Idea posted: June 2014

Institutions: HEC Paris    Harvard Business School    University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School   

The concept of learning has captured the attention of management researchers around the world, particularly as it has become well-recognized that knowledge plays an important role in the productivity and…

Idea posted: June 2014

Institutions: Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School   

The explosion of Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) has led to management education being viewed in a new light. More and more organizations have decided to utilize online qualifications programs,…

Idea posted: June 2014

Institutions: Erasmus School of Law, Erasmus University Rotterdam    University of Amsterdam   

How can new product development (NPD) teams best generate ideas and develop them into viable concepts? The ‘obvious’ answer — through interaction and working together — is not necessarily the…

Idea posted: June 2014

Institutions: ESSEC Business School    Vienna University of Economics and Business    Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University   

Technology acceptance research tells us that user evaluations (i.e. beliefs, perceptions and attitudes) strongly influence rates of adoption and diffusion. The problem for companies that develop and sell new technologies…

Idea posted: June 2014

Institutions: Pennsylvania State University Smeal College of Business   

New research, focusing on accounting ethics and using a carefully controlled experiment, reveals the power of social influence on the ethical standards of managers. After seeing honest budget reporting from…

Idea posted: June 2014

Institutions: University of Washington    University of Arizona Eller College of Management    University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School   

Recent years have seen a surge in ‘unethical’ behaviours in the workplace, whether in the form of corporate scandals, fraud, or just disrespecting company values. As management research has focused…

Idea posted: May 2014

Institutions: INSEAD   

Virtual teams, made necessary by globalization and possible by technology, are now common in business. They’ve taken over traditional functions such as procurement, manufacturing, IT and finance, as well as…

Idea posted: May 2014

Institutions: Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®)   

Traditionally, research on leadership development has put behavioural competencies under the spotlight; training, coaching, on-the-job experiences and mentoring are all intended to facilitate the development of these behaviours. But are…

Idea posted: May 2014

Institutions: Seattle University Albers School of Business and Economics    Queens University School of Business    University of Manitoba Asper School of Business   

While a sense of humour can be an effective leadership tool, it depends on how that humour is used. Humour that targets or belittles followers undermines the leader’s influence. On…