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  • Joseph Hashem

    How Regulations Affect Emerging Crypto Markets

    Joseph Hashem
    November 25

    How do investors and publicly traded firms in the fledgling cryptocurrency market react when government officials or regulatory agencies propose new protocols, procedures and guidelines designed to monitor the emerging digital assets industry?

  • Brian Whelan

    Childhood Socioeconomic Status Can Shape Shopping Habits as Adults

    Brian Whelan
    November 4

    Memories of family economic conditions during childhood can have a significant influence on purchasing behaviors later in life, including whether adult consumers are likely to prefer private labels or generic products over popular big-name brands.

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    ĢƵInstructor, Local Nonprofit Partner on Entrepreneurship Camp for Underserved Youth

    Tonya Snider
    August 6

    A ĢƵ instructor of management will be leading a weeklong entrepreneurship and leadership camp for underserved youth in Western North Carolina to help them get an early jump on learning some of the steps necessary for starting a business.

  • Bryan Schaffer

    Study examines diversity of workplace spirituality

    Bryan Schaffer
    March 8

    Although the word “diversity” has become somewhat controversial in the current political climate, a recent study by a faculty member in the College of Business at ĢƵ indicates that diversity of levels of workplace spirituality can have a positive impact on the productivity of businesses and organizations.

  • Vittal Anantatmula

    The Intersection of Knowledge Management and Managing Projects

    Vittal Anantatmula
    February 5

    A new book written by a professor of project management in the College of Business at ĢƵ is designed to help members of business organizations improve their skills in both project management skills and knowledge management.

  • Joe Giordano

    From ‘Night Court’ to internal auditor: The impact of extraneous factors on perception of competency

    Joe Giordano
    January 23

    Joe Giordano, assistant professor of accounting in the ĢƵCollege of Business, conducted a study of the dilution effect – that is, the impact of superfluous factors – on internal auditors and their judgment of risk factors within an organization.

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