Idea posted: January 2016

Institutions: York University Schulich School of Business   

Canadian banks are now strong, stable and profitable. They have become sterling examples of successful Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). Yet, it wasn’t very long ago that Canadian banks were in…

Idea posted: July 2015

Institutions: Warwick University Business School    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford   

CEOs are responsible for knowing what is going on in their companies. No matter how large, complex or global the organization, CEOs do not have the luxury of pleading ignorance;…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: Cranfield University School of Management    Massey University School of Management   

What is ‘shared leadership’? How is it fostered and developed, and what insight can be taken from musicians about this phenomena? This Idea looks at the performance practices of musicians…

Idea posted: December 2023

Institutions: University of California, Berkeley    New York University and ECGI   

Discussion of corporate social responsibility is typically framed within the either-or debate on the purpose of a corporation pitting those who believe the purpose of a corporation is to increase…

Idea posted: September 2019

Institutions: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania    Stanford Graduate School of Business    Carnegie Mellon University   

From General Motors to the local hair salon, every company, business and organization knows that marketing today inevitably includes social media marketing. Visibility is important: marketers will exert great effort…

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: Cranfield University School of Management   

‘Employee engagement’ has now become a major concern for companies, as a result of the massive decreases in workforce sizes. Recent challenging economic times have led employers to become more…

Idea posted: May 2024

Institutions: University of Virginia    University of Florida   

Since the time of Aristotle, philosophers have been debating the characteristics of a “good life,” that is, the characteristics of a life that would be most desirable to people. Over…

Idea posted: March 2015

Institutions: New York University Stern School of Business    SIM University   

Why do employees choose to stay silent instead of reporting a problem, expressing their differing opinion or offering suggestions? Past research has examined this issue from a variety of perspectives,…

Idea posted: February 2013

Institutions: INSEAD   

Emotional intelligence (EI) has been conceptualized as a key predictor for success at work and job performance in a number of studies. Salovey and Mayer’s definition describes EI as an…