Economics and Management

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  • Conflict? Negotiation? No worries– insights from John Davis ’91

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    Kathy

    What a difference it makes to have tried-and-true executive leadership weigh in on what we cover in class! Although the Manager’s Hot Seat video cases are truly realistic in how real managers handle complicated and difficult situations, our own Gustie corps of experience is invaluable. Today we discussed a Manager’s Hot Seat case about conflict,…

  • New Finance Club shares tips for successful personal financial management

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    Kathy

    Gustavus’ Finance Club was established with initial mission of assisting the Financial Wellbeing Initiative, one of the nine Wellbeing aspects.  The club currently boasts 15 members meeting every other week to discuss and develop projects/programs aligned with the mission and vision of Gustavus’ Wellbeing program. The Club’s academic advisor is Sheng Yang, who is the…

  • E/M’s own Sheng Yang takes first prize again

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    Kathy

    Not only is Sheng Yang famous for his excellent teaching, winning the 2013 Swenson-Bunn Award, but now he is famous for his award winning chili! Participating in the 2014 Chili and Pie Cook Off last Friday, Sheng took the evening with his szechuan-style creation. He also won last year, making it a two-peat in the…

  • Getting up to speed at Sage Publications

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    Kathy

    While LA in January has de facto appeal, it was both enlightening and a bit overwhelming to head to Sage Publications with my new Journal of Management Education co-Editor-in-Chief buddy and colleague Jeanie Forray of Western New England University. We assumed our EIC roles as of Jan 1 for the next 18 months. JME has…

  • Time off… priceless….

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    Kathy

    Harriman State Park, just outside Yellowstone So getting out of town to my favorite state park in the west is awesome…

  • Student–faculty research collaboration presented in Montreal

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    Kathy

    Dr. Kathi Tunheim and Elizabeth Johnson ’14 presented their collaborative paper, “Women and Leadership in Sweden,” at the International Leadership Association Conference in Montreal, Quebec. The ILA is a unique organization that truly blends academics and practitioners from all over the globe. Many of leadership’s stars attend and present at the ILA. Exhibit A, and…

  • The ethics of student evaluations

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    Kathy

    I just posted my new ETHICIST blog post for the Academy of Management, about the ethics of student evaluations of teaching [SET]. Darrin Good helped me out with some information about our effort at Gustavus to improve the SET we use, so please take a look at the post. [Caveat: it’s long] [and, it has…

  • Students share conflict resolution skills with community partner

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    Kathy

    Our partnership with LifeWorks culminated with a student-led training session for LifeWorks Director Connie Giles and her staff in Mankato, and Volunteer Coordinator Kath Pengelly. Management students offered a dialogue in which a supervisor does not clearly communicate work-related requirements to his subordinate, resulting in task and inter-personal conflict. Using concrete principles of communication that…

  • Management majors put learning tools into action– Carolyn Draayer spotlight

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    Kathy

    I recently got wind of this story from the local CBS affiliate [thanks Barb Larson Taylor for sending it along], showcasing our own Carolyn Draayer’s on-ice and off-ice accomplishments. Just reading about how many editing hours she spends on her projects makes me tired. Along with the video clips embedded in the story, Carolyn also…

  • Leaning In for discussion about and awareness of women’s leadership

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    Kathy

      Thanks Mary Gaebler for her terrific pictures! Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In has sparked dialogue about women’s role in leadership and more generally in organizations in almost every quarter. Marcia Bunge and I co-hosted a book discussion group on Tuesday evening for Gustavus faculty and staff, tackling topics that both praised and critiqued this…