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Corporate Social Responsibility Efforts Can Backfire for New Brands

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Sep 9, 2024

During the Pandemic, Employers Who Fostered ‘Collective Engagement’ Had Less Employee Turnover

Some workplaces did a much better job than others at limiting employee turnover during the COVID pandemic. 
Frankie and Debbie Antonelli

May 11, 2023

A Mother’s Love in Free Throws

Debbie Antonelli’s family is off the hook this year. Her husband and three sons won’t have to take her to a fork-and-cloth-napkin restaurant to celebrate Mother’s Day — the only thing the accomplished television analyst and former NC State women’s basketball player ever really wants her all-male tribe to give her on that day. She’ll be… 
four people sit at a shared table and work on their computers

Sep 27, 2022

Study Outlines One Way Employers Can Head Off ‘Quiet Quitting’

The findings can inform everything from office layouts to assigning mentors to new employees. 
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Sep 12, 2022

NC State Advances in U.S. News Rankings

NC State achieves its highest ranking ever on the annual Best Colleges list, joining the ranks of the top 30 public universities in the nation. The university gains ground in measures of value, reputation and student success. 
Student waving a flag at convocation.

May 23, 2022

Applications for Admission Soar as NC State Grows to Meet Workforce Needs

Demand for an NC State degree is at an all-time high as the university prepares to welcome its largest and most diverse first-year class. 
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Apr 7, 2022

Companies That Are Aggressive on Taxes Fall Short at Managing Their Workforce

Aggressive companies were more likely to have insufficient staff to operate efficiently. 
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Oct 13, 2021

Why Some Business Leaders Oppose Empowering Workers – And Why They Should Do It Anyway

How (and why) business leaders should be doing more to support their workers. 
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Mar 1, 2021

Helping Students Navigate Implicit Bias

The teaching tool helps students learn how to advocate for themselves and how to navigate their own biases. 
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Feb 18, 2021

New Tool Assesses Brand Reputation in Real Time and in the Long Term

Researchers also showed how the tool related brand reputation to corporate value. 
RepRap printer

Apr 14, 2020

Open Source or Closed? For (Some) Tech, It Really Doesn’t Matter

Does open-source tech spread through the marketplace faster? (Nope.) 

Apr 10, 2020

Data Analytics in a Time of Crisis

What data analytics can tell us about the coming months. 
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May 31, 2019

Politicians Walk the Walk, When It Comes to Financial Investments

Study of Congress finds that the more liberal a politician’s voting record is, the more likely the politician is to invest in socially responsible stocks. 
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Apr 2, 2019

U.S. CFOs Cite Talent Needs, the Economy and Social Media Among Top Risks

Almost half of CFOs said they are concerned about their organization’s ability to manage leadership and talent needs. 
A sunny vineyard.

Oct 8, 2018

For Wineries, Competition Boosts Profits From Sustainability

An international study finds that the more sustainability practices a winery has in place, the better its financial performance – and the effect is enhanced when a winery perceives significant pressure from competitors. 

Sep 5, 2018

Corporate Social Responsibility Efforts Can Backfire for New Brands

Corporate social responsibility efforts may not always have the brand-building effects that companies want.