Idea posted: March 2013

Institutions: Columbia Business School    Rutgers University   

There are two basic types of exchanges employed by people when forming new relationships: incremental exchanges and constant exchanges. In the former, we ‘test the water’ and build relationships gradually…

Idea posted: February 2013

Institutions: University of Michigan Ross School of Business   

Virtuousness is more common to theological and philosophical discussions that scientific ones: Its relevance in the world of work and in organizations has little credence in the face of economic…

Idea posted: February 2013

Institutions: Henley Business School    Zhejiang University School of Management   

In traditional Chinese Confucian culture, an emphasis is placed on the development, maintenance, and exploitation of social networks, which depend on reciprocity, integrity, and the highest individual ethical standards. In…

Idea posted: February 2013

Institutions: IMD   

Collaboration has turned traditional leadership and project management on its head in recent years. In this Idea we examine how leaders and managers can benefit from a collaborative model for…

Idea posted: February 2013

Institutions: Simon Fraser University   

Decision-making is perhaps the essence of management, and much attention continues to be focused on how to do it better. In this Idea we consider whether managers are making the…

Idea posted: February 2013

Institutions: INSEAD    Aalto University School of Business    Pennsylvania State University    Brigham Young University Marriott School of Management    University of Cambridge Judge Business School    Erasmus University Erasmus School of Economics   

A multi-year, collaborative research study set out to examine the steps global companies can take to ensure that they recruit, develop and deploy the right people.  Researchers from institutions including…

Idea posted: February 2013

Institutions: Accenture Institute for High Performance    Grenoble Ecole de Management    Moxie Software Inc.    University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce   

Finding ways to generate more value from employees and optimize talent is critical for leaders and HR professionals. Organizations could get even more from their investments in talent management if…

Idea posted: February 2013

Institutions: Harvard Business School    The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania    University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School   

A research study set out to examine how effective extraverted leadership actually is on group performance, and what characteristics on the part of employees also play a role in this.…

Idea posted: February 2013

Institutions: University of Toronto Rotman School of Management   

Traditionally, more men than women have emerged in leadership positions. But over the past few decades, this has steadily been changing. An increasing number of women are taking top leadership…