Research

In tomorrow's economy, "jobs will go to the best-educated work force, where there is a strong IT infrastructure, innovation and a supportive government," says John Chambers, the dynamic CEO of Cisco Systems Inc.

Economic development today is all about quality jobs. But how does a community know if it is succeeding? Until now, job quality has been measured indirectly or through a simplistic method that produced somewhat misleading (and often conflicting) results. The L.

China's economy has made huge strides since Deng Xiaoping commenced market reforms in 1979. Edward C.

Everyone knows the legendary success stories of corporate culture — Southwest Airlines comes immediately to mind — but research has not been able to pin down exactly how culture influences financial performance.

How efficiently hospitals keep track of health-care supplies can make the difference not only in cost but also the quality of patient care.

Building deep supplier relationships is a key facet of success for Japanese automakers Honda and Toyota. Through a supplier-partnering hierarchy, the two companies work with suppliers to reduce costs, increase efficiencies, and maximize market share.

Witnessing the arrest of a man buying a ticket outside a World Series game angered Stephen Happel enough to spur him to begin researching the common (though often illegal) phenomenon of secondary markets for event tickets.

Philadelphia and Phoenix have nothing in common — or do they? Robert E. Mittelstaedt, dean of the W. P. Carey School of Business, draws on his years as an engaged Philadelphian to analyze the growing pains of his new home in the desert.

In the debate over Social Security, Nobel Laureate Edward C.

As consumer outlook surveys chart plunging numbers, some experts are noticing that the trend coincides with President Bush's declining approval ratings. Could it be that the public's view of the economy is more closely linked to the political climate than researchers thought?