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Managing the Multigenerational Workplace
Idea posted: May 2014
Institutions: University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School
In a white paper published by Kenan-Flagler Business School, Dan Bursch and Kip Kelly describe today’s workforce has decidedly multigenerational and comprised of five generations each with distinct general characteristics:…
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How a Culture of Integrity Boosts the Bottom Line
Idea posted: May 2014
Institutions: Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance (EIEF) Kellogg School of Management University of Chicago Booth School of Business
The true measure of integrity in a firm is not comforting slogans on the home page of the company website, but how employees feel about whether top management, through its…
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Understanding Dreams: A New Tool for the Executive Coach?
Idea posted: May 2014
Institutions: INSEAD
Everybody dreams. Phantasmagoric ‘night journeys’ are part of life. It’s estimated that by the age of 60 most of us will have dreamed 197,100 dreams over 87,000 hours. The reasons…
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Do Ivy League or Elite Educated CEOs Outperform Others?
Idea posted: May 2014
Institutions: University of Alberta - Alberta School of Business HEC Montréal
The term ‘human capital’ encompasses the knowledge, skills and talents inherent in individuals. These skills represent an important source of productivity in an organization, and can be enhanced through training…
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Mortality: The Ultimate Motivator
Idea posted: April 2014
Institutions: INSEAD
Fear of death is a core part of the human condition. It’s been associated with everything from the enduring appeal of religion and spiritual beliefs to the desire to reproduce…
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How Conducting Appraisals Well Builds Ethical Behaviour
Idea posted: April 2014
Institutions: Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Amsterdam Business School
Treat people with respect and you encourage the kinds of behaviours that create value for shareholders and stakeholders. The high-profile scandals that have engulfed both the private and public sectors…
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Securing Talent with a Superior Employee Value Proposition
Idea posted: March 2014
Institutions: IMD
Traditionally, financial capital has been viewed as the primary promoter of growth and profitability for an organization. Though undoubtedly still important, executives have begun to realise there is something else…
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Co-creating with Customers: More Pros than Cons?
Idea posted: March 2014
Institutions: Ghent University Vlerick Business School
Co-creation in the business-to-consumer (B2C) environment is nothing new. Many services — ranging from hairdressing to care for the elderly through architecture and interior design — have long involved close…
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Multicultural Experience: Better Performance, Better Job Prospects
Idea posted: March 2014
Institutions: INSEAD Tel Aviv University Columbia Business School
The next head of General Electric will be somebody who spent time in Bombay, in Hong Kong, in Buenos Aires. We have to send our best and brightest overseas and…
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