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2009, Volume 12, Issue 4

What to Do When Traditional Diversification Strategies Fail

A Study on Diversification and Asset Correlation in Up and Down Markets

James DiLellio, PhD, MBA


Women, the Recession, and the Impending Economic Recovery

An Exploration of Women's Attitudes Toward Debt, Risk, and Consumption

Jennifer Keil, PhD


Winner of the 2009 Graziadio School Student Paper Competition

Five Tactics to Create a Sustainable Restaurant Business

Kasra Ferasat


How to Communicate Change to Employees

Video Interview with Sun Microsystem's Terry McKenzie, Senior Director of Global Employee Communications and Communities

Danielle L. Scott


What's Next, Hollywood?

Audio Interview with Larry Tanz, President and Co-founder of Agility Studios

Nancy Ellen Dodd, MFA, MPW


Keeping up with CSR During a Recession

Coming Soon: November 30! Video Interview with Bill Sanderson and Chuck Browne of Golden State Foods

Rick Hesse, DSc


New: GBR Blog Videos

Takeaways from Graziadio School faculty research now in video format!

Danielle L. Scott


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2009, Volume 12, Issue 3

In Memory of Luis Villalobos

The Graziadio Business Report would like to pay its condolences to the family and friends of Luis Villalobos who passed away on October 1, 2009.

Danielle L. Scott


IT Outsourcing: China versus India

China presents a major threat to India in the global IT outsourcing industry.

Christoph Heeren and Yunus Kathawala, PhD


Offshoring May Slow Impending U.S. Economic Recovery

When jobs eventually return, they will likely be in developing countries where labor is more cost-effective.

Fred Maidment, PhD


Domestic Partner Benefits in the United States

A Discussion of Issues Related to Cost, Plan Design, and Administration

James Schaefer, MBA


Examining the Role of Short-Term Correlation in Portfolio Diversification

Study shows that the nearer and shorter the timeframe, the greater the likelihood an investment will move from uncorrelated to correlated.

Jeffry Haber, PhD, and Andrew Braunstein, PhD


Special Technical Analysis: The Buffett Approach to Valuing Stocks

Focusing on return on capital may be the key to investment success.

Steven R. Ferraro, PhD, CFA


The Economics of Energy

Audio Interview with BP's Chief Economist, Christof Ruhl, PhD

Warren J. Hahn, PE, PhD


Editorial: E-Learning is Green Learning

Enhanced distance learning opportunities can help sustainability efforts over the short and long terms.

Owen P. Hall, Jr., PE, PhD


Prescription for Success

Audio Interview with McKesson U.S. Pharmaceutical President John Figueroa

Danielle L. Scott


New: GBR Blog Videos

Takeaways from Graziadio School faculty research now in video format!

Danielle L. Scott


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2009, Volume 12, Issue 2

What's Next LA: The Road to Economic Recovery

Dave Smith and Chris Thornberg preview what's to come at the Los Angeles Economic Forecast

Danielle L. Scott


New: GBR Blog Videos

Takeaways from Graziadio School faculty research now in video format!

Danielle L. Scott


Owner-Occupied Commercial Real Estate for the Entrepreneur

Practical Advice on Profiting from Commercial Real Estate in the United States

Alphonse Lordo, MBA, and Michael Kinsman, CPA, PhD


Price Fixing and Minimum Resale Price Restrictions Are Two Different Animals

Businesspersons making real-life pricing decisions need to know the difference.

Paul Gift, PhD


Investing for Income in a Down Economy

Alternative Investment Strategies for the Recession

Steven R. Ferraro, PhD, CFA


What Determines Which Businesses Win and Which Lose?

Insights from Keith McFarland, author of The Breakthrough Company

Wayne Strom, PhD


Leveraging Opportunities in the Current Economic Climate

Audio Interview with ICE Chairman and Founder Jeff Sprecher

Danielle L. Scott


Editorial: Writing a Business Plan to Attract Investors

Experts offer advice on the best time for a start-up, approaching investors, and writing a good business plan.

Nancy Ellen Dodd, MFA, MPW


The Book Corner

Reviews of: Authentic Conversations, Courageous Training, Enjoy!, How to Become and Expert on Anything in 2 Hours, Iconoclast, In the Land of Difficult People, Instant Appeal, Just Good Business, Lead by Example, Leadership Code, Moral Markets, Open Space Technology, and You've Gotta Have Heart

Esther Bleuel, Jody Brightman, Robert Fulmer, Sean Jasso, Walt Langley, Leo Mallette, and John Oppenheim


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2009, Volume 12, Issue 1

The Successful Expatriate Leader in China

Expatriate managers must consider the cultural dimensions of leadership.

Matthew Earnhardt


Private vs. Public Real Estate Markets

How are these markets related in terms of risk and return?

Abraham U. Park, PhD


Believe It: Complaints Are Gifts

An organization can view complaining customers as a nuisance, or use their complaints to its advantage.

Janelle Barlow, PhD


An Alternative Way to Manage Equity Portfolios

Active alpha portfolio management with exchange-traded funds: a simple strategy for the future.

Davide Accomazzo, MBA, and Rosario Rivadeneyra


More than Money

Audio interview with social entrepreneur Mark Albion, PhD

Danielle L. Scott


The Book Corner

Reviews of: A Complaint is a Gift, A Sense of Urgency, Community, Data Driven, EQ Interview, Future Savvy, Groundswell, Contemporary Leadership and Intercultural Competence, Leadership from the Inside Out, Naming Rights, New Elite, On Competition, Positive Leadership, and Total Leadership.

