Smith Research
Slow and Steady Avoids the Crash
November 27, 2017
Wall Street traders can keep the market from crashing by implementing a slow-and-steady trading strategy.
Smith Brain Trust
Business Solutions to Grow Global Learning
November 22, 2017
The Smith School's Rebecca Bellinger outlines a business strategy for reversing the recent decline of international student enrollment at U.S. colleges and universities.
The Trouble with Referrals from on High
Hiring managers invite harsh moral judgments when they give jobs to friends referred by high-powered individuals within their organizations.
Beauty Pageant Lessons for Business Success
November 21, 2017
Beauty pageants draw criticism. But Smith School executive communication coach Tricia Homer, who competed in the Miss Universe 2005 pageant, says the competitions can elevate one's brand.
Warding Off the Dark Side of Creativity
November 20, 2017
Creative employees are great at justifying deviant behavior. Smith School professor Hui Liao identifies a boundary condition that keeps them in line.
A Cashless Society: From Fintech to Regtech
November 16, 2017
Are we headed for a cashless society? Financial technology or "fintech" makes it a real possibility, but sparse regulation leaves this new world feeling like the Wild West.
Slow Motion Earnings Revisions on Wall Street
November 15, 2017
Time required to collect, process and distribute information ranges from nine minutes to nearly five days for Thomson Reuters.
How Noncompete Clauses Can Backfire
Firms worried about knowledge leakage should be careful what they wish for when they lobby lawmakers to boost enforceability of loyalty agreements.
Profs Reminisce About Their Best Gifts Ever
The best givers take time to understand their customers, who just might want a Miles Davis poster, shares in the local utility company, a piano or a pocket calculator.
Your Salary Negotiation Is About To Change
How do you close the gender wage gap? Maryland is taking one step, adopting a law that will ban companies from inquiring about a job candidate's salary history.
Why Saudi Aramco’s IPO Might Never Happen
November 13, 2017
Speculation is swirling about the world's largest oil company. But the Smith School's Charles Olson says there is increasing evidence that an initial public offering isn't actually going to happen.
Drawing the Line on Workplace Oversharing
November 09, 2017
New Smith School research reveals that sharing personal information is not always in an employee’s best interest.
Pagination
