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UW filmmaker's documentary on small-business struggle in New Orleans debuts on Katrina anniversary

Hanson Hosein, a professor of communication, recorded small-businesses' efforts to regenerate in the city.

Too much information? UW study shows overreliance on 'unfiltered' financial reports reduces inexperienced investors' returns

Inexperienced investors can negatively affect their investment results by using "unfiltered" information from Securities and Exchange Commission filings, according to research conducted at the University of Washington.

'Bill Gates Unplugged': UW final stop on tour of North American universities

President Mark Emmert and UW Computer Science & Engineering host Microsoft chairman Bill Gates on April 25 for the final stop of his six-university tour, as Gates transitions from Microsoft to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Does greater trust improve financial performance of joint ventures in China? New research challenges conventional wisdom

New research on international joint ventures in China demonstrates the complexity of multilevel trust and warns that some types of trust can lead to negative outcomes.

Washington minority business owners are optimistic; UW survey points to growth

Minority small-business owners in Washington voiced increased optimism about their prospects-even amidst the threat of recession-during the last half of 2007.

Relationship marketing builds illusionary loyalty as salespeople capture customers' hearts

Let the seller beware: while relationship marketing programs have traditionally been perceived as a way to improve a company's financial performance, a new study shows they can actually be a double-edged sword.

Holier than thou? Employees who believe they are 'ethical' or 'moral' might not be

Moral idenity may motivate behavior, but accurate ethical judgments are needed to set that behavior in the right direction, according to researchers who study business ethics.

UW honors The Foster Foundation's philanthropy with new name for Business School

The Foster Foundation, longtime supporters of the UW, have pledged $50 million to the Business School, which will be named the Michael G. Foster School of Business.

Fewer degrees of separation make companies more innovative, creative

Companies that network and form strategic alliances are more creative and develop more patented inventions than those that don't.

Domestic violence, psychological distress are recipe for higher unemployment

The scars created by domestic violence persist long after the bruises have healed, leaving some adolescent mothers psychologically distressed and increasing their chances of being unemployed, according to a new study.

CEOs reap financial benefits from mergers regardless of stock performance

Chief executive officers often pursue acquistions regardless of risk or potential outcome because they know their salaries will increase substantially, leaving shareholders to take the financial hit.

Ports could hasten freight traffic by doubling up on crane trips

Ports could use their cranes to move goods more quickly without investing in any new equipment. A system called double cycling would minimize empty return trips - what taxi drivers and long-haul truckers call "deadheading" - by the massive cranes.

Washington's minority businesses guardedly optimistic despite hurdles

Minority small-business owners in Washington state are, much like entrepreneurs across the country, confident about their abilities to succeed despite the fact that fewer than one-third of them feel that the state's business climate is supportive. Their overall confidence level, a measure of how positively they view future business success, is 56 out of a possible 100 points.

Rising entrepreneurs present diverse business plans at UW competition

Student teams from eight universities across the state will woo judges in this tradeshow extravaganza in hopes of securing a spot in the next stage of the competition and ultimately snagging the $25,000 grand prize in seed money for the best business plan.

Competition challenges undergraduates from around the world

The Business School's Global Business Case Competition welcomes students from around the globe for some friendly but heated rivalry.

UW, Micron launch materials-testing lab in quest for next-generation microchips

Computers, cell phones and other electronics can't keep shrinking in size without radical changes to their design. Finding novel semiconductor materials is the first goal of the new Micron Laboratory for Combinatorial Materials Exploration.

Free energy assessments for region's small- to medium-sized factories

The University of Washington has joined 26 universities in a Department of Energy-sponsored program to reduce electricity use in manufacturing plants.

Should I stay or should I go? What makes employees voluntarily leave or keep their jobs

Why do workers voluntarily quit their jobs? What kinds of things can employers do to help keep their best employees? Researchers from the UW and Truman State University theorize on the psychology of voluntary turnover.

Custom cell phones for microfinance co-ops, fair-trade coffee growers

For his doctoral research in computer science, Tapan Parikh designed mobile phone software for use by members of Indian grassroots banking cooperatives, known as microfinance groups. Now he's gone one step further and founded a company in India that carries out testing and brings the system to its intended users.

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