Lehigh University Business Thought Leadership: Recent Episodes
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The Lehigh University Business Thought Leadership, ilLUminate, offers thoughtful perspectives that shine light on interesting and often complex issues and questions related to the business of business. Find out more at https://business.lehigh.edu/news.
Dr. David Rea discusses his research on fairness and efficiency to help solve real-world problems.
- Learn more about David Rea
- Read more of David's Research
- Read David's paper: "Equality, Equity, and Profit: Exploring Fairness-Performance Trade-Offs in Allocation Models"
Dr. Kofi Arhin discusses how AI can be used for content moderation.
- Other ilLUminate podcasts about AI
- Try ChatGPT
- AI cats babysitting
- Learn more about Kofi Arhin
Dr. Jennifer Ryan discusses her interest in researching supply chains under uncertainty.
- An Exercise in Game Theory
- What is a GPO (Group Purchasing Organization)?
- Lehigh Business Undergraduate Supply Chain Management Courses
- Learn More About Jennifer Ryan
Stu Seltzer ’87 of Seltzer Licensing Group talks about his Lehigh experience and his brand licensing expertise.
- Crumbl Cookie Soap
- Buy a Piece of the Berlin Wall
- Seltzer Licensing Group YouTube Channel
- About "Brand Licensing for Dummies"
- Graduate Programs Testimonial Videos
- Lehigh Business Graduate Programs
- Lehigh Business MBA Class Recap
Dr. Ke Shen talks about the popularity of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and how wealthy investors benefit.
- A Brief History of ETFs from Investopedia
- Read Dr. Shen's paper: The Role of Taxes in the Rise of ETFs
- Learn more about Ke Shen's research
Dr. Zach Zacharia discusses the ever-changing landscape of supply chain and the Lehigh Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index third quarter report.
- Come to the 2025 Fall Forum: Innovation in the Supply Chain
- Check out the Lehigh Risk Management Index
- Learn more about Zach Zacharia
- Center for Supply Chain Research at Lehigh
Dr. Paul Brockman highlights the significance of conducting research at universities.
- Politically Connected Corporations Received More Exemptions from U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Imports, study shows
- Nobel Prize Awarded for Research Leading to mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
- Fareed Zakaria's Global Public Square
- U.S. News Best Colleges
- Lehigh Ph.D. Program in Business and Economics
- Learn more about Paul Brockman
Ahmed Rahman is taking a sabbatical to digitize and quantify the lives of tens of thousands of naval officers across three centuries. Learn why.
- Field Guide for Human Capital Decision Intelligence from Deloitte
- U.S. Naval Academy
- History of Sabbaticals
- Learn more about Ahmed Rahman
The battle over remote work is “shifting from being about where work happens to who gets to decide where it happens,” says the Business School’s Loren Keim.
- Loren Keim on the Future of Office Space (podcast recorded 2022)
- Back to Work Barometer
- Reimagining Physical Space to Foster Connection
- Return to Office Mandates and Brain Drain
- Learn about the Perella Department of Finance at Lehigh Business.
- Learn about the Goodman Center for Real Estate at Lehigh Business.
- Learn more about Loren Keim.
"Sexual harassment by clients can be just as pervasive and damaging to someone's career, but it's even more hidden," a Lehigh researcher says.
Professor Prevost is conducting additional research into sexual harassment by clients in client-focused professional industries, including law, finance and consulting. She has created a survey to learn more about observations and experiences of sexual harassment by clients. She invites you to complete the survey. It should only take between 5-8 minutes and is confidential. Contact her with any questions or if you would like more information.
- Read Professor Prevost's article, "Proactive Efforts to Eliminate Sexual Harassment by Clients."
- Learn more about Professor of Practice of Law, Stephanie Prevost.
A new study suggests that loss of income due to natural disasters devastating crops and livestock reduces farmers' use of health care services.
- U.S. Federal Crop Insurance program
- Taiwan Farmer's Health Insurance program
- Learn more about Professor Hung-Hao Chang.
- Learn more about Professor Chad Meyerhoefer.
Extensive research into Kodak’s failure is at odds with the oft-told story that the company failed to see technology changes coming, Natalya Vinokurova says.
- Photo gallery of old Kodak cameras
- George Eastman, inventor of the Kodak camera
- Steven Sasson, inventor of the digital camera
- Learn more about Professor of Management, Rahuk Kapoor
- Learn more about Associate Professor of Management, Natalya Vinokurova
- Willy C. Shih, former Kodak employee
Ramayya Krishnan of Carnegie Mellon University, the 2024-25 Year of Learning featured speaker, discusses AI in academia and business.
