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Digital Natives and Multi-tasking Proficiency Are Harmful Myths
Idea posted: November 2017
Institutions: Open University of the Netherlands Artevelde University College Ghent
The digital native is a myth, according to an extensive review of the research by by Paul Kirschner of Open University of the Netherlands and Pedro de Bruyckere of Artevelde…
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The Unintended Consequences of Risk Averse Managers
Idea posted: October 2017
Institutions: Washington University Olin Business School Kellogg School of Management
Many previous studies have examined how personal benefits or the refusal to exert the required effort (also known as ‘enjoying the quiet life’) can lead managers to take actions that…
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Why You Need to Mend Any Poor Relationships With Your Employees
Idea posted: September 2017
Institutions: The University of Manchester Alliance Manchester Business School
The quality of the relationship between a leader and a follower or subordinate can have a major impact on the satisfaction and happiness, and ultimately the performance of that subordinate.…
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Bridge-Building CEOs Unite Divided Management Teams to Succeed
Idea posted: September 2017
Institutions: University of St. Gallen Henley Business School
Diverse backgrounds on top management teams (TMT) can lead to the creation of knowledge-based faultlines. These faultlines are the result of top managers clustering into TMT subgroups based on shared…
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Leader-Team Member Relationships 2: Impact Job Satisfaction, Trust and Empowerment
Idea posted: September 2017
Institutions: The University of Manchester Alliance Manchester Business School University of Liverpool Management School University of Exeter Business School ALBA Graduate Business School Durham University
The theory of leader-member exchange (LMX) focuses on the quality of the relationship between a leader and individual members of his or team, and how that relationship affects overall performance…
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Leader-Team Member Relationships 1: Impact on Performance
Idea posted: September 2017
Institutions: The University of Manchester Alliance Manchester Business School Aston University Business School University of Surrey Business School ISCTE Business School
Leader member exchange (LMX) theory is a theory that assesses leadership based on the relationships between leaders and followers (rather than the specific traits or behaviours of leaders). Thus, for…
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Why Boards of Directors Fail at Monitoring Their Companies
Idea posted: September 2017
Institutions: University of Illinois College of Business Texas A&M University Mays School of Business Ramon Llull University ESADE
When a corporate scandal erupts, the same questions emerge: What was the board of directors doing? How could it let this happen? Why were directors not doing a better job…
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Supervising Projects Despite Limited Time and Expertise
Idea posted: June 2017
Institutions: University of Cambridge Judge Business School Stockholm School of Economics HEC Paris
A company in the facility engineering industry took on a large and complex project that presented both technical challenges and was subject to legal regulations that affected customer requirements. Unfortunately,…
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Reading Group Emotions Is Key to Transformational Leadership
Idea posted: June 2017
Institutions: University of Michigan Ross School of Business Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management
Being aware and attending to the emotions of others is recognized as one of the key skills of today’s transformational leaders — leaders who inspire and engage their people. However,…
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