Venturing Forth: livil startup aims to simplify day-to-day work online
Startup founded by Cambridge Judge Business School MBA alumnus helps to make office work online easier.
Does ‘overcompensation’ foster customer loyalty?
Consumers expect a refund for malfunctioning products, but there’s a customer backlash if retailers seek to retain loyalty through ‘overcompensation’ that exceeds 150 per cent of the purchase price, says a new study co-authored at Cambridge Judge Business School.
The insurreality of war
Writing a book is said to be cathartic. Professor Mark de Rond of Cambridge Judge Business School begs to differ, as he wrestled for five years with understanding his experience among army medics in Afghanistan.
A framework for drug development
‘Science is not enough’ for ensuring commercial success of new drugs, so a new journal article co-authored by Dr Nektarios (Aris) Oraiopoulos of Cambridge Judge outlines a framework to help pharma companies align better with end-customer priorities.
The psychologist who reminds us that emotions affect our working lives
Do emotions matter in the workplace? Jochen Menges, an expert in organisational behaviour, thinks they matter profoundly for employee performance and behaviour. His research into leadership reveals that charisma has both positive and negative outcomes. Being awestruck by a charismatic leader can cloud our cognitive abilities.
Addressing poverty through social innovation
Cross-sectoral collaboration through ‘social extrapreneurship’ could spark innovation to tackle problems of the world’s poorest places, says a new journal article by the directors of the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation at Cambridge Judge Business School.
The Helpful Clinic brings the best from movies and technology to improve wellbeing
An alumna of Cambridge Social Ventures programme, run by the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation at Cambridge Judge Business School, founded The Helpful Clinic, aiming to help people get back on track – with a bit of help from the movies.
What motivates a firm to manipulate earnings?
A strong CEO and an increase in institutional shareholding both play a role in the likelihood of earnings manipulation, linked to beating analyst forecasts, says a study co-authored at Cambridge Judge Business School.
MBA students consult on Bangladeshi land-related services
A team of Cambridge MBA students worked with BRAC (originally the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee), the world’s largest NGO, on a plan to scale up land-related services for rural communities.
Speaking up in Chinese companies
Chinese culture usually avoids conflict, but speaking up following the failure of new product development can help future projects and yield valuable workplace lessons, says a new study co-authored by Professor David De Cremer of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Cambridge lessons for a French engineer working for the government
Jordan Cartier, an alumnus of MPhil in Technology Policy (2011) at Cambridge Judge Business School, shares his insights on working life as a senior civil servant in the French government, his career moves, and higher education in France and the UK.
Brexit: time to seize the digital day
For Brexit to succeed, it needs to be citizen-centred. Yet there’s a real danger, writes Dr Mark Thompson, University Senior Lecturer in Information Systems, that the opportunity to deliver this will be lost.
Change management in SMEs: why communication is vital
Communication skills in small and medium sized businesses are essential to navigate turbulent environments, according to a new study from a Cambridge Judge academic.
Mobile telecoms consolidation means higher prices but greater investment
Consolidation in mobile telecommunications leads to higher consumer prices but also higher investment per mobile operator, finds a study based on 33 OECD countries over a 12-year period.
Nawaz Sharif ousted in Pakistan: celebrate, but remember the bigger picture
Kamal Munir, Reader in Strategy & Policy at Cambridge Judge Business School, considers the wider political and economic consequences of Nawaz Sharif’s resignation in a recent piece in The Conversation.
The role of money in employee behaviour
The thought of money can help energise exhausted employees, making them less self-centred and more likely to act in the interest of others, finds a new study in the Journal of Business and Psychology.
Hire Space: Business School alumnus starts bespoke event booking company
A venture founded by a Cambridge Judge Business School alumnus makes the process of venue booking much easier.
Why cannibalism could be good for your business
Research from Dr Philip Stiles, Senior Lecturer in Corporate Governance at Cambridge Judge Business School, reveals the secrets of successfully running existing and new business models in parallel.
From the military to Cambridge Judge
Cambridge Judge Business School has attracted quite a few people from military backgrounds, and they’ve learned new approaches to leadership and team dynamics that go beyond the chain of command.
'This is why I let my customers run my business'
Think businesses provide and consumers consume? Think again. In today’s world, your customers can be part of the whole journey.
Navigating the new car industry
‘Massive and dramatic’ disruption of the auto industry presents issues for incumbent carmakers, says an article co-authored by experts from Cambridge Judge Business School and Jaguar Land Rover.
Collaborative innovation: from EMBA to carbon cables
A project to develop lightweight carbon nanomaterials in airplanes and other transport, which originated as an Executive MBA consulting project at Cambridge Judge, wins recognition from EUREKA to develop prototype materials.
Right place, right time: the Cambridge advantage
The Cambridge Master of Finance (MFin) City Speakers series at the Cambridge Judge Business School offers a unique chance to rub shoulders with some of the leading names in the world of global finance.
US business exposed to Brexit doubt
Uncertainty ‘exported’ to America due to Brexit could spark rise in US unemployment, according to research co-authored by Pembroke Visiting Scholar at Cambridge Judge Business School.
Venturing forth: Cycle.land offers a social bike-sharing platform
A startup on the Cambridge Social Ventures programme aims to disrupt the bike-sharing market and encourage an innovative, eco-friendly way of travel.