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| J. Stuart Bunderson Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/749.html)
Before coming to the Olin Business School, Professor Bunderson taught at the University of Minnesota and at Brigham Young University. He has worked in organization and management development at PepsiCo, Inc., studied change management at Allina Health System, and held several training and development ... Expertise: organizational behavior, management, human resources, team work, learning, knowledge management, industrial relations Direct contact: (314) 935-4943 / bunderson@wustl.edu |
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| Kurt T. Dirks Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/728.html)
Professor Dirks's main area of expertise focuses on interpersonal relationships in the workplace. In particular, Dirks studies the issue of gaining or breaking trust, the development of a sense of ownership and the nature of teams. Prior to joining Olin, Professor Dirks served as an assistant professor ... Expertise: behavioral science, human resource management, industrial relations, motivation, trust Direct contact: (314) 935-5206 / dirks@wustl.edu |
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| Robert A. Pollak Hernreich Distinguished Professor of Economics in Arts & Sciences and the John M. Olin School of Business (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/595.html)
Pollack specializes primarily in economics and demography. His research interests include economics of the family, price and cost-of-living indexes, and environmental policy. He is the author of three books and more than 70 articles and serves on the editorial boards for a number of economic journals. ... Expertise: business and government, environmental economics, microeconomics, industrial organization, law and economics, political economy, public affairs, … Direct contact: (314) 935-4918 / pollak@wustl.edu |
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| Stuart Boxerman Associate Professor and Director of the Health Administration Program (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/599.html)
Boxerman's research focuses on the areas of process improvement, safety and reduction/elimination of medical errors in health-care delivery systems. Expertise: Health care policy, workplace safety, process improvement, health care delivery Media assistance: / |
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| Peter Wiedenbeck Joseph H. Zumbalen Professor of Law (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/579.html)
Peter Wiedenbeck is an expert in the areas of federal income taxation and the regulation of employee benefit plans. He is the author of several articles and two casebooks, Cases and Materials on Employee Benefits and Cases and Materials on Partnership Taxation. Currently, he is writing a book on ... Expertise: federal income taxation, income tax reform, regulation of employee benefit plans, tax policy, partnership taxation, federal labor law regulation of pension benefit plans, federal labor law regulation of welfare benefit plans, … Direct contact: (314) 935-6442 / peter.wiedenbeck@wustl.edu |
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| Peeking over your shoulder When is it okay for employers to monitor workers? (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/11745.html) May 7, 2008 --
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| Overcoming a fear of hiring employees A solution for firms that are wary of being sued for discrimination (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/9574.html) June 14, 2007 --
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| Bad behavior is bad business WUSTL business professor says Imus incident shows importance of workplace civility (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/9487.html) May 14, 2007 --
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| GMAT Cheating Controversy Grows
BusinessWeek online June 30, 2008 -- A cheating scandal that has engulfed the B-school world grew vastly larger on June 27, when the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) said the number of prospective MBA students facing questions about their entrance exams now totals more than 6,000 -- six times the original estimate. WUSTL's Joe Fox, head of the MBA programs, comments. |
| How rising home values, easy credit put your finances at risk
USA Today and 2 others June 18, 2008 -- WUSTL business professor Amar Cheema comments on credit card debt and how increased equity in a home coupled with easily-obtained credit lines can damage consumers' finances. |
| Republicans tense as voter disillusionment sets in
USA Today May 20, 2008 -- Iraq is one of several tides running against GOP candidates, driving away independent voters and some party faithful. Except for Missouri, independent voters in five Senate races polled by USA Today were swinging toward the Democrat. Party loyalty was stronger among Democrats than Republicans in every state but Ohio. Michael Minta, professor of political science in Arts & Sciences, comments on how the stem cell research issue is dividing Republicans in Missouri. |
| Retirement Cash: Will You Have Enough?
Readers Digest (NY) Sept. 7, 2007 -- There's a gap between the dream of retirement and the reality Americans face. A recent study from WUSTL School of Social Work estimates that 4 out of 10 people over age 60 will fall below the poverty line at some point in their later years. Countless more will watch their dream retirement fade as they discover that their savings barely cover their immediate needs. But the prospect of fiscal free fall has yet to alter most Americans' behavior, and baby boomers are saving a scant third of what they'll need. |
| Ways to teach your children to find the work they love
The Wall Street Journal and 1 others Aug. 2, 2007 -- Article offers advice on how to find your life's work. Blame it on career anxiety, college counselors say. For a variety of reasons, many young adults are more anxious about career preparation than previous generations. The apprehension often begins with the college-admissions race. After striving to win acceptance to competitive colleges, many think they should have "an equally strategic approach to their post-graduate plans," says WUSTL's assistant vice chancellor Karen Levin Coburn. |
| How a patent ruling Is changing court cases
The Wall Street Journal July 31, 2007 -- Three months after the Supreme Court handed down what many called a landmark patent decision, judges have begun to rule in favor of companies defending themselves against infringement lawsuits. Some experts in law and economics think affording judges discretion in analyzing an obviousness defense is not a good thing. "Flexibility has an Achilles' heel, which is that people with the biggest lobbying and litigation budgets, and the best public relations, win," said Scott Kieff, a WUSTL law professor, who has argued for predictable rules in the patent system. |
