Idea posted: August 2013

Institutions: University of Toronto Rotman School of Management   

Without tools and processes, the quality of thinking from even the most diverse team is likely to match that of the loudest person in the room. Unless people are taught…

Idea posted: August 2013

Institutions: HEC Paris    NUS Business School   

New technologies and the digitization of the economy have extended the use of offshore outsourcing beyond manufacturing to services. India, which has its own ‘Silicon Valley’ in Bangalore, has become…

Idea posted: July 2013

Institutions: Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University   

A growing number of studies in both the field and the laboratory demonstrate that people are imperfect co-operators — they tend to co-operate only if others do so, and a…

Idea posted: July 2013

Institutions: Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University   

In making decisions, people are susceptible to the influence of those in their ‘in-group’, who commonly include others of the same age, sex, ethnicity or religion, as well as friends,…

Idea posted: July 2013

Institutions: Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University   

Over the past 25 years, use of celebrity endorsement by big-budget advertisers has grown significantly. Despite this, it’s unclear why famous faces should be more effective in advertising than (equally…

Idea posted: July 2013

Institutions: MIT Sloan School of Management   

What can statistics and data-based analyses reveal to us about meetings that are effective (leading to consensus and decision-making) and efficient (goals achieved in optimal time)? Because the science of…

Idea posted: July 2013

Institutions: Henley Business School   

Do you want your business to operate sustainable, socially and environmentally friendly practices? Almost every business leader will answer with a “yes”. But if they are allowed to elaborate, most…

Idea posted: July 2013

Institutions: HEC Paris   

Economic theory tells us that human capital, i.e. employee ability, is positively linked to productivity and that high performers should be rewarded. Strong financial incentives for performance, however, can carry…

Idea posted: July 2013

Institutions: Cranfield University School of Management   

The concept of governance is certainly not new, but in recent years it has been gaining more attention, especially in the business world. ‘Corporate casualties’ are proof that commercial pressures…