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It’s Time to Make Business School Research More Relevant

Harvard Business

In an Academy of Management Journal editorial, we described two problems that contribute to this challenge. Researchers have found that managers tend to be unaware of research-supported management insights reported in academic journals, and that such insights are typically excluded in practitioner-oriented journals.

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Consultant Ninja: The Secrecy of Management Consulting.

Consultant Ninja

Scientists/Professors/Engineers Research is shared publicly, published papers, conferences, teaching universities Military Officers Army War College, joint training exercises, officer exchange programs, published books Auditors/Accountants FAS rulings, journals, filings with the SEC. we need not be so harsh on the consulants!

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Change Readiness?—?Essential but Oft-Omitted

Harmonious Workplaces

Preparing organizations to handle change both efficiently and sustainably requires a systematic approach. Training and Development: Ongoing learning opportunities enable staff to acquire the necessary skills to adapt to change and provide confidence in their abilities to handle all of the newness. link] Singh, S.

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Research: When Being a Humble Leader Backfires

Harvard Business

These are questions we set out to address in a field study, which was published in the Journal of Applied Psychology. Companies can incorporate these skills into leadership training or coaching. So, do humble leaders make more effective leaders? Do their teams have better outcomes?

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The Real Reason the German Labor Market Is Booming

Harvard Business

In a research paper in the Journal of Economic Perspectives, we show that Germany’s competitive position relative to its main trading partners has persistently improved since 1995 because its wages grew at a slower pace than productivity. They also introduced vouchers that allowed recipients to choose job training providers.

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How to Activate Team Creativity and Innovation

Organizational Talent Consulting

Evidence from a large-scale study revealed that training and development positively affected innovative performance by building employee competence and organizational commitment. Organizations searching for efficiency tend to hire and promote employees who conform to group norms and encourage unity. References: Amabile, T.

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Future of Healthcare: Virtual and Augmented Reality

Tom Spencer

Medical student education and resident training, patient therapy, and physician operations are three segments in healthcare with high growth potential for VR and AR technologies. Medical Student and Resident Training.