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Can Traditional Thinkers Help Spur Innovation?

Conventional wisdom says innovation flows from the minds of mavericks, not protectors of the status quo. But traditionalists have a role to play.

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How Does Bargaining Power Affect How We Shop?

Online platforms can see a direct correlation between the amount of bargaining power and platform size with merchants, new Maryland Smith research shows.

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Why Does The Gender Pay Gap Vary?

The gender gap in earnings among science and engineering PhD graduates is 20 percent wider in academia than throughout the industry.

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How Can Investors Reduce Uncertainty?

Companies reveal information about risk and uncertainty at peer firms when they issue earnings announcements.

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How Do Relationships Drive B2B Retail?

While a good relationship between a sales representative and buyer won’t always protect the vendor from being shut out of business, it may leave the door open.

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A Guide To Going Casual at the Office

Today's dress codes are more flexible and more casual. But how casual is too casual? Maryland Smith's Rachel Loock offers a guide for getting dressed and getting it right.

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How To Win Your NCAA Office Pool

The NCAA men’s basketball tournament will officially get under way next week, which means it's time to fill in your bracket. Maryland Smith's Sean Barnes shows you how to play to win.

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Why the Swiss Want a 1,000-Franc Note

Switzerland’s newest banknote begins circulating this week, and it’s an attention-grabber. It’s not because the new bills are loaded with futuristic security features, however. It’s because they are controversially large.

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Why Do a Corporate Spinoff?

Why would a company with a portfolio of brands seek to do a corporate spinoff? And what does the move mean for shareholders?

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How Do Banks Finance the Unproven Startup?

Banks are the largest source of external financing for startups. Yet banks lack the expertise to monitor startups the way venture capital firms and angel investors do.

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Do You Have Your Moqi?

The Chinese construct of moqi (pronounced MO-chee) provides a useful framework for understanding and improving supervisor-subordinate relationships.

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How Can Remote Teams Communicate Better?

Email, instant messages, video conferencing and Slack each have been touted as instrumental in improving communication for virtual work teams. But do these technologies really deserve the credit they get?

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