Idea posted: April 2013
Institutions: Duke University Fuqua School of Business
Executives and managers recognize today that discrimination has no place in the workplace. No employee should be required to work in an environment of abuse and harassment — including in…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #116Idea posted: March 2013
Institutions: University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business
The importance and value of corporate sustainability has been acknowledged for quite some time now. More and more organizations are striving to introduce ‘green’ and policies into their strategic plans.…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #105Idea posted: February 2013
Institutions: University of Toronto Rotman School of Management
Traditionally, more men than women have emerged in leadership positions. But over the past few decades, this has steadily been changing. An increasing number of women are taking top leadership…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #098Idea posted: February 2013
Institutions: HEC Paris
Salespeople are a force to be reckoned within organizations. Situated at the interface between companies and customers, they play a key role in business performance. “We don’t talk about it…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #101Idea posted: January 2013
Institutions: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Washington University Olin Business School Drexel University LeBow College of Business Nanyang Business School PepsiCo Inc
Both conflict and leadership influence the way ‘values diversity’ moderates team effectiveness. Leaders who are more oriented toward task-focused leadership create a strong situation that restricts team members from expressing…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #042Idea posted: January 2013
Institutions: IESE Business School
During the ‘80s and early ‘90s, the concept of careers was similar to a ‘race’, with each person in the race having the same time and energy to devote to…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #016Idea posted: January 2013
Institutions: University of St. Gallen
Diversity management has become a key instrument for employers in recent years. University graduates around the world are no longer predominantly white males, and most companies now have a diversity…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #027Idea posted: January 2013
Institutions: IMD
The image of an effective leader has traditionally embodied an archetypal male; displaying traits such as assertiveness, competitiveness and self-confidence. The problem for women who seek to project those traits…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #072Idea posted: January 2013
Institutions: Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School Institute of Leadership and Management (IML)
What are the work expectations of Generation Y graduates, and how do they differ from those managing them? Research shows that nearly a third of the UK’s recent graduates are…
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