William Bleuel, Robert M. Fulmer, Ann Feyerherm, John Oppenheim, Wayne L. Strom, Donald M. Atwater, Carol F. Gwin, Frank Nainoa, Ron Ford, Leo A. Mallette, Sean D. Jasso, Sam Farry, and Joseph Schohl.


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2008, Volume 11, Issue 4

What Happened to the U.S. Housing Market?

As the U.S. financial system struggles to regain stability, Peggy Crawford, PhD, and Terri Young, PhD, examine the role that subprime mortgages and the fall of Fannie and Freddie played in the crisis.

Peggy Crawford, PhD, and Terri Young, PhD


U.S. Could Adopt International Financial Reporting Standards in 2014

Two authors demonstrate varying ways in which IFRS adoption could impact business.

John Briginshaw, PhD, and Roger Hussey, PhD


Best Practices for Headcount Reporting

Future workforce planning efforts must systematically account for alternative worker types.

Brad Jorgensen, DProf, and Donald M. Atwater, PhD


Discovering Leadership Potential

There is a critical, worldwide need for Authentic Visionary Leadership.

Richard Mann, PhD, V. Seshan, PhD, and Connie James, PhD


How Intercultural Competence Drives Success in Global Virtual Teams

David Callen, MSOD, is the winner of the 2008 Graziadio School Student Paper Competition. His award-winning paper takes an innovative look at the virtual teams that organizations may employ for collaboration across international settings.

David Callen, MSOD


Editorial: Crisis in America: A Nation at Risk

Middle-class Americans must rescue America to save themselves.

Darrol J. Stanley, DBA


The Book Corner

Driving Growth Through Innovation, Emerging Real Estate Markets, Fight Foreclosure!, Guide to Advanced Investing Techniques, Managing Brand You, Judgment, Marketing to Hispanics, New Paradigm for Financial Markets, Social Intelligence, Age Curve, Non-Verbal Advantage, Trillion Dollar Meltdown.

Ed Rockey, Mike Kinsman, Leo Mallette, Sean Jasso, Dave McMahon, Davide Accomazzo, Esther Bleuel and Bill Bleuel, Jody Brightman, John Oppenheim, Paul Gift, John Scully


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2008, Volume 11, Issue 3

America's Financial Crisis

Graziadio faculty discuss the factors that led to the crisis and offered an outlook for the financial sector and the overall economy.

Ron Ford, PhD, Joetta Forsyth, PhD, Edward Fredericks, and Dave Smith, PhD


Where Do Older Workers Go?

Post-retirement employment options vary dramatically by country, but the range of choices may offer new solutions.

Donald M. Atwater, PhD, and Daniella Pop


The Last 100 Feet of the Supply Chain

Can RFID navigate through the "black hole"?

Devendra Mishra, MBA


Creating Wealth in Low Income Communities

Audio interview with Forescee Hogan-Rowles, President and CEO of the Community Financial Resource Center.

Danielle L. Scott


Editorial

The Top 10 Embracements for Difficult Economic Times

Darrol Stanley, DBA


The Book Corner

The New Human Capital Strategy, Save Now or Die Trying, The Automatic Millionaire, The 4-Hour Workweek, Flight Plan, The Big Switch, Myself and Other More Important Matters, Creating A World Without Poverty, Persuasion IQ, Supercapitalism, Followership, The Leadership Advantage, The AI Handbook.

Donald M. Atwater, PhD, John Briginshaw, PhD, Jody Brightman, PhD, John Durand, MBA, Robert M. Fulmer, PhD, Rick Hesse, DSc, Charles J. Hunt, Jr., Sean D. Jasso, PhD, Abraham Park, PhD, Jeffrey Schieberl JD, MBA, and Michael L. Williams, PhD


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2008, Volume 11, Issue 2

Commercial Banking and Treasury Management in Mexico

How significant changes in the Mexican financial sector are impacting U.S.-Mexico business transactions.

D.J. Masson, PhD, CTP, Cert ICM


The Tie-In Decision

The current state of the law and economics of tie-in sales and the implications for the business manager.

Paul Gift, PhD


The Trybaby Syndrome

Identifying and breaking out of this performance challenge.

Charles Kerns, PhD


Empowering Employees to Success

Audio interview with Steve Bilt, president and CEO of Bright Now! Dental.

Nancy Dodd, MPW, MFA


The Book Corner

Recommendations by Graziadio faculty for The Leaders We Need, One Foot Out the Door, Executive Coaching for Results, and From Difficult to Disturbed.

Jody Brightman, PhD, Jeffrey Schieberl, JD, MBA, and John Oppenheim


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2008, Volume 11, Issue 1

The Top 10 U.S. Economic Issues to Monitor

A controversial look at today's economy and the issues to consider in planning for the future and for retirement.

Darrol J. Stanley, DBA


Harassment Prevention Training 2008

Staying in step with California's mandatory harassment prevention training law.

Jeffrey Schieberl, JD, MBA, and Charles P. Leo, PhD, MBA


Putting Performance and Happiness Together in the Workplace

Both job performance and employees' level of happiness impact the potential of success for an organization.

Charles D. Kerns, PhD


Learning to Love Financial Market Barbarians

Yes, traders do make a valuable contribution to society.

Joetta Forsyth, PhD


Venture Capital

Audio interview with Luis Villalobos, founder of Tech Coast Angels

David Sumethasorn


Editorial

No Child Left Behind: A Blueprint for Success

Owen P. Hall, Jr., PE, PhD, Editor-In-Chief


Graziadio and Pepperdine Audio and Video Interviews

Interesting interviews and lectures with business leaders at the Graziadio School of Business and Management and Pepperdine University.