| Docs suffer stress, sleep problems after mistakes, survey says
Associated Press State & Local Wire and 38 others July 19, 2007 -- Patients aren't the only ones harmed by medical errors, according to a survey released Wednesday that found many doctors who make mistakes and even those who come close suffer stress, sleep problems and loss of confidence. Job stress related to medical errors potentially could make some doctors prone to depression, quitting or even making additional mistakes, underscoring the need for helping them cope, said WUSTL psychologist Amy Waterman, the study's lead author. |
| No Ideas? You're Not Alone
U.S. News & World Report June 11, 2007 -- Conventional wisdom has it that breakthrough ideas come only from the minds of geniuses. Edison, Tolkien, Darwin -- history's biggest brains are responsible for its biggest innovations. Many companies are organized with this idea in mind. But creativity isn't a solitary affair -- and it's not the exclusive domain of the brilliant and gifted. In fact, research shows that people working in groups are far more innovative than previously thought. WUSTL education and psychology professor Keith Sawyer offers advice on what businesses can do to take advantage of their employees' creativity. |
| Cerberus Goes Where No Firm Has Gone Before
The New York Times and 3 others May 15, 2007 -- With an agreement to take control of Chrysler, Cerberus, a private equity firm, is venturing into virtually uncharted territory in taking on a company with the problems the size of Chrysler's and with a union as powerful as the United Automobile Workers. WUSTL law professor and vice dean Daniel Keating comments. |
| United workers join for fight
Chicago Tribune March 28, 2007 -- Tension over pay issues is building at United Airlines, where five unions representing 30,000 employees on Tuesday called for the carrier to let rank-and-file workers share in the largesse enjoyed by senior executives. WUSTL law professor emeritus Neil Bernstein, who specializes in labor issues, comments on the conflict. |
| In N.Va., Let Down By a Rising Economy
Washington Post, Seattle Times and 5 others Feb. 28, 2007 -- Article looks at a growing underside of the vibrant, rapidly shifting economy of northern Virginia, where the high cost of housing and the unpredictable nature of the job market can plunge workers into poverty and homelessness. The situation in northern Virginia is similar to those surfacing nationwide. WUSTL social work professor Mark Rank is one of the experts commenting. |
| Ability is the issue -- not orientation
ESPN.com Feb. 14, 2007 -- ESPN senior writer LZ Granderson writes about how college and professional athletes respond to openly gay teammates. He says the fact that defensive end Adam Goslin is gay isn't an issue at WUSTL. |
| U.S. research making great leap
Philadelphia Inquirer Nov. 6, 2006 -- Eager to tap into China's pool of dirt-cheap engineers and technical employees who earn $5,000 to $10,000 a year, hundreds of European and U.S. companies have opened research centers throughout China in the last two years. WUSTL political science professor Andrew Mertha warns that companies should be careful because of the seriouis problem of intellectual property piracy. |
| Charges filed in HP spying scandal
NPR Marketplace Oct. 5, 2006 -- California's attorney general today filed criminal charges against former Hewlett-Packard chairwoman Patricia Dunn and four others involved in the corporate spying scandal. WUSTL law professor Samuel Buell comments on the case. |
| Judge again blocks flight attendants from striking against Northwest Airlines
Associated Press, Chicago Tribune and 5 others Sept. 22, 2006 -- Northwest Airlines Corp. flight attendants on Thursday asked to be released from federal mediation so they can strike the carrier after a federal judge ruled they couldn't walk off the job. WUSTL law professor and labor relations expert Neil Bernstein comments. |
| Report says America lags in turning out college grads
Kansas City Star Sept. 7, 2006 -- Young Americans trail their counterparts from other nations when it comes to college enrollment and completion rates, according to a national report card on higher education released today. The findings suggest that if the United States continues to lag in turning out college graduates, the pool of workers to replace retiring baby boomers is likely to be composed primarily of young adults without a college education. WUSTL social work professor Martha Ozawa comments. |
| Employees Are Most Likely to Cut Corners When They Lack Clear Goals and Feel Overworked
eMaxHealth.com April 21, 2006 -- While many workplaces don't go as far as the TV show "The Office," most people are familiar with firms that repeatedly attempt to alter strategy in the name of improved efficiency. According to new research from WUSTL business professor Judi McLean Parks, that kind of environment is a sure-fire way to encourage employees to take short cuts. McLean Parks conducted her research with doctoral candidate Li Ma. The researchers said there are plenty of real-world examples that demonstrate their theory, from police officers making questionable arrests as part of a strategy to reduce crime, to journalists fabricating sources under the pressure to produce high-quality stories. |
| Car dealers recruit saleswomen at the mall
Wall Street Journal and 2 others April 13, 2006 -- Article looks at car dealerships that are actively seeking women from jobs at local malls and recruiting them to be car salespersons. Some evidence suggests women may even be better at selling cars than men. WUSTL law professor and labor relations expert Neil Bernstein comments on the legality of the practice. |
| Northwest fate may hang on judge's decision
USA Today and 32 others Feb. 16, 2006 -- WUSTL law professor and labor relations expert Neil Bernstein comments on union negotiations with Northwest Airlines over whether the company could throw out contracts with pilots and flight attendants.Bernstein said the judge's main concern was helping the airline sort out its financial problems and survive — not how much the workers get paid. |
| New programs spur working poor to begin saving
Wall Street Journal Jan. 11, 2006 -- An increasing number of state governments, nonprofit groups, foundations and private companies have been running pilot programs to induce poor and working-class Americans to save. The results, they say, are surprising: When participants get the right incentives and financial counseling, many open savings accounts, arrange for payroll deductions, and begin accumulating assets. The savings programs have their roots in the work of WUSTL professor and social worker Michael Sherraden. His 1991 book, "Assets and the Poor," argued that governments and charitable groups should move beyond traditional welfare's aim to provide the poor with income to meet immediate needs. The broader goal, he wrote, should be to help the poor save money, which can provide them a stepping stone to escaping poverty. |
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