Idea posted: August 2014

Institutions: Stanford Graduate School of Business   

The factors that bring people together into a collaborative venture are varied. One is proximity and shared goals: people within a department, for example, have more opportunities to work together…

Idea posted: June 2014

Institutions: Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University    London Business School   

It is well established, in research, that employees who are allowed to voice their opinions perceive decision-making procedures as more fair and are more likely to display pro-social behaviours and…

Idea posted: June 2014

Institutions: Erasmus School of Law, Erasmus University Rotterdam    University of Amsterdam   

How can new product development (NPD) teams best generate ideas and develop them into viable concepts? The ‘obvious’ answer — through interaction and working together — is not necessarily the…

Idea posted: May 2014

Institutions: INSEAD   

Virtual teams, made necessary by globalization and possible by technology, are now common in business. They’ve taken over traditional functions such as procurement, manufacturing, IT and finance, as well as…

Idea posted: May 2014

Institutions: Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University    Erasmus School of Law, Erasmus University Rotterdam   

Why do unethical practices become ‘normalized’ in some organizations? Why do errant employees sometimes go unpunished for long periods of time? These are questions that many people will have asked…

Idea posted: May 2014

Institutions: University of Leuven    Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University    University of Michigan Ross School of Business    China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)   

High levels of ethical leadership can have unintended consequences, demotivating employees and making pro-social and co-operative behaviours less likely, according to recent research in Europe and the US. The research,…

Idea posted: May 2014

Institutions: Indian School of Business    West Texas A&M University    California State University   

In recent years, there has been tremendous focus on ways to enhance employee engagement, performance and workplace outcomes. The crucial role of the supervisor has been at the centre of…

Idea posted: April 2014

Institutions: INSEAD   

Fear of death is a core part of the human condition. It’s been associated with everything from the enduring appeal of religion and spiritual beliefs to the desire to reproduce…

Idea posted: April 2014

Institutions: Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University    University G.d Annunzio   

How do you combine previously unconnected technologies in an entirely new product ‘architecture’? This is a particularly important question when the development project involves collaboration with other industries and companies…