Research
Our faculty members are attuned to a marketplace that values innovation, entrepreneurialism, analytical thinking and hard work. Their teaching and research equip our students with the wisdom of business scholarship rooted in the experiential lessons of the marketplace.
Find out more about the latest research by browsing current working papers online at Social Science Research Network (SSRN).
July 25, 2018
Thinking of Ghosting the Job Interview? Don’t.
Ghosting is risky – and unnecessary. Instead, be upfront. It might be awkward, but life is full of awkward conversations. Here are some tips to follow.
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Thinking of Ghosting the Job Interview? Don’t.
July 19, 2018
Your Unfair Boss Might Just Be Overworked
Think your boss is a jerk because he or she treated you unfairly? New Maryland Smith research reveals that having too much to do can affect a manager's ability to be fair.
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Your Unfair Boss Might Just Be Overworked
July 19, 2018
Trapped But Not Lost With Limited Mobility
Nobody likes to feel trapped. But employees benefit in some ways when two factors combine to pin them in place, making it harder for them to exit their organizations with valuable knowledge.
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Trapped But Not Lost With Limited Mobility
July 18, 2018
How To Answer This Important Interview Question
It might seem like an offhand, even throwaway, question, coming as it often does at the end of a job interview. It’s the moment when the hiring team asks, “Do you have any questions for us?”
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How To Answer This Important Interview Question
July 17, 2018
Why Summer Is the Best Time To Plot a Career Move
It’s the lazy days of summer. And in many offices, deadlines, projects and even hiring will be stalled by the vacation days of key stakeholders. Why look for a new job now?
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Why Summer Is the Best Time To Plot a Career Move
July 11, 2018
How To Fire a CEO
It was a kind of corporate whiplash last week when Barnes & Noble announced that its CEO had been fired without severance. Here's what the ailing bookseller must do now.
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How To Fire a CEO
July 10, 2018
How To Take a Better Vacation
Finding more pleasure in your time off boils down to some simple steps, Maryland Smith professor Nicole M. Coomber says.
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How To Take a Better Vacation
July 10, 2018
Pre-Vacation Checklist: Preparing to Disengage
Before you walk out of the office on vacation, there are some important tasks you must attend to, Maryland Smith professor Cynthia Kay Stevens says.
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Pre-Vacation Checklist: Preparing to Disengage
June 27, 2018
Channeling the Chinese Power of Moqi at Work
Western-based managers who feel out of sync with their teams might need a new word in their vocabulary. Maryland Smith professor Hui Liao examines the Chinese construct of moqi.
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Channeling the Chinese Power of Moqi at Work
June 20, 2018
Time for a Plastic Revolution?
Images of vast islands of garbage in the oceans and recent revelations that much of the world's recycling isn't being recycled at all have some experts wondering whether society might be heading for a revolution in plastics and packaging.
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Time for a Plastic Revolution?