Takeaways from Graziadio School faculty research now in video format!
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David M. Smith, PhD, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Economics at the Graziadio School of Business and Management discusses the impact of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act so far, the fate of female and older workers in this down economy, and which sectors of the California economy are most likely to bounce back.
Davide Accomazzo, MBA, Adjunct Professor of Finance at the Graziadio School of Business and Management, discusses the dangers of high frequency trading. This interview is a follow-up to Professor Accomazzo's essay for the GBR blog on the same topic: High Frequency Trading: The Rise of the Machines.
Kurt K. Motamedi, PhD, Professor of Strategy and Leadership at the Graziadio School of Business and Management, discusses strategy, strategy execution, leadership styles (including neurotic managers and their impact), keeping employees motivated, and the shift away from economic opportunism occurring in the U.S. and worldwide.
John K. Paglia, PhD, Associate Professor of Finance at the Graziadio School of Business and Management, discusses the Pepperdine Private Capital Markets Project, which was released on July 27, 2009, in conjunction with a Los Angeles and California statewide economic forecast that Pepperdine partnered to deliver with Beacon Economics and the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. The study has been featured in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.
Matthew May, supporting faculty at the Graziadio School of Business and Management, and author of the recently released book, In Pursuit of Elegance: Why the Best Ideas Have Something Missing, discusses the four principles of elegance: symmetry, seduction, subtraction, and sustainability. Instead of having a to-do list, May says, find elegance in your professionial life by creating a NOT-to-do list.
Kevin S. Groves, PhD, Assistant Professor of Organizational Theory and Management at the Graziadio School of Business and Management, discusses succession planning, workplace mentoring, emotional intelligence, and values-centered leadership.
Beacon Economics, the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University, and the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce have joined forces to launch a new, annual Los Angeles Economic Forecast Conference, which took place on July 28, 2009.
In this video, Dave Smith of the Graziadio School and Chris Thornberg, GBR Editorial Review Board Member and principal of Beacon Economics previewed the economic forecast presented at the event.
Larry Cox, PhD, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and director of the new entrepreneurship program at the Graziadio School of Business and Management, on how smart entrepreneurs take advantage of low opportunity and material costs during a recession and why creativity and idea generation are the most important factors to entrepreneurial success.
David M. Smith, PhD, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Economics at the Graziadio School of Business and Management discusses the negative impact he believes the proposed Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) would have on employers, unions, and the workforce.
David M. Smith, PhD, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Economics at the Graziadio School of Business and Management discusses the takeaways from his recent paper, "Data Loss and Hard Drive Failure: Understanding the Causes and Costs." Hard drive failure is an inescapable reality, Smith writes, and most firms will face data loss unless they put preventive measures in place.
Marshall D. Nickles, EdD, and Ray M. Valadez, EdD, professors of economics at the Graziadio School of Business and Management, discuss the findings from their paper, "Enhancing Returns in a Volatile Global Stock Market: A Time Limited Approach to Risk and Reward," which won the Best Paper in Finance Award at the 11th Annual Conference of the Global Business Development Institute in March 2009. While "buy-and-hold" is an approach that many investment advisors promote, Nickles and Valadez believe that by investing only during certain months of the year (that is, the seasonality approach), risk exposure can be minimized while at the same time, returns may be enhanced.
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