News tagged with organizational leadership
Organizational climate drives commercialization of scientific and engineering discoveries
Research universities with an organizational climate that actively supports commercialization and encourages interdisciplinary collaboration among researchers are more likely to produce invention disclosures and patent applications, ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jul 07, 2011 |
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Relying too much on e-mail bad for business, study says
Firing off e-mails and cueing up videoconferences get work done fast, but not necessarily well, research by a University of Illinois business leadership expert found.
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Jun 16, 2010 |
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Study: Embrace the 'Dwight Schrutes' in your office for better performance
Nobody wants to share a cubicle with a new hire like Dwight Schrute.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 30, 2009 |
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Study shows perception gaps regarding efforts to develop women leaders
Perceptions about organizational effectiveness regarding recruiting, developing and retaining women vary both by gender and management level, according to a survey conducted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s ...
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May 22, 2012 |
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When scandal gets you down, study reveals, talk yourself up - sometimes
(PhysOrg.com) -- When facing a scandal, an organization must first consider what’s under attack. Is it the firm’s character or the quality of its product?
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Mar 30, 2012 |
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Decisions are taken more democratically with a higher percentage of women in management positions
In workplaces with a high percentage of women in a management position more individualized employee feedback is carried out, more democratic decisions are adopted and more interpersonal channels of communications ...
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Mar 21, 2012 |
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Does power cloud one's ability to make good decisions?
Grave consequences can result from bad decisions made by people in leadership positions. Case in point: the 2009 Gulf of Mexico oil rig disaster. British Petroleum (BP) executives had downplayed potential risks associated ...
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Mar 01, 2012 |
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For businesses, going green brings in greenbacks
Nearly a third of companies now say that the adoption of sustainable practices has added to their profitability, according to a new MIT study — and manufacturing firms are in the vanguard. ...
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Jan 30, 2012 |
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Study finds unexplored link between airlines' profitability and their accident rates
(PhysOrg.com) -- Airlines' accident risk is highest when they are performing very close to their financial targets, according to a study by a professor in BYU’s Marriott School of Management.
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Dec 28, 2011 |
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Study: family-controlled companies more socially responsible
Do family-controlled public companies behave differently than other publicly owned businesses? A new BYU Marriott School of Management study shows more socially responsible initiatives in public companies where the founder, ...
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Nov 14, 2011 |
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Contemporary protests are embracing an 'open door' policy
As the "Arab Spring" turns to fall and New York's "Occupy Wall Street" protest continues to draw international headlines, a new model of social and political protest has emerged. Based on informal leadership and a multitude ...
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Oct 24, 2011 |
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Regaining trust after a transgression
the disgraced politician, chastened business leader or shamed celebrity standing before a podium offering up their apologies as the news cameras flash. "Sorry" may be the hardest word to say, but does simply owning up to ...
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Oct 13, 2011 |
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Who's the best leader: the saint or the scrooge?
Generosity is typically regarded as a virtue. But among leaders, it can be seen as a sign of weakness, according to a new study.
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Sep 28, 2011 |
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