It seems that employees who got rejected at first, come back with more innovative ideas. The rejection actually motivates people to come back with a new idea. This is the result of research by Dr Dirk Deichmann. This article elaborates on the outcome of the research.
The article is also published here:
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investing.businessweek.com/research/markets/news/article.asp
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www.busbyway.com/2014/11/24/rejection-has-a-positive-effect-on-employees/