After James Corden was accused of being ‘nasty’, W.A. McGriff, III Professor Amir Erez explains why rudeness doesn’t pay. “It’s absolutely the worst strategy,” Erez said. “You think you’re screaming at them and you’ll get what you want – it’s
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How employees can thrive amid changes brought on by AI
Businesses have been incorporating AI technologies into their practices for several years, but how will these changing technologies impact our workforce? Clinical Professor and Executive Director of the Miller Retail Center Joel Davis explains what changes our workforce might expect

Electronic health information exchange key to healthcare efficiency, quality, savings
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Visits to the emergency room are generally not the kind of trips most people look forward to taking. While the care emergency departments provide is critical to patient outcomes, many individuals aren’t looking to hang out in

Dispirited homebuyers show why Fed’s unprecedented fight against inflation is beginning to succeed
I’ve studied finance and financial markets since the 1970s, and I have never seen the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy get such prominent news coverage as it has this past year. And with good reason. What the Fed does has profound

A champion for headliners
Growing up with a father who worked as a doctor, John Janick (BSBA ’01) initially thought he should follow in his dad’s footsteps and pursue the pre-med track as a freshman at the University of Florida. However, a week or

What is curtailment? An electricity market expert explains
Curtailment has a special meaning in electric power systems. It describes any action that reduces the amount of electricity generated to maintain the balance between supply and demand – which is critical for avoiding blackouts. Recently, curtailment has made news

Looking for stock investment tips? Use social media selectively
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Savvy investors and news buffs will recall the early days of 2021 when GameStop’s market value increased from about $2 billion to over $24 billion in just a few days. The significant gains stemmed from individual investors,

Operating with a base built on a drive for learning and advancement
Growing up as the son of two teachers, Steve Kiker (BSAc ’95) understood the value of education from an early age. For Kiker, learning wasn’t just about taking in information from textbooks, it was a process based on a drive

Trying to choose which job you should take? Question your intuition.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – When you’re on the job hunt and the market is saturated with opportunities, you may find yourself in the position of having to make a choice between two or more job offers. While making the decision to

The double-edged sword of being politically correct at work
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Imagine that over the weekend, you heard a joke that made you laugh so hard that tears streamed down your face and your stomach cramped. At the time, you couldn’t wait to share this joke with your