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Is the Roberts Court pro-business? Not necessarily, according to new book by law professor
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ School of Law Professor Jonathan Adler and business law experts examine U.S. Supreme Court’s record on business cases At first glance, the new book Business and the Roberts Court (Oxford University Press) is a valuable read for lawyers practicing business law, and for the…
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Efforts to destroy ISIS have permanently changed international law, legal researcher concludes
International law authority examines right to use force in self-defense against threats within a nation that can’t or won’t stop terror attacks An urgent need to respond with force to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has permanently changed the use of self-defense in international law to…
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Research finds mindfulness in the workplace improves employee focus, attention, behavior
Mindfulness is often viewed as either a touchy-feely fad or valuable management tool that can lift an entire workplace. A new comprehensive analysis of mindfulness research, co-directed by a management scientist at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ, suggests the latter—that injecting a corporate…
CEO Magazine ranks FT MBA, EMBA, as Tier One globally
CEO Magazine ranked ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ's Weatherhead School of Management full-time MBA and executive MBA programs as Tier One in their 2016 Global MBA Rankings. The CEO Magazine Global MBA Rankings are designed with applicants in mind and examine the nuts and bolts of an MBA: the…
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Competitive auctions drive women to bid—and value winning—more than men
In the heat of competition, women value winning more than men. Women also bid more in auctions than men—but only when competing against other women. Against men, women bid about the same as men competing against each other. These discoveries, drawn from a new study co-written by an economist at…
Study aims to document return on investment to U.S. employers who train registered apprentices
CWRU Weatherhead School of Management Economics Professor Susan Helper has key role in collaborative national research Weatherhead School of Management Economics Professor Susan Helper will play a lead role on a team that began developing the research the past two years, while Helper was on…
Legal research paper: U.S. has common law trust obligation to African-Americans 150 years after slavery ended
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ School of Law faculty member Ayesha Bell Hardaway began reparations research as CWRU law student This year marks the 150-year anniversary of the abolition of slavery in America. Over the years, there have been numerous unsuccessful attempts to secure reparations for…
Law research article paints dismal picture for litigation against greenhouse gas emitters
School of Law professor has analyzed data from 178 environmental lawsuits Legal attempts to deter major emitters of environment-damaging greenhouse gases (GHGs) have been ineffective and are unlikely to have much effect for years, a ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ School of Law professor concludes in…
Weatherhead School study links boardroom team dynamics with profitability
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ management researcher finds corporate finances reflect how well board members play as a team A board of directors can better accomplish a company's goals when the members function well as a team, according to a management researcher who studied what makes boards…
Study reveals leaders are wired to be task-focused or team-builders, but can be both
What sort of leader are you? Do you think leading is all about a laser-like focus on the task, watching the bottom line and making sure everyone is doing what they should? Or is it about listening to your team, being open to ideas and perspectives, and inspiring them to find their own…