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Top flight talent? The Value of International Assignments
Idea posted: October 2013
Institutions: IE Business School Rouen Business School
International assignments are generally viewed as a positive thing to do, something to aspire to, and given today’s more globalised world, this kind of experience should hasten your progress up…
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Family Business in India: Meeting 21st Century Challenges
Idea posted: October 2013
Institutions: Indian School of Business
Family businesses are large contributors to the Indian economy, forming an integral part of Indian culture and society. They account for approximately 85% of business in the country, but have…
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Should I stay or should I go? The Power of Headhunters
Idea posted: October 2013
Institutions: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania IE Business School
This research examined the decisions of executives over whether to continue in their current roles or explore the new opportunities presented by a leading search firm. It found that 52%…
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The Generalist Bias: Why Specialists Are Undervalued
Idea posted: September 2013
Institutions: Kellogg School of Management City University of Hong Kong
A talent shortage combined with today’s intense push for constant growth and competitive differentiation can make hiring the right people a difficult balancing act: Organizations want to hire qualified experts…
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Calling in the Consultants: Risks and Rewards
Idea posted: September 2013
Institutions: Vlerick Business School
Troubled manufacturing company the KSV is at crisis point. Its Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) program has failed to deliver the expected benefits, and two of its biggest customers, Avobus…
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The Surprising Reality of the Leadership of Change
Idea posted: September 2013
Institutions: Vlerick Business School
The KSV plastics company is in trouble. A myopic cost control program has created supply chain and production problems and made it difficult to deliver orders on time and…
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Identifying High-Potential Talent
Idea posted: September 2013
Institutions: University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School
"47 per cent say their current high-potential talent pool does not meet their anticipated needs." The term ‘high-potential’ is often found in business literature referring to employees. What exactly differentiates one from…
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When Financial Incentives Backfire
Idea posted: July 2013
Institutions: HEC Paris
Economic theory tells us that human capital, i.e. employee ability, is positively linked to productivity and that high performers should be rewarded. Strong financial incentives for performance, however, can carry…
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Developing Talent to Manage Big Data
Idea posted: July 2013
Institutions: University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School
The type and amount of information collected by organizations today is on a scale never seen before. This explosion in the volume of data received through sources such as social…
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