Ideas
Developing Network Perspective: Social Networks and Leadership
Idea posted: January 2014
Institutions: Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®)
Though formal hierarchies continue to be an integral part of organizational structures, in recent years individuals have been required to look beyond these towards the informal and invisible structures supporting…
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Collectivism and Consumers at the ‘Bottom of the Pyramid’ in South Africa
Idea posted: January 2014
Institutions: University of Pretoria Gordon Institute of Business Science University of New Mexico Anderson School of Management
"Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu" – A person is a person through other persons. (from the humanist African philosophy Ubuntu) The ‘bottom of the pyramid’ (BoP), the world’s poorest socio-economic group, as…
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Priming Power to Influence and Persuade
Idea posted: January 2014
Institutions: University of Cologne INSEAD Kellogg School of Management Columbia Business School
Previous research demonstrated that a sense of power can give a person increased confidence and reduce that person’s stress — two outcomes that can only enhance the effectiveness of that…
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Traditional Marriages and Attitudes to Gender Diversity at Work
Idea posted: January 2014
Institutions: University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School New York University Stern School of Business University of Utah David Eccles School of Business
The division of labour between men and women in society has been steadily undergoing change. Today, there are more women in the workplace than ever before; with calls for more…
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Deferring to Others: When Able People Prefer Lower Status
Idea posted: January 2014
Institutions: University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business
The desire for high status is widely considered a universal human motive. Those with higher status tend to be listened to more, and are often perceived as having more power.…
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Eureka! How to Get that Great Idea to Market
Idea posted: January 2014
Institutions: Henley Business School
It is often assumed that customers are the best judges of whether or not they have a problem, but that is not always the case, especially when it comes to…
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Reasons for Product Recalls: Safety on the Line
Idea posted: January 2014
Institutions: University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management INSEAD
The past 10 or so years have seen a significant rise in the incidence of product recalls. Multiple sectors and product categories, ranging from toys to automobiles and food to…
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Three Strategies for Resolving Workplace Conflict
Idea posted: December 2013
Institutions: IESE Business School Université de Montréal
January 2008 to April 2011 was a shocking time for France Telecom, when more than 60 employees committed suicide — a large number leaving behind notes blaming stress and misery…
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Accentuate the Positive – the Art of Coaching with Compassion
Idea posted: December 2013
Institutions: Case Western Reserve University ESADE
What distinguishes good leaders from great leaders? This research suggests that the key lies in the way they approach the task of leadership and coaching, inspiring others to achieve their…
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