Can Late-Night Smartphone Use Reduce Engagement and Productivity?

Idea posted: June 2014

Institutions: University of Florida Warrington College of Business Administration    Michigan State University The Eli Broad College of Business    University of Washington Michael G. Foster School of Business   

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In recent years, extensive management research has focused on the need for sufficient sleep in order to perform better in the workplace. It has been consistently highlighted as one of…

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Navigating the Global Online Contract Labour Market

Idea posted: April 2014

Institutions: University of Toronto Rotman School of Management    New York University Stern School of Business   

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When looking for contract employees for a project, employers now have direct access to workers from across the world thanks to digital labour contract platforms such as Elance, Freelancer, Guru…

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How Valuable is Integrity for Mid- and Top-Level Executives?

Idea posted: April 2014

Institutions: Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®)    Pennsylvania State University    Korea University    Elon University    Davidson College   

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Integrity — defined as the ability to act with honesty and strong moral principles — is often considered a crucial character strength for top executives. But what about middle-level executives?…

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How Showing Emotions Builds Individual and Team Resilience

Idea posted: February 2014

Institutions: Case Western Reserve University    Boston University Questrom School of Business    Tel Aviv University    University of Michigan Ross School of Business   

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Virtuous organizations are organizations that create an environment in which everyone works for the good of all: employees, customers and the community. There will be challenges and setbacks, however, and…

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Reenergizing Lunch Breaks and the Role of Autonomy

Idea posted: September 2013

Institutions: University of Toronto Rotman School of Management    Wilfrid Laurier University    Hong Kong Polytechnic University    University of Texas, San Antonio   

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More than just an assigned period for eating, a lunch break is an opportunity for employees to engage in various types of activities, from socializing with friends and colleagues to…

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Peer-to-Peer Deference in Email Communication

Idea posted: August 2013

Institutions: Southern Methodist University Edwin L. Cox School of Business    Stanford Graduate School of Business    University of Illinois College of Business    University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School   

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Hierarchies are everywhere, and the business world is no exception; the distribution of power and status has become a defining feature of today’s organizations. What role, if any, do such…

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Smoke But No Fire: How Employees View CEO Pay

Idea posted: July 2013

Institutions: Kenexa High Performance Institute    NUS Business School    University of Central Florida    University of Minnesota    University of St. Thomas   

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“Excessive, shameful, soaring…” these are just some of the words used by the media when discussing executive compensation. Over the past two decades in particular, CEO compensation has increased exponentially,…

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The Impact of Technology and Social Media on Sales Relationships

Idea posted: March 2013

Institutions: Aston University Business School    Texas Christian University Neeley School of Business   

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Six overarching themes reveal the revolutionary change in the way contemporary selling is conducted: Connectivity: Sales people are using social media more and more to demonstrate connectivity to both their…

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Custom-made: Customer Funding for Business Growth

Idea posted: March 2013

Institutions: London Business School   

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Eureka! You’ve had the great idea, now you are off to write your business plan, get some investors on board, and head down the road to riches, simple as that.…

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