- More ilLUminate podcasts about AI.
- Lehigh Business magazine article about generative AI in business.
- Learn more about Ramayya Krishnan.
Cyberattacks, talk of tariffs and trade wars, labor shortages and uncertainty about AI concern supply chain managers as new year dawns.
- Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
- Lehigh Business Decision and Data Analytics (DATA) department
- Zach Zacharia, associate professor of supply chain management
- Past Lehigh Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index results
- Center for Supply Chain Research at Lehigh
Assistant professor of marketing, Ludovica Cesareo, talks about the problems fake products create for manufacturers, retailers, consumers and society at large.
- Lehigh University News story on Ludovica Cesareo's research
- Ludovica Cesareo on COVID-19 Fashion and Holiday Shopping (2020)
- 200 Trunks, 200 Visionaries exhibition (Video)
- McGruff the Crime Dog Go for Real campaign.
- Read Assistant Professor Ludovica Cesareo's paper: "Knowledge, Morality, and the Appeal of Counterfeit Luxury Goods." (Subscription required.)
- Learn more about Ludovica Cesareo's research.
A recent study suggests that reminding people that biases exist and are inherent in human decision making can make them more receptive to AI in medical care.
- Read the Lehigh News article about Prof. Wang's research
- Read Prof. Wang's paper titled, "To err is human: Bias salience can help overcome resistance to medical AI"
- Learn more about Prof. Wang and her research
What do we lose as generative AI moves from an assistant that helps us accomplish tasks to an autonomous agent? Burak Eskici considers the question.
- Listen to other podcasts about AI from Lehigh Business professors.
- Learn more about Lehigh's Computer Science and Business Honors Program.
- Learn more about the World Bank.
- Learn more about J-PAL South Asia.
- Learn more about Burak Eskici and his research.
The increased growth in private credit since 2010 is expected to continue, predicts Dan Pietrzak '97, Partner and Global Head of Private Credit at KKR.
- Finance Mentorship Program
- Lehigh Business Virtual Tour
- Lehigh Ranked #15 by Wall Street Journal
- 2024 Donald M. Gruhn '49 Distinguished Finance Speaker Series: Daniel Pietrzak '97 (VIDEO)
- Lehigh's Accounting Department
- KKR & Co. Inc.
Generative AI is poised to become a “core driver of innovation across all industries” in the next decade, says Michael Rivera. So what does that mean for humans?
- Learn more about Michael Rivera
- ilLUminate podcasts about AI
- 2nd Annual Philadelphia Operations and Technology Day
Qianqian Yu, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Perella Department of Finance at Lehigh Business, explores how, for most private firms seeking an SEC exemption to raise capital in private markets, the benefits of not filing the required Form D outweigh the risks of getting caught, a new study finds.
Manoj Malhotra, dean of the College of Business, discusses what attracted him to Lehigh Business, the importance of alumni relationships and the role of faculty research, among other topics.
How much a seller enjoys making a product or service influences how much buyers are willing to pay and sellers are willing to charge, new research shows.
A recent study counters the prevailing narrative that the nursing home industry is unprofitable, and needs higher reimbursement rates to avoid widespread closings.https://business.lehigh.edu/news
The managing director of Lehigh@NasdaqCenter has come up with the DIvA framework to help women develop individual authenticity, a key to success in the workplace.
AI’s impact on the fintech industry has “been pretty profound already, and it's only going to accelerate from here,” a Lehigh Business faculty member says.
In this episode of Lehigh University’s College of Business ilLUminate podcast, we are talking with Don Bowen about the impact that artificial intelligence (AI) has already had on the fintech industry and some of the ways that AI offers both future potential benefits and threats to fintech.
Bowen is an assistant professor in the Perella Department of Finance who teaches Lehigh Business's Capstone course in FinTech, among other courses. He also is co-director of Lehigh's FinTech Minor.
“We ensure that the benefits of the regulations justify the costs.” Ricky Revesz talks about the “obscure but important” federal agency he heads.
Researchers asked executives and doctors about the biggest challenges and opportunities facing pharmaceutical marketing. Their answers may surprise you.
A Lehigh Business economist weighs in on greedflation, a theory that argues excessive corporate profits have played a large role in fueling inflation.
Two Lehigh Business economists are part of a $7 million, multi-university and multidisciplinary USDA grant that aims to develop new ways to protect mushroom crops.
