Research trifecta
In the past couple weeks, I’ve experienced three research accomplishments, at three increasingly better journals. It’s convinced me that I am really starting to get the hang of this research thing. First, my article...
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Bias and Judgment in Decision Making
I just finished reading Judgment in Managerial Decision Making by Max H. Bazerman, though I have the 2nd edition (published in 1990) and now he has moved on to the 8th edition (published in 2012). ...
Value Added in Teaching
As I was working on my lesson plans this morning, I asked myself “how best can I add value to the classroom experience?” You see, students have the capability to read books and watch lecture...
It only took 40 years
40 years seems like a long time, until you live it. And then, looking back, it doesn’t seem so long. Perhaps its my memory playing tricks on me, but 40 years of experiences, adventures,...
Firefly Wine Shop
I can’t tell you how proud I am of my wife and her entrepreneurial creation, Firefly Wine Shop. She has been working toward this day for the past 6 months, developing a business plan,...
Apple versus the FBI: Lessons from my MBA class
The terrorist attacks and deaths in San Bernardino last year were tragic and deserve justice. In the FBI’s efforts to investigate the case, they are pursuing every method they can to gather information about the culprits....
Apple’s Fight for Your Privacy
Recently, Apple announced they were publicly fighting a court order to help the FBI to decrypt a phone in the San Bernardino terrorist attacks. From my understanding, the court is ordering Apple to re-write...
Helping Businesses Succeed Online
For the past three years, our MIS students have been working with local businesses and organizations succeed with their online presence. In a web development class I teach, students learn how to develop their...
Year in Review – The Best is Yet to Come
2015 has shaped up to be a stressful, yet fulfilling year. 2016 looks to be even more so. Sometimes it seems like life is standing still when viewed in the moment, but when taking...
The Origins of the Internet
How did the Internet start? Who invented such a thing? Why did it almost fail? I recently finished a fascinating book called Where the Wizards Stay Up Late by Katie Hefner and Matthew Lyon....