As consumer outlook surveys chart plunging numbers, some experts are noticing that the trend coincides with President Bush's declining approval ratings. Could it be that the public's view of the economy is more closely linked to the political climate than researchers thought?

As more jobs move offshore, outsourcing appears to be one of the leading strategies used by companies to gain competitive advantage. But a new research study has determined that while outsourcing may be widespread, most companies have to failed to optimize its value through strategic planning.

The availability of health data has implications for individual patients, health-care systems and policymakers, yet despite advances in information management, patient health records to a large extent are still scattered and difficult to retrieve.

The Supreme Court is expected to rule next month whether Grokster, a Napster-like file-sharing network for downloading music and other digital entertainment, can be held liable for facilitating copyright infringement.

For the last 30 years, especially during elections, investors have speculated about the apparent link between stock market behavior and the U.S. presidential election cycle. To the observer, returns seem to be higher during the second half of a president's term than the first.

Donald Trump's weekly pronouncement "You're fired!" makes for blockbuster TV ratings, but as a model for performance evaluation it leaves much to be desired. That's the opinion of W. P. Carey School of Business management professor Robert L. Cardy.

How efficiently hospitals keep track of health-care supplies can make the difference not only in cost but also the quality of patient care.

Everyone knows the legendary success stories of corporate culture — Southwest Airlines comes immediately to mind — but research has not been able to pin down exactly how culture influences financial performance.

The "Dove girls" advertising campaign has caught the attention of media consumers, and no wonder.

The marketplace has come a long way since Henry Ford's all-black Model T, mass produced at a price "everyman" could afford. Today's consumers want products designed the way they like, at the right price and with quick availability.