Linda Livingstone, PhD


The Book Corner

The Age of Turbulence, A Class with Drucker, Big Think Strategy, The Breakthrough Company, The CEO Within, The Foreclosures.Com Guide, Getting to Innovation, Know Can Do!, Managing Government Employees, Negotiation Genius, Network Security Essentials, The Opposable Mind, and Radical Trust

Sean Jasso, PhD, Todd Alexander, MBA, Jack Green, PhD, Robert Fulmer, PhD, Michael Kinsman, PhD, Edward Rockey, PhD, Dave McMahon, DBA, John Consoli, MBA, Jeffrey Schieberl, JD, John Durand, MBA, Sam Farry, MBA, John Oppenheim, Wayne Strom, PhD


Graziadio Business Report launches new blog

GBR blog provides timely analysis of today's business environment.

Danielle L. Scott


In Memory of Robert Hockenberg

The Graziadio Business Report would like to pay its condolences to the family and friends of Robert Hockenberg.

Danielle L. Scott


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2007, Volume 10, Issue 4

Commercial Banking in the U.S. versus Canada

What every business needs to know about banking differences in these countries.

D.J. Masson, PhD, CTP, Cert ICM


Managing the Critical Role of the Warehouse Supervisor

Training needs evolve as warehouse supervisors take on increasingly complex supervisory functions.

Stephen A. LeMay, DBA, Dave McMahon, DBA, Jeffery A. Periatt, DBA, and Jon Carr, PhD


Editorial

Enhancing government productivity using rapid e-learning: closing the gap.

Owen P. Hall, Jr., PE, PhD, Editor-In-Chief


The Book Corner

The Manager's Guide to Rewards; An Empire of Wealth; Engaged Leadership; Creative Cash Flow Reporting; Truth: The New Rules for Marketing in a Skeptical World; The Employer's Legal Advisor; Fun Works (2nd edition); and Beyond Buzz.

Donald Atwater, PhD, Sean Jasso, PhD, Charles Leo, PhD, Dubos Masson, PhD, John Oppenheim, Jeffrey Schieberl, JD, MBA, and Danielle L. Scott


Creating a Community in Southern California that Values Sharing Knowledge

Speakers for the Southern California Knowledge Management Conference share their companies' biggest challenges and solutions.

Mark W.S. Chun, PhD


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2007, Volume 10, Issue 3

Editor's Note

Exciting, new developments announced as the GBR notes 10 years of publication.

Linda Livingstone, PhD, Dean, Professor of Management


The Employers' Legal Obligations to Employees in the Military

Hiring the citizen soldier has great benefits but there are also strict laws governing their treatment that every employer needs to know.

Jeffrey Schieberl, JD, MBA, and Charles P. Leo, PhD, MBA


Will the Sub-prime Meltdown Burst the Housing Bubble?

As housing prices continue to make front page news, both buyers and sellers worry over the impact on their personal economic future.

Peggy J. Crawford, PhD, and Terry Young, PhD


Employee Incentives

A welfare benefit plan can provide big benefits for your employees and tax savings for your company.

Robert Francisco, MBA, and Michael Kinsman, PhD, CPA


Strategic Leadership

Part 2: Developing strategic leadership with "lessons from the best."

Robert M. Fulmer, PhD, and Jared L. Bleak, EdD


To Tell or Not to Tell?

How does culture impact corporate disclosure of non-financial metrics?

Anthony J. Culpepper, EdD, and J. Goosby Smith, PhD


Assertive Performance Feedback

How do you find the "backbone" to overcome the "mum effect"?

Charles D. Kerns, PhD


Developing a Barometer for Workplace Attitude (WPA)

How can attitude in the workplace be measured to impact positive change?

Ray M. Valadez, EdD


The Book Corner

How to Talk to Customers; True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership; The Future of Management; Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism, and the Economics of Growth and Prosperity; Great Employees Only; and Getting Your Way Every Day.

Recommendations by William H. Bleuel, Sam Farry, Bob Fulmer, Sean Jasso, Paul Olmsted, and Jeffrey Schieberl.


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2007, Volume 10, Issue 2

Strategic Leadership

Part 1: Applying lessons learned from research about strategic leadership development.

Robert M. Fulmer, PhD, and Jared L. Bleak, PhD


Benefits of International Portfolio Diversification

Findings indicate that co-movements among the U.S., Germany, and Japan markets are significant.

Burhan F. Yavas, PhD


The Family-Owned Business

There are three major pitfalls to avoid when operating a family-run business.

Michael J. Conway, JD, and Stephen J. Baumgartner, MSc(Econ)


Managing Organizational Knowledge

Insights offered from the Southern California aerospace industry for managing knowledge assets.

Mark Chun, PhD, Mike Williams, PhD, and Nelson Granados, PhD


The Trader Joe's Experience

The impact of corporate culture on business strategy.

Mark Mallinger, PhD, and Gerry Rossy, PhD


Aligning Business with a Value Statement

Conversation with Dacor Executives: Michael Joseph, CEO; Stephen Joseph, Director of Interactive and Direct Marketing; Mauricio Roca, Director of Business Development; and Tony Zavala, Executive Vice President and COO.

Nancy Ellen Dodd, MPW, MFA, and Danielle L. Scott


The Book Corner

Alignment: Using the Balanced Scorecard to Create Corporate Synergies; Crash Course in Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis; Know-How: The 8 Skills that Separate People Who Perform from Those Who Don't; Two Weeks to a Breakthrough

Recommendations by Sean Jasso, PhD, Michael Kinsman, PhD, CPA, Edward Rockey, PhD, and Danielle L. Scott


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2007, Volume 10, Issue 1

SEC Quest to Regulate Hedge Funds Hits Speed Bump

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals invalidates the so-called "Hedge Fund Rule," requiring the SEC to create a more logical set of comprehensive hedge fund regulations.

