Faculty
Building Bridges Across Disciplines
April 11, 2019
Recalling his early years in northern New Jersey,
Smith Research
The Science of Open Secrets at Work
April 10, 2019
Every workplace has its open secrets. Multiple people may witness the same bad behavior from the same source, but nobody speaks up. Maryland Smith research explains why.
Smith Brain Trust
Why Globalism Isn’t Globalization
Ian Bremmer wasn’t looking to bum everyone out with his book, “Us Vs. Them: The Failure of Globalism.” Though, as he admitted at a Maryland Smith event, it’s not a cheerful read.
Why Your Boss Can't Hear You
April 09, 2019
Front-line workers resent managers who ignore their input, but Maryland Smith research puts the blame elsewhere. And it might not be what you think.
The Pros and Cons of Open Source
New Maryland Smith research presents an economic model to study how software licensing attributes affect a software maker’s decisions, along with insights for policymakers.
Why Less Is More For Rideshare Apps
April 08, 2019
Ride-hailing services that want to grow revenue should share more with drivers and charge passengers less, a working paper from Maryland Smith shows.
An Intervention for Low-Energy Leaders
April 04, 2019
As it turns out, adding a simple writing exercise to the typical morning routine can energize leaders and make them more effective throughout the day.
Five Reasons To Steer Clear of 2019’s Mega IPOs
April 03, 2019
In what’s poised to be a big year for big-name IPOs, Kass lists five reasons to ease up on the gas pedal and proceed with caution.
Why You Should Talk about 'Game of Thrones' at Work
April 02, 2019
'Game of Thrones' is coming back for its final season and you're going to want to talk about it at work. But should you?
The Hunt for Clean Water
Few business problems are more basic than delivering clean drinking water to thirsty customers. Yet solutions remain elusive in the United States and elsewhere.
Why Real Individualists Work Together
March 28, 2019
People love stories about determined entrepreneurs who work alone until they achieve success. But an isolationist mindset tends to backfire in the real world.
How Volvo Is Normalizing Electrification
In what was heralded as an encouraging step, Volvo last week announced that the margins on its electric vehicles are set to match those of combustion engines by 2025. But, was it really a milestone in the electric car evolution?
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