Algorithmic Decision Making Preferred Over Human Deciders

Idea posted: August 2023

Institutions: University of Michigan; Drexel University    Michigan State University   

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To what extent are we as humans ready to accept decisions made by computers? This was the question at the heart of a study from Michigan State University and Drexel…

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The Personal and Productivity Benefits of Sleep

Idea posted: March 2021

Institutions: MIT Sloan School of Management    Harvard Business School   

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Many studies have confirmed the importance of sleep on our cognitive functions — our ability to think clearly and work productively. While previous studies use self-report surveys or a laboratory…

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Misbehaving, Private, Personal Misconduct Can Lead to Professional Misconduct

Idea posted: October 2019

Institutions: University of Texas McCombs School of Business    Emory University Goizueta Business School   

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Psychologists are divided concerning the link between personal misconduct and professional misconduct. Some argue that misconduct reflects a personal trait; others argue that behaviour is situational — a person may…

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Management Matters Most for Corporate Performance

Idea posted: July 2019

Institutions: Stanford University    MIT Sloan School of Management    Tel Aviv University    MIT Department of Economics   

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Does management matter in producing results? The intuitive response is yes. Multiple books and articles about famous, successful companies also celebrate the power of good management to drive great results.…

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Older Workers Are Only Asking for a Little Flexibility

Idea posted: May 2019

Institutions: The Vanguard Group Inc.    New York University Stern School of Business    Carleton University Sprott School of Business    University of Michigan Ross School of Business    Stanford Graduate School of Business   

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With the pool of workers within traditional working ages (18-64) expected to shrink dramatically, keeping older workers in the workforce longer would help both companies and national economies. Older workers,…

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Why Emotional Intelligence in Business Is Difficult

Idea posted: January 2019

Institutions: RocheMartin Institute    Australian Catholic University    Dublin Institute of Technology   

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Although the concept of emotional intelligence (EI) is widely accepted, there is no single accepted way to define EI and measure it in people. One recent metric that has emerged…

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Global CFOs: Facing Growing Data Security Threats

Idea posted: October 2018

Institutions: Duke University Fuqua School of Business   

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In April 2018, five million records of Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor department stores (both owned by Hudson Bay) were compromised. Facebook has been hit twice in 2018,…

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Speaking Truth to Power Is More Complex Than You Think

Idea posted: July 2018

Institutions: Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School   

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Recent corporate scandals as well as the recognition that great innovative ideas can come from lower-level and front-line employees are two important reasons that the most successful organization are those…

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Can Leaders Be Too Smart?

Idea posted: March 2018

Institutions: University of Lausanne    The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania    University of California Davis Graduate School of Management   

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In general, previous research shows a linear relationship between intelligence and perceived leadership effectiveness, with the line heading steadily northeast (the more intelligent, the higher your actual and perceived leadership capabilities).…

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