Sustainable Manufacturing Part 1: People, Technology and Collaboration

Idea posted: May 2017

Institutions: University of York The York Management School    Cranfield University School of Management   

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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) represented a first step in recognizing that business had a societal role to play that extended beyond simply making a profit. Today, the thinking has evolved…

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What ‘First Impression’ Data Reveals About Customers

Idea posted: May 2017

Institutions: Columbia Business School   

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Acquiring customer data at the point of purchase, including from first-time customers, is not new. However, much of that data for first-time customers often focuses on where the customers came…

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Sustainability-driven Hybrid Companies Challenge Business Dogma

Idea posted: May 2017

Institutions: University of Massachusetts, Boston, College of Management    University of Michigan Ross School of Business   

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Corporate sustainability has become mainstream. Few companies would argue today – as they argued in the past - that the only responsibility companies have to society is to make a…

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Crisis Communication: Emphasize the Positive

Idea posted: May 2017

Institutions: Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University    Durham University   

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Some people are motivated by growth goals — goals that reflect aspirations and ambitions. In psychological terms, these people are promotion-oriented. In contrast, prevention-oriented people are motivated by goals that…

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Stewardship Climate Scale Highlights Stewardship Behaviours in Family Firms

Idea posted: May 2017

Institutions: University of Oregon Charles Lundquist College of Business    Saint Louis University John Cook School of Business    University of Mississippi School of Business Administration    Kellogg School of Management   

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Stewardship describes the deeply felt commitment of managers and employees to the success of the company above their own individual interests. A stewardship climate is one in which stewardship is…

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How Emotional Intelligence Leads to Effective ‘Human’ Leaders

Idea posted: May 2017

Institutions: Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School   

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People who are considered for positions of leadership have proven their intelligence and competence, have acquired the experience required for the job, and often display a sense of authority and…

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Three Generations of Young Professionals Reshape the Workplace

Idea posted: May 2017

Institutions: INSEAD   

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INSEAD’s new global survey of Gen X, Gen Y and Gen Z respondents, focusing on the workplace, technology and leadership, reveals the similarities and differences among today’s young professionals. A…

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Bosses Who Treat Women Middle Managers Well Have Happier Frontline Employees

Idea posted: May 2017

Institutions: Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management    Cornell University S.C. Johnson College of Business    University of Illinois School of Labor and Employment Relations   

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Job satisfaction is often linked to the quality of the working relationship between an employee and his or her supervisor. A poor relationship can lead to an increase in turnover…

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Bosses Who Treat Women Middle Managers Will Have Happier Frontline Employees

Idea posted: March 2017

Institutions: University of Illinois at Chicago    Vanderbilt University    Cornell University   

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Job satisfaction is often linked to the quality of the working relationship between an employee and his or her supervisor. A poor relationship can lead to an increase in turnover…

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