How Social Activist Roles in Companies Become Deradicalized

Idea posted: October 2023

Institutions: University of Bath School of Management;Kellogg School of Management    Northwestern University   

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Social movements in society lead to transformations in the companies and organizations within that society. The environmental movement led to environmentally friendly practices and processes, for example. Movements for the…

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Business Model Innovation and the Influence of Peer Firms

Idea posted: October 2023

Institutions: Ivey Business School at Western University    Florida State University    University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School   

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Business model innovation (BMI), which introduces significantly new ways of doing or structuring business activities, can disrupt an industry and threaten incumbents whose success is built on the currently dominant…

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Prosocial Managers May Put Employee Interests Above the Company’s

Idea posted: October 2023

Institutions: Columbia Business School   

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While the impact on employee behaviour of prosocial preferences the desire to care about others and avoid harming them is well-documented, little research has been conducted on the impact of…

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Is the Corporate Purpose Debate Over?

Idea posted: September 2023

Institutions: University of Cambridge Faculty of Law   

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Should corporations be focused exclusively on making a profit for shareholders, or given their wide influence and impact on our daily lives, should they have a greater responsibility towards all…

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How Leaders Can Help Employees Adapt for the Future

Idea posted: September 2023

Institutions: PWC   

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In June 2023, PWC released the results of its fourth annual Global Hopes and Fears Survey, in which 54,000 workers in 46 countries shared their views on future threats and…

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Do I Belong Here? Measuring Employee Organizational Belonging

Idea posted: September 2023

Institutions: Temple University Fox School of Business and Management    SWK Technologies   

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With many companies facing increased challenges in attracting and keeping employees, employee engagement and commitment has become even more vital to organizational success than ever before. Recent research has emphasized…

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More Managers See Benefits of Flexible Working Arrangements

Idea posted: August 2023

Institutions: York University    University of Birmingham    University of Kent   

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The global pandemic left companies with no choice except for essential professions, where employees had to work from home. Abrupt and comprehensive, the workplace disruption caused by COVID-19 left managers…

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How Shared Purpose, Promotes Community and Collaboration

Idea posted: August 2023

Institutions: Universidad Publica de Navarra; Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health   

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The adverse impact of a toxic culture on organizations has been well documented. A study by a team of researchers from the University of Navarra and Harvard University focuses on…

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Algorithmic Decision Making Preferred Over Human Deciders

Idea posted: August 2023

Institutions: University of Michigan; Drexel University    Michigan State University   

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To what extent are we as humans ready to accept decisions made by computers? This was the question at the heart of a study from Michigan State University and Drexel…

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