Idea posted: November 2013

Institutions: Singapore Management University    Leuphana University Lueneburg    NUS Business School   

The complexity and competitiveness of today’s business environment means knowledge of how creativity can be stimulated within organizations has become critical for effective managerial practice. Previous research has confirmed that…

Idea posted: November 2013

Institutions: Maastricht School of Management    United Nation University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU MERIT)    Tilburg University   

A growing body of literature demonstrates the positive impact of regional clusters and networks on innovation. Including links to government agencies and research institutes as well as to similar companies…

Idea posted: October 2013

Institutions: London Business School   

Crowdfunding brings together the individuals or organizations that propose ideas with a ‘crowd’ of people who pool their money to support the projects. An online crowdfunding ‘platform’ links the project…

Idea posted: July 2013

Institutions: HEC Paris   

Business environments evolve quickly and constantly, and changes in technologies, demand or regulation often lead to the development of new products and services. But what determines the quality of these…

Idea posted: June 2013

Institutions: University of Cambridge Judge Business School   

Innovation in the West has become too rigid, insular and bloated to remain effective, according to Judge Business School’s Navi Radjou, Jaideep Prabhu and Simone Ahuja. During the recent economic…

Idea posted: May 2013

Institutions: Queens University School of Business   

In this White Paper, the author looks at how organizations can free up necessary resources to pursue their overall business strategies. Identifying the ‘waste’ and ‘complexity’ in a company can…

Idea posted: May 2013

Institutions: INSEAD   

Many large companies have developed corporate social entrepreneurship (CSE) initiatives. Examples include global management consultants Accenture, French cement, concrete and aggregates company Lafarge and Swiss pharmaceuticals multinational Novartis. Often referred…

Idea posted: April 2013

Institutions: Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University   

Idea management programs can be used to increase the proportion of successfully implemented projects based on ideas contributed voluntarily by employees. This research highlights that people who come forward with…

Idea posted: April 2013

Institutions: Tuck School of Business   

How do you sell an automobile in an emerging nation where salaries are a tiny fraction of salaries in developed countries? The traditional answer: make a cheaper model of the…