Classics: Recommended reading for students, entrepreneurs, executives
A classic is defined as something that has lasting significance or worth. Knowledge@W. P. Carey offers a selection of books that have passed the test for a group of W. P. Carey School of Business faculty.
Performance management leadership: 'Blocking and tackling' of the CEO playing field
The study of "transformational leadership" has dominated leadership literature since the first wave of celebrity CEOs emerged into the limelight in the early 1990s.
Shareholder activists take bold steps to manage corporate behavior
In his research, Stuart Gillan, a visiting assistant professor of finance at the W. P. Carey School of Business, writes that some shareholders register their reaction to a company's performance by simply buying or selling stock.
Workplace relationships set the tone for job performance
Your workplace relationships with co-workers as well as bosses have a huge impact on how you view the organization, and whether you perceive your work as being worthwhile.
Executive role models crucial in building ethical workplace culture
Building an ethical culture has become increasingly important for boards and CEOs, but the task is not as simple as instituting policies and procedures. Employees are looking for consistent role models, according to a researcher at the W. P. Carey School of Business.
Roles, not tasks, may be key to workplace performance measurement
At the most basic level, the performance of individuals allows organizations to realize their strategic goals. But what is performance?
Study links entrepreneurial success with higher education
There is a significant correlation between higher education and small-business success, according to a recent study by Behavior Research Center of Phoenix conducted in partnership with the Spirit of Enterprise Center at the W. P. Carey School of Business.
Who's on first? Decision-making in the midst of disaster
Experts say the Hurricane Katrina recovery effort arguably represents one of the great natural disaster recovery and redevelopment challenges in U.S. history — perhaps exceeding even the Dust Bowl of the 1930s and the San Francisco earthquake of 1906.
Somebody has to do it: Workers in 'dirty jobs' cope with stigma
What could an undertaker, a welfare counselor and a prostitute possibly have in common? All three are employed in occupations deemed undesirable by most people.
Corporate culture as a roadmap to success
Everyone knows the legendary success stories of corporate culture — Southwest Airlines comes immediately to mind — but research has not been able to pin down exactly how culture influences financial performance.