Why High-Status Companies that Attract the Best Fail to Keep Them

Idea posted: September 2014

Institutions: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania    McGill University   

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The best students from the best universities and graduate schools will be attracted to the most desirable companies to work for in their industries. At first glance, it would seem…

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Gamification and Games at Work that Work

Idea posted: October 2013

Institutions: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania   

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Researchers have long noted that employees will sometimes spontaneously create games as a way of improving their work experience, helping them to not only pass the time but also alleviate…

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Tap Outside Communities for Innovations

Idea posted: April 2013

Institutions: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania   

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Ethan Mollick, the Edward B. and Shirley R. Shils Assistant Professor of Management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, has conducted extensive research on how user communities…

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