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How the French Put U.S. Adoption of International Accounting Standards on the Rocks. 
What does space exploration have to do with business strategy? More than you'd think.
A BYU study shows that any entrepreneur looking for the best ROI might be better served by a combination of two strategies.
When I arrived at BYU eight years ago, I was in my new office, organizing books and filing papers, when I received a telephone call informing me that there had been a glitch in payroll processing, and I would not be receiving a paycheck during the first two months of my employment. I said, “Thank you,” hung up the phone, and started thinking about how to break this news to my wife, Jan. 
How Exchange Rates Affect Business and You
Investors looking to hit it big in 2010 may want to consider a new study by three BYU finance professors.
A study by Jeff Dyer and two associates says innovative CEOs spend 50 percent more time practicing key skills than do their less creative counterparts.
People are unconsciously fairer and more generous when they are in clean-smelling environments, according to a BYU-led study.
Two years ago this month, the Crandall Canyon mine collapsed, killing a total of nine. Has the accident affected the safety of coal mining in the U.S.?
A new BYU study found that landing your dream job might be more like a day at the zoo, and that's not necessarily all good.
According to new research, better decisions come from teams that include a socially distinct newcomer.
Innovating a franchise to fit local conditions may actually lead to less growth, shows a new Marriott School study.
The retirement question often surrounds how much money you’re making, saving, and spending. It’s all about the time when work ends and, presumably, fun begins. You’ve either been stashing cash away, buying stocks, or even building a family business with the possible goal of selling it and enjoying retirement. Yet once retiree life begins, the financial work doesn’t suddenly end. The question now becomes: How will you make your savings last so you don’t run out of money before you run out of life?
W. Gibb Dyer received a $5,000 grant from the FOBI to study how owning a business affects family relationships.
According to a new BYU study, city employees who work four 10-hour days a week experience lower levels of at-home conflict.
Can you put a price on company culture? That’s the question Steve Marriott, executive vice president of culture at Marriott International, asked a group of Marriott School students. Specifically, he wanted to know if Marriott’s “spirit to serve associates, customers, and communities” added to the company’s economic value.
Understanding Inflation
Avoiding Illegal and Unethical Transactions
THIS IS THE FINAL INSTALLMENT OF A THREE-PART SERIES FOCUSING ON ECONOMIC SELF-RELIANCE.
This is the second of a three-part series focusing on economic self-reliance. The next article, in the fall 2007 issue, will highlight a single-mother initiative.
THIS IS THE FIRST OF A THREE-PART SERIES FOCUSING ON ECONOMIC SELF-RELIANCE. THE NEXT ARTICLE, IN THE SUMMER 2007 ISSUE, WILL HIGHLIGHT MICROFRANCHISING.
Two weeks before Kristen DeTienne moved into her new home, she called the phone company to pre-install a new line. The company didn’t come through, and she went for weeks without a phone.
Talk to any cheese importer, student studying abroad, or retired couple finally realizing their dream to see the Sistine Chapel, and you're bound to hear that leaving the United States hurts, especially in the pocketbook.
Looking at Unique Challenges