Energy Department (DOE) proposal to settle the contractual issues raised by the agency's failure to meet its Jan. 31, 1998, deadline to begin accepting used fuel from commercial nuclear power plants
From the flat, fertile farm fields of Indiana comes the latest innovation in alpine skiing ã a soybean-based ski wax that's kinder to the ski slopes because it's petroleum free.
Monsanto Company receives "Inherit the Earth" gold medal award from Connecticut College for combining "environmental stewardship with jobs, productivity, and profits."
National Press Club "Morning Newsmaker" News Conference with Professors Robert Knecht and Biliana Cicin-Sain, of the University of Delaware Center for the Study of Marine Policy discussing critical issues facing U.S. coastal tourism and recreation industries as the largest and fastest growing economic segments of the U.S. service industry.
Is American industry passing up opportunities to profit by operating "clean and green?" A new report released by Resources for the Future (RFF) addresses this question through three case studies of pollution prevention-related decisionmaking at three multinational chemical manufacturers headquartered in the U.S.
Loan consolidation -- paying off several smaller debts with one larger loan -- has just delayed financial disaster for many consumers rather than helped them avoid it, according to a Purdue University expert on family finances.
Sucessful management teams -- those with both a "directive" leader and openness to new information--were best able to mobilize the energies and talents throughout an organization, according to a new study at Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Management.
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- University of Iowa law students are hoping that a new "electronic handbook" that they have developed will help explain the complex, yet important, world of international finance and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to people without advanced degrees or years of study.
Starting salaries, signing bonuses, and other job perks have sent the total compensation package for MBA students at Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Management up to $117,000. That's up 29% from last year's total of $92,000.
The Park Leadership Fellows Program at Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Managment, which offers two-year, full-tuition fellowships to 30 of the nation's top MBA applicants each year, has appointed its first director. Clint Sidle, who has taken on that role, will direct the Fellows program and help develop the other components of the Johnson School's leadership development offerings, including hte Distinguished Speakers series,the Young Leaders series, the annual Leadership Forum, and the Johnson Mentor Program.
The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine named The Boeing Company, IBM, First Chicago NBD, and Johnson & Johnson as the "healthiest companies" in its 1998 Corporate Health Achievement Award competition.
Few people are cut out for pressure-cooker jobs such as being a 911 operator or an air traffic controller. University of Washington psychologist have determined that certain people seem to possess a common trait that enables them to handle these kinds of jobs, sometimes involving life and death, and have developed a new test that identifies these individuals.
The Krannert Graduate School of Management at Purdue University and other business schools around the country are using community service activities to teach leadership and a sense of community to students. For the third time in as many years, the approximately 100 graduate students involved in Krannert's Management Volunteer Program, or MVP, have won the national "MBAs make a difference day" award.
Biomedical research has been shifting from a commons to a privatization model. Federal patent policy in biomedical research imposes social costs overlooked in the public debate. Granting too many patent rights in pre-market or "upstream" biomedical research paradoxically may stifle discovery of life-saving "downstream" products.
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The methods that managers use to assign employees to workplace teams can have significant effects on worker attitudes and even performance, new research shows.
Most biotechnology firms created during the 1980s were developed near the scientists who made the initial discoveries underlying the technology, new research shows.
You can shop, search and email on the Internet. Now you can also raise capital on-line. Constance Bagley, a senior lecturer at Stanford Business School, has co-authored a detailed article about the growth of initial public offerings on the Internet. She warns that such practices raise questions about legality and liquidity.
In an increasingly diverse population, consumers outside a company's intended target market are exposed to targeted appeals, which can sometimes get companies into trouble. Sonya Grier, an assistant professor of marketing at Stanford Business School, has examined the difficult questions raised by nontarget marketing -- appeals aimed at one group that unintentionally reach another.
In 1995, Congress passed a controversial "safe harbor" law, aimed at reducing frivolous shareholder lawsuits and allowing executives to be more generous with forecasts. Critics feared the new law would license executives to predict rosy profits in order to drive up stock prices. What has happened since the law took effect? Two Stanford Business School faculty members find the new law has had a positive effect.
Despite strong economic growth and record low unemployment, the gap between America's richest and poorest families has sharply increased over the last 20 years, according to a Conference Board report.
Wall Street "whispers" are speaking louder than ever to the financial community. A study of "whisper forecasts," the unofficial corporate earnings forecasts that circulate among traders and investors, concludes that the whispers tend to be more optimistic and often more accurate than traditional earnings forecasts.
A University of Missouri-Rolla professor's recently patented process for evaluating every phase of a product's development -- from conception to marketing -- should mean big savings to AT&T, Paradyne and other companies.
President Clinton's recent six-nation tour of Africa sets the stage for a new relationship between the United States and the continent, says a Ball State University educator.
