How to Create Entrepreneurial and Innovative Culture and Sustain it in a Large Organization?

Research on entrepreneurial culture in large and established organizations is a field that has been growing more and more recently. With foundational research dating as far back as 1970, there was a significant acceleration in corporate entrepreneurship research in the 1990s. We have entered a new era in the years 2000-2012 with explorations of topics such as corporate venturing and efficient opportunity recognition (Zahra, Randerson, and Fayolle, 2013). We will present here results that are relevant to our question, starting by defining the characteristics and advantages of a strong entrepreneurial culture, then we will present research on the process of implementing such a culture

What are the Characteristics that Separate High Potential Executives From the Rest?

One of the most active field in business oriented psychology has been concerning the matter of the identification of personality and behavioral traits that separate high performers from the rest of the pack. Which characteristics seem to be the most effective in predicting an executive’s performance? How can we precisely define them? Which ways allow us to detect them easily? The effective identification of the predominant traits that are common to high performance executives allow for an easier way to detect potential for talent and promotion, and thus improves greatly the company’s competitiveness

From a Global Perspective, Based on Cost­‐Benefit Analysis, Which Social Media Tool(s) is/are the Most Effective for Attracting Talent?

Social media usage has been growing quite impressively in the last few years, and it has penetrated the recruiting market almost entirely: the number of companies using social media to support their recruitment efforts has gone from 78% in 2008 to 92% in 2013 (Rawson). As such, the efficient use of social media is at the center of the recruiting field, and even is considered one of the biggest competitive advantages: in 2013, when it came to talent acquisition strategy, the difference between the best-­‐in-­‐class companies and the rest was more than twice higher in the areas of sourcing strategy development and company branding than in any other area (Laurano). Both of those areas are the ones where social media has the most impact, and thus the effective use of social media can provide companies with a very potent competitive advantage when it comes to attracting talent