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…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #622Idea posted: August 2016
Institutions: MIT Sloan School of Management
Many companies make an effort to promote and compensate their employees based on performance rather than, as in the past, seniority. Specifically, companies will implement merit-based routines and written policies…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #620Idea posted: August 2016
Institutions: University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Logically, the percentage of work that each team member contributes to a team project cannot add up to more than 100%. For example, if both authors of an academic paper…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #615Idea posted: July 2016
Institutions: Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University University of Piraeus Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Athens University of Economics and Business
Companies have both short-term and long-term responsibilities: they must be successful in the present while preparing for the future. While many companies believe they are managing these two priorities effectively,…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #613Idea posted: May 2016
Institutions: London Business School University of California, San Diego Kellogg School of Management
The gig economy (‘gigs’: think musicians and bands) — an economy built more than ever before on contract workers and part-timers — is dramatically changing the relationships between employers and…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #605Idea posted: April 2016
Institutions: Ivey Business School at Western University
More and more business leaders and top managers understand that employee wellness programs help the organization succeed, through less absenteeism and greater engagement and productivity, as much as it helps…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #596Idea posted: March 2016
Institutions: Mälardalen University KTH Royal Institute of Technology
For three Scandinavian researchers, the traditional approach to leadership almost renders the term a misnomer: the study of ‘leadership’ is actually the study of ‘leaders’ — the study of the…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #590Idea posted: February 2016
Institutions: New York University School of Medicine Cornell University Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
There is a growing consensus that employee wellness is good not only for the employee but also good for the company. It’s not just a matter of sick days. Healthier…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #585Idea posted: January 2016
Institutions: Kellogg School of Management
There is much research and much human resources emphasis in recent years on finding, hiring and retaining star performers. New research involving nearly 60,000 workers in 11 firms reveals that…
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