Research

Supply chain at W. P. Carey: A continuum of thought leadership

The W. P. Carey School’s supply chain management program has been and continues to be a key player in the development of the discipline, starting long before the supply chain concept coalesced from its component parts.

Who are you? How professional background affects CEO pay

CEOs are in the spotlight today. In a time of economic hardship, their outsized salaries make them targets of criticism and resentment. When their companies succeed, CEOs are celebrated, but when firms fail, these executives are saddled with blame. Cláudia Custódio, assistant professor in the W.

Public policy and real estate part two: The housing policy debate we're not having

Real Estate Roundtable: In part two, Mark Stapp, director of the Master of Real Estate Development program, and Jonathan Koppell, dean of ASU’s College of Public Programs discuss the debate over the advisability of writing down underwater mortgages, the role of Ed DeMarco, head of the Federal Hou

Business to go: Marketing and small business

Douglas Olsen, associate professor of marketing, is teaching the marketing module of the 2012 Small Business Leadership Academy, presented by the W. P. Carey School's Center for Executive and Professional Development.

Six months running: Arizona ranks among top ten growth states

Arizona nonagricultural employment increased over-the-year by 2.3 percent in August, a growth rate sufficient to keep the Grand Canyon State ranked among the top 10 for the sixth consecutive month.

Harvesting habits: How marketers can use purchasing cycles to increase sales

Even those who love a certain food — such as yogurt or frankfurters — often turn on their favorites and do not purchase the products for periods of time.

The power of social media: How to deal with a thumbs down review

Do you check the reviews before booking a hotel? Although number of social media outlets is increasing, consumer review forums remain the most influential with over 60 percent reading reviews before purchasing.

Five lessons every entrepreneur should learn

The 2012 W. P. Carey School of Business Spirit of Enterprise Award finalists represent a wide variety of small businesses, but regardless of their industry, their success stories sound similar chords. KnowMGMT has identified five of those strategies, measures any business owner can apply.

Update: Jobs and Arizona's economic recovery

Three and a half years after the end of the recession, Arizona lags behind the nation in the proportion of lost jobs regained. This is not because of slow growth in Arizona, but is due to the fact that the state was harder hit in the downturn and industries have more jobs to replace.

Going places? Post bust is inflection point for Phoenix

Criticism of the Phoenix metro area clusters around a few main themes: The city is not sustainable, it’s not walkable and it’s just a giant bedroom community with too much sprawl and too few well-paying jobs. So where does metro Phoenix go from here, on its way to 2035?