Private equity may be best bet for Jaguar & Land Rover
Expert available to discuss offers Ford receives for the car companies (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/9724.html)
July 19,
2007 --
A private equity acquisition of Jaguar and Land Rover might be the best thing to happen to the companies, according to a professor at the Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis. "The public-equity firms will clean house," said Anne Marie Knott, associate professor of strategy. "They will find the areas of poor performance and turn them around."
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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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Companies with 500 employees or more can expect to be sued for discrimination at least once a year, and the cost to defend the accusation can cost as much as $15,000, even if the allegation is found to be without merit. The Civil Rights Act of 1991 (CRA-91) held great promise for protecting workers from discrimination in the workplace, but the potential cost of litigation makes some firms wary of hiring minorities. A business professor at Washington University in St. Louis has come up with a plan to circumvent potential lawsuits in a way that benefits both employers and employees.
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No such thing as risky business for entrepreneurs
New business owners actually avoid risks as much as anyone, it's overconfidence that makes them take the leap (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/8593.html)
Feb. 7,
2007 --
Entrepreneurs are just as sensitive to uncertainty as anyone. In fact, several studies suggest that entrepreneurs are more risk-averse than other people. So why do they risk losing their shirts by starting a business? They have an overdeveloped sense of confidence that that they can beat the odds, according to research from a business professor at Washington University in St. Louis.
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How to tell if a company has a High IQ
Insider's angle (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/7144.html)
May 4,
2006 --
There are companies that, like people, are smarter than others. Literally. A business professor at Washington University in St. Louis has developed a way to measure a company's IQ based on how effective it is at innovating. Using data from SEC filings, a professor at the Olin School of Business, computed the IQs of all the publicly traded US firms that engaged in R&D. More... (http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/tips/normal/7144.html)
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