How can organisations adopt fit-for-purpose cultures?
Organisations should follow a four-stage model for creating functional cultures that includes analysing different environmental changes, says a study co-authored at Cambridge Judge. Dr Yeun Joon Kim The consequences of organisational culture have been extensively studied in management journals, but…
The Economist: The woolliest words in business
A study co-authored by Dr Yeun Joon Kim, Associate Professor in Organisational Behaviour at Cambridge Judge Business School, features in an Economist article about overused and anodyne business words such as “flexibility”, “purpose” and “collaboration”. (subs) Read the full article…
Filmgoers only want a bit of ‘novelty’
As the Academy Awards approach, a new study from Cambridge Judge Business School, based on nearly 50,000 customer reviews, questions just how 'novel' moviegoers really want their films to be. The movie audience, said acclaimed director (The Dark Knight trilogy)…
Harvard Business Review: New leaders bring unwanted cultural baggage with them
A study co-authored by Dr Yeun Joon Kim, Associate Professor in Organisational Behaviour at Cambridge Judge, on “bottom-up” criticism is featured in HBR’s May-June 2021 print edition. The study found that while leaders are often hired in the hope of…
Gender and diversity
Paper by Yeun Joon Kim and Yingyue Luan of Cambridge Judge wins Faculty Transnational Research Award of the Academy of Management. A paper authored at Cambridge Judge Business School on how leaders adapt their behaviour based on their perceptions of…
Management Today: Encourage employees to criticise you if you want to be more creative
A study by Yeun Joon Kim, University Senior Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour at Cambridge Judge Business School, is featured in the article. The study says found that receiving criticism from their employees could do a leader wonders, as negative feedback…
Criticism and creativity
Bosses have thicker skin than assumed, so companies can boost performance by encouraging negative feedback of superiors by staff, says study co-authored by Dr Yeun Joon Kim of Cambridge Judge Business School featured in new issue of Harvard Business Review.…
Harvard Business Review: A subordinate’s criticism makes you more creative
A study co-authored by Dr Yeun Joon Kim, University Senor Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour at Cambridge Judge, on “bottom-up” criticism is featured in HBR’s just-published March-April 2020 print edition and online. The study found that managers who are critiqued by…
Consumer Affairs: Bosses’ reactions could impact if workers speak up
The way the criticism is given at work can affect employees’ creativity says study co-authored by Dr Yeun Joon Kim, University Senior Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour at Cambridge Judge Business School. “It makes sense that employees might feel threatened by…
The Irish Times: How to ensure your company is not stuck in the past
A study co-authored by Dr Yeun Joon Kim, University Senior Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour at Cambridge Judge, is featured in the article. The study found that leaders often transfer culture from their previous job and this can affect their decisions…