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Raising Innovations
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Raising Innovations

The relationship between the core business strategy and its innovation portfolio is tricky. But maybe not as tricky as companies make it.

This relationship between the core business strategy and its innovation portfolio is tricky. But maybe not as tricky as companies make it. Molly Fleming writes in MarketingWeek:

In a results call for investors today (10 July), PepsiCo CEO Indra

Protecting Energy Groups From Climate Lawsuits Is A Bad Idea
Op-ed by finance expert about activist investors
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Protecting Energy Groups From Climate Lawsuits Is A Bad Idea

Financial Times op-ed by Professor Paul Griffin

Professor Paul Griffin co-authors an op-ed in the Financial Times based on his latest research about how well fossil fuel firms are informing investors. 

Post-Truth Meat
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Post-Truth Meat

Are policy makers trying to stop the future of food? Or are they simply asking the new ultra-hyped, venture-backed food companies to earn their seat at the table?

Are policy makers trying to stop the future of food? Or are they simply asking the new ultra-hyped, venture-backed food companies to earn their seat at the table?

Government policy has always played a role in innovation, sometimes impeding it and

Did You Experience the Platform Economy Today?
did you experience the platform economy today?
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Did You Experience the Platform Economy Today?

Platform-enabled marketplaces, and other Internet-based goods and products with digital components and network effects are transforming the very idea of what a business is, how it creates value, and how it should be managed.

Platform-enabled

Professor Donald Palmer Contributes to Australia’s Investigation of Child Sexual Abuse in Organizations
Professor Donald Palmer provides expert analysis of institutional cultures
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Professor Donald Palmer Contributes to Australia’s Investigation of Child Sexual Abuse in Organizations

Institutional failures account for many of the 4,400 cases

A royal commission has delivered the most extensive report of its kind, with Professor Palmer providing expert analysis of institutional cultures. 

Quick Summary:

  • Royal Commission delivers most extensive report of its kind on child abuse in
Professor Donald Palmer Contributes to Australia’s Investigation of Child Sexual Abuse in Organizations
Professor Donald Palmer provides expert analysis of institutional cultures
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Professor Donald Palmer Contributes to Australia’s Investigation of Child Sexual Abuse in Organizations

Institutional failures account for many of the 4,400 cases

A royal commission has delivered the most extensive report of its kind, with Professor Palmer providing expert analysis of institutional cultures. 

Quick Summary:

  • Royal Commission delivers most extensive report of its kind on child abuse in
5 Takeaways from the Disney-Fox Merger
5 Takeaways from the Disney-Fox Merger
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5 Takeaways from the Disney-Fox Merger

The Walt Disney Co. is potentially in a deal to merge with 21st Century Fox – but what would this mean for both parties and the entertainment industry?

From UC Davis to Global CFO
UC Davis lecturer visits Patagonia as a Chevron controller in Argentina
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From UC Davis to Global CFO

Lessons learned along my career path

Lessons learned from UC Davis alumnus and lecturer Suzy Taherian, who took risks and roles around the globe on her path to CFO.

I would like to say my path from a mechanical engineering degree at UC Davis to chief financial officer was carefully

UCD’s New GSM Dean: A Conversation with Rao Unnava
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UCD’s New GSM Dean: A Conversation with Rao Unnava

“Students coming here want to make a difference,” Unnava said. “I’ve never seen such a thing.”

He agreed that many might think of getting an MBA as primarily a financial pursuit, but students here say “it’s more important to make a difference

Vasu Unnava
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Vasu Unnava

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Ph.D., Fisher College of Business, Ohio State University
Master of Arts (M.A.), Fisher College of Business, Ohio State University

"Bad" Innovation Is Just What Your Company Needs
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"Bad" Innovation Is Just What Your Company Needs

"Backing an innovation isn’t a single decision. It’s a web of choices and actions to which everyone in the company must commit," says Professor Andrew Hargadon, founder and faculty director of the UC Davis Institute for Innovation and

It Pays to Be Green: The Market Talks Back
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It Pays to Be Green: The Market Talks Back

Companies that disclose greenhouse gas emissions see stock rise

Professor Paul Griffin is a leading international authority in accounting and financial information and disclosures. In this blog, he discusses the practical applications of his recent study on environmental disclosures, advising executives how to

Moneyball: Business Lessons on Value Creation
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Moneyball: Business Lessons on Value Creation

Professor Shannon W. Anderson is an expert on the design and implementation of performance measurement and cost control systems. Her research spans the fields of management accounting and operations research. She has been using the “Moneyball” case