Staying Ahead of the Digital Media Curve: Tactics for the Media & Entertainment Professional

Whether it be how to integrate new marketing models or best protect intellectual property, the manner in which companies and executives embrace (versus resist) user generated content and other digital media is crucial to success. "The digital media world hits so many aspects of what a studio like Universal does, that on the surface it can appear daunting," Kahrs said. "We need to see digital trends not as an intrusion, but as a chance to expand." Continue»

Posted on September 19, 2008

Workplace Aggression

"Part of it is common sense and being respectful. One of my colleagues used to work for a company that decided it needed to downsize. The company took the bizarre step of announcing who would be laid off in stages, with each announcement coming on a Friday the 13th. This creates fear and tension among employees, and also creates an 'us vs. them' mentality. There weren't any disasters on that occasion, but it's not hard to imagine tensions boiling over," Harvey says. Continue»

Posted on September 19, 2008

Measuring Executive Coaching Impact and Value

Executive coaching is a business strategy that is gaining favor in organizations that give serious attention to developing key talent. Yet there is often skepticism about its usefulness. Two researchers are developing a meaningful way that will measure the value... Continue»

Posted on September 5, 2008

Research Finds Campaigns May Be Leaving Some Votes on the Table

An analysis of surveyed voters in two highly contested senatorial elections suggests that campaigns may be leaving some votes on the table. University of Arkansas political scientist Janine Parry and colleagues investigated how potential voters are mobilized and who would... Continue»

Posted on August 15, 2008

Math Summer Camp for Women Seeks to Foster Success in Business and Government

Sixteen outstanding undergraduate women mathematics majors from across the United States have been selected by The George Washington University to participate in a unique five-week immersion program. The university's 14th annual Summer Program for Women in Mathematics (SPWM) provides broad... Continue»

Posted on July 13, 2008

Father and Son Business Professors Co-Write Book on Changing Business Trends

Dr. Richard E. Crandall, a professor in the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University, has had his book ä¸ìNew Methods of Competing in the Global Marketplace: Critical Success Factors from Service and Manufacturing丶 published by CRC Press, a... Continue»

Posted on June 13, 2008

Women Make Management Strides When Firms Downsize, Restructure

Women can make inroads into male-dominated management ranks as companies that downsize restructure their scaled-back workforces, according to new research by a University of Illinois sociologist. John Dencker says the findings are surprising because downsizing whittles the pool of jobs... Continue»

Posted on June 13, 2008

Action Against Oil Prices: SCLC Leads National Boycott as ExxonMobil Gets $40 Billion Payday

DALLAS (NNPA) - Protestors, which included both national and local officers from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, joined forces with environmentalists and even some shareholders, lambasting oil giant ExxonMobil, along with other major oil companies, and demanding action that would help to reverse the skyrocketing gas prices crippling many Americans. Continue»

Posted on June 6, 2008

The Traditional Mediterranean Diet Protects Against Diabetes

The traditional Mediterranean diet provides substantial protection against type 2 diabetes, according to a study published on bmj.com today. The Mediterreanean diet is rich in olive oil, grains, fruits, nuts, vegetables, and fish, but low in meat, dairy products and... Continue»

Posted on May 30, 2008

Fannie Mae Moves to Exclude: Bad Credit Scores Could Forever Deny Borrowers Home Loans

By Lisa Loving Special to the NNPA from The Skanner PORTLAND, Ore. (NNPA) - New lending guidelines proposed by the Federal National Mortgage Association - also known as Fannie Mae - would permanently lock out some minority homebuyers by denying... Continue»

Posted on May 23, 2008