Idea posted: December 2013

Institutions: University of St. Gallen    IMD   

Discontinuous technologies refers to when new products are created that end up transforming existing markets, such as cloud computing, digital photography, 3D printing, online news, etc. Not surprisingly, they often…

Idea posted: December 2013

Institutions: University of Waterloo    Stanford University   

Would you seek help from someone who has rejected you in the past? Most people are hesitant to ask for favours the first time around, let alone ask someone that…

Idea posted: December 2013

Institutions: IE Business School    Rouen Business School   

When companies choose their CEO, many opt for those with a proven record of success in their particular industry…nothing surprising there. This is a changing world, with increased burdens on…

Idea posted: December 2013

Institutions: New York University Stern School of Business   

Companies are making and selling socially responsible products, hoping to benefit from the social conscious of their customers. Previous research on what customers are willing to pay for social responsibility…

Idea posted: December 2013

Institutions: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania    Harvard Business School   

In 2013 Benner and Tushman’s research was awarded the impressive accolade of ‘Paper of the Decade’ by the American Academy of Management Review. For this reason alone it merits revisiting, but…

Idea posted: December 2013

Institutions: London Business School    University of California, Riverside   

Intuitively, one might assume that people who have ‘done good things’ and received recognition for their ethical stance would feel encouraged to continue in the same vein. But this research…

Idea posted: December 2013

Institutions: University of California, Berkeley    Harvard University   

Research dating as far back as the early 20th century has shown that the first argument presented to humans on even complex topics has greater persuasive appeal and is more…

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: Tuck School of Business    University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business    Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business    University of Pittsburgh Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business   

There are two basic types of loyalty programs: frequency rewards, through which customers earn points or credits to be redeemed (a free hotel room after so many stays); and customer…