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Joseph Brazel Explores the Effect of Sun Exposure on Decision Making

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Jun 25, 2021

Rob Handfield Explains Why US Companies are Struggling After Producing N95 Respirators During COVID

Rob Handfield, professor of operations and supply chain management, explains how restrictions on supplies from China led to U.S. companies entered the mask and N95 respirator market.
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Jun 25, 2021

Tayah Butler Emphasizes the Importance of LGBTQ+ Terminology

Tayah Butler, director of diversity, equity and inclusion, was one of four local LGBTQ+ expert panelists taking a closer look at why terminology matters in the workplace and in everyday life.

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Jun 24, 2021

Nathan Goldman Finds Furthering NC Budget Stalemate ‘Unacceptable’

Nathan Goldman, assistant professor of accounting, sees two options for North Carolina's $6.5 billion in tax revenue surplus: spend more or tax less.

Jun 24, 2021

Andrew Schmidt Runs the Numbers on Biden and Harris Income Taxes

Andrew Schmidt, associate professor of accounting, breaks down the increase in income taxes both President Biden and Vice President Harris will be paying under the American Families Plan.

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Jun 24, 2021

Melissa Hart Explains No Credit Check Cards

Melissa Hart, senior lecturer in finance, lists the pros and cons of no credit check credit cards for applicants with no credit or negative credit they are trying to rebuild. “The only time suspicion would be raised is if they are not checking your credit, and do not require a deposit,” said Hart. “This situation…

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.

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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.