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October 30, 2017
Black Enterprise
Black Enterprise
Your coworkers are not your friends…but maybe they should be
Research by Fisher's Robert Lount and his colleagues suggests that not making friends at work can do more harm than good.
October 26, 2017
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Risk Institute examines risk in the digital age at Annual Conference
The evolution of risk in a digital age took center stage at The Risk Institute’s fourth Annual Conference at The Ohio State University Fisher College
October 26, 2017
Inc
Inc
Why U.S. manufacturers are turning their attention to 'Reshoring'
Companies around the country are increasingly cashing in on 'reshoring' opportunities. But a study conducted by John Gray, an associate professor of operations at Fisher and two other researchers, examined a litany of reasons for why small to midsize companies had chosen to bring home production.
October 24, 2017
YouTube
YouTube
Oded Shenkar explains China's economic plans through the decades
CGTN's Mike Walter spoke with Oded Shenkar, professor at Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University on China's economic policy.
October 24, 2017
The Conversation
The Conversation
The best way to deal with failure
According to new research by Fisher's Selin Malkoc and her colleagues, the way you respond could determine whether or not you'll repeat the same mistake in the future.
October 24, 2017
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Apprenticeships could narrow the U.S. skills gap
A study conducted this summer by the National Center for the Middle Market at Ohio State University found that 44 percent of mid-market companies said they had difficulty recruiting people who had the skills they needed.
October 24, 2017
Stylist
Stylist
Why your boss should always let you work alongside your ‘work wife’
Teams of friends get the job done, according to new research from Fisher's Robert Lount and his colleagues.
October 23, 2017
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
Teams work better with a little help from your friends
Here’s something both you and your boss can agree on: Workplace teams are better when they include your friends. Fisher's Robert Lount and his colleagues analyzed the results of 26 different studies and found that teams composed of friends performed better on some tasks than groups of acquaintances or strangers.
October 20, 2017
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Fisher launches Specialized Master Degree Program in Business Analytics
With data and analytics representing an exciting frontier and untold potential for business, Fisher has launched a Specialized Master of Business degree program in Business Analytics (SMB-A) designed to prepare individuals with analytics skills, techniques and tools to transform data into insights to make better business decisions.
October 18, 2017
WBUR - Boston
WBUR - Boston
Vetting charities when disaster hits
At least $350 million was raised for victims of Hurricane Harvey in the first three weeks after the storm. There have also been questions raised about what the charities do with the donations. Fisher Professor Brian Mittendorf shared his thoughts.
October 12, 2017
Quartz at Work
Quartz at Work
There’s a right way to dwell on failure
Selin Malkoc, a marketing professor at Fisher College of Business, says dwelling isn’t always a waste of energy or a sign of regression.
October 11, 2017
Chicago Booth School of Business
Chicago Booth School of Business
Richard Thaler and the science of people
Fisher Professor Itzhak Ben-David shares his thoughts on Richard Thaler, a professor of behavioral sciences at Booth School of Business and recipient of the 2017 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
October 9, 2017
Business.com
Business.com
How midmarket companies attract the best talent
According to a recent report from the National Center for the Middle Market, talent management is the middle market's biggest constraint.
October 5, 2017
Cleveland.com
Cleveland.com
Opioid epidemic may be impacting labor market in Ohio and nationwide
"At a macro level, we're seeing evidence that opioid addiction is impacting employment rates," said David B. Greenberger, a professor of management at Ohio State University's Fisher College of Business.
October 4, 2017
The Strategic Sourceror
The Strategic Sourceror
Effective supply chains start with great suppliers
Doug Farren, managing director of the National Center for the Middle Market, discussed research focused on the mid-sized companies that provide the raw goods and services used by other organizations.
October 2, 2017
Fast Company
Fast Company
This is the best way to avoid making the same mistake twice
A new report by Fisher's Selin Malkoc and published in Journal of Behavioral Decision Making found that the best way to rebound and learn from failure is to lean into the pain.
September 29, 2017
ideastream
ideastream
A new Amazon warehouse would bring jobs, but for how long?
Amazon says the new warehouse its planning to open in Euclid in 2019 will create 1,000 new jobs. But some of those jobs may have a short shelf-life, according to Professor Ken Boyer.
September 29, 2017
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Alumni pay forward in support of faculty thought leadership
Recognizing the impact that faculty thought leaders at Fisher can have on future business leaders, Ric Dillon (BSBA ’77, MA ’86) and Steven Trulaske (MA ’80, MBA ’82) have generously created two endowed professorships at the college.
September 25, 2017
The Conversation
The Conversation
Let them eat caviar: When charity galas waste money
Charities have learned the same lesson as casinos, which splurge on great food and booze to make gamblers spend more on betting. Posh entertaining can coax giving in ways that other fundraising methods, like mass-mailing appeal letters, can’t, writes Professor Brian Mittendorf and his colleagues.
September 25, 2017
Forbes
Forbes
Want to make your supply chain more profitable? Do less
“The research shows that the best middle-market suppliers tend to be the largest and fastest-growing middle market companies," according to Professor Thomas Goldsby.
September 22, 2017
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
A field guide to jerks at work
Bennett Tepper, a professor at Ohio State University who studies abusive bosses, said that while he’s not suggesting a blame-the-victim mentality, it may be possible to make yourself less vulnerable.
September 21, 2017
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Alumni Award honors Tansky's commitment to education, service
Judy Tansky (BS ’68, MAcc ’75, PhD ’91) has been named the 2017 recipient of Fisher’s Excellence in Service Award for her service as a member of Fisher’s faculty and for her work connecting students with nonprofit organizations in search of business insights.
September 14, 2017
Time
Time
This is the best way to recover from failure
This notion of feeling the pain in order to progress may be counterintuitive to those who believe in shaking off failures. But it's actually motivating to learn how bad it feels to fail, according to study co-author Selin Malkoc, a marketing professor at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business.
September 14, 2017
Manufacturing Business Technology
Manufacturing Business Technology
‘Perfect links’ in the supply chain
Supply chain management is increasingly recognized not simply as a way to hold down costs and keep operations running smoothly, but as a path to competitive advantage by satisfying customers with more value, innovative service and speed, writes Doug Farren, of the National Center for the Middle Market.
September 13, 2017
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
Want to rebound from failure? Feel the pain
Feeling the pain of failure leads to more effort to correct your mistake than simply thinking about what went wrong, according to a new study by Fisher's Selin Malkoc.