Adam Peter and Michael D. Kinsman, PhD, CPA


The Moral and Financial Conflict of Socially Responsible Investing

Is there a financial reward for following a moral conscience in socially responsible investments?

Darrol J. Stanley, DBA, and Christopher R. Herb


What You Need to Know about Labor Shortages

How will the predicted U.S. labor shortage impact your business?

Donald M. Atwater, PhD, and Heather Klass


Women Entrepreneurship

There are indications of global changes in venture businesses in Japan.

Charla Griffy-Brown, PhD, and Noriko Oakland


The Book Corner

The Triple Bottom Line; A Leader's Legacy; L. L. Bean: The Making of an American Icon; Taking Advice: How Leaders Get Good Counsel and Use It Wisely; The Kindness Revolution

Recommendations by Rick Hesse, Ann E. Feyerherm, Sam Farry, Jeffrey Schieberl, William Bleuel


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2006, Volume 09, Issue 4

Seasonality and the Stock Market

Contrary to popular opinion, it may not be an advantage to hold stocks for long periods.

Marshall D. Nickles, EdD


Seven Neurotic Styles of Management

A neurotic managerial style has undesirable consequences for individuals, teams, and the organization.

Kurt Motamedi, PhD


Airline Industry Key Success Factors

The ability for airlines to succeed today is measured according to several key success factors.

Richard M. McCabe, PhD


IT in Healthcare

A simple method for developing a business case to evaluate IT investments in the healthcare industry.

Steven Genson, MBA and Mark W. S. Chun, PhD


Gratitude at Work

Counting your blessings will benefit yourself and your organization.

Charles D. Kerns, PhD


The Book Corner

Financial Intelligence; Encouraging the Heart; Smarter, Faster, Better; Leviathans; The Wisdom Network; Mastering Business Negotiation; The Age of Fallibility; The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) Handbook of Coaching; Focus Like a Laser Beam

Recommendations by Steven Ahn, Farzin Madjidi, EdD, Sam Farry, MBA, Rick Hesse, DSc, Sean D. Jasso, PhD, Charles P. Leo, PhD, Jeffrey Schieberl, JD, Darrol Stanley, PhD and Carole Stanley, Nelson Zagalsky, PhD and John Rehfeld


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2006, Volume 09, Issue 3

Making Marketing Accountable

Twelve characteristics to provide standards and metrics that create accountability for marketing decisions.

David W. Stewart, PhD


Achieving Corporate Success and Maximized Value

A six-stakeholder strategy to create long-term corporate success while creating value for the company.

Darrol J. Stanley, PhD


Conversations about Conscientious Capitalism

With Michael Crooke, Gwynne Rogers, Sarah Wauters

Molly Lavik, MS


The Book Corner

Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything; Mergers and Acquisitions from A to Z; Deals from Hell

Recommendations by David M. Smith, PhD, Kent Rhodes, EdD, Steve Ahn


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2006, Volume 09, Issue 2

HR's Strategic Partnership with Line Management

Human Resources plays an important, strategic role in supporting organizations.

Robert Fulmer, PhD and Steven Genson, MBA


Business Survival Skills

What lessons can be learned from a year of natural disasters?

Jaime Michaelson, MBA and David M. Smith, PhD


Six Components of a Model for Workplace Spirituality

The idea of pursuing spirituality in the workplace has grown from fad to trend within many organizations.

Kent Rhodes, EdD


Obesity, Social Responsibility, and Economic Value

When the public became more aware of the impact of obesity and health concerns, people reacted with different purchasing choices.

Donald Atwater, PhD and Shizuka Suzuki


The Book Corner

Questions of Character; Leading Strategic Change; Blue Ocean Strategy; Why Should Anyone be Led by YOU?; The Theory & Practice of Investment Management

Recommendations by Robert M. Fulmer, PhD, Jack Green, PhD, Carol Sexton, PhD, Steve Ahn


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2006, Volume 09, Issue 1

Whither Now Dow?

What has propelled the Dow's appreciation and what is its future?

Bruce Samuelson, PhD


Update: The Price of Oil

What is the impact of the relentless increase in the price of oil on global economies?

Peggy J. Crawford, PhD and Edward H. Fredericks, Jr., CFA, MBA


Mapping IT Resources for Successful Implementations

A strategy for leveraging multiple, often competing, resources required to succeed with complex system implementations.

Alex Petrov, PhD, Rick Perrotta, BSEE, and Michael L. Williams, PhD


Is the Real Estate Market a House of Cards?

The upswing in housing prices may increase consumer spending by homeowners who believe this bubble has made them richer.

Peggy J. Crawford, PhD and Terry Young, PhD


The Book Corner

CFROI Cash Flow Return on Investment Valuation; Organizational Behavior; Recruiting, Interviewing, Selecting and Orienting New Employees

Recommendations by Steve Ahn, Carol Sexton, PhD, James C. Moore


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2005, Volume 08, Issue 4

Whistleblowers

Who they are and how management should respond.

Ariane David, PhD


5-Forces Industry Analysis

A look at Porter's 5-Forces Industry Analysis as a tool to assess the key success factors in the National Basketball Association.

Karen E. Schnietz, PhD, Sanjay Advani, MBA, Tim Henderson, MBA, Harold McIntyre, MBA, Darrell Simms, MBA, Sara van Valkenburg, MBA


Does a Non-Public Business Need SOX?

