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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.
April 20, 2021
How Uncertain Times Can Impact Your Brand Choices
In times of uncertainty – which, with COVID-19, we’re all familiar with these days – consumers often buck the brand choices they’d normally make and gravitate toward the opposite, finds new research.
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How Uncertain Times Can Impact Your Brand Choices
April 20, 2021
Why Visual Marketers Should ‘Always Be Knolling’
Though you might not be familiar with the term, you most certainly know knolling.
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Why Visual Marketers Should ‘Always Be Knolling’
April 19, 2021
Why the Berry Tax Case Is So Interesting
Or: how to deduct the sportscar of your dreams.
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Why the Berry Tax Case Is So Interesting
April 19, 2021
The Myths About Workplace Negotiations
Why might asking about salary and benefits not land you a job? Why could it make you seem less motivated to employers? How does strict ethical behavior diminish creativity in the workplace? It all has to do with the zero-sum mindset, says Maryland Smith's Rellie Derfler-Rozin, and here's what you…
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The Myths About Workplace Negotiations
April 16, 2021
Can AI Help Create More Equitable Workplaces?
Can we partner with artificial intelligence and machine learning tools to build a more equitable workforce? New research may offer a way.
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Can AI Help Create More Equitable Workplaces?
April 15, 2021
The Ugly Side of Beauty AI
The pitfalls to AI-driven beauty scoring begin with the premise that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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The Ugly Side of Beauty AI
April 15, 2021
When Rudeness Becomes A Matter of Life or Death
New research shows how rudeness can become deadly, interfering with doctors' decision-making and lead to misdiagnoses.
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When Rudeness Becomes A Matter of Life or Death
April 15, 2021
The Ever Given Is Unstuck, But the Ripple Effects Remain
Strong U.S. economy, consumer demand and the need for raw materials amplify the effects of the recent shipping turmoil.
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The Ever Given Is Unstuck, But the Ripple Effects Remain
April 13, 2021
The Other Side of Mobile App Adoption
New research shows higher app adoption among hotel chains could be linked to lower spending among lower level loyalty customers, who are more likely to use apps to get the best deals.
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The Other Side of Mobile App Adoption
April 13, 2021
Have Something To Say? Your Boss Wants You to Do it in Private.
Managers want employees to share thoughts and concerns in one-on-one settings – not public meetings – because they want to save face, finds new research.
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Have Something To Say? Your Boss Wants You to Do it in Private.