Research

Beyond the finish line: Building leadership through the after-event review

The after-event review has emerged as a promising leadership development tool for businesses. First used by the military, the after-event review is a structured examination and analysis of an action by its participants after it has concluded.

From subpar to tepid: Most accurate forecaster looks ahead to 2013

The economic woes we’ve been struggling with won’t disappear anytime soon, said David Greenlaw, Morgan Stanley’s chief U.S. fixed income economist in a speech in New York City last week. Greenlaw and former Morgan Stanley colleague Richard Berner, now counselor to the Secretary of the U.S.

Match your negotiating style to your objective

Alan Goldman is a management and entrepreneurship professor of practice at the W. P. Carey School of Business. He’s teaching the negotiations classes in the 2012 Small Business Leadership Academy presented by W. P. Carey’s Center for Executive and Professional Development.

Summer's slowdown prelude to fall upswing?

The end of summer brought few surprises in the Phoenix real estate market. Prices were down, as expected, but compared to spring it was a much less frenetic market. Mike Orr, director of the Center for Real Estate Theory and Practice at the W. P.

Brand spanking news: Buying and selling brands can pump up stock prices

Corporations may strut their synergies and crow about cost savings in acquisition announcements, but does buying a company really create shareholder value? Generally not — but what happens when company A buys brand X from company B?

Harkins Theatres: The backstory of a successful family business

Owner and CEO Dan Harkins was the featured speaker at the Economic Club of Phoenix luncheon on Oct. 11, 2012. He talked about the position of theatre operators in the entertainment industry and building a successful family business.

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.

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.

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.

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.