Idea posted: November 2016

Institutions: University of Utah David Eccles School of Business   

Most people multi-task because they think they can do it well — and that they will acquire the rewards of multi-tasking, such as saving time and being less bored with…

Idea posted: November 2016

Institutions: University of Bristol    University of Gloucestershire   

Based on extensive research, the Effective Lifelong Learning Inventory was developed in the late 1990s as an assessment tool for learning power. Specifically, the ELLI model identified seven qualities or…

Idea posted: November 2016

Institutions: MIT Sloan School of Management   

In the annual global MIT/Deloitte survey of executives and managers, 90% of respondents recognized that digital trends would disrupt their industries. Only 44%, however, believed their organizations were prepared for…

Idea posted: November 2016

Institutions: Harvard Business School    University of Chicago Booth School of Business    Stanford Graduate School of Business   

How much does the personality of a CEO impact his or her decision-making and the performance of the firm? A team of researchers explored connections between the personality traits of…

Idea posted: November 2016

Institutions: University of Toronto Rotman School of Management    Institute for Management & Innovation at the University of Toronto Mississauga   

All of us belong to certain social groups in society. Our ‘social identities’ are based on these groups, which can involve gender, nationality, profession, heritage, political affiliation, hobby or family…

Idea posted: November 2016

Institutions: Kellogg School of Management    Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez   

Past research has consistently demonstrated the advantages of having women as CEOs, including more innovation and the fostering of a more collaborative work environment. Despite these advantages, markets tend to…

Idea posted: November 2016

Institutions: Singapore Management University    University of Michigan Ross School of Business    Harvard Business School    Lee Kong Chian School of Business   

Companies in technologically dynamic industries — industries in which competitive advantage is built on innovation and R&D breakthroughs — seek out different types of partner firms than companies in technologically…

Idea posted: October 2016

Institutions: University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Lubar School of Business    Cass Business School, City University London    Warwick University Business School   

Across the industrialized world, female workers earn less than men. In previous research and books on the subject, two widely accepted claims emerge that, it is believed, help explain the…

Idea 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…