Ideas
Envy at Work – Pros and Cons for the Organization
Idea posted: May 2013
Institutions: NUS Business School
In a survey by Staples, Inc. in 2010, three out of four respondents admitted to ‘office-chair envy’ - that is, coveting a co-worker’s office chair. It may sound laughable, but…
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Political Correctness Helps Expression in Mixed-Sex Teams
Idea posted: May 2013
Institutions: Cornell University University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business Washington University Olin Business School The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Vanderbilt University
In January 2011, a football commentator found himself unceremoniously fired after he made a remark about the appearance of a female match official, and questioned whether another was capable of…
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Rewards that Motivate More than Money
Idea posted: May 2013
Institutions: Vlerick Business School
A large-scale study by Vlerick Business School, in association with three media partners, De Standaard, La Libre Belgique and NRC Handelsblad, underlines the importance of non-financial rewards to employees. The…
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Scenarios Planning + Early Warning Scanning = Strategic Advantage
Idea posted: May 2013
Institutions: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Scenario planning (SP) and early warning scanning (EWS) are considered important to ‘managerial cognition’. They help leaders understand how the future might unfold and they alert top management to new…
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Embed the Strategy (Do Not Rely on Cascading)
Idea posted: May 2013
Institutions: INSEAD
Strategic embeddedness is a priority for companies; a strategy is much more likely to succeed if a critical mass of employees understands and accepts it. Despite this, articles on strategic…
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Homeworking Beats Outsourcing: a 6 Step Model
Idea posted: May 2013
Institutions: Henley Business School
In the early 2000s, there was a rush by organizations to outsource and offshore many call centres because of the significant cost savings that could be achieved. But offshoring has…
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How Time of Day Impacts on Business Conversations
Idea posted: May 2013
Institutions: New York University Stern School of Business University of Virginia Darden Business School
It is standard practice for corporations to have a conference call with stock market analysts after quarterly earnings are released. In this call, executives make a presentation concerning the earnings…
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Human Judgement Vs Computer Aided Forecasting
Idea posted: May 2013
Institutions: IE Business School University of Cambridge Judge Business School
Robots are taking over our jobs! Ok, maybe that’s not quite the case just yet, but as technology continues to develop swiftly, there is no doubt that machines are getting…
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Green Light for Governance
Idea posted: May 2013
Institutions: IE Business School
Recent years have seen company stakeholders demand better environmental performance, particularly by businesses in polluting industries. Whether it is consumer pressure for green products, media pressure for a green approach…
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