Discoverers in scientific citation data – this research finds that there are a group of researchers who are good at discovering (or citing early) potentially important papers. This reminds me of the book Superforecasting which talks about how some people are better than others in forecasting the future.
Choices and Consequences: Impact of Mobility on Research-Career Capital and Promotion in Business Schools – In a study of 376 professors in European business schools, they find that mobility is useful in building research careers. At the same time, moving too much can also delay promotions.
The Art of the Pivot: How New Ventures Manage Identification Relationships with Stakeholders as They Change Direction – there is so much emphasis these days for startups to be able to pivot. The problem however is that pivoting is not so easy when you have many stakeholders to appease. This research gives insights on how to manage such relationships with important stakeholders when a startup needs to pivot.
Political skills and career success of R&D personnel: a comparative mediation analysis between perceived supervisor support and perceived organisational support – like many things, the technical superiority of an entity (whether it’s a product, firm or an employee) does not guarantee its success. In this study, they look at R&D employees and find that political skills are important for one to get ahead in one’s career.