Mar 17, 2009
That’s the result of a study, titled ‘Contests, Grand Prizes and the Hot Hand,’ by economists at North Carolina State University. It was posted January 7, 2009, in the Journal…
One new study shows that project managers can get much better performance from their team when they treat team members with honesty, kindness and respect. A second study shows that…
Mar 10, 2009
In another commentary, my colleague Professor John Lapp discusses the federal government’s efforts to keep the economy from falling any further. You might ask: How bad can it get? When…
First, let’s recall some basic macroeconomics. For a variety of reasons average prices and wages do not respond immediately to economic conditions. One implication of this is that reduced spending…
Mar 9, 2009
The ERM Roundtable series is presented by the Enterprise Risk Management Initiative at North Carolina State University College of Management. The March 20 ERM Roundtable will be held at the…
Mar 4, 2009
Nearly a dozen tours were organized by the NC State Jenkins MBA Career Resources staff in response to student requests. “Our MBA students said they wanted to go to the…
Mar 3, 2009
This lecture series is open to the public at no charge. The presentation will be given 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the NC State College of Management’s Nelson Hall…
Mar 2, 2009
The university is open on Tuesday Mar. 3, but operating under its Adverse Weather Plan until noon, which states that essential employees should report for work, while employees in non-critical…
Feb 27, 2009
One of the questions high on the list for high school students is “What will my first day of classes be like?” said Bonnie Yarboro, admissions counselor in the North…
Feb 25, 2009
“The real prize, though, was the experience she gained meeting with recruiters so early in her academic career,” said Brenda McCarthy, director of career and internship development for the college’s…