Idea posted: May 2014

Institutions: University of Alberta - Alberta School of Business    HEC Montréal   

The term ‘human capital’ encompasses the knowledge, skills and talents inherent in individuals. These skills represent an important source of productivity in an organization, and can be enhanced through training…

Idea posted: April 2014

Institutions: Villanova University School of Business    Open University Business School    Cranfield University School of Management    Warwick University Business School   

Major social and political events around the world can often have rippling and lasting effects on businesses. Take the tragic fires and accidents in factories in India and Bangladesh during…

Idea posted: April 2014

Institutions: London Business School   

If you could eavesdrop on your employees’ conversations, what do you think they would be saying about you? Or if you look back over your own career, considering the good…

Idea posted: April 2014

Institutions: Arizona State University    Nova School of Business and Economics    University of Virginia Darden Business School   

Generalist CEOs are CEOs who have worked in different organizational areas, for a number of different firms, in different industries, or even in a conglomerate firm. Former IBM CEO and…

Idea posted: January 2014

Institutions: Toulouse School of Economics    Princeton University    HEC Paris   

Academics and practitioners have long known that without tight monitoring, CEOs of large public companies may take actions that are against the interests of their shareholders. The consensus has been…

Idea posted: July 2013

Institutions: Cranfield University School of Management   

The concept of governance is certainly not new, but in recent years it has been gaining more attention, especially in the business world. ‘Corporate casualties’ are proof that commercial pressures…

Idea posted: July 2013

Institutions: New York University Stern School of Business    University of St. Gallen   

In recent years, the trust afforded to senior management has eroded significantly, particularly for those executives in finance-related positions. The demise of certain companies sent shockwaves across industries; successful covering…

Idea posted: June 2013

Institutions: University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business    INSEAD    University of California Davis Graduate School of Management   

What are the causes of organizational misconduct? How does it spread and what consequences does it have? These questions are the focus of research by faculty from the University of…

Idea posted: May 2013

Institutions: IE Business School   

Recent years have seen company stakeholders demand better environmental performance, particularly by businesses in polluting industries. Whether it is consumer pressure for green products, media pressure for a green approach…