Even after the glass ceiling yields, female executives find shaky ground
Research by Associate Professor Christine Shropshire examines the frequency activist investors target women CEOs.
Creating an Airbnb for the food industry
Thanks to a grant from the U.S. Agriculture Department (USDA), Professor of Agribusiness Tim Richards is set to lead a two-year investigation on solutions to fruit and vegetable waste.
The mind-boggling ascent of Amazon and Jeff Bezos
Professor of Finance Hendrik Bessembinder's research examines the 30 greatest wealth creators in the stock market from 1926 through 2016 — and the fledgling retail giant is one of them.
Does Arizona have enough skilled workers to keep up with housing demand?
Research Professor and Economist Lee McPheters says we're relying on the labor market and Arizona hasn't been a hot market for the construction industry.
ASU: why it's OK to eat veggies that look weird
Researchers will explore solutions to food waste through two unique research projects funded by the USDA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative.
Fined for arriving early? Walmart puts its suppliers on notice
A new initiative by the mega retailer will penalize vendors for goods delivered improperly, early, and late as it improves efficiency and performance, as well as goes head-to-head with its Amazon.com Inc. rival.
Amazon: We hire no extra workers for Prime Day, it's just like any summer sale
The e-commerce giant has excess capacity on every other day of the year, and partner carriers verify they don't need to hire temporary workers and plan for volume needs.
Studies: starting a business in Arizona more difficult than in other states
Professor of Management David Waldman says creating an environment that makes it easy for people to pursue business ideas is a challenge universities face, but ASU is taking steps to improve this.
Professor appointed new editor of leading agribusiness journal
Professor Ashok Mishra, who is the Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation Chair in Food Management, is the new editor of the Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies
Needles in a stock picker’s haystack
Even if you luck out and pick a stock that outperforms the market, there is no certainty of success, or even survival, in the future, according to research by Hank Bessembinder, professor of finance at the W. P. Carey School of Business.