Non-public companies need to be aware of the impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on their business decisions.

Michael Kinsman, PhD


The Company Director's Role In Company Growth

The attention of boards of directors is swinging away from oversight back to where it should be—focusing on company growth.

John Rehfeld


Am I My Brother's Keeper?

Using an exercise in negotiations gives businesses an opportunity to examine ethics.

Michael B. Rainey, JD, LLM


IT Matters

Measuring Success: How IT Helps and Hinders the Quest for Value

Michael Williams, PhD, and Samuel L. Seaman, PhD


The Book Corner

Why Good Companies Go Bad; Resonant Leadership; Telebomb; Becoming a Manager; Investing in Your Company's Human Capital

Recommendations by Jack Green, PhD, Ann Feyerherm, PhD, John Briginshaw, PhD, Marjorie Walsleben, PhD, Sean D. Jasso, MBA, MPP


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2005, Volume 08, Issue 3

HOT TOPIC!

Fair Trade or Strategic Concern: The Unocal War - What impact will the failed Chinese acquisition of Unocal have on future U.S.-Chinese business relationships?

Peggy J. Crawford, PhD, and Terry Young, PhD


A Blueprint for Change: Appreciative Inquiry

How do we free the energy within organizations to find what works in order to enable positive change?

Terri D. Egan, PhD, and Ann E. Feyerherm, PhD


D & O Policies: Greater Risks, Less Coverage

The Age of Scandal is reflected in policy changes to Directors and Officers Liability Insurance coverage.

Gia Honnen Weisdorn, JD, MBA, LLM, Linnea McCord, JD, MBA, and Melanie Stallings Williams, JD


Avoiding Ethical Misconduct Disasters

Strategic planning for organizational "integrity" continuity is essential for avoiding, mitigating, and surviving organizational scandals and (un)ethical disasters.

Robert C. Chandler, PhD


The Positive Psychology Approach to Goal Management

Applying Positive Psychology to goal management increases effectiveness.

Charles D. Kerns, PhD


IT Matters: The IT Governance Road Map

IT governance is an escalating issue for firms struggling with how to leverage IT to provide a competitive advantage for the company.

Mark W. S. Chun, PhD


Editor's Note: Developing Keys for Group Dynamics

How do you get assertive leaders to cooperate in a group dynamic rather than compete?

Nancy Dodd Cates, MPW


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2005, Volume 08, Issue 2

Leading and Managing Change

Leading change management involves some simple, but too often forgotten rules.

Christopher G. Worley, PhD, Yvonne H. Vick, MSOD


An Uphill Battle

China faces diffusion of Internet and eCommerce technologies in the new millennium.

Mark W. S. Chun, PhD, Gina Honda, and Caroline Schwane


The Leader's Role in Strategy

Leadership is critical to forming and implementing strategy and without it, good strategy does not happen.

James N. Fuller, MBA, and Jack C. Green, PhD


Connecting Enterprise Information and People in a Web World

Before investing in complex IT initiatives, the company should be aware of the potential pitfalls.

Donald M. Atwater, PhD, Michael Williams, PhD, Dawn Guy


Resolving Intra-Organization Conflicts

A look at using meditation/arbitration techniques for resolving intra-organization disputes.

Jeffrey Schieberl, JD


IT Matters: Ethics, Information Systems, and a Steel Ax

The ethics of IS enabled redistribution of power within an organization.

Michael Williams, PhD


Editorial: The "Measurement Trap"

We invited Professor Bill Bleuel, an expert in the quantitative aspects of business, to be a guest columnist in this issue and write about one of his specializations: business measurements.

William H. Bleuel, PhD


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2005, Volume 08, Issue 1

The Impact of Empowered Employees on Corporate Value

The corporate culture of the 100 best companies to work for offers the key to maximizing shareholder wealth.

Darrol J. Stanley, DBA


What You Need to Know about Attorneys' Fees

Knowing the types of attorney compensation arrangements may help you negotiate more favorable fees.

Michael R. Magasin, JD and Jeffrey Schieberl, JD


Managing Resistance to Change

Effective leaders need to manage the logical consistency of change in an organization.

W. Scott Sherman, PhD


Will Your Company's Electronic Records Storage Withstand Legal Scrutiny?

New U.S. and global compliance regulations require stricter maintenance of accurate and trustworthy record keeping.

Charla Griffy-Brown, PhD; Stepheni Bodo; and Linnea McCord, JD


Strengthening Value-Centered Ethics (Part 3)

Developing behavior standards: what, why, and how?

Charles D. Kerns, PhD


IT Matters: Or more correctly, use of IT Matters

why and how IT matters to business and management.

John Mooney, PhD


Editorial: Phishing

The lure of "phishing" is costing both the consumer and legitimate online companies.

Nancy Dodd Cates, MPW


The Book Corner

The IT Payoff; The Commanding Heights; Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency; Visionary Leadership

Recommendations by Michael Williams, PhD, Donald Atwater, PhD; Georganne Shibata, MA


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2004, Volume 07, Issue 3

Businesspersons Beware: Lying is a Crime

The rules regarding lying in business in the U.S. are currently being vigorously enforced.

Linnea B. McCord, JD; Kim Greenhalgh, JD; and Michael Magasin, JD


The Crude Facts About the Price of Oil

How dramatic are the price increases? What is causing prices to increase?

Peggy J. Crawford, PhD and Edward H. Fredericks, Jr., MBA, CFA


Litigate or Arbitrate?

