Richards: Gender, ethics matter in negotiations
Higher Education, Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Judith Richards Ten years ago, I began incorporating a videotaped role-playing, coalition bargaining exercise into the negotiation and conflict management class I developed for the California Lutheran University MBA program. The simulation gives students an opportunity to practice using persuasion, collaboration and conflict resolution skills to overcome a competitive scenario. Examining how these simulations Read More →
Pacific Pride Festival celebrates LGBTQ community
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Oliver: How to build a strong ethics program
Higher Education, Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Carl Oliver Some companies spend a lot on ethics programs, and some spend a little. Cost is not a good measure of effectiveness. Some expensive efforts have little effect, and some inexpensive efforts produce excellent results. There are three rules to a strong ethics program. First, managers are responsible for knowing and complying with Read More →
Parker Brown: Don’t overlook positives of Trump economy
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Hill: Marketing to millennials and Gen Z
Higher Education, Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Jodi Hill Working in higher education marketing and teaching millennial graduate students, I’ve learned a bit about how to speak to, work with and market to millennials, those born between 1980 and 1994. Now we’re also faced with Gen Z, who are starting to enter the workforce. Born after 1995, this generation is considered Read More →
Klepper: Economy needs ‘Positively Happy Index’
Higher Education, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, Tri-County EconomyBy William Klepper Back in the late 1970s and early 1980s, we had a misery index. This was a combination of the unemployment rate and the inflation rate. In the late ’70s and early ‘80s, this index topped out at almost 20 percent. Although no longer tracked, the misery rate would be about 6 percent Read More →
Patel: Time is ripe for succession planning
Latest news, Law & Goverment, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Jasleen Patel In order to manage your winery properly, you likely wear many hats to ensure the business runs smoothly. This includes planning new promotions, tours and shipping deadlines across the country. With all of these stressors, it can be hard to look beyond the next day, let alone the next year. But have Read More →
