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Arrow Electronics: Surviving and Thriving After Tragedy

Arrow Electronics: Surviving and Thriving After Tragedy

John C. Waddell shepherded Arrow Electronics through a major crisis after the tragic loss of the company’s top executives…lessons in leadership, strategy, and HR.

By Robert J. Grossman, JD, LLM
Economics, Leadership, Management, Operations Management, Strategy

Certificate in Private Capital Markets

Attendees learn in-depth critical analysis and evaluation skills for transacting successful financing deals and valuation methods used by capital providers.

By Graziadio Business Review
Accounting / Finance / Investing, Economics, Entrepreneurship / Innovation
A Values Approach to Advancing Women in Leadership

A Values Approach to Advancing Women in Leadership

Women make up half the workforce in nearly every country, still, labor shortages call for increased participation of women workers at all levels of the organization.

By Bernice Ledbetter, EdD
Economics, Global Business, Leadership, Management
Is “Go Away in May” a Good Portfolio Play?

Is “Go Away in May” a Good Portfolio Play?

The Halloween effect seems particularly compelling because of its seemingly large potential payoffs and the endless attention it receives in the media.

By Steven R. Ferraro, CFA, PhD and Richard Powell, JD, PhD, CPA
Accounting / Finance / Investing, Economics
Trends in Employee Turnover and Retention

Trends in Employee Turnover and Retention

After decades of globalization and intensifying competition, the market for talent has replaced loyalty as the factor shaping the relationship of employers/employees.

By Joel Goldberg, PhD
Economics, Human Resources, Management, Organizational Behavior
Is Warren Buffett Unpatriotic?

Is Warren Buffett Unpatriotic?

A tax inversion happens when a firm relocates its headquarters to another country and declares that country as its domicile for the foreign country’s lower tax rate.

By Robert Lee, PhD and Abraham Park, PhD
Accounting / Finance / Investing, Economics, Global Business, Management, Operations Management, Strategy
High Performance Work Systems

High Performance Work Systems

While foolish for companies to spend money unwisely in managing human capital, growing research confirms that “high performance work systems” are worth the investment.

By Cam Caldwell, PhD and Larry Floyd
Economics, Human Resources, Information Management/Technology (IT), Leadership, Management, Organizational Behavior
Who Received TARP Bail-Outs?

Who Received TARP Bail-Outs?

Financial institutions require a degree of regulation and accurate information in regulatory filings for good regulatory oversight and efficient financial markets.

By Joetta Forsyth, PhD
Accounting / Finance / Investing, Economics
A Generic Problem: Should FDA Approval of Drugs Stop Consumers’ Suits for Injuries?

A Generic Problem: Should FDA Approval of Drugs Stop Consumers’ Suits for Injuries?

The Supreme Court has ruled federal law blocks consumers from suing for injuries from generic drugs, yet brand name drugs do not have the same protection.

By Larry Bumgardner, JD
Business Law, Economics, Ethics
Skill vs. Luck in Wall Street

Skill vs. Luck in Wall Street

Investors are largely powerless in determining the degree to which an analyst’s results are a function of skill—and how much they are attributable to plain luck.

By Andreas Simon, PhD and E. Matthew Van Winkle, PhD
Accounting / Finance / Investing, Economics
Why Credit Rating Agencies are Being “B” Rated

Why Credit Rating Agencies are Being “B” Rated

Banks have developed various credit derivatives to deal with the credit risk of loans. In addition, banks can use credit derivatives to transfer risk to a third party.

By Abraham Park, PhD and Robert Lee, PhD
Accounting / Finance / Investing, Economics
The American Debt Crisis

The American Debt Crisis

If the Federal debt causes investors to lose confidence in America’s ability to pay back loans, investors will demand higher rates of return making it harder for the U.S. to borrow money.

By Rob Jamplis, BA
Accounting / Finance / Investing, Economics, Global Business
Hysteresis in Financial Statements

Hysteresis in Financial Statements

Hysteresis is applied to corporate financial statements contrasting the path of growth leading up to the recession to the path of contraction that follows.

By David W. Crain, PhD
Accounting / Finance / Investing, Economics
Private Businesses Predict Limited Growth for 2013

Private Businesses Predict Limited Growth for 2013

Near-term prospects for robust economic growth are restricted. The implied policy recommendation is to enhance loan guarantee programs for private firms with revenues of less than $5M.

By Craig R. Everett, PhD and John K. Paglia, PhD
Accounting / Finance / Investing, Economics, Entrepreneurship / Innovation
Facebook: Data Mining the World’s Largest Focus Group

Facebook: Data Mining the World’s Largest Focus Group

With the amount of data at Facebook’s disposal, can it accurately predict outcomes within the volatile financial markets? If so, can aalso manipulate or influence such predicted events?

By Brian M. Kwong, Sean M. McPherson, Jonathan F. A. Shibata and Oliver T. Zee
Accounting / Finance / Investing, Economics, Information Management/Technology (IT), Strategy
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