Why Company Health and Wellness Plans Fall Short

Idea posted: March 2021

Institutions: Stanford University    Stanford Graduate School of Business    Harvard University   

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All employers in all nations are in the health care business. The work environment they create, including the expected number of working hours and numerous other potential stressors, have a…

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Why Competent Jerks Get Hired

Idea posted: July 2018

Institutions: University of Virginia Darden Business School    Stanford Graduate School of Business   

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The ideal candidates for a new job are highly competent and highly sociable. They are knowledgeable and skilled in their fields while at the same time have collegial and easy…

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How Evidence-Based Management Reduces Entrepreneurial Risk

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: Stanford Graduate School of Business   

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With high failure rates being the acknowledged inevitable cost of entrepreneurial activity, examining why this is so is important. Could improving the decision-making process associated with developing and building new…

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Sustainable People Policies for Sustainable Organizations

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: Stanford Graduate School of Business   

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Why does employee health receive so little consideration then, when examining sustainability policies in organizations? Most studies (and policies) focus on environmental sustainability. Of course eco-efficiency is and should be…

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