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Sep 23, 2021

Rob Handfield on Amazon’s Struggle with Bad Business Practices in China

Rob Handfield, professor of operations and supply chain management, explains why quality control has become Amazon's logistical downside with its suppliers in China.

Sep 23, 2021

Stacy Wood Explains Why High Pressure COVID Vaccine Ads Can Backfire

Stacy Wood, professor of marketing, explains why the recent marketing campaign by BooneOakley using a fake funeral home to encourage vaccinations could have the opposite effect.

Sep 17, 2021

Rob Handfield Sees Significant Impact in Plastic Industry After Hurricane Ida

Rob Handfield, professor of operations and supply chain management, predicts a future of shortages and inflation following the devastation in the Gulf Coast following hurricane Ida.

Sep 9, 2021

Professors Pollack and Kirkman Explain the Role of Passion in the Workplace

In a recent study, Jeffrey Pollack, associate professor of entrepreneurship, and Bradley Kirkman, professor of leadership, looked at how a job aligns with other priorities and values, how specific roles fuel it, and overall sense of positive feelings.

Sep 9, 2021

Rob Handfield Explains How Supply Chain Issues Will Affect Holiday Shopping

Rob Handfield, professor of operations and supply chain management, explained that the supply chain issues with computer chips will likely cause issues with electronics into the new year.

Sep 9, 2021

Lewis Sheats Gives Critical Insight on Funding for Startup Business Owners

Lewis Sheats, assistant vice provost of entrepreneurship, breaks down the best source of funding for startup business owners and how they can increase their chances for getting approval on a loan.

Sep 2, 2021

Stacy Wood Explains How to Approach Those Wary of the COVID Vaccine

Stacy Wood, professor of marketing, explains that in order to change the mind of someone wary of the vaccine you have to understand where their hesitancy comes from in the first place.

Sep 2, 2021

Rob Handfield Predicts Continued Supply Chain Problems After Hurricane Ida

Rob Handfield, professor of operations and supply chain management, explains how the destruction of Hurricane Ida in the Gulf Coast will impact already struggling supply chains.

Sep 1, 2021

Finding Passion in Everyday Work

In a new research paper, Jeffrey Pollack, professor of entrepreneurship; and Brad Kirkman, General (Ret.) H. Hugh Shelton Distinguished Professor of Leadership, set out to discover whether or not feeling passionate about work actually leads to better outcomes for employees and their companies.

Aug 27, 2021

Sebastian Heese Breaks Down Social Media Backlash of Supply Chain Issues

Sebastian Heese, professor of supply chain management, recently released a study of over 2 billion tweets that found companies that face backlash on social media over supply chain issues often see a drop in stock prices.