Leadership development unleashes employee potential
Research continues to reinforce that recruiting, hiring, and training new talent is more costly and less effective in the short term than developing those already employed. With that in mind, the W. P.
Personality plus or minus: It can go either way with teamwork
Managers tend to focus on skills and knowledge when assembling teams, but management Professor Jeff LePine’s research suggests that personalities should be factored in as well.
When is moving day? Population trends affect Phoenix real estate recovery
The Phoenix real estate market has been showing signs of life, but a panel of experts warns that a full recovery is unlikely until around 2015.
Curbing consultant opportunism: What works, what doesn't
Opportunism in business relationships, such as those between consultants and clients, goes beyond harmlessly stretching the truth.
Phoenix housing prices: Temporary cooling trend expected this summer
The imbalance created by high demand and low supply continues to be the dominating factor in the greater Phoenix housing market, according to Mike Orr, director of the Center for Real Estate Theory and Practice at the W. P. Carey School of Business.
Chain of events: News from the Department of Supply Chain Management
Graduation is a proud day at a university, for students, family and the school. Today we introduce you to the May 2012 Outstanding Graduating Senior.
Case studies in centralization: Europe and China
The "big danger" facing Europe today is not the collapse of the Eurozone, but the drift toward a more centralized fiscal union, according to Nobel Prize Laureate and Regents Professor Edward C. Prescott. He spoke at an executive forum held June 9 at the Shanghai National Accounting Institute.
Prices up in Phoenix, but it's still a complex picture
Phoenix home prices continued to rise in April, up 25 percent over last year, although the number of homes sold declined. A change in the mix of homes for sale and continuing tight supply is contributing to the increase in price.
Economic improvement: Long road ahead
The key message at the Economic Outlook Luncheon was: Plan for long-term improvement in the economy.
Economics 101: What's your grade?
How confident are you that you understand background facts on economic issues? Every year at our Economic Outlook Luncheon, we challenge our guests to test their economic acumen, specifically as it applies to the state of Arizona.