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Teens behaving badly?

Drinking. Drugs. Caving into peer pressure. When parents expect their teenagers to conform to negative stereotypes, those teens are more likely to do so, according to new research by professor Christy Buchanan.


Managing a scandal, Letterman style

The David Letterman scandal blew over quickly, writes Professor of Marketing Michelle Roehm, because he announced his indiscretions on his own terms and used his medium – television – and his “core business” – humor – to control the message.


The benefits of Wal-Mart

Three out of four American economists are fans of Wal-Mart, believing that the retail giant generates more benefits to society than costs, according to a survey conducted by Professor of Economics Robert Whaples.