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Baylor Business News
The latest news from the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University.
- Research & Publishing Update
Recent research and publishing from the Hankamer School of Business. - Leidner Paper One of Best Information Systems Publications of 2007
A paper written by Dorothy Leidner, professor of Management Information Systems at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business, was selected as one of the best in 2007 by the Senior Scholars Best Publication Committee. - Overcoming Materialism During the Holidays
An upcoming book by a Baylor University business professor focuses on ways Americans can hop off the materialism bandwagon and improve their sense of self, the quality of their interactions with others, and their willingness to get involved in community affairs and social issues. - Board Games' Use of 'Digital Money' Worries Some Educators
While electronic banking versions of popular board games, such as MONOPOLY and The Game of Life, can simulate "real life" monetary transactions, two Baylor University professors wonder if it could be potentially problematic for younger children, from basic counting to money management. - Executives Discuss Corporate Social Responsibilities at the Dale P. Jones Business Ethics Forum (Video)
Executives from FairTrade Sports, Accenture, Green Mountain Energy and ConocoPhillips gathered to discuss corporate social responsibilities. - Dan Sanders, Built to Serve (Video)
Dan J. Sanders is the Chief Executive Officer of United Supermarkets L.L.C., the first supermarket chain to win the Better Business Bureau's National Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics, and the author of The New York Times and USA Today Bestseller Built to Serve. He spoke at the Dale P. Jones Business Ethics Forum, in conjunction with the Ben H. Williams Distinguished Speaker Series. - Stress: It is Your Business!
Are you stressed? Are the people you work with stressed? How does stress impact your business? - Housing Prices Likely to Turn Around in 2009, Survey Finds
Housing prices are likely to stop falling by the end of 2009, say nearly three-fourths of economists in a recent survey. - Real Estate Agents - Lead Conversion: Adaptation, Influence, and Customer Value
A national study was conducted to explore the approaches that real estate agents use to influence their clients in face-to-face meetings. - Real Estate Agents - DISC Behavioral Styles and Sales Performance
Does a real estate agent's behavioral style influence performance? Do groups or offices work better if there is an appropriate mix of individuals with different behavioral styles? What is a behavioral style in the first place? - What Do Consumers Expect from Real Estate Agents?
How do home buyers or sellers decide on an individual agent? We conducted a focus group among recent home buyers and sellers asking just that question. Would being with one of the five best known national brands matter? What source of information dominates the decision? How does the brand's website factor into the decision? - Tom Potts Named President-elect of FPA
The Financial Planning Association® (FPA®) named Tom Potts, Ph.D., CFP®, as president-elect for 2009. - Wilkinson Receives Outstanding Educator Award from Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
Brett Wilkinson, CPA and accounting professor at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business, was honored recently with the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants' (TSCPA) 2008 Outstanding Accounting Educator Award. - MBA Teams from Nine Universities Vie in Baylor University's National Case Competition in Ethical Leadership
Understanding professional ethics is an important lesson in the classroom. But in today's business world, ethics is broadened to include the role of corporate social responsibility, the theme of this year's competition. Students from across the country had a chance to put their training to the test this week at the second annual Ethical Leadership Case Competition hosted by Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business. - For One Alumnus, Taste of Success is a Cup of Frozen Yogurt
Kevin Lee, a 2005 graduate of Baylor University's Executive MBA program, wants to create the next great American lifestyle brand and he plans to do it with a cup of frozen yogurt. - "It's All in the Family" at the Texas Family Business of the Year Awards
The Institute for Family Business at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business recently announced the 2008 Texas Family Business Of The Year Award recipients. - Baylor Mourns Death of Longtime Baylor Supporter
Baylor University Alumnus Honoris Causa Harry Chavanne passed away Oct. 24 in Houston at the age of 96. Along with his wife, Baylor alumna Hazel Prince Chavanne, who preceded him in death, the couple was committed to serving students and promoting Christian ethics education at Baylor. - Baylor University to Host Business Ethics Forum
The Dale P. Jones Business Ethics Forum: The Responsibilities of Business - Doing Well and Doing Good, hosted by Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business, will challenge current and future leaders to thoughtfully explore the significant opportunities and profound responsibilities businesses have in this constantly changing business environment. - Made in China: Baylor University Professor Releases New Research on Rising Consumer Goods Imports
Dr. Pham Hoang Van of Baylor University and Dr. Emek Basker of the University of Missouri have recently released new research on the relationship between the rise of mega-chains, such as Wal-Mart and Target, with the increase in imports from developing countries. - Book melds economic realities, Christianity (In the News)
Chicago Tribune story about the book "Good Intentions" authored by Bob Smietana, a religion writer at The Tennessean, and Charles North, an associate professor of economics at Baylor University. The book studies Christian principles mixed with economic tools and comments on the results -- Investors are groaning. Taxpayers are wringing their hands. Economists and presidential candidates are offering solutions. - Jesus Freakonomics (In the News)
Chicago Tribune story about the book "Good Intentions" authored by Bob Smietana, a religion writer at The Tennessean, and Charles North, an associate professor of economics at Baylor University. The book studies Christian principles mixed with economic tools and comments on the results -- Investors are groaning. Taxpayers are wringing their hands. Economists and presidential candidates are offering solutions. Does anyone really know how to reinvigorate the American economy? Some suggest looking to Scripture. - Retiree Tax Heaven (and Hell) (In the News)
Kiplinger Personal Finance Magazine article about retirement financing that quotes Paul Erickson, professor of accounting at Baylor -- Some states are more tax-friendly for retirees than others. And how much you pay in taxes -- particularly if you are living on a fixed income -- can have a big impact on how much you have left over to spend. - What the Financial Crisis Means for You (In the News)
KWTX-TV VIDEO LINK: story on the current financial crisis and its local impact includes an interview with Dr. Kent Gilbreath, professor of economics at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business -- Local economists say by pumping money into the struggling financial industry, lawmakers are hoping to pump new life into the U.S. economy, and Central Texas bankers say along with the government bailout will come more rules that will trickle down t