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| BIZ | Supreme Court Decision Important to I-O Psychologists and Testing Profession
In the wake of the Supreme Court decision, various news outlets have interviewed the firefighters, city officials and legal experts on the case, but few have sought comments from the designers and scientists who are among those instrumental in developing these both useful and controversial employment tests—industrial and organizational psychologists.
Expert available | 02-Jul-2009
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| BIZ | The Great American Adhocracy
“Capitalism without the threat of bankruptcy is like Christianity without the threat of hell,” famously said Princeton economics professor Alan Meltzer. “It doesn’t work very well.”
Expert available | 26-Jun-2009
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| BIZ | Fashion Retailers Cutting Costs and Inventory Amid the Economy Crisis
The economy has been in crisis for some time now, but Karen Videtic, chair of the Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising at Virginia Commonwealth University, says that clothing retailers are just adjusting now, and consumers can expect big changes on the sales floor. | 26-Jun-2009
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| BIZ | VCU Chair Urges Retailers to Focus on Customer Service
Retail expert David Urban, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Marketing in the VCU School of Business, says that recessions tend to highlight every problem area that a retailer has – from operating inefficiencies to knowledge of their consumers. | 26-Jun-2009
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| BIZ | Economic Crisis Highlights Risk Management’s Importance to Lifespan of a Business
Risk management is not a flashy business topic – after all, making money is more exciting than saving it. Still, managing risk and avoiding problems is every bit as critical to the health of a business as creating revenue, according to a VCU professor. | 26-Jun-2009
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| BIZ | Branding Expert Says Businesses Should Display Strength
The economy is limping badly, and many consumers are suffering. Kelly O’Keefe, a branding expert and the executive education director at the VCU Brandcenter, believes businesses have a responsibility to project strength and assume a leadership role in such an uncertain climate. | 26-Jun-2009
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| BIZ | The Big Three and the Fate of the U.S. Auto Industry
The American automobile industry, specifically the “Big Three” companies of General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, has suffered deeply during the current recession. | 26-Jun-2009
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| BIZ | UNC Charlotte Economics Experts
UNC Charlotte can provide the following economic experts.
Expert available | 26-Jun-2009
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| BIZ | Everything Old Is New Again
The past can clarify the present, says Dean Johnson of Michigan Technological University, who uses the 1929 crash to teach about the 2008 housing debacle. He also observes that faith may finally be overcoming fear the financial markets.
Expert available | 26-Jun-2009
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| BIZ | Federal Reserve Veteran Available for Comment on U.S. and Global Economic Issues
Expert Tom Simpson, Federal Reserve Board veteran and University of North Carolina Wilmington executive in residence, is available to lend his expertise on topics related to the United States economic and financial systems to include the regulatory issues of commercial banks and their role in financing the economy. He is also prepared to make comparisons related to the current U.S. economic situation and the Great Depression.
Expert available | 26-Jun-2009
13:00 ET |
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