A quandary, both domestically and internationally, for parties engaged in commercial disputes

Charles J. Hunt, Jr., JD


Strengthening Value-Centered Ethics (Part 2)

Managerial leadership action roles: what, why, and how?

Charles D. Kerns, PhD


The Book Corner

The Monk and The Riddle; How the Way We Talk Can Change the Way We Work; Inviting Disaster: Lessons from the Edge of Technology; The Feiner Points of Leadership

Recommendations by Donald Atwater, PhD; Julie A. Chesley, PhD; Charla Griffy-Brown, PhD; Marjorie C. Walsleben, PhD


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2004, Volume 07, Issue 2

From Michelangelo to the Modern Boardroom

Vision, Courage, and Creativity – Artistic Insights on Effective Leadership

Sean D. Jasso, MBA and Goran Dragolovic, MBA


The Book Corner

A Spiritual Audit of Corporate America; Greening the Firm; WIRED; The Smartest Guys in the Room

Recommendations by Karen Schnietz, PhD, Marjorie Walsleben, PhD, Owen Hall, PhD, Chuck McPeak, MBA


Editor's Note: Deeper Questions

Where is the knowledge we lost with information? TS Eliot

Charla Griffy-Brown, PhD


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2004, Volume 07, Issue 1

Slips, Trips and Falls

A primer for businesses on the law of premises liability

Charles Hunt, JD


Merging Successfully

The importance of understanding organizational culture in mergers and acquisitions

Kent Rhodes, EdD


Slowing Runaway Juries

Court decisions provide new guidance for punitive damage awards.

Larry Bumgardner, JD


Wired!

Hong Kong, China and Japan flex their electronic muscles.

Mark Chun, PhD and Charla Griffy-Brown, PhD


Conversation with Tom Ross

Chief Information Officer and Vice President, Information Systems Division, American Honda

Mark Chun, PhD


The Book Corner

The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement; The Kimchi Matters; Governor Reagan: His Rise to Power; Now, Discover Your Strengths

Recommendations by Rick Hesse, DSc, Don Atwater, PhD, Larry Bumgardner, JD, Mary Conradt, MBA


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2003, Volume 06, Issue 4

Negotiating Effectively

Make the first move a strategic choice

Michael B. Rainey, JD


The Car Deal Exercise

An exercise to teach about "first gambits" in negotiation

Michael B. Rainey, JD


What Stays and Who Pays?

The rights of buyers and sellers pertaining to defective parts

Keith M. Gregory, JD and Stephen J. Baumgartner, MSc (Econ)


Why Good Leaders Do Bad Things

Mental gymnastics behind unethical behavior

Charles D. Kerns, PhD


Main Street and Hedging

Alternatives to hedge funds for Main Street investors

Darrol J. Stanley, DBA


IT Matters: Digital Indemnity

Identity Management Systems Help Create an Electronic Trail of Users and Applications for regulators to follow, but better processes must also be instituted

Charla Griffy-Brown, PhD


Editor's Note: Cybersatire

The Lighter Side of Business and Technology

Charla Griffy-Brown, PhD


The Book Corner

The Choice: A Fable of Free Trade and Protectionism; Co-opetition: A Revolutionary Mindset that Alters Cooperation and Competition; The Knowing-Doing Gap; Who Says Elephants Can't Dance? Inside IBM's Historic Turnaround

Recommendations by Karen Schnietz, PhD, Don Atwater, PhD


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2003, Volume 06, Issue 3

The Cost of Lost Data

The importance of investing in that "ounce of prevention"

David M. Smith, PhD


Consolidate All IT?

Deciding whether to bring "Shadow IT Groups" back under direct IT control

Russell Aebig, MBA and Ann Feyerherm, PhD


Facing Up to the Possibility of Deflation

Practical and relevant business responses for uncertain times

Donald M. Atwater, PhD


Blowing the Whistle

Will your corporate attorney be the new whistleblower?

Linnea B. McCord, JD and Gia H. Weisdorn, JD


Dialogue With Four Executives

Daniel Burnham, Nancy McGaw, Mila Baker, and Blair Shepard

Robert M. Fulmer, PhD


Editor's Note: Onward and Upward?

Principled profitability and responsible consumption

Charla Griffy-Brown, PhD


IT Matters: Portal Combat

What the Enterprise Portal Market Suggests about Successful Deployment of Enterprise Portal Software

Charla Griffy-Brown, PhD


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2003, Volume 06, Issue 2

Just-in-Time to Just-in-Case

Managing a supply chain in uncertain times

Charla Griffy-Brown, PhD


Increasing the Firm's Strategic IQ

Dynamic versus static strategic planning

Connie James, PhD


Conversation with Bert Boeckmann

Boeckmann Takes the High Road Among Car Dealerships

Linnea McCord, JD, MBA


IT Matters: Webhosting

Still a Viable Option but It is Critical to Know Where to Look and What to Look For

Charla Griffy-Brown, PhD


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2003, Volume 06, Issue 1

Recognize the True Cost of Compensation

Expensing options increases transparency in financial reporting

Steven R. Ferraro, PhD, CFA


Reforming Corporate America

How does the Sarbanes-Oxley Act impact American business?

Larry Bumgardner, JD


Learn from Experience

A four-step process for communicating business ethics

W. Scott Sherman, PhD and James Martinoff, PhD


Communicating Your Strategy

The forgotten fundamental of strategic implementation

Jake Laban, MBA and Jack C. Green, PhD


Editor's Note: Scary Business

Sometimes knowledge can help you avoid "things that go bump in the night."

Charla Griffy-Brown, PhD


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2002, Volume 05, Issue 4

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2002, Volume 05, Issue 3

Mediate, Arbitrate or Litigate?

