Governance & Leadership
While some scholars see corruption as “sand in the wheels” that stifles innovation and firm performance, others argue it can “grease the wheels” by helping firms bypass bureaucratic inefficiencies.
In U.S. states with anti-union labor environments, employees are up to 53% more likely to try working for themselves, a study in Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal has found.
Academic entrepreneurship — in which scientists found research-based startups while remaining in academia — is a growing professional niche. What is less understood is how academic entrepreneurs construct and sustain their professional identities amid frequent transitions between their dual roles.
When a departing family CEO actively mentors a younger family leader, that leader is more likely to keep the business financially successful, especially if non-family advisors also weigh in.
When companies engage in harmful actions like polluting the environment or violating human rights, it’s known as corporate social irresponsibility (CSI). Such CSI incidents tend to happen more frequently in certain regions or countries as compared to others.
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When companies go public with salary information, the average productivity of their employees does not decline. But small shifts in work output are highly individualized, and they may reflect workers’ responses to how closely they feel their efforts align with the pay.
Entrepreneurs often experience emotional highs and lows. However, resilience—the ability to adapt and keep functioning despite setbacks—can help.
Men continue to dominate the technology industry, with female entrepreneurs in the field continuing to pace far behind. But how are women entrepreneurs faring with other necessary resources for their firms?
For managers, the findings suggest that employees outside affiliations with competing organizations can pose challenges to collaboration. By understanding and managing these dynamics, managers can help employees work together more effectively and maintain strong internal collaboration.