Research

Growing secondary markets new link in supply chains

Thirty-some years ago, unwanted or unsold products often ended their all-too-brief lives by being dumped in landfills. Today they are the basis of what professor of supply chain management Dale Rogers calls a growing slice of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product: secondary markets.

When should we be cheerleaders at work? The coaching trend

Do you feel as though someone you know needs to be coached? Angelo Kinicki has some words of advice that may make you think twice.

A seat at the table: Diversity on boards

Shareholders, interest groups and governments have called increased diversity on boards of directors, but what actually happens when women and minorities take seats on boards long dominated by white men? A team of researchers from the W. P.

Humble leaders build high-performing companies

What personality traits make for a better boss, assertiveness or humility? A team of researchers from ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business discovered that humble bosses perform best.

Step up to make your company more innovative

Staying on top of one's game when owning a business can be a challenging task. Sidnee Peck, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship gives a few pointers on how to stay razor sharp.

How to keep employees happy

Sidnee Peck, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship, iterates the importance of the relationship between employer and employee.

Don't sacrifice your health for your business

Sidnee Peck, director for the Center for Entrepreneurship, explains how one's health and work should go hand-in-hand — not against one another.

Why companies stockpile mountains of cash

Since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in the fall of 2008, corporate officers around the world have been building up their balance sheets with mountains of cash and marketable securities — a lot of it in other countries.

Ray Anderson: Athletics boost financial game

Ray Anderson is Arizona State University’s athletic director and university vice president. Before accepting the position in January 2014, Anderson was managing football operations for the NFL. At the Economic Club of Phoenix luncheon on Oct.

Stop complaining about your boss

Most of us pride ourselves on having the ability to identify a good boss. It is easy because most of us have experienced a bad boss and just hope for the opposite qualities. But what about being a good follower? Do you know what it takes to be a good employee?