Daily Archives: January 11, 2016
R&B Special Feature: Online vs. Offline: Where Do Chinese Consumers Really Win? (China Europe International Business School)
As these numbers show, online shopping is increasingly popular in China. The China E-Commerce Research Center (CECRC) said that consumer e-commerce grew by almost 50% year-on-year to RMB 2.8 trillion ($450 billion) in 2014, and it projects rapid growth will continue this year as well.
R&B Special Feature: Getting Things Done: How Does Changing The Way You Think About Deadlines Help You Reach Your Goals? (University of Toronto)
“Our research shows that the way consumers think about the future influences whether they get started on tasks. In particular, if the deadline for a task is categorized as being similar to the present, they are more likely to initiate the task,” write Prof. Dilip Soman of the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management and Prof. Yanping Tu of the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.
R&B Special Feature: For Career Growth, Take Challenging Assignments (Thunderbird School of Global Management)
Although his interactive talk allowed those in attendance to relive and ask themselves “What would I have done?” in many of the cross-cultural situations he encountered, I remember one thing he said quite clearly. When asked by a student how to best leverage a Thunderbird degree and a desire to work in a variety of places globally, Kailey responded by saying, “Take assignments no one wants. In short order, you’ll become indispensable.” Sage advice, I’d say.
R&B Special Feature: George Foster: Are Startups Really Job Engines? (Stanford Graduate School of Business)
Well, maybe, says Stanford Graduate School of Business professor George Foster. He suggests that policymakers and would-be tycoons alike could do with a sobering belt of reality. In a new multi-country study, he finds that most startups never take off — and among those that do, setbacks destroy a sizable share of the employment and revenue gains in the sector.
