Ideas
Sustainability-driven Hybrid Companies Challenge Business Dogma
Idea posted: May 2017
Institutions: University of Massachusetts, Boston, College of Management University of Michigan Ross School of Business
Corporate sustainability has become mainstream. Few companies would argue today – as they argued in the past - that the only responsibility companies have to society is to make a…
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Crisis Communication: Emphasize the Positive
Idea 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…
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Stewardship Climate Scale Highlights Stewardship Behaviours in Family Firms
Idea posted: May 2017
Institutions: University of Oregon Charles Lundquist College of Business Saint Louis University John Cook School of Business University of Mississippi School of Business Administration Kellogg School of Management
Stewardship describes the deeply felt commitment of managers and employees to the success of the company above their own individual interests. A stewardship climate is one in which stewardship is…
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How Emotional Intelligence Leads to Effective ‘Human’ Leaders
Idea posted: May 2017
Institutions: Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School
People who are considered for positions of leadership have proven their intelligence and competence, have acquired the experience required for the job, and often display a sense of authority and…
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Three Generations of Young Professionals Reshape the Workplace
Idea posted: May 2017
Institutions: INSEAD
INSEAD’s new global survey of Gen X, Gen Y and Gen Z respondents, focusing on the workplace, technology and leadership, reveals the similarities and differences among today’s young professionals. A…
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Bosses Who Treat Women Middle Managers Well Have Happier Frontline Employees
Idea posted: May 2017
Institutions: Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management Cornell University S.C. Johnson College of Business University of Illinois School of Labor and Employment Relations
Job satisfaction is often linked to the quality of the working relationship between an employee and his or her supervisor. A poor relationship can lead to an increase in turnover…
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Bosses Who Treat Women Middle Managers Will Have Happier Frontline Employees
Idea posted: March 2017
Institutions: University of Illinois at Chicago Vanderbilt University Cornell University
Job satisfaction is often linked to the quality of the working relationship between an employee and his or her supervisor. A poor relationship can lead to an increase in turnover…
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Corporate Psychopaths: A Menace to Your Organization
Idea 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…
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The National Economic Impact of Lack of Sleep
Idea 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…
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