The Curse of the Narcissistic CEO

Idea posted: June 2014

Institutions: Arizona State University W. P. Carey School of Business    INSEAD   

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The decisions of C-suites and boards are influenced by the previous experiences of their members. In uncertain situations, organizations gain legitimacy — and reduce the costs of experimentation — by copying others.…

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How to Win a Price War

Idea posted: June 2014

Institutions: Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University    Cranfield University School of Management   

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Competing aggressively and repeatedly on price can threaten the future of companies. The losers of price wars have been known to go out of business, and the survivors to suffer…

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How Crowdfunding Affects Product and Pricing Decisions

Idea posted: June 2014

Institutions: University of Toronto Rotman School of Management   

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Through crowdfunding, investors choose to participate in new projects by becoming ‘pre-buyers’. The term ‘pre-buyer’ is used because no money changes hands until the venture has enough funds to start…

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Can Employees Be Motivated by More than Money and Benefits?

Idea posted: June 2014

Institutions: Kellogg School of Management    University of Chicago Booth School of Business   

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Motivation can be divided into two dimensions: outcome-focused and process-focused. With outcome-focused motivation, people are driven by the desire of an achievement. They want to finish the task so that…

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Surviving a Recession: Seven Lessons from Family Businesses

Idea posted: June 2014

Institutions: Boston Consulting Group    HEC Paris   

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Family-controlled companies are associated with tradition and continuity, but that doesn’t mean they’re ‘behind the curve’. A recent study suggests that when it comes to sustainable performance, they can beat…

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Foreign Acquisitions: The Path to Better Productivity at Home?

Idea posted: June 2014

Institutions: SKEMA Business School    INSEAD   

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Buying companies in other countries poses significant challenges, requiring close co-ordination and careful integration and creating what’s been referred to in management literature as the ‘liability of foreignness’. But the…

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Building Buy-In: The Value of Informal Relationships and Coalitions

Idea posted: June 2014

Institutions: Baylor University   

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How to make your voice heard and be more influential in the workplace has always been a topic of interest for executives. Traditionally, it has been suggested that in order…

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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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Can Emotional Intelligence Shape a Team’s Collective Performance?

Idea posted: June 2014

Institutions: Carnegie Mellon University    University of California, Riverside    Seoul National University   

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Research in recent years has consistently shown emotional intelligence (EI) to be a key determinant of performance for leaders and employees. Broadly defined as a set of competencies for identifying,…

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