Alternate Dispute Resolution Catching On

Charles Hunt, JD


Encourage Your Employees to Play

Simulations provide opportunities to learn about making complex decisions

Jack C. Green, PhD


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2002, Volume 05, Issue 2

Go Directly to Jail?

Careless decisions lead uncritical executives to trouble

Michael Magasin, JD


Making Mergers a Growth Strategy

Go beyond resource-based thinking to create real value

Kent Rhodes, PhD


Sealing Cracks in the Capital Markets

Investors will pay risk premiums until new behaviors are instituted

Michael Kinsman, PhD, CPA & Bruce Samuelson, DBA, CPA


Conversation with John Shields

Former Chairman and CEO of Trader Joe's

Mark Mallinger, PhD


IT Matters: Web Services Prevail Despite Travail

Tech slump yields economies for supply-chain and sell-chain automation

Charla Griffy-Brown, PhD


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2002, Volume 05, Issue 1

Small Firms Keep R&D Vibrant

Stay competitive despite limited resources

Charla Griffy-Brown, PhD


Choose Tomorrow's Leaders Today

Succession planning grooms firms for success

Robert M. Fulmer PhD


Putting Spirituality to Work

Leaders can make hard decisions a matter of faith!

Charles D. Kerns PhD


Teams Use IT to Manage Client Impressions

Effective use can clarify expectations and increase satisfaction

Lindsley G. Boiney, PhD


Conversation with Joe Rokus

Chairman and CEO of Reid Plastics and of Berkly Industries; Vice Chairman of Consolidated Container Corporation

Charles Kerns, PhD


IT Matters: Fifty Years and Counting

Our picks for best E-BIZ insights on the web

Chuck Morrissey, PhD


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2001, Volume 04, Issue 4

Gender Impacts Virtual Work Teams

Men want clear objectives while women value communication

Lindsley G. Boiney, PhD


Supreme Court Faces Key Business Cases

ADA, Patents, Property Rights, and HMOs top list

Larry Bumgardner, JD


The Economic Downturn is No Surprise

Signs were clear during expansion in the Nineties

Bob Namvar, PhD


The Strategic Downside of Downsizing

Organizations lose critical knowledge they didn't know they had

Seymour Siegel, PhD


Conversation with Michael Josephson

Founder and President of the Joseph and Edna Josephson Institute of Ethics and the CHARACTER COUNTS! Coalition

Linnea McCord, JD


IT Matters: Management and the Internet

Our picks for best E-BIZ insights on the web

Chuck Morrissey, PhD


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2001, Volume 04, Issue 3

Waiting Games People Play

If you have to keep them waiting…keep them happy or distracted

Dave McMahon, PhD


The Fine Art of Delegation

Most employees want more responsibility...Here's how to give it to them

Richard C. Rierdan, PhD


Business at the Bar

Supreme Court decisions impact business decision-making

Larry Bumgardner, JD


Too Late for an IPO?

Capital still available for quality offerings

Michael Davis, PhD


Suddenly Unemployed?

Handling career interruptions in an era of downsizing

Wayne L Strom, PhD


Conversation with Senator Debra Bowen

Chair of the California Senate's Committee on Energy, Utilities & Communications talks about the state's electricity emergency.

Charla Griffy-Brown, PhD


Editor's Note: Surf's Up!

Gnarly features in this endless summer issue

Charla Griffy-Brown, PhD


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2001, Volume 04, Issue 2

Has the Dow Really Escaped the Bear?

Price-weighted Dow explores bear country with the S&P

John K. Paglia, PhD


Downsizing with Dignity

Management principles gleaned during a plant closure

Ann E. Feyerherm, PhD


Is Price Everything?

E-Finance's Impact on the Stock Markets

Michael Davis, PhD


The California Electricity Crisis

Economic Lessons from a Failing Deregulation Process

David Smith, PhD and Al Hagan, PhD


Trust as a Competitive Advantage

Why family firms have an edge in the global marketplace

Otis W. Baskin, PhD


Conversation with Salomon Smith Barney's Mitchell J. Held

Mitchell J. Held, Managing Director within Salomon Smith Barney's Economic & Market Analysis Department

David M. Smith, PhD


Editor's Note: A Quarter Without Quarter

The energy crisis, downsizing, and a dangerous obsession with bottoms

Charla Griffy-Brown, PhD


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2001, Volume 04, Issue 1

Language, Culture and Global Business

The interpreter as a tool for effective cross-border communication

Jennifer Roney, PhD


Repetition Leads To Innovation

The role of recursive conversation in product development

Bruce Hanson, PhD


What's the Problem?

How proximal objectives focus the problem solving process

Stewart Fliege, PhD


Who Wants to Lose a Million?

Technical analysis focuses on "timing the market" to help avoid loss

Marshall Nickles, EdD


The Power of Performance Profiling

Eight good reasons to concentrate on results

Charles D. Kerns, Ph.D., MBA


Personality Traits and Workplace Culture

Online tests measure the fit between person and organization

Mark Mallinger, PhD


Conversation with Dr. Clyde Oden Jr.

Dr. Clyde Oden Jr.'s Vision of Community in South Los Angeles

John E. Richardson, DMin, MBA


Editor's Note: Quakes, Flakes, and Double Takes

We examine pressing issues and serve cookies for dessert

Charla Griffy-Brown, PhD


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2000, Volume 03, Issue 4

Building Wealth

The advantages of a qualified retirement plan

Richard Powell, JD, PhD, CPA


Business Be Advised!

