Taking Care of Yourself During the U.S. Economic Crisis
This is a guest post by Darrol Stanley, DBA, professor of finance. The U.S. economy is in a “once-in-a-century” crisis…
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See What Pepperdine Faculty are Reading
These book reviews are from the latest issue of the Graziadio Business Report: The Change Cycle: How People Can Survive and Thrive in Organizational Change By Ann Salerno and Lillie Brock Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2008 Reviewed by John Oppenheim, Adjunct Professor of Management Information Systems The Change Cycle is full of examples. It provides keys to … Continued
MBA Paper Recession-Proofs Restaurants
Dean Linda Livingstone, Winner Kasra Ferasat, GBR Editor-in-Chief Owen Hall Kasra Ferasat of Palos Verdes, CA., (pictured center) a fully employed MBA program student at Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management, is the 2009 first place $1000 winner in the student paper competition held by the Graziadio Business Report. For the second year, … Continued
GBR Fall 2009 Issue Now Online!
In this issue, read about: IT Strategy for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses in an Economic Downturn Cost-Effective IT Solutions and Critical Success Factors for SMBs. In an uncertain economy, small companies often feel the pinch of reduced business activity more acutely than large firms. As a result, it becomes increasingly important to do more with … Continued
Summer 2009 GBR now live!
In this issue: Offshoring May Slow Impending U.S. Economic Recovery When jobs return, they will likely be in developing countries where labor is more cost-effective. Fred Maidment, PhD To cut costs and ride out the recession, many U.S. companies are offshoring jobs at greater rates than in the past. Many of these jobs will not … Continued
GBR Poll: On the Road to Recovery?
The GBR Blog wants to know: [poll id=”5″] Do you have a different opinion about where the economy is headed? Tell us in the comments. UPDATE: This poll was closed on June 22, 2009. Read our analysis of the poll and get “Tips on Surviving and Thriving in the New U.S. Economy,” by Peggy Crawford, … Continued
GBR Poll: Debt vs. Savings in Turbulent Times
The GBR Blog wants to know: [poll id=”4″] Do you have a different approach to saving? Tell us in the comments. UPDATE: This poll was closed on May 18, 2009. Read our analysis of the poll and learn about “The Basics of a Balanced Personal Finance Strategy,” by Davide Accomazzo, Adjunct Professor of Finance.
Spring 2009 Issue of the GBR Now Live!
In this issue you can read about: Owner-Occupied Commercial Real Estate for the Entrepreneur Practical Advice on Profiting from Commercial Real Estate in the United States. Many benefits accrue to the owner of single-tenant commercial real estate, including the ability to employ advantageous tax strategies, an income stream in perpetuity, asset diversification, and control of … Continued
5 Tips to Boost Workplace Happiness During these Tough Times
The results of the first GBR poll on the economy and workplace productivity are in! The majority of participants said their workplace has been affected in some way by the stress of the down economy 56% say that people are working harder to keep their jobs 15% say that people are too obsessed with what’s … Continued
GBR Poll: The Economy and Workplace Productivity
The GBR Blog wants to know: [poll id=”3″] What’s going on at your work? Tell us in the comments. UPDATE: This poll was closed on March 30, 2009. Read our analysis of the poll and get “5 Tips to Boost Workplace Happiness During these Tough Times,” by Charles Kerns, PhD, Associate Professor of Applied Behavioral … Continued
Winter 2009 GBR Issue Now Live
Read the latest issue of the GBR online at http://gbr.pepperdine.edu/091/ In this issue: Recognizing Organizational Culture in Managing Change Structural changes can serve as the initial intervention for shifting culture. Mark Mallinger, PhD, Don Goodwin, MBA, and Tetsuya O’Hara, MBA The Successful Expatriate Leader in China Expatriate managers must consider the cultural dimensions of leadership. … Continued
GBR Interview Podcasts now on iTunes U
As a new benefit to readers, GBR audio interviews will now be available for download via iTunes U. Subscribe today to have our interviews with prominent business practitioners automatically downloaded to your iTunes library as they are posted. Note: Interviews will remain available for download directly from the GBR website. To view our archive of … Continued
GBR Fall 2008 now online!
Read about: 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 … Continued
David Callen, MSOD, wins First Annual Student Paper Competition
David Callen, MSOD Congratulations to David Callen, MSOD, the $1,000 winner of the First Annual Graziadio School Student Paper Competition presented by the GBR and the Graziadio School of Business and Management of Pepperdine University. The competition challenged Graziadio School students from all programs to submit a well-researched original article on any business thesis. … Continued
Listen: Pepperdine Faculty Answer Questions on America’s Financial Crisis
On Tuesday, September 30, 2008, members of the Graziadio School community came together from New York to Los Angeles on a conference call to hear about America’s financial crisis from a distinguished panel of professors. During the 45 minute conversation, moderated by the Graziadio School’s Associate Dean of Executive Education Dr. Ron Ford, listeners from … Continued
Summer 2008 Issue of GBR Now Live
Click on the links below to read the latest articles from the GBR: Where Do Older Workers Go? Employment options for older workers continue to evolve and public opinions of older workers vary substantially by country. These differences reflect a range of choices that businesses can learn from and use to realign their value and … Continued
What We Learned At the AACSB Faculty Conference
L-R: Douglass Gore, Director of Public Relations, Danielle L. Scott, Associate Editor, GBR (me) Our first time exhibiting was an overwhelming success! We learned so much about our readers and authors at the at the AACSB Faculty Conference on Learning and Research and hopefully brought a new audience into the fold. Congratulations also go out … Continued
See You in St. Pete Beach! (AACSB Conference on Learning and Research)
The Graziadio Business Report will be exhibiting at the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) Conference on Learning and Research next week (June 29 to July 1) in St. Pete Beach, Florida. Will you be there? If so, we’d love to meet you! If you have a compelling research project and are interested … Continued
The R-Word and the Future of the Economy
This is a guest post by Sean D. Jasso, PhD, practitioner faculty of economics. The entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity. ~ Peter F. Drucker The big question on the minds of most people is: What is the future of the economy? The answer is not always … Continued
New issue of GBR launched this week!!!
The latest issue of the Graziadio Business Report is now online at http://gbr.pepperdine.edu. (Click on the links below to access individual articles) High CEO Pay Could Draw Renewed Attention in Election Year Whether justified or not, the corporate world is offering a likely target for criticism: very large pay packages for chief executive officers and … Continued
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