Business & Economics

Best Practices, Not Individual Preferences, Bring Job Satisfaction

Best Practices, Not Individual Preferences, Bring Job Satisfaction

Though employees may like their work to cater to their individual preferences, they are predictably more satisfied when the organizational culture matches a set of widely preferred characteristics that provide a fair, supportive and stable work environment.

Economist and Adviser to Lyft Delivers Guest Lecture Oct. 12

Economist and Adviser to Lyft Delivers Guest Lecture Oct. 12

John List, who is globally recognized for his innovative use of field experiments in economics and business, will give a talk on campus Oct. 12 as part of the Lowder Lecture Series.

UA Research to Study Impact ‘War on Drugs’ Has on Smuggling Routes

UA Research to Study Impact ‘War on Drugs’ Has on Smuggling Routes

Researchers at The University of Alabama are bringing together their expertise in geography, modeling and criminal activity to better understand how enforcement activity influences drug trafficking in Central America.

UA will Lease Space at GulfQuest in Mobile

 A new University of Alabama office in Mobile will serve as a nexus for research and programmatic initiatives that will benefit the region, primarily in the area of transportation.

Green for Green

Green for Green

Renewable energy is clean, ecologically responsible and sustainable, unlike energy dependent on fossil fuels. But, for companies in the United States, renewable energy needs to also be a viable business venture. Fortunately, it is.

UA Transportation Policy Research Center Names Director

UA Transportation Policy Research Center Names Director

Steven Polunsky, a transportation policy expert with more than 25 years of experience, will lead the Transportation Policy Research Center at The University of Alabama.

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Gender Parity, Not Gap, in CEO Pay

Male and female CEOs are paid equally in corporate America, according to research by a team at The University of Alabama.

To Understand Autocratic Followers, Strip Research of Bias

To Understand Autocratic Followers, Strip Research of Bias

The time is right, it seems, for a renewed effort to understand autocratic leaders and their followers without resorting to methods that strip away assumptions of value to the characteristics of followers of autocratic leaders, according to a recent paper by Dr. Peter Harms, assistant professor of management in the Culverhouse College of Commerce at The University of Alabama.

Event Spotlights Student Research, Creativity

Event Spotlights Student Research, Creativity

New U.S. Census Estimates: Baldwin County Leads in Net Migration

New U.S. Census Estimates: Baldwin County Leads in Net Migration

Baldwin County’s rapid growth revealed in recent U.S. Census estimates is attributed to the quality of life it offers, according to a University of Alabama Center for Business and Economic Research representative.