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Hidden Bias Can Hamper Diversity Efforts
Idea posted: October 2022
Institutions: The Samuel Dubois Cook Center on Social Equity Duke University Fuqua School of Business Duke University
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In 2008, a study led by Prof. Ashleigh Shelby Rosette of Duke showed that for Americans, Whiteness was one of the prototypical attributes of leaders. As a result, Whites, seen…
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Why Companies Reduce Environmental Management Practices after Environmental Accidents
Idea posted: October 2022
Institutions: Utah State University Huntsman School of Business University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
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The economic, social, and environmental impacts of a spill and pollution (SP) accident can last for years. At the company level, SP accidents will generate negative publicity, damage share price…
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Self‑Determination Theory: Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness – the Foundations of Human Performance
Idea posted: September 2022
Institutions: Department of Psychology, University of Rochester
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In their landmark article, Deci and Ryan challenge the dominant assumption that motivation can be understood simply through goals, rewards, or cognitive evaluations. They argue that motivation is fundamentally shaped…
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How Mindfulness Reduces Guilt… But Also Apologies
Idea posted: September 2022
Institutions: Foster School of Business University of Washington Yale University ESSEC Business School
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A manager overreacts to an employee’s minor mistake and yells at the employee in front of his peers. Afterwards, the manager feels some guilt about the outburst for several reasons:…
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Are Working Class CEOs Less Worried about Employee Welfare?
Idea posted: September 2022
Institutions: University of Miami Florida State University Stony Brook University
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CEOs and corporate leaders come from diverse backgrounds, with a broad range of childhood experiences. While some CEOs were raised in affluent families, with all the privileges and opportunities that…
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How to Succeed in Business Ecosystems
Idea posted: September 2022
Institutions: Drucker School of Management Claremont Graduate University
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Companies once viewed themselves as isolated entities engaged in win-lose battles with opponents for the same set of customers. The technology-driven evolution of business has re-ordered the universe. Today, companies…
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Jumping to Conclusions and Other Bad Thinking Habits Hurt Leadership Effectiveness
Idea posted: August 2022
Institutions: Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®)
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Your thoughts and feelings impact how you interpret what is happening around you. You might, for example, receive a vague email from your boss asking for a meeting. For hours,…
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Why Brief, Positive Connections Transform Individuals and Teams
Idea posted: August 2022
Institutions: Case Western Reserve University Boston University University of Michigan
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The authors introduce high‑quality connections (HQCs) as brief, positive interactions between two people at work. Unlike relationships, which are enduring, HQCs focus on the micro‑bits of interrelating a conversation, a…
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Customers Score Highest New Products that Balance Innovation and the Familiar
Idea posted: August 2022
Institutions: University of Cambridge Judge Business School University of Cambridge
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Is novelty a winning strategy for business? Some observers argue that innovative products attract more customers, who are eager to discover new features. Others argue that customers do not want…
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