Cybersecurity and Data Risk tops the latest Lehigh Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index for the fourth straight quarter.
Companies that pay employees less fairly to reap short-term gains may sacrifice greater long-term firm value, a new study suggests.
A marketing researcher discusses Black Friday, the power of omnichannel shopping, what to look out for in online reviews, and the role AI will play in shopping.
In training AI systems on hiring, adding external information to data on past company hiring decisions can help make the process fairer, a study suggests.
Launched in spring 2023, the Lehigh Ventures Lab helps students, faculty and recent alumni turn their entrepreneurial visions into viable startups.
The Medicare Open Enrollment Period starts on Oct. 15, and runs through Dec. 7. If you or someone you love are on Medicare, what should you be looking at?
Research shows that ambivalence in leaders and team members is a two-edged sword. It can boost performance, but also hurt your chances for promotion. Why?
Can truckers be nudged into being mindful about the social, environmental and financial effects of how long they let their trucks idle and changed their idling behavior?
The 2023-2024 Lehigh Business Year of Learning topic explained: Interdependency Between Government and Business.
Startup Academy, experiential learning. Students go to San Francisco, paired with companies in Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, learn hands-on about being an entrepreneur.
Growing concerns about Cybersecurity and Data Risk top the latest Lehigh Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index by a wide margin.
If consumers, businesses, investors and economists collectively think inflation will rise, chances are it will. With inflation expectations, believing is seeing.
New research indicates that more access to financial services is related to substantially lower death rates from COVID-19.
Lehigh’s Cathy Ridings and Greg Reihman discuss how Chat GPT and other generative AI tools may affect issues ranging from academic integrity to efficiency and quality of human work.
In all the debate swirling around the new wave of AI chatbots, it can be hard to separate the hype from what’s real, the writer, tech journalist and author says.
The reasons behind two recent regional bank failures were very different from those that led to the 2008 global financial crisis, a Lehigh expert says.
Machine learning strategies can enhance investment performance, but nowhere near as much as previous research has suggested, a recent study found.
In this episode of Lehigh University’s College of Business ilLUminate podcast, we are speaking with Georgette Chapman Phillips about the newly constructed Lehigh Business Innovation Building.
It is not a question of whether we should replace all lead pipes, says researcher Muzhe Yang. It's a question of how quickly we can do it.
For more information, listen to this March 2021 podcast in which Yang discussed his previous research on factors affecting maternal, fetal and infant health.
Heading into 2023, Economic Risk—spurred by the war in Ukraine, inflation, and labor shortages—tops the Lehigh Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index.
A framework of four leadership attributes that companies should consider if they're struggling with how to effectively manage a mix of remote and onsite workers.
Five-star customer reviews are the Holy Grail of online retailers. But asking customers to only leave positive reviews may lead to diminished customer loyalty.
Why your perception of what motivated someone to post on social media about an experience they had may unknowingly keep you from enjoying the same experience.
The founder and CEO of Vistex, Inc., discusses topics including the American Dream, entrepreneurship, bootstrapping, and adapting to “tectonic shifts” in business.
In this episode of Lehigh University’s College of Business ilLUminate podcast, we are speaking with Dean Georgette Chapman Phillips about the Year of Learning program.
Marketing a travel destination with humanlike characteristics can attract some tourists, but turn off others. What the tourism industry needs to know.
While many employees will continue working part-time from home, real estate expert Loren Keim also sees “a substantial return to the office environment, probably in a hybrid model over the next few years.”
Ahmed Rahman discusses what the federal government and the Federal Reserve could have done to more effectively counter soaring inflation in the U.S.
Economic Risk poses the greatest threat to the global supply chain in the 3rd quarter of 2022, according to the new Lehigh Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index.
Contrary to conventional wisdom, certain wealthy, knowledgeable consumers may be willing to pay more for luxury goods with a "quiet" brand logo, research suggests. To see the Louis Vuitton bags used in the research, https://youtu.be/HIrmEeiBuOg (watch a short video) featuring Deily talking about the study.
Do women on corporate boards improve long-term firm performance? Two Lehigh Business professors discuss their study examining that question.
The Aspen Institute’s Judy Samuelson discusses the need for corporations to make longer-term investments to create real value, instead of focusing solely on shareholder value.
Two recent studies shine light on how the federal government and employers, respectively, could improve how they respond to future crises.
Why are women so badly underrepresented in the U.S. patent process, a key measure of innovation? Gauri Subramani’s research helps shed light on what’s going on.
