Idea posted: January 2014

Institutions: Kellogg School of Management    Yale University   

The question of whether positive or negative incentives work better has long been a matter of debate in society. From biblical times to the very recent past, children were thought…

Idea posted: January 2014

Institutions: University of Heidelberg    Goethe University Frankfurt    University of Cambridge Judge Business School    Arizona State University   

‘Charismatic leadership’ has received much attention from researchers over the past few decades, lending support to theories that it is capable of fostering higher levels of employee and team performance…

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: 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: University of St. Gallen   

Issues related to diversity in the workplace have been at the forefront of management research in recent years. Numerous studies have highlighted the benefits of, for example, including more women…

Idea posted: October 2013

Institutions: INSEAD    Hong Kong University of Science and Technology   

It is important to draw a distinction between over-confidence and over-optimism in business. The former can be seen as a pejorative term, linked to arrogance and hubris, and the latter…

Idea posted: October 2013

Institutions: University of St. Gallen    University of Cambridge Judge Business School   

Perhaps at one time, ‘corporate burnout’ was attributed to few, mostly C-suite executives. Now, it is much more commonly experienced by employees at all levels of an organization. Increased competition…

Idea posted: October 2013

Institutions: Harvard Kennedy School    Harvard Business School    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   

Seasonal depression is well-known and has traditionally been easy to recognize: difficulty concentrating, low levels of energy, etc. — all related to bleak winter weather conditions. So naturally, it follows…

Idea posted: September 2013

Institutions: Vlerick Business School   

  Troubled manufacturing company the KSV is at crisis point. Its Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) program has failed to deliver the expected benefits, and two of its biggest customers, Avobus…