Supply management: A changing industry in a rapidly changing world

What will a typical supply management organization look like in 10 years? It's hard to say for sure, but it likely will be complex, high-tech, supplier network-driven, and spread out across the globe.

Partners in addressing climate change: Business, policy-makers and consumers

Climate change will cost us, and the bill is likely to be big, according to the recent United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

The art of negotiating with your boss — part two

One of the most difficult tasks for a worker is negotiating with a boss.

New attitudes, technology paint a brighter future for videoconferencing

Videoconferencing has been touted as a practical, here-today technology that can save companies from having to fly employees all over. But despite its practicality, adoption of this technology has been minimal.

Doctors who care for the poor: Paying the hidden cost of Medicaid

A groundbreaking study has finally put a dollar figure on a previously unanswered question: how much do physicians' practices, due to government regulation, pay to ensure their poorest patients get the right prescription drugs?

The new hiring standard: Adaptability

Most assessments of employability focus on traditional models that consider skills, work experience, education and personality traits. But today more than ever, organizations need employees who can adapt and are comfortable doing so.

More than just a game: The impact of a big event

At kickoff time on February 3, Phoenix will be the focus of attention for some 90 million sports fans worldwide. The 75,000 lucky ticket holders and the thousands more who visit with them will give the metropolitan area an economic shot in the arm.

Economy vs. border security? It doesn't have to be that way

In Arizona alone, non-citizen immigrant workers contribute $29 billion to the economy. That's 8 percent of the state's output, created by about 280,000 workers. State and local tax revenues resulting from their economic activity totaled $1.5 billion. What if that labor supply became unavailable?

Doing business in the political marketplace: Strategies for success

For many business people, politics is unfamiliar territory, where missteps bring unforeseen and often unfortunate consequences.

The services imperative: Focusing on the future of business

Services now account for a staggering 80 percent of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product and labor force, but many still view the world through manufacturing lenses, according to W. P. Carey experts Mary Jo Bitner and Stephen Brown.