Idea posted: May 2014

Institutions: Henley Business School   

How would you describe the impact of your organization’s reputation on overall business performance? Trust may play a big part in building that reputation, but how closely are trust and…

Idea posted: May 2014

Institutions: University of Leuven    Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University    University of Michigan Ross School of Business    China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)   

High levels of ethical leadership can have unintended consequences, demotivating employees and making pro-social and co-operative behaviours less likely, according to recent research in Europe and the US. The research,…

Idea posted: May 2014

Institutions: Indiana University    ESSEC Business School    University of Michigan Ross School of Business   

As documented by statistics of women in the workplace, entrenched gender discrimination — perhaps more subtle than in the past but just as damaging — continue to impede the careers…

Idea posted: May 2014

Institutions: NUS Business School    Arizona State University W. P. Carey School of Business    George Washington University    Renmin University of China School of Business   

Unconstrained exercise of power and high self-regard on the part of leaders can have damaging consequences for organizations. Previous research has consistently demonstrated the negative and potentially detrimental effects that…

Idea posted: May 2014

Institutions: HEC Paris    University of Greenwich   

Corporate social responsibility and sustainable development are increasingly linked to competitive advantage and innovation. Harvard’s Michael E. Porter and Mark R. Kramer have, in recent years, ‘reframed’ CSR as ‘shared…

Idea posted: May 2014

Institutions: Henley Business School   

Change forms a huge part of our world today, whether we like it or not. The pace of technological progress is phenomenal, while the growth of emerging markets is one…

Idea posted: May 2014

Institutions: University of Michigan Ross School of Business   

When marketing their brands, companies will use image attributes, which are the impressions that the brand makes on the mind of consumers. For a car brand, for example, marketers might…

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…

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…