Recent Articles
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The keys to creating an ideal workplace culture
Greg Witz Business Management, Services & Risk Management"That's just how we do things around here." If you've ever found yourself on the receiving end of such a statement, you may be unaware of the company culture you've just encountered. Culture — positive or negative — is a hot topic in leadership circles these days.
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Myth or reality? The dreaded ‘freshman 15’
Dr. Denise A. Valenti EducationJust after parents waved goodbye to their newly enrolled college students this fall, it began. The now-independent students had their first meals in the dormitory cafeteria, and the "freshman 15" weight gain started.
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Different meaning of hospitality: Japan vs. US
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementAs a hospitality professor with multicultural background, I always thought I knew the "universal" meaning of hospitality, no matter where I traveled. That was the case until I paid my first visit to Tokyo a couple weeks ago for a vacation.
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US manufacturing desperately needs infrastructure upgrades
Alan Kelsky ManufacturingAmerica's public infrastructure is in poor condition. News stories rightfully tout how repairing roads and bridges is an opportunity to fix our aging infrastructure. However, what most people don't realize is that American manufacturing has seen no major capital investments in private infrastructure since the onset of the Great Recession.
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Charitable planning: A primer
By David B. Mandell, JD, MBA, and Carole Foos, CPA Healthcare AdministrationThe will to give is strong in many physicians and healthcare executives and in Americans of all types. As a society, we cherish the right to give to the charitable institutions of our choice, and the tax code favors such gifts. Our goal here in this short article is to show you a few ways savvy clients make charitable gifts that benefit the charity and their families at the same time.
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Charitable planning: A primer
David B. Mandell, JD, MBA, and Carole Foos, CPA Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe will to give is strong in many business owners and executives and in Americans of all types. As a society, we cherish the right to give to the charitable institutions of our choice, and the tax code favors such gifts. Our goal here in this short article is to show you a few ways savvy clients make charitable gifts that benefit the charity and their families at the same time.
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Should passive physical agents be eliminated under new APTA guidelines?
Heidi Dawson Medical & Allied HealthcareNew guidelines for physical therapists and their patients were published recently under the "Choosing Wisely" campaign in partnership with the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
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Can you make a vacation package into a widget?
Anne Rose Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementI have sold other things in my career besides travel: jewelry, cosmetics, hardware and widgets. And I find myself lately analyzing why it might be easier to sell those things than the vacation of a lifetime.
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Easy conversational activities for teaching pronunciation
Douglas Magrath EducationThe perfection of pronunciation is an ongoing process in any language-learning situation. Both problems with grammar and accent can interfere with communication. This article offers a few suggestions to ESL instructors for teaching pronunciation using mainly interactive conversational activities.
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How the Residency Navigator helps postgraduate med students
Stephanie McKenzie Medical & Allied HealthcareFourth-year medical students have been faced with uncertainty for decades when it comes to choosing their postgraduate training location. The choice is important, because it will likely influence what area of medicine they specialize in and where they practice.