Idea posted: July 2021

Institutions: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia    San Jose State University   

Companies in search of innovation-based competitive advantages recognize the benefit of innovation teams and projects that bring together a diverse set of backgrounds, skills, knowledge and perspectives. To achieve this…

Idea posted: October 2019

Institutions: INSEAD    Miami Herbert Business School   

In the language of psychology, individuals who are more afraid of missing opportunities than taking risks are considered promotion-focused. Their counterparts are individuals who are more afraid of taking risks…

Idea posted: March 2015

Institutions: Chinese University of Hong Kong    Kellogg School of Management   

Personnel policies are often considered in the context of the individual — policies related to hiring, promoting, and firing individuals, for example. However, personnel policies must operate within the context…

Idea posted: January 2014

Institutions: University of Toronto Rotman School of Management   

When it comes to promoting women into leadership positions, the same corporation will have a better experience in some countries than others. According to two researchers from University of Toronto’s…

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: April 2024

Institutions: University of Pittsburgh Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business   

As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to recede, should companies that had let employees work from home during the pandemic call them back to the office? Many managers…

Idea posted: September 2013

Institutions: University of Florida Warrington College of Business Administration    Louisiana State University E. J. Ourso College of Business    London Business School   

When we choose products, it is easy to assume we are doing so because of the benefits – or perceived benefits – they offer us. Whether it is the newest…

Idea posted: February 2013

Institutions: INSEAD    Aalto University School of Business    Pennsylvania State University    Brigham Young University Marriott School of Management    University of Cambridge Judge Business School    Erasmus University Erasmus School of Economics   

A multi-year, collaborative research study set out to examine the steps global companies can take to ensure that they recruit, develop and deploy the right people.  Researchers from institutions including…

Idea posted: January 2014

Institutions: University of Cologne    INSEAD    Kellogg School of Management    Columbia Business School   

Previous research demonstrated that a sense of power can give a person increased confidence and reduce that person’s stress — two outcomes that can only enhance the effectiveness of that…