Sales promotions centered on special days like Pi Day on March 14 can be an effective lure for shoppers, a recent study suggests. For more information, watch Danny Zane’s Lehigh Business video, This is My Research: https://youtu.be/XivtCsGxIlE (Consumer Inferences About Special Day-Themed Promos).
Planning to order wine with dinner at a restaurant this Valentine's Day? Caveat emptor: A recent study shows that restaurants charge more for bottles of wine that they also sell by the glass.
Ahmed Rahman discusses how the pandemic and other factors have contributed to high job openings and low hiring in the U.S. labor market.
The economy, transportation disruption and issues with suppliers pose the highest levels of risk in the new Lehigh Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index. [Additional audio from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Dec. 3, 2021.]
How do we increase fairness and justice in the delivery of basic needs services, such as food distribution and health care? David Rea discusses his research.
Loren Keim discusses the decades-long decline of shopping malls and retail stores, and how the in-person shopping experience is likely to continue to change.
Colleges and universities using overtly religious advertising risk having prospective students rate their STEM and even business programs lower, research suggests.
Dean Georgette Chapman Phillips talks about the strides women in the workplace have taken over the years.
Phillip Coles, Lehigh Business professor of practice talks about how disruptions in the supply chain will affect this holiday season.
Some NFTs have fetched jaw-dropping prices recently. Does that mean they're a good investment? Not unless you have expertise or great luck, Andrew Ward cautions.
Research shows that supervisors who expressed care and compassion to employees at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic elicited gratitude beneficial to the employee and organization.
Transportation disruption risk, economic risk, and supplier risk are at the highest levels for any risk category since the Lehigh Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index was launched more than a year ago. How concerned should we be? The Center for Supply Chain Research at Lehigh Fall Forum is an in-person event November 4-5, 2021. The theme is Building a Resilient and Enduring Supply Chain. https://business.lehigh.edu/centers/center-for-supply-chain-research-at-lehigh/upcoming-and-past-events/2021-cscrl-fall-forum (Sign up now)!
Research by two Lehigh Business faculty members suggests there is cause for concern over the increasing role AI plays in choosing what appears in our news feeds.
The physical internet seeks to make moving freight around the world as seamless as moving data on the digital internet. What's the biggest challenge? Humans.
Is privatization a realistic option for the U.S. Postal Service? We talk with Jesus Salas, associate professor in the College of Business' Perella Department of Finance, about the pros and cons.
Study after study shows that having women on corporate boards brings a myriad of benefits to firms. So why does progress remain so slow?
What impact does supply chain digitization have on a company's bottom line? Find out what the Center for Supply Chain Research at Lehigh and DiCentral discovered in a new research report.
Muzhe Yang's research speaks for the vulnerable in society, including pregnant women and infants whose health risks increase as a result of light pollution, air pollution, noise pollution, water pollution, and other factors.
The recent massive failure of Texas' electrical grid underscores the need to increase economic efficiency and better manage risk in the nation's system.
Operation Warp Speed's plan to distribute the COVID-19 vaccines looked good on paper. So why didn't it work as expected? Chad Meyerhoefer explains.
Eric Fang discusses how digital transformation is revolutionizing the business world, and his vision for the new Lehigh Business Center for Digital Marketing Strategy and Analytics.
What went wrong (a lot), what went right (vaccine development and distribution plan), and what lessons must we learn from the federal government's response to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
What are the biggest risks looming for the supply chain in the first quarter of 2021? Zach Zacharia discusses the latest Lehigh Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index report.
What's hot this holiday shopping season? Buying online, gifts for home, and COVID-19 luxury face masks.
A new study suggests that changing how U.S. political leaders, public health officials, and policymakers communicate about the COVID-19 pandemic could help bridge the partisan divide between how conservatives and liberals respond to it.
Research suggests that employees are willing to go above and beyond expectations at work during a significant crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. And their managers can play a critical role in that.
Dean Georgette C. Phillips discusses what bad real estate markets taught her about surviving the pandemic.
The old saying that you don't get a second chance to make a first impression is especially true when it comes to vaccines, according to a study by two College of Business economics researchers. If the first opinion people form about a new COVID-19 vaccine is negative, it will be difficult to rebuild public trust.
Health care expenditures rose by 19 percent during election periods in Taiwan, a study found. Chad Meyerhoefer discusses why.
The quarterly Lehigh Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index, or LRMI for short, is a valuable new tool that allows supply chain managers to focus on the most critical risks for the upcoming quarter. Zach G. Zacharia explains.
