Economics and the ethics of climate change policies
How much are we willing to pay today to reduce the ill effects of climate change in the future?
Kerrii Anderson: Taking care of business
Under pressure from activist investors, fast food restaurant chain Wendy's International has been exploring options, including selling off the whole company, as a way to unlock value for shareholders.
Podcast: 'Culture eats strategy for breakfast'
Companies that attempt strategic change without considering organizational culture risk failure, according to management Professor Angelo Kinicki of the W. P. Carey School of Business. When culture is not aligned with strategy, he explains, culture wins every time.
Pete Winemiller: The little things mean a lot
It looks like a recipe for a customer-service nightmare: A company offers a product that is inconsistent, the frontline employees are mostly part-timers who don't work directly for the organization, and many of the customers have been drinking alcohol.
The dollar: Down but not out
The dollar has been in sharp decline in recent months — the greenback is now worth less than the Canadian dollar, and against the euro, it has lost 60 percent of its value since 2001. A doomsday scenario has the U.S.
Most accurate forecaster: Kinder, gentler economic outlook
Despite dire predictions that the price of oil, the recent credit crisis and the ailing housing market will bring the U.S. economy to its knees, one prominent economist has faith in its resilience. Dr. Ken Mayland, recipient of the 2007 Lawrence R.
Partners in addressing climate change: Business, policy-makers and consumers
Climate change will cost us, and the bill is likely to be big, according to the recent United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Supply management: A changing industry in a rapidly changing world
What will a typical supply management organization look like in 10 years? It's hard to say for sure, but it likely will be complex, high-tech, supplier network-driven, and spread out across the globe.
New Arizona Home Price Index aims for more accurate measure of housing appreciation
The most popular indices currently in use today, such as those developed by the National Association of Realtors, measure the median home prices nationally and in a given region. But is median price the best way to measure the trend in home prices?
A quiet but growing revolution: The disruptive technology of on-demand software aggregators
Google, a bellwether of online computing, recently announced OpenSocial — its next generation answer to Facebook, which had previously opened up its platform.