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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 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 7, 2021

Lewis Sheats on How COVID Changed the Job Market

Lewis Sheats, assistant vice provost for entrepreneurship, explains how the COVID pandemic has changed the job market and how graduating classes can prepare for their future careers.

Jun 3, 2021

Scott Showalter on How Accounting Graduate Programs Can Increase Diversity

Scott Showalter commented on the current lack of diversity in the accounting industry and how the Jenkins MAC Program is constantly working to create a diverse, inclusive environment.

Jun 2, 2021

Tim Kraft Explains the Challenges of the Shipping Pallet Shortage

Tim Kraft sees the recent shortage of wood shipping pallets as detrimental to the supply chain of other essential products spanning from electronics to food.

Jun 2, 2021

Stacy Wood Discusses Low Attendance as Big Events Return to Raleigh

Stacy Wood, professor of marketing, breaks down how event promoters can attract consumers as big event attendance has dwindled even after COVID restrictions have eased.

May 26, 2021

Tom Byrnes featured on Zippia’s Future Of The Job Market Report

Tom Byrnes, senior lecturer in marketing, was recently featured on Zippia's Future Of The Job Market Report. Byrnes reported insights on how the pandemic has changed the job market for recent NC State graduates.