Idea posted: July 2015

Institutions: Tuck School of Business    Kellogg School of Management   

A website today is indispensable for any retail operation, no matter how small. The Internet is an integral part of the shopping experience. Not every online retail experience is the…

Idea posted: July 2015

Institutions: SDA Bocconi School of Management    University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management   

Organizational design theory studies the formal structures of an organization; network research focuses on informal structures — the informal interactions and relationships ‘behind the chart’. Giuseppe Soda of Bocconi University…

Idea posted: June 2015

Institutions: Stanford Graduate School of Business   

The Stanford Graduate School of Business surveyed 924 directors of nonprofit organizations. Conducted in collaboration with BoardSource and GuideStar, the surveyed covered areas such as the engagement of directors, their…

Idea posted: June 2015

Institutions: Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University   

Corporate board of directors are composed of executives (CEOs and CFOs) and non-executives. In the U.S. and the UK, the executives and non-executives are grouped on one board. In Europe,…

Idea posted: June 2015

Institutions: University of St. Gallen    Technical University of Berlin    University of Konstanz    University of Potsdam    Renmin University of China School of Business   

As team members work on various (team) tasks and project, conflicts can arise over issues such as, for example, how the work should be done, or the best way to achieve…

Idea posted: June 2015

Institutions: INSEAD   

With Millennials poised to become the largest generation in the workforce, how can employers best reach these new potential employees? Some employers are targeting parents in their job recruitments efforts.…

Idea posted: May 2015

Institutions: Bocconi University Department of Management & Technology    Singapore Management University    London Business School    SDA Bocconi School of Management   

Every organization has finite resources, starting with compensation, budgets and expense accounts, as well as high quality assignments, accounts or customers and even office space. The people who control the…

Idea posted: May 2015

Institutions: Melbourne Business School-Mt Eliza Executive Education   

The traditional wisdom declares that companies that have their sights on export markets must first become innovators in their domestic markets. Innovation will give them the competitive advantage required to…

Idea posted: May 2015

Institutions: NUS Business School    Georgia Institute of Technology Scheller College of Business    Rady School of Management   

Many project managers are now working with contract or distant employees who have some autonomy in how they plan out the assignment. These projects required highly skilled workers but often…