Idea posted: May 2016
Institutions: Clark University Graduate School of Management Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®)
Self-determination theory describes four types of motivation, moving on a spectrum from other-directed to self-directed. External motivation is at the other-directed end of the spectrum. Motivation is based on what…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #609Idea posted: April 2016
Institutions: Harvard Graduate School of Education
There are two types of skills involved in the tasks of a job. The first is cognitive — an employee’s knowledge, training and experience that puts the employee in position…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #600Idea posted: March 2016
Institutions: Mälardalen University KTH Royal Institute of Technology
For three Scandinavian researchers, the traditional approach to leadership almost renders the term a misnomer: the study of ‘leadership’ is actually the study of ‘leaders’ — the study of the…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #590Idea posted: December 2015
Institutions: James Cook University College of Healthcare Sciences Griffith University School of Applied Psychology University of Waikato School of Psychology Australian National University College of Business & Economics Lingnan University Department of Applied Psychology Chinese University of Hong Kong Department of Sports Science and Physical Education Hong Kong Shue Yan University
A wide variety of studies have shown that organizational efforts to help employees achieve a sustainable work-life balance increase employee satisfaction, productivity, and engagement, and their commitment to the organization.…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #567Idea posted: October 2015
Institutions: INSEAD
A new worldwide study of nearly 20,000 Millennials from around the world revealed the vast diversity of a generation that is often mistakenly treated as a homogeneous group with one…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #560Idea posted: October 2015
Institutions: INSEAD
Many business leaders tend to paint all Millennials with the same brush — as young people who on one hand refuse to compromise on work-life balance issues while at the…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #559Idea posted: September 2015
Institutions: China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) University of Illinois College of Business Jinju National University Seowon University
The core self-evaluation (CSE) assessment is an attempt to reconcile the variety of personality types assessments (e.g. Myers-Briggs) available. The CSE looks at four personality traits: self-esteem, generalized self-efficacy, locus…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #547Idea posted: August 2015
Institutions: University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School
The annual leadership survey conducted by the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School was focused in 2015 on the development of globally competent leaders. Global competence is required for…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #541Idea posted: July 2015
Institutions: Copenhagen Business School Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Munich School of Management University of St. Gallen University of Geneva
To study the talent management processes of an organization, a team of researchers focused on the managerial skills required for management promotion. Identification of those skills is the key element…
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