Idea posted: September 2021

Institutions: Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg    RWTH Aachen University   

We expect start-ups and high technology companies in general to be innovators. We know, in contrast, that large incumbents are likely to want to continue to exploit their past innovations…

Idea posted: July 2013

Institutions: IESE Business School   

There is a hotel in Japan — Houshi Ryokan — that has been run by the same family for approximately 1,300 years. Forty generations have managed to maintain control of…

Idea posted: October 2013

Institutions: Indian School of Business   

Family businesses are large contributors to the Indian economy, forming an integral part of Indian culture and society. They account for approximately 85% of business in the country, but have…

Idea posted: June 2013

Institutions: Cranfield University School of Management   

Despite being well-managed and well-resourced, a large number of companies have failed to see adequate return on CRM investments. This is a definite concern as many invested heavily prior to…

Idea posted: February 2015

Institutions: Carnegie Mellon University    Warwick University Business School    Pennsylvania State University Smeal College of Business   

A number of academic studies have shown that because many of us form impressions about potential leaders from their facial characteristics, certain facial characteristics (for example, a ‘competent’ look) can…

Idea posted: January 2018

Institutions: University of Waterloo    Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University    University of San Diego   

What influence does a CEO’s personality have on the major strategic decisions of his or her firm? To answer this question, a team of researchers studied the impact of a…

Idea posted: April 2013

Institutions: IBM    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford   

To compete in a globally-integrated economy, it is increasingly clear that organizations need a comprehensive understanding of markets, customers, products, regulations, competitors, suppliers, employees and more. This understanding demands the…

Idea posted: May 2021

Institutions: MIT Sloan School of Management    Columbia University Teachers College   

More and more firms with ongoing recruitment of professionals use computer algorithms to screen job applicants. The screening process is based on past history: the algorithm compares a candidate’s profile…

Idea posted: January 2016

Institutions: Kellogg School of Management   

There is much research and much human resources emphasis in recent years on finding, hiring and retaining star performers. New research involving nearly 60,000 workers in 11 firms reveals that…