If 1997 was any indication, Purdue Agriculture's May graduates should fare well in the job market. Placement was strong and salaries up for May 1997 graduates, according to an annual placement survey.
While most human resource departments are streamlining their operations, HR units often lack adequate budgets and clout to achieve optimum solutions to their information technology needs, according to a report issued today by The Conference Board.
Think you might be paid less than your co-workers who do the same job? Looking for a new job on account of it? In situations such as these, says a management expert at the University of Illinois at Chicago, race and sex matter. Studies by Maryann Albrecht found that men of color and women of all races perceive they are paid less than people who do the same work at the same company.
Responding to the rapid changes taking place in the energy industry, including the development of a deregulated, competitive electricity market, the University of Texas-Austin and Enron have teamed up to launch the nation's first Energy Finance program today.
Boston College has joined Peking University in Bejing, China, and 24 other American business schools in creating the Bejing International Management Center, it was announced today by John J. Neuhauser, the dean of Boston College's Carroll School of Management.
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Federal regulations that say employers must provide toilet facilities for their workers also mean that workers must be permitted to use the bathroom when they need to at work, according to new guidelines issued this week by regulators to clarify an issue that two University of Iowa professors raised with OSHA and have been closely watching.
Technology education is no longer the domain of trade schools and correspondence courses, according to Ronald J. Burkhardt, director of student services for Purdue University's School of Technology. "A college degree really does make a difference in this field," Burkhardt explains. "And a Purdue degree carries a lot of weight with employers."
Today's business leaders can benefit by following some of the practical lessons taught by Jesus, according to Charles C. Manz, professor of business leadership at the University of Massachusetts and author of the new book "The Leadership Wisdom of Jesus."
For the second time in just over two years, two Simon School professors in computers and information systems have won top honors from their peers and computer industry professionals. Rajiv M. Dewan and Abraham Seidmann have won the 1998 HICSS award for the best research paper in the Collaboration Systems and Technology Track.
The euro is emerging as a strong and stable currency that will increase its relative parity with the U.S. dollar, according to an analysis released today by The Conference Board.
-As one of the smallest and youngest top-tier business schools in the country, the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration is nevertheless a pioneer in M.B.A. education, as evidenced by the School's top-25 placement in U.S. News and World Report's 1998 business school rankings. This standing, coupled with a continuing increase in recruitment activity and corporate recognition of School programs, has made Simon a front-runner in meeting today's growing demand for well-trained M.B.A. graduates.
Statement from Joe F. Colvin, president and chief executive officer Nuclear Energy Institute in response to Department of Energy Secretary Federico PeÃ’a's resignation
AT&T, American Express, Chevron, Coca-Cola and Disney are among the "Dow 30" stocks that can expect to report earnings that will exceed analysts' expectations for the next quarter, according to Dr. Lawrence Brown, a Georgia State University professor.
Using the equity in their home as a source of income is a viable option that many older homeowners may be overlooking, according to a Purdue University expert. Reverse mortgages allow older people to borrow the equity they have in their home. But unlike a traditional home-equity loan, the money borrowed is not repaid in monthly installments. Instead, the homeowners remain in their house and receive income until they die or the loan is terminated.
After thorough deliberation, the judges in the final round of the NASDAQ-SDSU International Student Business Plan Competition chose the team from the University of Georgia as the $10,000 Grand Prize winner.
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Accountants who can write? ... In proper, readable English? Some would say that's as likely as having the Internal Revenue Service offer refunds for poor customer service. But turning out future accountants with communications skills that are as well developed as their bookkeeping prowess is an increasingly important goal of the Department of Accounting at the University of Iowa College of Business Administration.
Cornell Law professor Fred McChesney exposes a political phenomenon that pays congressmen for legislative inactivity in his new book, "Money for Nothing: Politicians, Rent Extraction, and Political Extortion"
Young men who jump from one job to another in their early years after school don't seem to be hurting their later wages, a new national study suggests. If anything, men who stay in their first occupation or industry may earn 5 to 7 percent less than their peers.who have moved on, according to the results.
Within the next few years, many consumers across the country will have the opportunity to choose their electric utility just like they choose their long-distance phone service. And, for most people, that will mean lower prices, says an Ohio State University expert.
Development Dimensions International Inc., an international human resource consulting firm, is giving a $125,000 grant to the Center for Chinese Business at West Virginia University to hold workshops in China and sponsor one Chinese participant per year for three years in the Shanghai Municipal Government Executive Education Program in Morgantown.
A hybrid master's program in finance and science at Purdue University could put physicists to work on Wall Street and has caught the attention of financial firms. Purdue's computational finance program is the first to include physics in an interdisciplinary curriculum designed to produce graduates who combine high-level calculation skills with an understanding of business and finance.