Court ADA ruling suggests more special accommodations likely

William G. Larson, JD


Planning In A Complex World

Tacit Knowledge Of Interacting Systems Can Yield Strategic Options

W. Scott Sherman, PhD


IT Matters: MP3.com Completes Settlements

Door opens for legal online delivery of copyrighted music.

Linnea Bernard McCord, JD, MBA


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2000, Volume 03, Issue 3

The Battle Over Merger Accounting

Proposed pooling ban unlikely to halt activity

Michael Davis, PhD, CPA


What Directors Need To Know

The link between timely information and responsible governance

W. Bradley Zehner II, PhD


Conversation with Dr. Matsumoto

Senior Economist at the DBJ looks at Japan's economic recovery

Charla Griffy-Brown, PhD


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2000, Volume 03, Issue 2

Thinking of doing an IPO?

Critical information for deciding whether the time is right

Michael Davis, PhD


Serving each other on the inside

Proven method for improving Internal customer service

Charles D. Kerns, PhD


Managing innovation through corporate venturing

New management models boost large firms in emerging markets

Charles A. Morrissey, PhD


The Death of the Sales Force?

ECR model may place emphasis on service and technical support

David McMahon, PhD


Will Marketers survive the "Information Age?"

High touch may be vital in a world with "perfect" competition

William R. Smith, PhD


Conversation with Steven J. Goldman

Steven J. Goldman Manages Growth at Power-One, Inc.

Charles J. McPeak, MBA, CPA


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2000, Volume 03, Issue 1

E-Business: The New Management Challenge

The Internet continues to erode the brick and mortar marketplace

Charles Morrissey, PhD, and Bob McQuaid, PhD


Are You Ready for E-Commerce?

Make customers the focus of your online venture

Tom Penderghast, DBA


Economic Forecasting

How pros predict the future

Bob Namvar, PhD


Conversation with Daniel Burnham

Raytheon's Daniel Burnham Reflects On His Rise To The Top

Robert Fulmer, PhD


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1999, Volume 02, Issue 4

Conversation with McDonald's Mike Roberts

How McDonald's Mike Roberts keeps an international firm local

Charles Fojtik, DBA


Preserve & Strengthen a business partnership

Ten-step process resolves conflict and increases mutual understanding

Charles D. Kerns, PhD


Telecommuting...Out of Sight, Out of Mind?

Personal and professional issues for those planning to ride the telecommuniting wave

Terri Egan, PhD, and Nancy Kurland, PhD


Teambuilding for Competitive Advantage

Utilize tacit knowledge for innovation and problem solving through effective team leadership

W. Scott Sherman, PhD, and Miriam Y. Lacey, PhD


Parable of the Commons

A cautionary tale of environmental liability

Michael Magasin, JD


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1999, Volume 02, Issue 3

How Gerber Used a Decision Tree in Strategic Decision-Making

Possible outcomes explored in investigation by Consumer Products Safety Commission

Jay Buckley, and Thomas J. Dudley, PhD


Get Your Message Across!

Proven methods for effective business presentations

Robert Canady, DBA


E-Commerce and Taxation

Three options offered for gathering billions in tax revenues from Internet sales

Philip Romero, and James Wilburn, PhD


To Join or Not to Join?

Considerations in joining the board of a nonprofit organization

Jack C. Green, PhD, Thomas J. Dudley, DBA, Farzin Madjidi, EdD


Conversation with...Dr. Gary Hamel

Internationally-known management consultant

W. Scott Sherman, PhD


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1999, Volume 02, Issue 2

Cultivating the customer asset

Improve service by recognizing different stages of customer development

William Bleuel, PhD


Knowledge is Power...

But knowledge management requires organizational change

Lindsley G. Boiney, PhD


Defamation vs. negligent referral

A policy of giving only basic employee references may lead to liability

Linnea B. McCord, JD, MBA


E-Commerce & Taxation

Three options offered for gathering billions in tax revenues from Internet sales

Philip Romero, and James Wilburn, PhD


Preserving family & business assets

An overlooked step in the business of life

William G. Larson, JD


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1999, Volume 02, Issue 1

Launching an effective citizen advisory panel

Success linked to clear objectives, high-level corporate support, broad community involvement, and positive intergroup dynamics.

John Milliman, PhD, and Ann Feyerherm, PhD


Tips for reducing executive stress

Time management and self awareness can bring peace of body and mind

Richard C. Rierdan, PhD


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1998, Volume 01, Issue 3

T.I.P.S.

The Innovative Practices Summary

Edward H. Rockey, PhD


Editor's Note: Welcome

Welcome to the Graziadio Business Report, Volume I, Issue 3

W. Scott Sherman, PhD


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1998, Volume 01, Issue 2

Decision Making In A Global Environment

Managers advised to consider new economic variables

Marshall Nickles, EdD


Cultural Insights On Doing Business In China

Concepts of "face" and "trust" are just the beginning

L. Wayne Gertmenian, PhD


Management Skills For The 21st Century

Communication and Interpersonal Skills rank first

Mark Mallinger, PhD


Middlaning

Living a reasonable and appropriately balanced life

David Hitchin, PhD, and Jill Hitchin, MA, MSOD


Editor's Note: Welcome

Welcome to the Graziadio Business Report Volume I, Issue 2

W. Scott Sherman, PhD


When Worlds Collide Case Study

A study of a manufacturer's involvement in software pacakage development

Russell Aebig, MBA and Ann Feyerherm, PhD


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1998, Volume 01, Issue 1

The Human Realities of Corporate Downsizing:

Resolving the past and seizing opportunities for the future

Wayne L. Strom, PhD


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