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June 18, 2018
The successful strategies of the clean cookstove movement may also apply elsewhere. A new paper from Michigan Ross Professor Ted London highlights some valuable lessons for industries that are working to make a positive impact in developing countries. Writing in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, London and colleague Colm Fay, both of the William Davidson […]
June 18, 2018
For her contributions to the Academy of Management, Gretchen Sprietzer will be honored with a divisional 2018 Distinguished Scholar Award later this summer. The award will be presented by the Organizational Development and Change (ODC) Division of the Academy of Management. AOM, as it is commonly called, is the preeminent professional association for management and organization […]
June 15, 2018
Michigan Ross and its inventive Alumni Advantage program are featured in a Washington Post Wonkblog post. In the article, “In the future, college never really ends,” Dean Scott DeRue explains how Ross is leading the way in our new age of “perpetual education” with a program that offers tuition free courses for all Ross graduates. […]
June 12, 2018
A new podcast explores Andy Hoffman’s thoughts on making scholarly research more relevant. A new episode of the climate change podcast Worlds We Want showcases Ross Professor Andy Hoffman’s views about why the academic community can and should do more to engage with the public. Much of the podcast consists of a recording of a […]
June 6, 2018
Chris White, the managing director of the Center for Positive Organizations and author of Changing Your Company From the Inside Out, spoke with USA Today for a story titled, “Google employee activism on diversity, Pentagon contract is shaking up Internet giant.” In the article, White explains that employee activism is a growing trend and “[w]hat […]
May 22, 2018
Gretchen Spreitzer was interviewed for a CNBC @Work article titled, “Women-only co-working spaces are the newest rage in the #MeToo age.” The article explores the opportunities and challenges facing these spaces including, as Spretizer explains, the cost of prime real estate in cities across the country. Spreitzer is the Keith E. and Valerie J. Alessi […]
May 21, 2018
Jane Dutton and Monica Worline’s latest book Awakening Compassion at Work: The Quiet Power that Elevates People and Organizations was awarded a Silver Medal in the 2017 Nautilus Book Awards. The Nautilus Book Awards were created in 1998 to “recognize, promote, and celebrate books that support conscious living and sustainability, high-level wellness, spiritual growth, and […]
May 21, 2018
Though asking for help is a key to success, many are hesitant to make that ask. A recent Inc. article, “How to Build a Better Company With More Engaged Employees in Just 5 Minutes a Day,” explains how “Givitas can make asking for and getting help from other employees simple, which can make your business […]
May 14, 2018
Two recent Michigan Ross graduates – including our own Ariana Almas – are capping off the end of their Ross journey with a well-deserved honor: making a list of the Best MBAs of 2018. Ariana Almas and Kristen Steagall, both graduates of the Class of 2018, made the list on Poets&Quants for their impressive leadership […]
May 14, 2018
The Aspen Institute — a well-respected education/policy organization — has named two Michigan Ross offerings to its annual list of exceptional business courses. Ross is the only school with more than one class on the list. The institute’s Business & Society Program presents its Ideas Worth Teaching Awards to “exceptional courses that inspire and equip […]
April 20, 2018
Urban Ashes selected as the first ever Platinum Awardee of the Michigan Ross Center for Positive Organizations’ Positive Business Project. 15Five, Balance Massage, Elzinga & Volkers Construction Professionals, and Root Inc. selected as Gold Awardees. Urban Ashes, a full-service design and fabrication company, was named the first ever Platinum Awardee in the 2018 Positive Business […]
April 19, 2018
Research suggests respectful engagement can make a positive impact on work. Employees who ask for help at work tend to do their jobs better, according to a new study from Michigan Ross Professor Jane Dutton and colleagues. And supervisors can take action to encourage that. “In work worlds where what we are asked to do […]