Study: Demographics make Phoenix viable for market testing
A recent study ranked Phoenix Number 8 on a list of U.S. cities that closely resemble national demographis averages.
Lessons from the ASU Spirit of Enterprise finalists
When do you get an opportunity to peer behind the curtain and learn other businesses' best secrets for getting ahead and making a difference?
Keys to growth: Research, innovation, listening
It's tough to research and refresh your strategy when you have a business to run, but talking to your current and potential customers is a good start. Sidnee Peck, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at the W. P. Carey School of Business, writes weekly on topics of interest to entrepreneurs.
Attention shoppers: Fruit and vegetable prices rising
The Wall Street Journal quoted Professor Timothy Richards about the increase of fresh produce prices due to the three-year drought in California.
Summer must-reads: 10 marketing books for your beach bag
Business2Community recommends a new book by Robert Cialdini, Regents’ Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing.
Want a promotion? Have a plan
Identifying and developing your successor should be a key strategic priority for anyone hoping to be promoted in the next six months to two years.
Separating leadership and friendship
Leaders often have friends in the workplace. To avoid problems, recognize that you are a leader first and a friend second.
How you can improve your work image
People come up with perceptions by comparing their memory of your behaviors and characteristics against their existing picture of what qualities are appropriate or ideal. The process can have a big impact on the decisions we make about others and the decisions they make about us.
Rising household formation may buoy real estate market
The U. S. Census Bureau’s household formation report offers hope that the market is regain momentum again, says Mike Orr, director of the Center for real Estate Theory and Practice at the W. P. Carey School of Business.
New podcast series: Supply chain management research developments
W. P. Carey Supply Chain Management Professor Craig Carter hopes to bring the latest research to managers through a new podcast series based on articles in the Journal of Supply Chain Management.