The strategies and tools online shopping and crowdfunding sites use can play a key role in whether they are successful.
While deliberation may lead to better decisions, it is a liability when it comes to gaining influence, research suggests. What does that mean for leaders?.
California produces 90 percent of all broccoli consumed in the U.S., creating food security concerns. The Eastern Broccoli Project is working to grow an alternate source.
Lehigh University’s College of Business associate professor Zach Zacharia talks about how supply chains are being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bundling mobile money with mobile technology increases the odds customers will remain with a wireless carrier even if the price rises, research shows.
In this episode of Lehigh University’s College of Business IlLUminate podcast, we are speaking with Andrew Ward about societal shifts, and how your organization can actually plan for things like COVID-19 and a world pandemic. Ward is a professor in the Department of Management in the College of Business at Lehigh University. He conducts research on issues related to corporate governance including CEO succession, CEO compensation, CEO board relations, reputation, and leadership. And he's also working on a book titled Shift Happens: Ensuring Organizational Resiliency in a Disrupted Future.
He spoke with Rob Gerth, director of marketing and communications for Lehigh Business. Listen to the podcast here and subscribe and download Lehigh Business on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
In this episode of Lehigh University’s College of Business IlLUminate podcast, we are speaking with Joshua Ehrig, professor of practice in the department of management for Lehigh University’s College of Business. Ehrig is teaching undergrad and graduate and he teaches courses in entrepreneurship, strategy and innovation, and says that previously he was a serial tech entrepreneur.
He spoke with Rob Gerth, director of marketing and communications for Lehigh Business.
In this episode of Lehigh University’s College of Business IlLUminate podcast, we are speaking with Corinne Post and Liuba Belkin about helping teams adapt to working from home in this coronavirus environment. They spoke with Rob Gerth, director of marketing and communications for Lehigh Business.
The main barriers to Facebook launching its own cryptocurrency, called Libra, are political, not technological. That means now is the time to consider the implications for individuals, governments and the global economy.
The coronavirus outbreak underscores how a crisis anywhere in the world today can cause shockwaves to the public health and economic systems of nations near and far.
Intra-team rivalry can, under the right circumstances, boost individual and team performance. But beware the dark side.
A handy primer to the sweeping tax law changes enacted by Congress two years ago that can help you navigate the good news and the not-so-good news.
When looking at innovative financial products like credit default swaps, you need to look at the totality of the related effects they have on firms and their stakeholders.
Models that have been successful in other countries can shed light on how pension capital might evolve into a financing solution for desperately needed U.S. public infrastructure improvements.
Rethinking the MBA means keeping our commitment to the MBA as the gold standard of educational excellence, while looking for innovative ways to increase access for talented students.
A recent study that shows pregnant women with long-distance commutes are at higher risk for adverse birth outcomes highlights the need for more public discussion about prenatal care.
The Center for Supply Chain Research at Lehigh's 2019 Fall Forum will explore the technology, techniques, and tactics companies need to succeed.
When high-tech jobs boom in an area, immigration often does, too. But it primarily occurs at the lower-skilled end of the labor spectrum, research shows.
Supply chain operations performance on Mondays is worse than other weekdays. If supply chain managers are not aware of that, how can they possibly deal with it?.
Confused by Brexit? Add the latest journal from the Martindale Center for the Study of Private Enterprise to your summer reading list for thorough and thoughtful research and analysis.
Have you ever felt out of sight and out of mind during a virtual team meeting? Distance Bias can be a key factor in holding back geographically distributed teams. Here are some steps to close the distance.
Welcome to the world of co-creation, where customers are no longer a passive audience, but active co-producers who are defining and refining a brand’s value proposition.
"E to E," a new initiative that will prepare engineers to be executives, is just one example of how Lehigh Business continues to break boundaries between business and technology.
Science has long concluded there is no link between vaccines and autism. So why do some people refuse to believe it? Confirmatory bias helps explain.
Humanizing a brand can be a highly successful marketing strategy—unless you're targeting people who want to express their own uniqueness.
Does having an independent company board really help protect against misconduct and corruption? The first large-scale study done from a global perspective offers a qualified yes.
Over the past century, the benefits of globalization do not happen quickly in developing nations. But they do eventually happen, history shows us.
In the fashion world, ugly has somehow become a signal of taste, of the good life, of luxury and prestige. New research helps explain why.
Most employees today find themselves on multiple teams at work. Research is now looking at how these changes influence team outcomes such as productivity, job satisfaction, and performance.
