Want to retain high-value employees? Empower autonomy
Recession. Expansion. It doesn’t matter what the economy is like. High quality employees are always in high demand. And as firms increasingly execute in teams,... Read More
Palmrose explores accounting foundations to reconcile modern complexities
If it is possible to be enchanted by an equation, then count Zoe-Vonna Palmrose (MBA 1978, PhD 1982) enchanted by the fundamental axiom of double-entry accounting.... Read More
Corporate knowledge spillovers can benefit the original innovators
In this age of heightened intellectual property paranoia, corporate knowledge spillovers are generally considered bad for business. The originating firm’s business, that is. But they... Read More
Mitchell wins Academy of Management Journal Best Paper Award
Terence Mitchell, a professor of management and organization at the University of Washington Foster School of Business, received the 2011 Academy of Management Journal (AMJ)... Read More
Consumer support of brand extensions depends on change philosophy
Would you like to see Nike concoct a sports drink? How about Apple selling shoes? Established brands extend their core offerings all the time, in... Read More
Lance Young wins 2011 PACCAR Award for Excellence in Teaching
Lance Young, an assistant professor of finance at the University of Washington Foster School of Business, has received the 2011 PACCAR Award for Excellence in... Read More
Private equity creates long-term value
In his bestselling 2009 book, “The Buyout of America,” New York Post columnist Josh Kosman paints a grim picture of private equity firms running amok,... Read More
Bribery penalties sting less than penalties for other financial misconduct
Foreign bribery can be big business—and business as usual in many parts of the world. It’s also the target of increasing enforcement action by the... Read More
Fong wins University of Washington Distinguished Teaching Award
Christina Ting Fong, an assistant professor of management and organization at the Foster School of Business, has won this year’s University of Washington Distinguished Teaching... Read More
CFO’s personal style shapes a firm’s financial reporting
The exacting rules and rubrics that govern financial reporting seem to preclude any stylistic interpretations. It turns out, that’s not the case. According to new... Read More