer Industry Experts on a Board
Idea posted: September 2017
Institutions: IESE Business School University of Toronto Rotman School of Management
With good governance recognized as a key factor in a company’s success, the recruitment of new members to a board is a highly important and consequential task. New research focuses…
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Typical Air Quality in Offices Hurts Cognitive Function
Idea posted: September 2017
Institutions: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health SUNY Upstate Medical University Syracuse University
Over a period of six days, a team of researchers recreated a variety of air quality conditions, and simultaneously conducted cognitive tests of volunteers under the various conditions to determine…
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