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September 29, 2017
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.
Fisher Hall and Mason Hall with a view of Gerlach Hall on Fisher Campus
September 29, 2017
Max M. 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
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 25, 2017
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 22, 2017
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.
Judy Tansky stands along a brick column outside on Fisher's campus.
September 21, 2017
Max M. 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
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 14, 2017
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 13, 2017
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.
September 4, 2017
Pensions & Investments

Academics, quants don’t agree on volatility claims

In the working paper "Do ETFs Increase Volatility," Ohio State University's Professor Itzhak Ben-David analyzes the impact that ETFs might have on the underlying securities in ETF baskets.
September 1, 2017
Supply Chain Management Review

How to build a supply chain champion

Fisher's Mike Knemeyer and his colleagues argue that Theo Epstein’s job assembling a champion on the field is a model for the supply chain leader’s quest to build a winning supply chain.
August 31, 2017
The Conversation

Why Hurricane Harvey donors shouldn't boycott the Red Cross

Accounting Professor Brian Mittendorf explores donating to the Red Cross in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, despite evidence that it wasted money following Haiti's earthquake and fumbled Superstorm Sandy relief efforts.
Cynthia Turner at the front of a classroom teaching.
August 30, 2017
Max M. Fisher College of Business

PhD Project supporting Fisher's thought leaders

Anastasia Bailey and Charlie Stevens remember the challenging paths they took in pursuit of careers in academia. Earning a PhD can, at times, be a lonely experience, one fraught with disappointment, setbacks and frustration. Fisher's affiliation with PhD Project help ease their experiences.
August 30, 2017
The Conversation

Stretching your donation dollars: 5 tips

If getting your money to Houston or another community fast is your top concern, make online donations with a credit card or a debit card. Even “a check in the mail” would transmit funds faster than texting, says Brian Mittendorf, who teaches accounting at the Ohio State University Fisher College of Business.
August 30, 2017
Brookings

How middle market companies can address workforce challenges to find and develop talent

Through surveys, focus groups, interviews, and case studies, the Brookings Institution and the National Center for the Middle Market identified sources of talent management problems and potential solutions.
August 23, 2017
Netscape

The best way to handle a hostile boss

If your boss has a penchant for yelling at you or ridiculing you in front of others, try giving it right back. Employees feel less like victims when they return hostility with hostility and as a result feel less psychological distress, experience greater job satisfaction and actually have a deeper commitment to their employer, according to research from Prof. Ben Tepper.
Presenter in front of room at Centers Summer Session
August 22, 2017
Max M. Fisher College of Business

Centers of excellence unite to explore workforce development, data analytics

Demonstrating the impact of interdisciplinary collaboration, four centers of excellence housed at Fisher recently joined together to host a pair of su
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August 19, 2017
Crain's Cleveland Business

Middle market plays a vital role in supply chain

Middle market companies in the supply chain are team players, working closely with customers and their own suppliers, especially at the larger end of the spectrum. That's one of the findings in a report from the National Center for the Middle Market that looked at how these companies operate within the larger "ecosystem" of the supply chain, said Thomas Goldsby, chair of the department of marketing and logistics at Fisher.
Zahn Bozanic smiles after winning the 2017 Deloitte Foundation Wildman Medal Award.
August 18, 2017
Max M. Fisher College of Business

Prof. Bozanic recognized with prestigious accounting research award

Zahn Bozanic, assistant professor of accounting at Fisher, was named as a recipient of the 2017 Deloitte Foundation Wildman Medal Award at the America
Dean Anil Makhija speaking to group
August 18, 2017
Max M. Fisher College of Business

Fisher engages with alumni, friends and partners in Brazil

Fisher Dean Anil Makhija and Senior Associate Dean Peter Ward visited top public and private universities in São Paulo and in nearby São Bernardo do Campo, which is recognized as a manufacturing epicenter of Brazil. With the help of Ohio State's Brazil Gateway, Makhija and Ward engaged with colleagues to build relationships and explore opportunities to collaborate on increased global opportunities for Fisher students and faculty, as well as to learn from the on-the-ground experiences of Brazilian businesses and discuss ways Fisher can support these firms.
August 16, 2017
BYU Radio

Keep the memories, lose the clutter

Somewhere in your attic, basement, or garage, there is likely a box of something, baby shoes and blankets, toys, or books, something you’re never going to use again but that you just can’t bear to throw away or donate. Fisher's Rebecca Reczek discusses how can we motivate ourselves to get rid of what we don’t need anymore, especially if there’s sentimental value attached.
August 6, 2017
Crain's Cleveland Business

Ohio's 'middle' is quite robust

If you're looking to get to the top of the economy, aim for the middle.
July 28, 2017
The Columbus Dispatch

Original Max & Erma's in German Village to close Aug. 7

Todd Barnum, who left the company in 2007 and now teaches entrepreneurship at Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business, said the sale of the original Max and Erma’s is disheartening.
June 21, 2017
Max M. Fisher College of Business

Fisher Leadership Initiative awards research funding

Demonstrating its commitment to the academic study of effective leadership, the Fisher Leadership Initiative has selected the recipients for its inaug
A distracted driving simulator on display at Ohio State’s Driving Simulation Laboratory.
June 20, 2017
Max M. Fisher College of Business

Risk Institute working to curb distracted driving

Members from throughout The Ohio State University recently — and literally — opened their doors to representatives from the Ohio Attorney General’s Of