Business analytics is changing the landscape of business today, and it is now a critical component of the core curiculum for Lehigh's College of Business and Economics undergraduate students.
A look at the changes in the new tax law that took effect this year, what they mean to us, and what steps we may want to consider before we usher in the New Year.
Virtual work success is predicated on planning and intention, and this is especially true when it comes to virtual meetings. Here are some tips to make your conference call meetings a virtual success.
Focusing on how digital transformation can create value across the platform, instead of just within an organization, is a win-win for both customers and companies.
Leading industry and academic experts will gather at Lehigh University in November to share their insights not only on the disruptive innovations affecting the supply chain today, but also on how to succeed in dealing with them.
A new California law requiring women on corporate boards should create a sense of urgency for boards across America to take action on their own.
Thinking about working from home? Here are the main pros and cons to consider before you broach the idea with your boss.
Elon Musk is clearly a visionary genius. So why is he wasting his talent by focusing on manufacturing efficiency at Tesla?.
It’s not just workers who feel anxious and stressed by employers’ expectations that they respond to work emails after hours. Their spouses and significant others do, too.
As people live healthier and longer, the demographic shift toward an aging population poses significant challenges to businesses and workers that need to be addressed sooner than later.
Occupational licenses are now required by various states for more than 1,000 jobs covering three out of every 10 American workers. Is that really necessary?.
It's time for politicians, the fantasy sports industry, and professional sports leagues to stop pretending that fantasy sports games are not a form of gambling.
Rising inflation—provided the increase is modest—might actually be good news for workers who have seen little growth in their paychecks in recent years.
Looking at the facts over more than six decades, the argument that cutting tax rates spurs economic growth seems more like magical thinking than sound economics.
What do business schools have in common with potato farms? A lot more than you probably think.
For at least the next two decades, the heavy lifting of transforming the world economy to a greener state will rest on the back of batteries.
The next wave of transformational innovation may well come from creating new mediums, platforms, and techniques to boost self-awareness in young people ubiquitously connected to social media.
After-hours emails from employers are causing emotional exhaustion and anticipatory stress among workers, leading some to call for a “right to disconnect.”.
One of the key benefits often cited by supporters of microfinance is that it empowers women. But some critics question the conventional wisdom. A look at some of the issues involved.
The e-commerce explosion over the past two decades has made supply chain and logistics management more important than ever—for consumers as well as companies.
Research shows that companies that think a killer mobile app is the sole key to success in online shopping are likely to come up short when their customers check out.
There is a flaw in our nation’s current decentralized, state-by-state regulatory approach to air pollution: The wind doesn’t recognize state borders.
The Physical Internet is based on applying the technologies and methodologies of the digital internet to the physical world. Here's what you need to know.
Will a robot one day take your job? A more likely scenario is that the future of work means cooperation between humans and the robots.
Eliminating the Affordable Care Act’s mandate requiring everyone to have health insurance would undermine the concept of risk pooling necessary to make any market-based system work.
You may not know what drop shipping is. But if you shop online, you've probably done it without even knowing.
The failure of Congress to address our burgeoning national debt problem as part of tax reform could have dire consequences for our nation.
Our tax code is unnecessarily complex and a waste of national productivity. Surely, there must be a better way for our government to collect taxes.
A detailed look at who benefits most from the tax plans offered by President Trump and House Republicans, and what impact they would have on national debt.
Tax reform legislation that will add at least another $1.5 trillion to the national debt over the next decade raises the question: Should we be adding any amount to our nation’s debt at this point?.
Paid search advertising on Yelp can boost interest in small businesses that might otherwise get overlooked by consumers, research shows.
Research—and the Ghostbusters movie—have shown that while humanized brand characters can create strong emotional bonds between consumers and products, they can cause an even stronger backlash when things go wrong.
Research shows that emotional ambivalence can help managers make more accurate decisions and deliver better outcomes for all. So why doesn’t it get more respect?.
The same thing that makes Bitcoin a safe currency—its high degree of security—also makes it attractive to criminals, and untrustworthy in the public's eyes.
Studies show that the impacts of microcredit appear to be fairly modest—helpful, but certainly not the magic bullet solution to global poverty.
China's failure to deal with mounting economic difficulties may portend increasing destabilization in the region.
A recent study shows that merely thinking about being uncomfortably hot can increase fatigue, alter a person’s mood, and change her or his behavior in ways that are, quite literally, unhelpful.