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VOLUNTEERS FIND DISASTERS ROMANTIC: Many people are lured to volunteer to help after major disasters because they see it as adventurous. Despite the hype, even the best volunteers are completely exhausted after 48 hours, said Peter Murk, an educational leadership professor. For more information, contact him at [email protected] or by phone at (765) 285-5355.
TECHNOLOGY CHANGING THE WAY EMPLOYEES COMMUNICATE: Business people usually talk face-to-face or on the telephone, but that may not be the best way to communicate. A survey of Midwestern corporations found technology is changing the way employees communicate with each other, increasing the need for training, said Jensen Zhao, a business education and office administration professor. For more information, contact Zhao at [email protected] or (765) 285-5233.
MARKET FOR MANUFACTURED GOODS BOOMING: You don't have to look hard to find a booming national market for manufactured goods these days. Aside from temporary disruptions like those caused by the UAW strike against GM last summer, you've got to go all the way back to the recession of 1991 to find a period of significant contraction in manufacturing output. That's nine years of steady expansion, putting heavy pressure on manufacturers to keep up with demand, said Patrick Barkey, director of the Bureau of Business Research. Contact him at [email protected] or (765) 285-5926.
PEACE IN PACIFIC RIM, ASIA KEY TO WORLD PROSPERITY: Promoting peace in the Far East is the key to the world's economic growth in the next century. Formalizing international security for the region, creation of a nuclear weapon free zone and enhancing maritime security are among the measures needed, said Teh-Kuang Chang, a political science professor. Contact him at (765) 285-8787.
FLOYD STIRS COUNSELOR'S MEMORIES: The effects of Hurricane Floyd devastated parts of North Carolina and residents will suffer from shock, fear, grief and anger for a long time as a result of the storm, said Robert Hayes, a counseling psychology professor and a member of the Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Services team. He may be reached at [email protected] or (765) 285-8042.
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Marc Ransford
9/27/99
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