The downside of independent boards
Beware if your CEO is the only insider on an independent board. It can lead to poor financial performance, exorbitant CEO pay, and more financial fraud. This is according to a paper by Associate Professor of Management Christine Shropshire and her co-authors.
A new study encourages wine distributors to look into the future.
Professor of Supply Chain Management Scott Webster and his co-authors share a formula to help make better investments in the alcoholic beverage.
Will Trump policies help or hurt Arizona economy? Experts weigh in
The Arizona economy is predicted to sustain stable, subtle growth over the next year under the Trump administration, according to our economists.
Hot stocks can make you rich, but they probably won't
Professor of Finance Hendrik Bessembinder's study proves diversified, low-cost mutual funds are the way to go.
2017 economic forecast: Forging ahead in the Trump economy
Dennis Hoffman, Lee McPheters, and Mark Stapp from ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business addressed all the big issues and provided the first look at the local and national economy in 2018 at the Annual Economic Luncheon.
Diminishing returns: employee stock options in an acquisition
Mergers and acquisitions create and destroy massive amounts of money, and are hugely important to the financial world. Associate Professor of Finance Ilona Babenko’s recent research supplies a missing piece of the complex merger jigsaw puzzle.
Worshipping at the altar of consumerism
Professor of Marketing Naomi Mandel and her partners in research explore how religion affects buying behavior.
Supplier integration: making the most of business partnerships
Supplier integration is an increasingly studied area of supply chain management. In a nutshell, it is a process whereby a buyer and a supplier synchronize their firm’s processes for mutual benefit. Research Professor Thomas Kull looks to explain the process in his latest research.
Get the economic outlook: national, statewide, and local real estate
Dennis Hoffman, Lee McPheters, and Mark Stapp from ASU's W. P. Carey School of Business addressed all the big issues and provided the first look at the local and national economy in 2018 at the Annual Economic Luncheon sponsored by the Economic Club of Phoenix.
Can you pass this test about the Arizona economy? Try our quiz to see
Guests at the annual Economic Outlook Luncheon, sponsored by the Economic Club of Phoenix, are challenged by Research Professor Lee McPheters to answer a set of questions about the background issues driving the Arizona economy. Here’s your chance to do the same.