Tag: business
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Barbara Looney, Black Hills State University – Re-Learning Conversation Skills
When was your last conversation with a stranger? Barbara Looney, Assistant Professor of Management, School of Business, at Black Hills State University, examines how in a more digitized world, conversation skills need to be re-strengthened through practice. Barbara Looney, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Management, School of Business, Black Hills State University, Spearfish, SD. Looney teaches Managerial Communications, a…
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Robert Edgell, SUNY Polytechnic Institute – Seeing 3D
Go with the flow. Robert Edgell, professor of technology management at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, explains that getting users in a flow-state may be the best way to get them to hand over their dollars for a wearable 3D gaming device. Dr. Robert Edgell is an Assistant Professor of Technology Management at SUNY Polytechnic Institute and…
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Martin Krieger, University of Southern California – Clusters
People cluster together in cities, by chance or by choice. Today on The Academic Minute: Martin Krieger, professor of planning at the University of Southern California, examines how this applies to physics and whether cities behave like particles in a nucleus. Martin Krieger’s current work is on defense and military policy, and on uncertainty and…
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Andrew Ching, University of Toronto – Publicity and Paid Advertisements
Does publicity add to or subtract from paid promotional materials? Andrew Ching, associate professor of marketing at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, examines whether something needs to be said twice if someone else has already said it for you. Andrew Ching is Associate Professor of Marketing at Rotman. He is a winner…
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Jeff Nesteruk, Franklin & Marshall College – Humanities and Business
What do the humanities have to teach the business sector? Jeff Nesteruk, Professor of Legal Studies at Franklin & Marshall College, describes the power of stories and why businesses need to tell better ones to survive in today’s environment. Jeffrey Nesteruk is a Professor of Legal Studies at Franklin & Marshall College. A graduate of…
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Martin Krieger, University of Southern California – Sounds of the City
The sounds of a city can be just as distinct as its skyline. Martin Krieger, professor of planning at the University of Southern California, explores the noises that permeate the neighborhoods of Los Angeles. Martin H. Krieger is professor of planning at the Sol Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California.…
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Dylan Minor, Harvard Business School – Toxic Workers
Having a toxic worker on your staff can cause big problems. Dylan Minor, Visiting Assistant Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, explores the cost of having even one person bringing down the office. Dylan Minor is a visiting Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, where he teaches a first…
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Garth Heutel, Georgia State University – Solar Geoengineering
How does an economist look at climate change? Garth Heutel, assistant professor of economics at Georgia State University, explains his research into the benefits and risks of solar geoengineering. Garth Heutel is an Assistant Professor of Economics in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University and a Faculty Research Fellow at…
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Robert Edgell, SUNY Polytechnic Institute – Beneficial Innovation
When companies are innovative, they can bring benefit, but also harm. Robert Edgell, professor of technology management at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, explains that not all these companies have our best interests at heart. Dr. Robert Edgell is an Assistant Professor of Technology Management at SUNY Polytechnic Institute and a Visiting Professor at the Swiss Business…
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Michael Kraus, Yale – Clothing & Behavior
Do the clothes make the man? Michael Kraus, assistant professor of organizational behavior at Yale University, examines how what you wear can affect your job performance and social status. Professor Kraus’ research interest include how people perceive and explain the attainment of social status, how these status perceptions influence emotions and behavior in both cooperative and competitive settings, and…