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Tariffs Won’T Deter Industry 4.0, Michael Gravier Aug 2018

Tariffs Won’T Deter Industry 4.0, Michael Gravier

Marketing Department Faculty Journal Articles

It is easy to understand the frustration that drives some to support tariffs and protectionism. None of this means that the tariffs will work. And supply chains are the reason why.


The Half-Life Of Supply Chain Knowledge, Michael Gravier Jul 2018

The Half-Life Of Supply Chain Knowledge, Michael Gravier

Marketing Department Faculty Journal Articles

It hasn’t been true for decades that Westerners are the only ones living a middle-class lifestyle.


An Immigrant’S Advice For College Graduates, Michael Gravier May 2018

An Immigrant’S Advice For College Graduates, Michael Gravier

Marketing Department Faculty Journal Articles

Immigrants, because of their international heritage, bring a unique perspective to a career in supply chain management


Global Supply Chains Depend On People, Michael Gravier Mar 2018

Global Supply Chains Depend On People, Michael Gravier

Marketing Department Faculty Journal Articles

Any threat to use tariffs as an economic weapon will have limited effect because we don’t hold the same power we used to.


Infrastructure Fix Requires Innovating Our Regulatory Approach, Michael Gravier Feb 2018

Infrastructure Fix Requires Innovating Our Regulatory Approach, Michael Gravier

Marketing Department Faculty Journal Articles

The real problem with infrastructure is the management process – or lack thereof.


Why A Hierarchy-Of-Effects Model Is Still The Best Approach To Managing And Optimizing The Impact Of Corporate Social Responsibility Strategies, Keith B. Murray Jan 2018

Why A Hierarchy-Of-Effects Model Is Still The Best Approach To Managing And Optimizing The Impact Of Corporate Social Responsibility Strategies, Keith B. Murray

Marketing Department Faculty Journal Articles

Since the early calls for the use of a hierarchy-of-effects approach to assessing and then strategically guiding corporate management in its oversight of CSR endeavors by the enterprise, research related to CSR effects overwhelming shows many favorable social exchanges between CSR firms and relevant stakeholders. Given the attractiveness of CSR payoffs to the firm – but recognizing the resource costs also associated with CSR decisions – a renewed case is manifest for how corporate governance can better understand and optimize CSR efforts, all to the betterment of both the organization and its key stakeholders.