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November 8, 2022
What “The Mole” and Your Job Have in Common
Netflix rebooted “The Mole'' this year and HuffPost, in How To Beat Someone Who's Undermining You At Work, According To Science And 'The Mole', asked the mole from the show, and workplace paranoia experts how to tell if a co-worker is trying to sabotage you.
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What “The Mole” and Your Job Have in Common
November 3, 2022
What Today’s Retailers Can Learn from the H.H.Gregg Bankruptcy
Location, location, location. It’s the #1 rule in real estate and very important in the retail landscape we’ve been dealing with since 2010, when the retail apocalypse began. H.H. Gregg’s story is a cautionary tale that can teach us much about how stores can survive if they are in a mall that…
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What Today’s Retailers Can Learn from the H.H.Gregg Bankruptcy
October 27, 2022
‘Storm Clouds Over the World Economy’: Smith’s Lemma Senbet Discusses Implications for Africa
Voice of America tapped Smith’s Lemma W. Senbet to discuss the stakes for Africa at the IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings where policymakers and industry leaders representing about 190 countries engaged on the state of the world economy.
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‘Storm Clouds Over the World Economy’: Smith’s Lemma Senbet Discusses Implications for Africa
October 19, 2022
Labor Market Competition Plays A Huge Role in Remote Work
With pandemic restrictions in the rearview mirror, in a few years working from home may follow suit. ZDNET reports it could soon be time to pack up your home office. 65 percent of CEOs at multinational companies say they want workers back in cubicles 9-to-5 by 2025.
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Labor Market Competition Plays A Huge Role in Remote Work
October 18, 2022
Public Firms Are Not Shortsighted and Respond More to Investment Opportunities Than Do Private Firms
Many analysts of financial markets are concerned that financial markets provide managers with economically harmful incentives.
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Public Firms Are Not Shortsighted and Respond More to Investment Opportunities Than Do Private Firms
October 13, 2022
Musk’s Twitter Reversal: Smith Experts Weigh Financial, Operational Implications
Elon Musk’s offer to proceed with a $44 billion acquisition of Twitter has the two sides working to close the deal ahead of the recently extended court deadline of October 28.
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Musk’s Twitter Reversal: Smith Experts Weigh Financial, Operational Implications
October 6, 2022
Why In-store Pickup Isn’t As Seamless As It Seems for Retailers
Buying online and picking up in-store has provided consumers with a new way to shop hassle-free. For retailers, it’s created new operational challenges toward fulfillment scheduling.
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Why In-store Pickup Isn’t As Seamless As It Seems for Retailers
October 5, 2022
Why Are Women Still So Underrepresented in Management?
We’re less than 90 days away from the end of 2022, and though there have been astronomical changes in the way business is done, women continue to lag behind men in getting leadership positions.
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Why Are Women Still So Underrepresented in Management?
September 29, 2022
A Climate Change Call to Arms for Risk Modelers
Hurricane Ian is now a tropical storm, but estimates for the storm’s Florida landfall included a million-plus homes at risk for damage, with overall damages and losses expected to top $67 billion, according to Bloomberg.
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A Climate Change Call to Arms for Risk Modelers
September 28, 2022
Under Sanction or Not: Female Doctors Face Bias in Online Reviews
Many people use online reviews when looking for a doctor, and since the pandemic began it’s become an even more popular way to find medical care. Margrét Bjarnadóttir and her co-authors have examined the link between online patient reviews and quality of care.
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Under Sanction or Not: Female Doctors Face Bias in Online Reviews