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Employee Experiences Feature 2021 2010–2014
This is the third in a series of articles that looks at what organizational culture is, why it’s important, and how to change it.
Members of the BYU Marriott community share ideas on how to overcome adversity
Step up in these six ways to help level the career field for minorities.
When our children were teenagers, whenever they would leave our home, my husband or I would usually say to them, “Remember who you are.”
I once knew a man who worked for a major oil company. He managed a large wholesale territory that sold fuel and oil products to airlines and other big accounts. Some years ago, the company decided to pull out of his territory. They offered him the opportunity to buy the wholesale business “for a song,” which he readily accepted. He worked diligently and set specific financial goals for his company. He committed these goals to writing on 3x5 cards and kept them in his shirt pocket so he could frequently review them. Everything he did with that business was aimed at fulfilling these goals.
Not too long ago, artificial intelligence was completely science fiction. Machines that talk to you in conversational tones? Devices that understand commands? The future was going to be weird.
How online reviews came to rule commerce, and where they might be headed next
This is the second in a series of articles that looks at what organizational culture is, why it’s important, and how to change it.
When I reach across the aisle, does someone reach back?
Leaders of U.S. Special Operations Command have turned to the expertise of two BYU Marriott professors for advice on the high-stakes ethical dilemmas their forces face.

Recent headlines have been buzzing with news of an unpredictable stock market thanks to the recent surge of GameStop share price. But BYU Marriott professor Bill Tayler says the stock market surge wasn't surprising at all.

Exploring the Seen and Unseen Forces That Determine Corporate Culture
A Future Only God Could See for You
Whitney Johnson had never hired a BYU Marriott intern before. But after receiving a plea for help, her response was swift.
How BYU Marriott Coped with—and Conquered—the COVID-19 Challenge
Finance professor Karl Diether took second place in the Journal of Financial Economics' Best Paper Prizes.
Three BYU professors won a pair of prestigious awards for research from the American Accounting Association.
The AICPA recently appointed Marriott School of Management associate dean Steve Glover to its Auditing Standards Board.
Bruce Money will speak on 'The Lord’s “Country and Kingdom” – Your Passport.' at 11:05 a.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.
BYU professor Gove Allen explains how he developed grading software for use in introductory Excel classes.
Marriott School Associate Dean, Steven M. Glover, will address students in a BYU devotional Tuesday, May 12 at 11:05 a.m.
Larry Walters will discuss citizenship as accountability and commitment to the well-being of the whole on April 1 at 11 a.m.
Professor Bill Tayler was among those honored for an article on the methods and effectiveness of measuring performance.
Figuring out the reasons behind the strange things consumers do is Tamara Masters’s passion, one she follows by studying consumer behavior, both in the marketplace and in restaurants. Masters, an assistant professor in the business management department, recently conducted a study that suggests when diners use larger forks, they eat less. Today she shares her thoughts on eating with spatulas, marketing, and consumer goals.