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How Competition for Customers Causes Unethical Behaviour
Idea posted: June 2014
Institutions: University of Southern California Marshall School of Business Washington University Olin Business School UCLA Anderson School of Management Harvard Business School
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Competition has traditionally received much praise, particularly from economists who point to its contributions in lowering market prices and also improving the quality of goods and services. However, recent research…
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How to Limit Ambiguity of Responsibility and Learn from Failure
Idea posted: June 2014
Institutions: University of Michigan Ross School of Business University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School Harvard Business School
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The nature and dynamics of today’s organizations are such that failures are almost inevitable; the failure of a new product initiative or the failure of an existing strategy to meet…
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Creating Shared Value Using Inter-Organizational Networks
Idea posted: June 2014
Institutions: Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®)
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Creating positive societal and environmental impact whilst retaining competitiveness has become an increasingly popular concept for companies in recent years—also known as ‘creating shared value.’ A term first coined by…
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How Reference Points Motivate Us
Idea posted: June 2014
Institutions: University of Southern California Marshall School of Business University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business University of Chicago Booth School of Business
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The use of reference points — for example, a monthly sales quota of 20 sales — is at the heart of reference-dependent behavioural economic theories, the most influential being “prospect…
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Back to Leadership Basics: Make Time for Your Team
Idea posted: June 2014
Institutions: London Business School
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It sounds so obvious. It is obvious. But far too few managers actually do it. We are talking about the most basic of leadership tasks – spending as much time…
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How to Ensure Knowledge Sharing under Pressure
Idea posted: June 2014
Institutions: McMaster University DeGroote School of Business Memorial University California State University Fullerton College of Business and Economics Queens University School of Business University of Toronto Rotman School of Management
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In today’s information age, a key source of effectiveness in organizations is knowledge management, and more specifically knowledge sharing among employees. At the same time, one of the growing challenges…
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How Employees Win ‘Voice’ and Influence Decisions
Idea posted: June 2014
Institutions: Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University London Business School
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It is well established, in research, that employees who are allowed to voice their opinions perceive decision-making procedures as more fair and are more likely to display pro-social behaviours and…
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How Reflection Aids Performance: The Thinker as Learner
Idea posted: June 2014
Institutions: HEC Paris Harvard Business School University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School
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The concept of learning has captured the attention of management researchers around the world, particularly as it has become well-recognized that knowledge plays an important role in the productivity and…
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The Pros Vs Cons of Online Management Education
Idea posted: June 2014
Institutions: Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School
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The explosion of Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) has led to management education being viewed in a new light. More and more organizations have decided to utilize online qualifications programs,…
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