Idea posted: July 2019

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

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.…

Idea posted: April 2019

Institutions: Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão Instituto Politécnico de Leiria    Instituto Universitário de Lisboa   

Authentic leadership refers to leaders whose external behaviours and decisions are driven by internal positive values and concern for others. They tend to be self-aware, recognizing their strengths, weaknesses, values…

Idea posted: March 2019

Institutions: University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business    Cornell University    Ivey Business School at Western University   

While it is well documented that women earn less than men, a series of three studies examined whether agreeableness had an impact on this wage inequality — that is, whether…

Idea posted: January 2019

Institutions: Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University    Dresden University of Technology   

In the business literature, diversity is often painted as a magic elixir that brings different perceptions and knowledge to a team or an organization, which then effortlessly leads to greater…

Idea posted: July 2018

Institutions: Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School   

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…

Idea posted: June 2018

Institutions: University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland    Cornell University S.C. Johnson College of Business    Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University    University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business   

The best middle managers influence and inspire their subordinates to higher levels of performance. Research has shown that the secret to being an inspirational middle manager is behavioural integrity, which…

Idea posted: October 2017

Institutions: Washington University Olin Business School    Kellogg School of Management   

Many previous studies have examined how personal benefits or the refusal to exert the required effort (also known as ‘enjoying the quiet life’) can lead managers to take actions that…

Idea posted: September 2017

Institutions: The University of Manchester Alliance Manchester Business School   

The quality of the relationship between a leader and a follower or subordinate can have a major impact on the satisfaction and happiness, and ultimately the performance of that subordinate.…

Idea posted: February 2017

Institutions: University of Middlesex Business School   

Psychopaths are manipulative, bullying, lying and egocentric people without a conscious. They use coercion and intimidation to get what they want, and never have a sliver of remorse for their…