Idea 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…
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Institutions: University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland Cornell University S.C. Johnson College of Business Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business
The best middle managers influence and inspire their subordinates to higher levels of performance. Research has shown that the secret to being an inspirational middle manager is behavioural integrity, which…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #705Idea 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…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #676Idea 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.…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #674Idea 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…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #644Idea posted: January 2017
Institutions: Duke University Duke University Fuqua School of Business Columbia Business School
How important is corporate culture to the success of a company, and what factors play into developing an effective or ineffective culture? A team of researchers from Duke University’s Fuqua…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #641Idea posted: December 2016
Institutions: Ohio State University Fisher College of Business
The research is consistent and unequivocal: media multitasking — that is, doing multiple tasks at the same time with at least one of those tasks involving some kind of media…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #638Idea posted: October 2016
Institutions: Yale University Stanford University
How do you respond to stress? The common wisdom is that stress is debilitating — that is, if you are stressed, you are less effective and productive. However, a series…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #627Idea posted: August 2016
Institutions: MIT Sloan School of Management
Many companies make an effort to promote and compensate their employees based on performance rather than, as in the past, seniority. Specifically, companies will implement merit-based routines and written policies…
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