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Jun 22, 2021

Supply Chain Bottlenecks Will Likely Continue for the Remainder of the Year

By Rob Handfield As vaccination rates in the US, the UK, and Europe have risen, economies have shifted back and capital projects are beginning to resume. However, significant problems remain with respect to major shortages that exist in supply chains.   Consumers are finding that everything from appliance parts, bicycles, and other products is in short…

Jun 21, 2021

Stacy Wood Explains How to Get Consumers Interested in Receiving a COVID Vaccine

Stacy Wood's, professor of marketing, recent study examined different marketing incentives for those who are disinterested in receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, not opposed.

Jun 17, 2021

Mark Beasley Explains Why 2020 Was the Riskiest Year for Business

Mark Beasley, professor of accounting, and the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Initiative found that 67% of surveyed organizations described the 2020 risk volume and complexity as "mostly" to "extensive" in the 2021 State of Risk Oversight.

Jun 17, 2021

Health and Socializing: Why People Use Mixed-Reality Sports Platforms

The findings will inform what future versions of these technologies look like.

Jun 16, 2021

Bonnie Hancock Explains the 3 Key Elements of Contingency Planning

Bonnie Hancock, executive director of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Initiative, breaks down how organizations can utilize contingency planning in preparation for unexpected events, like the pandemic. “The level of uncertainty we face today is really unprecedented,” said Hancock. “It’s really difficult to get a handle on what the future may hold.”

Jun 14, 2021

Patrick Flynn Sees Challenges in Negotiating Work From Home Policies

Patrick Flynn, assistant professor of human resource management, expects tech companies to have major challenges in negotiating work from home policies for their employees. “The biggest I expect to see is more employee choice and empowerment in their own work arrangements,” said Flynn. “I think people will be given the opportunity to choose an arrangement…

Jun 14, 2021

Rob Handfield Discusses Companies with the Most Effective Supply Chain Practices

Rob Handfield, professor of operations and supply chain management, and the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative (SCRC) created a 1-5 ranking model to determine the supply chain intelligence of companies.

Jun 11, 2021

Joseph Brazel Explores the Effect of Sun Exposure on Decision Making

Joseph Brazel served as a Forbes contributor as he took a deep dive into a recent study on the amount of sunshine in a company's headquarters and its effect on executive decisions.

Jun 9, 2021

Are the Ultra-Wealthy Avoiding Income Taxes?

In this Poole Thought Leadership article, accounting professors Nathan Goldman, Christina Lewellen and Andrew Schmidt discuss the article and provide context to its findings.

Jun 7, 2021

Poole Podcast Episode 6: Lessons Learned: COVID-19 and the Global Supply Chain, with Rob Handfield and Joydeep Ganguly

Poole supply chain and operations professor Rob Handfield and Gilead Science and Jenkins MBA alumni Joydeep Ganguly share their expertise and provide actionable insight into supply chain strategy.