Ideas
Why Sleep Matters
Idea posted: September 2016
Institutions: Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School
It is well known that we are sleeping less than we ever have. To explore the impact of this lack of sleep on performance at work, two researchers from Hult…
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Why Slack Time Is Important for Innovation: It’s Not What You Think
Idea posted: October 2015
Institutions: University of Toronto Rotman School of Management MIT Sloan School of Management
Google was famous for its 20% free innovation time policy. Google employees were allowed to spend 20% of their time in the office to pursue any personal interests and ideas…
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Why Self-Confident Women Have Less Influence than Self-Confident Men
Idea posted: October 2017
Institutions: ESMT European School of Management and Technology IE Business School INSEAD
Women are still a minority in many male-dominated professions, such as engineering and technology, as well as being a minority in leadership positions in most industries. Past studies have shown…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #675
Why Scaling Up Is No Longer the Only Strategy
Idea posted: March 2013
Institutions: Columbia Business School
Sooner or later, any engineer working on new technology or infrastructure will hear a familiar question from investors: Does it scale up? There are few axioms in business as simple…
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Why Promotions Work Better for Luxury and Hedonic Purchases
Idea posted: March 2018
Institutions: Columbia Business School Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management
Many consumers find it more difficult to justify buying frivolous, hedonic purchases — in other words, purchases from fine chocolates and DVDs to vacations that are motivated by fun and…
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Why Project Leaders Are Different from Project Managers
Idea posted: August 2019
Institutions: Business Evolution Cranfield University School of Management
Large, complex projects are increasingly used to achieve organizational goals. The development of an innovative new product or service, for example, or launching a major strategic initiative will take place…
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Why Previous Experience of New CEOs Makes Matters Worse!
Idea posted: December 2015
Institutions: IE Business School Neoma Business School
Should a board hire a former or current CEO from another company to become the new CEO? In the past, companies tended to promote new CEOs from within, ensuring that…
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Why Personalized Marketing Succeeds or Backfires
Idea posted: September 2021
Institutions: Kellogg School of Management Ohio State University Fisher College of Business Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
A study based on an exhaustive review of the research related to personalized marketing—marketing that is tailored to the interests or personalities of consumers—dissects the psychological and contextual factors that…
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Why Performance Improvements Don’t Lead to Higher Trust
Idea posted: January 2020
Institutions: Henley Business School
In the UK, Regional mental health trusts provide mental health services. Hospitals, GPs and other ‘’commissioning organizations’, such as crisis centres refer patients to these trusts. The mental health trusts…
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