Faculty in the News

Dubious deal? Small businesses Mixed on Fiscal Cliff Compromise

1/2/13 • Source: Contra Costa Times

Contra Costa Times quoted Kathleen Allen about the economic climate for small businesses in 2013.

Consumer Confidence Is Plunging Off The Cliff

1/2/13 • Source: Business Insider

Business Insider ran a column by Ira Kalb about declining consumer confidence. Issues like the fiscal cliff and debt ceiling debates haven’t helped matters, Kalb wrote. “Since consumer spending is roughly 70% of our economy, we all need to work together to get consumers to feel confident again,” he added.

Is The U.S. Really Losing Its Innovative Edge?

1/2/13 • Source: Forbes

Forbes ran an op-ed by Gerard Tellis about American innovation. He wrote that a robust culture of trial and error regarding innovation is the country’s biggest asset: “The U.S. absolutely must not lose the culture of innovation. In so doing, it can remain the pre-eminent innovative economy of the 21st century.”

Competition Leads to Workplace Corruption, Research Shows

12/30/12 • Source: Forbes

Forbes featured research by Victor Bennett and colleagues finding that competition in the workplace may encourage unethical behavior. “Competition is generally thought to be good for economies because it keeps prices low and quality high. But when meeting customer demand is bad for society at large, then competition has a flip side,” Bennett said. The story was also covered by LA Weekly.

Mary Schapiro Stepping Down as Head of the SEC.

12/28/12 • Source: CBS Radio

CBS Radio Los Angeles affiliate KNX-AM interviewed Larry Harris about Mary Schapiro stepping down as head of the SEC.

As Online Learning Grows, the College Campus Lives On

12/24/12 • Source: Bloomberg Businessweek

Bloomberg Businessweek ran a column by Warren Bennis about online education in academia, noting that USC President C. L. Max Nikias has emerged as a dynamic leader in this field. Several USC schools have created online master’s programs; within a few years, every USC school is expected to have a “sensible and sustainable” graduate degree program.