Idea posted: May 2017

Institutions: University of York The York Management School    Cranfield University School of Management   

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) represented a first step in recognizing that business had a societal role to play that extended beyond simply making a profit. Today, the thinking has evolved…

Idea posted: May 2017

Institutions: Columbia Business School   

Acquiring customer data at the point of purchase, including from first-time customers, is not new. However, much of that data for first-time customers often focuses on where the customers came…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…