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March 16, 2019
How Can Investors Reduce Uncertainty?
Companies reveal information about risk and uncertainty at peer firms when they issue earnings announcements.
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March 15, 2019
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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March 14, 2019
Who Has Clean Hands?
The unclean hands doctrine serves as a safety valve in the judicial system. “It protects the sanctity of the court,” says Maryland Smith professor T. Leigh Anenson.
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March 13, 2019
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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March 13, 2019
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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March 13, 2019
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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March 13, 2019
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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March 13, 2019
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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March 12, 2019
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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March 11, 2019
Who Wins and Loses with Daily Deals?
Are those daily promotions, like the ones from Groupon, a good deal or not? They can be, but it’s all a matter of perspective, says marketing professor Jie Zhang.
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