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Pandemic Demonstrates the Necessity of Intuitive Decision-Making Skills

Pandemic Demonstrates the Necessity of Intuitive Decision-Making Skills

The pandemic has clearly proven that the rational decision-making model, business schools’ ideal and its theoretical definition of how decisions should be made, is not valid under conditions of VUCA.

By Jeff Cohu, EdD, MBA
Decision Sciences, Entrepreneurship / Innovation, Leadership, Management, Strategy
The Experience Paradox

The Experience Paradox

A person is much more likely to deliver superb results if their motivation comes from within than they would if they picked a career based on external markers, such as money or status

By Leia Ruseva and Richard Okyere Mensah
Entrepreneurship / Innovation, Human Resources, Interviews, Leadership, Management
Auditing in the Smart Machine Age

Auditing in the Smart Machine Age

Rapid technological development in AI has led to speculation of a catastrophic demise of the auditing profession. The primary weakness in this use of AI for auditing is that machines initially learn from flawed systems: humans.

By Jillian Alderman, PhD
Accounting / Finance / Investing, Economics, Entrepreneurship / Innovation, Information Management/Technology (IT)
How Entrepreneurs Create High-Hope Environments

How Entrepreneurs Create High-Hope Environments

Entrepreneurs are valuable assets to society. The competitive climate in which they operate is inherently challenging, and they must continually seek new and unique methods to help them successfully compete.

By Charlotte Law, MSOD and Miriam Y. Lacey, PhD
Entrepreneurship / Innovation, Human Resources, Leadership, Management
Equity Investment by Startup Board Members Can Attract New Capital

Equity Investment by Startup Board Members Can Attract New Capital

A frequent question from potential investors is, “How much of your own money have you invested?” A question that kills many an entrepreneur who does not understand how to answer it.

By Craig R. Everett, PhD and Jim Casparie
Accounting / Finance / Investing, Economics, Entrepreneurship / Innovation
Business Ecosystems and Innovation

Business Ecosystems and Innovation

The potential for anti-competitive behavior and collusion not only exists within ecosystems, but also across ecosystems and Keystone leaders, and has the potential to not only negatively impact consumers, but also many other stakeholders of these organizations.

By Abe Harraf, PhD, Brandon William Soltwisch, PhD and Stephen P. Salazar, BS
Economics, Entrepreneurship / Innovation, Global Business, Information Management/Technology (IT), Management, Strategy
Innovation Ambidexterity and the Three-Legged Stool

Innovation Ambidexterity and the Three-Legged Stool

Each type of innovation requires different, often opposing, structures, cultures, and processes. Thus, to become ambidextrous, companies must create a balanced mix of all three, each a leg in a three-legged stool.

By Janet Tinoco, PhD
Entrepreneurship / Innovation, Management, Marketing, Strategy
EDITORIAL: Will the Real Driver Please Step Out of the Car!

EDITORIAL: Will the Real Driver Please Step Out of the Car!

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has defined five distinct levels for self-driving AVs, which range from controlling specific tasks such as parking and braking (level 1) to where the vehicle is fully autonomous with no steering wheel or other human controls (level 5).

By Owen P. Hall, Jr., PE, PhD
Economics, Editorials, Entrepreneurship / Innovation, Ethics, Information Management/Technology (IT)
Developing Entrepreneurial Behavior In Established Firms

Developing Entrepreneurial Behavior In Established Firms

Corporate Entrepreneurship applies the principles of entrepreneurship to established firms focusing on development, utilization of innovation, strategic renewal.

By Mark Tribbitt, PhD, MBA
Entrepreneurship / Innovation, Management, Strategy
Is the Internet killing your creative potential?

Is the Internet killing your creative potential?

The managers’ capacity for true creativity and deep critical-thinking risks being diminished by our 24/7 connectedness in an information-intensive world.

By Matt Stefl and Andrew Rohm, PhD
Entrepreneurship / Innovation, Information Management/Technology (IT)
Editorial: “Mr. Watson, Come Here!”

Editorial: “Mr. Watson, Come Here!”

The IBM Watson team identified the healthcare industry, which represents approximately 1/7th of the U.S. economy, as a market opportunity with tremendous potential.

By Owen P. Hall, Jr., PE, PhD
Entrepreneurship / Innovation, Information Management/Technology (IT)
Hollywood’s Digital Blind Spots

Hollywood’s Digital Blind Spots

Hollywood’s adoption of the new has been slow and rarely strategic. Nevertheless, entertainment has not only survived disruptive technologies, but also benefited.

By Devendra Mishra, Executive Director and Founder, Hollywood IT Society (HITS)
Entrepreneurship / Innovation, Information Management/Technology (IT), Management, Operations Management
Big Data Decision Making

Big Data Decision Making

The process used to gather information in making decisions can be as important as the decisions. Do you rely more on sophisticated analytics or intuition?

By Mark Mallinger, PhD and Matt Stefl
Decision Sciences, Entrepreneurship / Innovation, Information Management/Technology (IT), Management, Operations Management, Strategy, Uncategorized
The Commercial Global Drone Market

The Commercial Global Drone Market

The civilian or commercial drone market in the United States is just beginning to emerge, which puts U.S. businesses behind businesses in other countries.

By Donald M. Atwater, PhD
Accounting / Finance / Investing, Economics, Entrepreneurship / Innovation, 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
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