Tag: business
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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…
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Peter Jaskiewicz, Concordia University – Family Businesses
Tightly held companies and corporations are often controlled by a small group of family members. As such, when it is time for a change in leadership (due to a retirement, for example), many times the role is filled via an internal promotion. Peter Jaskiewicz, an associate professor at Concordia University’s John Molson School of Business,…
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Christopher Fee, Gettysburg College – What a Living Wage Looks Like
Economic inequality and minimum wage are becoming increasingly discussed topics during these turbulent economic times. Chris Fee, professor of English at Gettysburg College, asks what constitutes a living wage? Dr. Christopher Fee is a professor and chair of the Department of English at Gettysburg College. Fee has published numerous articles and has given conference presentations on many interdisciplinary…