Predicting—and Preventing—Turnover Research by Gilad Chen Changes in job satisfaction are a good predictor of an employee’s turnover intentions. Conference Calls for Merger Announcements  Research by Michael Kimbrough Conference calls around merger announcements help companies gain credibility and favorably influence stock prices, but only if your CEO is well-spoken and well-prepared.

When the largest earthquake to ever strike Japan rocked the country on March 11, it triggered a devastating tsunami leaving a wake of destruction and disaster at a nuclear power plant. It also shut down production for many major global manufacturers in Japan— in particular, those related to the auto and hi-tech industries.

April 26, 2011: MEDIA ALERT Royal Wedding: Thank Disney for our obsession with Kate

The Center for Financial Policy (CFP) at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business and the Professional Risk Managers' International Association (PRMIA) hosted an intimate dinner event for financial services industry leaders in New York City at A Voce Restaurant on April 21st. Sungard, one of the world’s leading software and technology services companies, sponsored this event. Participants engaged in a dialogue about risk and regulatory issues within the financial services sector.

On Monday, April 11th, the Center for Financial Policy at the Robert H. Smith School of Business hosted Frank Medina, Senior Counsel at the House Financial Services Committee. This talk was the first in a series of Congressional Briefings that will regularly host Capitol Hill staffers at the Smith School to speak about legislative issues related to financial policy. The Center for Financial Policy partnered with the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy and International Economic Policy Professor Phillip Swagel in hosting this event.

Lead smarter. That’s the goal with strategic management, which can help managers detect the early indicators that strategy isn’t working. In this edition of Smith Business Close-Up with the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, Dr. Oliver Schlake talks about management strategy.

The 2nd Annual Directors’ Institute at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business began on April 6, 2011, in the midst of Cherry Blossom season in Washington, D.C. Arriving from all corners of the United States, companies including Activision Blizzard, KPMG and Scotts Miracle-Gro Company were represented by attendees, who started their stay in the nation’s capital with a welcome cocktail reception.

With the economy still recovering from the burst of the housing bubble and the financial crisis, experts are combing the period before the crisis and after for all the clues that could help avoid similar economic problems in the future. According to new research, accounting numbers hold big clues to how the credit default market functions – both before and after the crisis.

Experts on business and the economy at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business are available to comment on the aftermath of the earthquake and devastating tsunami in Japan. Smith School experts can address the economic consequences and energy policy impacts; the use of technology and social media in disaster response; and the impact of the events on the bond market. The Smith School has a fiber-linked ReadyCam broadcast studio on premises for live and taped interviews. Louiqa Raschid on technology applications for disaster response:

Experts on business and the economy at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business are available to comment on the aftermath of the earthquake and devastating tsunami in Japan. Smith School experts can address the economic consequences and energy policy impacts; the use of technology and social media in disaster response; and the impact of the events on the bond market. The Smith School has a fiber-linked ReadyCam broadcast studio on premises for live and taped interviews.