Cultivating gratitude in the workplace can be good for the bottom line
In a memorable scene from the acclaimed television series “Mad Men,” ace advertising copywriter Peggy Olson confronts her boss, creative director Donald Draper, about his... Read More
Seattle Growth Podcast Extra: Can Seattle become a hockey town?
Playing on Seattle’s dramatic growth, two competing groups are proposing the creation of a new world-class sports and entertainment arena, one by renovating Key Arena... Read More
Seattle Growth Podcast Extra: growth, arena plans and the city budget
In this special episode of the Seattle Growth Podcast, Seattle’s budget director and a University of Washington expert discuss how growth and the potential for... Read More
Seattle Growth Podcast Extra: Former Mayor McGinn on growth, Sonics
In the first of three special episodes of the Seattle Growth Podcast, former Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn offers insights into Seattle’s past, present and future.... Read More
Advertisements that target senses of touch and taste lead to quicker sales
Advertisers are masters at evoking the senses in service of product sales. Think about the audible “snap, crackle and pop” of Rice Krispies. Or the... Read More
Seattle Growth Podcast Special Episode: Growth of Seattle Sports Tech
It’s evident that Seattle sports are thriving. Look no further than the Seahawks selling out every game since 2003, and the Sounders setting the major... Read More
Agrawal awarded by American Marketing Association for exemplary research and mentoring
Nidhi Agrawal, the Michael G. Foster Professor of Marketing and International Business at the University of Washington Foster School of Business, has received the 2017... Read More
Thomas Gilbert’s second PACCAR Award caps a year of accolades
Thomas Gilbert, an assistant professor of finance at the University of Washington Foster School of Business, has won the 2017 PACCAR Award for Excellence in... Read More
The 2017 Foster Awards: recognizing extraordinary faculty and staff achievement
The scholarly stars were out for the annual unveiling of The Fosters, a collection of awards honoring the best and brightest achievements during the 2016-17... Read More
Meaningful work can be productive and satisfying—or it can lead to burnout
For most of human history, work has been viewed as a necessary drudgery. In recent decades, though, a notion first introduced during the Protestant Reformation... Read More