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The lifeblood of a business school is its faculty, and at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business our faculty members are inspiring, supportive and world-class. We are attuned to a marketplace that values innovation, entrepreneurialism, analytical thinking and hard work. Our teaching and research equips students with the wisdom of business scholarship rooted in the experiential lessons of the marketplace.
February 13, 2018
Breaking Down the Effects of Speaking Up
Encouraging team members to voice their constructive opinions and concerns about work-related issues leads to performance and safety gains, according to new Smith School research.
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Breaking Down the Effects of Speaking Up
February 12, 2018
A Hands-off Approach To Creativity
How does leadership — and leadership style — affect the origin of creativity in work environments? New Smith School research takes a closer look.
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A Hands-off Approach To Creativity
February 8, 2018
When Finding the Right Words Pays Off
The Smith School's Michael Trusov, associate professor of marketing, proposes a two-part approach to help advertisers gauge how well their paid search ads are performing.
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When Finding the Right Words Pays Off
February 6, 2018
Are Wall Street Salaries a Scourge?
Wall Street has garnered a reputation for its high salaries. Analysts, policymakers and academics have chided the industry, accusing it of helping to distort the "efficient allocation of talent." Smith School experts break down that criticism.
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Are Wall Street Salaries a Scourge?
February 6, 2018
A Wells Fargo Sanction, a Warning for Its Peers
For Wells Fargo, the Fed's stringent sanctions last week undoubtedly come as a bit of a blow. For the rest of the banking industry, more of a warning. "This is a supervisory slapdown in a major," says the Smith School's Clifford Rossi.
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A Wells Fargo Sanction, a Warning for Its Peers
February 5, 2018
Why Mood Matters in the Workplace
Emotions and moods play into an organization’s overall climate, and that climate affects big-picture organizational relationship-building, productivity, creativity and reliability performance.
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Why Mood Matters in the Workplace
January 30, 2018
Fantasy Merger League: 2018 Edition
Smith School experts bring you their fantasy M&A league — a list of potential tie-ups and explanations about what makes each one interesting. Imagine CVS teaming with 23andMe, or Daimler with Tesla, or Hilton with Airbnb.
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Fantasy Merger League: 2018 Edition
January 30, 2018
How Berkshire Is Disrupting Healthcare
For those who listen closely to what Warren Buffett says, the announcement that Berkshire Hathaway was hooking up with Amazon.com and JPMorgan Chase to create an independent healthcare company didn't come as a big surprise.
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How Berkshire Is Disrupting Healthcare
January 29, 2018
The Cross Section of Commodity Returns
What’s the most useful way to look at commodity prices? A team of Smith School researchers sought to answer that question by examining commodity futures returns over a 42-year period.
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The Cross Section of Commodity Returns
January 29, 2018
Solar Panel Tariff Treads a Dangerous Path
Protectionism breeds high prices and diminishing choices for consumers, the Smith School's Gary Cohen says in a recent appearance on Sirius XM POTUS — part of a string of recent interviews on trade policy.
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Solar Panel Tariff Treads a Dangerous Path