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Green Building Labels: Information or Marketing?
Friday, February 5, 2021
Green Building: Perception vs. Performance Worldwide, buildings account for more than 40% of energy use and almost a third of greenhouse gas emissi…
Finding Opportunity in Crisis: Developing Strategies for Managing Climate Risk
Monday, December 7, 2020
In May 2020, hail storms that stretched across several Texas cities caused an estimated $1.2 billion in damage to homes, businesses and vehicles. It…
Holding Up a Mirror to Consumers: How Brands Can Unobtrusively Combat Return Fraud and Counterfeiting
Monday, December 7, 2020
Consumer transgressions, such as return fraud and counterfeiting, are on the rise, and they are hurting businesses and the retail economy as a whole…
Inside the Supply Chain: How Old Electronics Are Recycled and Resold
Monday, December 7, 2020
As the global interest in sustainability and environmentalism increases, consumers, companies and policymakers are looking for new ways to recycle r…
Should CEOs Say "I" or "We": How Pronouns Secretly Affect Investor Decisions
Monday, December 7, 2020
When video conferencing platform Zoom came under scrutiny for security concerns this year, CEO Eric Yuan made a public statement: “I really me…
Using Metaphors to Promote Professional Skepticism and Reduce Fraud Risk
Monday, December 7, 2020
A skeptical mindset is essential to conducting high quality financial statement audits. Unfortunately, professional auditors don’t always appr…
Why Donors Donate: The Factors Behind College Athletics Donations
Monday, December 7, 2020
After the 2008 recession, many colleges shuttered their athletic programs and never reopened them. Today, college sports teams are once again strugg…
Why There Is No Ideal Corporate Governance System
Monday, December 7, 2020
The spread of COVID-19 has prompted many businesses to make swift and sudden changes in how they operate, while still keeping the best interests of …
Shining a Light on Corporate Black Box Meetings: How Private In-House Meetings Flirt With Insider Trading
Monday, November 30, 2020
For Americans who aren’t entrenched in the day-to-day dealings of the stock market, books and films like the 1987 movie “Wall Street&rdq…
How USD Professor David Pyke Is Challenging Business Norms
Thursday, November 19, 2020
The global economy has been devastated by the coronavirus as millions of people have lost jobs or been furloughed. To return to some semblance of no…
Influencer Marketing: How Self-Made Entrepreneurs Are Revolutionizing the Advertising Industry
Thursday, November 19, 2020
The term “influencer” has garnered a lot of attention in recent years — and for good reason. Business Insider Intelligence project…
The Psychology of Risk: Understanding How Optimism Bias Impacts Taxpayer Behavior
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Policymakers use polls and surveys to better understand people’s views on tax policies and to pass more effective legislation. The problem is …
What Post-ACA Healthcare Utilization Rates Say About Race and Healthcare
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Since it became law in 2010, the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, has substantially increased Americans’ access to healthcare. In doing so, the po…
Uncreative: Why Leaders Dodge Creativity
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Creativity and business leadership haven’t always gone hand in hand. Since leaders find themselves under immense pressure to provide results …
Beyond the Wall: What Really Motivates Mexico-U.S. Migration?
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
In the often emotional debate about Mexican immigration to the United States, some questions are posed again and again. What does a fair immigration…
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