Organizatons

Looking to boost your craft firm’s authenticity claims? Show, don’t tell

Looking to boost your craft firm’s authenticity claims? Show, don’t tell Authenticity is one of the best qualities a brand can have: For example, a 2023 poll showed that 75%…

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Yes, Corporate Social Misbehavior Harms Your Brand Globally

As of 2022, 98% of the S&P 500 publish sustainability reports largely detailing corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts. While these efforts rarely make headlines, they have proved an important brand…

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Employee turnover is a multimillion-dollar problem for organizations. According to Gallup, replacing exiting workers can cost one-half to two times the employee’s annual salary. Yet when it comes to your…

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Can state-owned firms reduce regulatory scrutiny when acquiring U.S. firms?

U.S. regulators are notoriously suspicious of companies with ties to foreign governments merging with or acquiring local firms. The concern is that these foreign entities are being influenced by the…

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New study suggests corporate culture thwarts efforts to hire innovative candidates

Recruiting “entrepreneurial” candidates has become a key strategy for increasing innovation and agility at most large corporations, yet the difficulty of finding and hiring innovative talent has almost become a…

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For Some Companies, There’s Strategy (and Success) to Sticking with Older Technology

When many phone companies shifted to making smart devices, one firm in particular — Nokia — stuck by its flip phone design. This summer, the device saw a burst in…

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SMJ: Study Highlights How New Establishments of Parent Firms Outperform Spinouts

Spinouts, or new ventures started by employees leaving a parent firm, often outperform other types of new firms. But a new study published in Strategic Management Journal finds that when parent firms identify and…

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Strategic Management of Fault Lines, Contradictions, and Divergences

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Blinding Idea Evaluation? New Experiment Reveals Little Bias in the Innovation Process  

Innovation and implementation of new ideas can directly influence organizational outcomes. Thus, organizations often dedicate significant time to the assessment of countless new ideas through myriad idea evaluation systems. However,…

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Incoming CEO’s Political Views May Drive Director Departure in a Firm, New Study Shows

Voicing one’s political view is no longer a taboo. People’s political ideologies pervade almost every aspect of their lives. For example, researchers have identified that people choose to associate with…

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