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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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When Suspending Group Debate Enables Innovation
Idea posted: June 2014
Institutions: Erasmus School of Law, Erasmus University Rotterdam University of Amsterdam
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How can new product development (NPD) teams best generate ideas and develop them into viable concepts? The ‘obvious’ answer — through interaction and working together — is not necessarily the…
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Decision Support Systems: Under-rated and Under-used?
Idea posted: June 2014
Institutions: ESSEC Business School Vienna University of Economics and Business Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
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Technology acceptance research tells us that user evaluations (i.e. beliefs, perceptions and attitudes) strongly influence rates of adoption and diffusion. The problem for companies that develop and sell new technologies…
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How Peers Influence Ethics: Good Eggs and Bad Apples
Idea posted: June 2014
Institutions: Pennsylvania State University Smeal College of Business
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New research, focusing on accounting ethics and using a carefully controlled experiment, reveals the power of social influence on the ethical standards of managers. After seeing honest budget reporting from…
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How Sleep Deprivation Can Cause Unethical Behaviour
Idea posted: June 2014
Institutions: University of Washington University of Arizona Eller College of Management University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School
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Recent years have seen a surge in ‘unethical’ behaviours in the workplace, whether in the form of corporate scandals, fraud, or just disrespecting company values. As management research has focused…
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How to Lead Virtual Teams
Idea posted: May 2014
Institutions: INSEAD
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Virtual teams, made necessary by globalization and possible by technology, are now common in business. They’ve taken over traditional functions such as procurement, manufacturing, IT and finance, as well as…
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