Research and publishing have become increasingly important in colleges of business nationwide. The importance of research and publishing is even more evident in schools which are accredited, or seeking initial accreditation, by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The premise for this increase is that faculty's research efforts and outcomes enhance their performance in the classroom. But do business faculty agree with this premise, and do their attitudes toward the usefulness of research in their mission of teaching relate to their behaviors in this area? The current research examines the relationship between attitudes toward research, attitudes toward the impact of research on teaching, and research-oriented behaviors among business faculty at AACSB accred...
This paper examines the mediation effect of commitment in the association of the relationship marketing dimensions on ethical values in Malaysia's business process outsourcing sector. Specifically, the paper argues that trust, competence, communication and conflict handling will lead directly to ethical values and indirectly through commitment. Data was collected from 180 customer service officers in Malaysia. Confirmatory factor analysis and hierarchical multiple regression were conducted. The results show that there is a direct significant relationship between trust, competence, communication, conflict handling, commitment and ethical values. Commitment mediates in the relationship between competence, communication and ethical values. Implications of the findings are discussed.
Clearly, this approach is working. Since coming together in their partnership, the two former employers of large brokerage firms and financial institutions - Hart with ADS American Express and then Shawmut, and Patterson with Merrill Lynch and then Bank of New England and MultiBank - have enjoyed steady growth, even while keeping what they admit is a very low profile and relying strictly on referrals. [...] as they add a third certified financial planner, Vikki Lenhart, and open a second office in Northampton, Hart and Patterson are set to significantly raise their profile with an aggressive marketing campaign.
NEW YORK, June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) and Leavitt Partners today announced an exclusive Joint Business Relationship (JBR) to help advise organizations on important food safety matters, including the potential impacts of the proposed Federal food safety legislation. This relationship combines Leavitt Partners' scientific and regulatory food safety expertise with PwC's global reach and broad industry, business and technical consulting experience. PwC and Leavitt Partners will work together as a leading strategic advisor on food safety to help clients protect their brand in this changing environment. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that there are 76 million cases of food-borne illnesses in the US each year, resulting in 325,000 hos...
WASHINGTON - Labeled anti-business by Republicans and some corporate chiefs, President Obama mounted a campaign to show he wasn't. But his charm offensive has hit a rocky patch. Business leaders gripe about burdensome new financial and health- care regulations, what they see as unfriendly tax policies and vast government spending. They were put off by Obama's harsh depiction of "fat cat bankers" and "reckless practices," a label he applied to Wall Street.
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