Top 10 reads of 2018
We have long known that the News & Insight section of the Cambridge Judge Business School website attracts an audience with eclectic interests and tastes, a reflection of the many different aspects of business explored at the Business School and…
The European Financial Review: Leadership is about making others smarter to better serve customers
David De Cremer, KPMG Professor of Management Studies at Cambridge Judge, co-authored an article about leadership in Chinese telecoms company Huawei. “To remain competitive as the top provider in the business, Huawei puts a strong emphasis in making a difference…
Human Resources: Here’s why you shouldn’t tell staff to bcc you in emails
People in offices think colleagues who bcc a supervisor are “less moral” and “less fit to be the team leader”, but cc’ing the supervisor also carries its own baggage in reducing trust. A better bet is to rewrite the email…
Avoid bcc’ing the boss
People who bcc the supervisor in emails are seen as "less moral" and "less fit" to be team leader, finds study led by Cambridge Judge Business School researchers outlined in new Harvard Business Review article. What’s an office worker to…
Xinhua Finance: Digital platforms need responsible leadership
Recent scandals in digital companies like Facebook and Badu show a lack of responsible leadership, says David De Cremer, KPGM Professor of Management Studies at Cambridge Judge. David thinks that a mindset he calls “the innovation-only bias” has hindered entrepreneurs…
Publishing prize
A book about Chinese telecoms company Huawei co-authored by Professor David De Cremer of Cambridge Judge wins book award in Russia. A book about leadership at Chinese telecoms company Huawei co-authored by David De Cremer, KPMG Professor of Management Studies…
4 Traders: Employees receive feedback better when it’s measured against their past performance rather than their peers
A study co-authored by David De Cremer, KPMG Professor of Management Studies at Cambridge Judge Business School, says employees feel an evaluation is more fair if it’s is compared with their past performance rather than comparison with the performance of…
The European Business Review: Why forgiveness should be part of compliance strategy
David De Cremer, KPMG Professor of Management Studies at Cambridge Judge Business School, discuses compliance strategies and why forgiveness plays an important part. “Rather than treating compliance as an exercise in running down a tick-box list, I advocate a view…
Chinese firms going global
Chinese firms are becoming more global as they debate whether to become public companies, says Professor David De Cremer of Cambridge Judge Business School. Companies that go public in the US can create plenty of attention, with the CEO ringing…
Psychology Today: People prefer to be evaluated relative to themselves
People feel an evaluation is more fair if it’s is compared with their past performance rather than comparison with the performance of others, says a study co-authored by David De Cremer, KPMG Professor of Management Studies at Cambridge Judge Business…