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Nationwide CEO Jerry Jurgensen (far right), Ohio State President Gordon Gee (center) and Provost Joseph Alutto (far left) tour Nationwide Center for Advanced Consumer Insights in Mason Hall with Fisher faculty and the center's staff. |
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Lount publishes new research on trust in personality and social psychology journal
In relationships built on trust, a bad first impression can be harder to overcome than a betrayal that occurs after ties are established, a new study suggests.
While betraying trust is never good for a relationship, the results show that early violations can be particularly devastating, and plant seeds of doubt that may never go away, said Robert Lount, co-author of the study and assistant professor of management and human resources at Fisher.
“First impressions matter when you want to build a lasting trust,” Lount said.
“If you get off on the wrong foot, the relationship may never be completely right again. It’s easier to rebuild trust after a breach if you already have a strong relationship.”
While the importance of first impressions may seem obvious, Lount said there is still a common theme in popular culture that suggests many great relationships start off badly.
“Our results fly in the face of this Hollywood notion of hating someone at first sight but then developing a wonderful, passionate relationship,” he said. “The likelihood of that happening in real life is pretty low.” The study appears in a recent issue of the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. Read
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Fisher ties with Harvard for effective development of finance faculty researchers, study says
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A new study published by three finance professors provides evidence that suggests “that faculty who are affiliated with elite research institutions are more productive than other scholars,” according to a January 2009 article in The Financial Review.
In the study "Pedigree or Placement? An Analysis of Research Productivity in Finance,"
Fisher tied for 10th place with Harvard as one of the nation’s best institutions for supporting and developing new faculty in producing top research. The researchers’ analysis placed Fisher’s finance PhD program eighth for enhancing the publication record of its students in the top three influential finance journals.
The study was conducted by Kam Chan, of Western Kentucky University, Carl Chen, of University of Dayton, and Hung-Gay Fung of the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
The authors looked at the joint contribution of universities granting PhD degrees and the institutions' graduates are placed at as assistant professors. The study shows that graduates of top research institutions are more productive in research than graduates from other institutions. Read
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MBA, undergraduate students join forces
to strengthen Net Impact
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 Net Impact kick-off meeting on Sept. 26, 2008 featured Tina Redman, (third from left) OSU Sustainability Coordinator, as the keynote speaker who discussed "Scarlet, Gray and Green - Greening OSU."
For the students behind Fisher’s chapter of Net Impact, sustainability is not just the latest business buzz word or mantra. Sustainability is also one of the chapter's objectives that is making the fledgling organization thrive as the college's fastest growing student groups.
One unique aspect of Net Impact is that it is among the few Fisher student organizations that count both graduates and undergraduates among its membership.
In its first full year as a student organization, the chapter has attracted about 75 members. The chapter already has several corporate sponsors including NetJets, Greif and Dow Chemical.
Founded in 1993 in San Francisco, “Net Impact is an international non-profit organization whose mission is to make a positive impact on society by growing and strengthening a community of leaders who use business to improve the world,” according to the organization’s mission statement.
Fisher’s MBA chapter of Net Impact was established last year through the efforts of Jamie Levine, who graduated in spring of 2008. The activities included participation in the Mayor’s Green Team Case Competition and providing financial support to Fisher Serves, according to Vandana Rajakumar, the current graduate student president of the chapter.
Simultaneously, James Balch, a junior majoring in finance, independently established an undergraduate chapter and began reaching out to his peers.
“I have been interested in environmental sustainability for quite some time,” said Sonya Jindal, an Honors Contract student, who joined forces with Balch. “When I began talking to James and hearing about what he plans to do, it made me believe in it as well. He showed me the national Web site and got me interested in Net Impact. We wanted to make it something big and that big picture and drive is what got me interested.”
Subsequently, Balch reached out to the graduate chapter suggesting that the two groups communicate. That led to the merger. Read
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Fisher undergraduates take first place in national logistics case competition
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A team of Fisher undergraduate students competing against 12 colleges and universities from across the country won a student case competition sponsored by the Colorado Transportation Community and the Denver Transportation Club.
Ashley Verhoff, Sierra Clouse and Tada Yamamoto (pictured L-R above) represented Fisher at the “Operation Stimulus” competition, which was a part of the 28th Annual Transportation Forum on Jan. 22-24 in Denver. The team, advised by Keely Croxton, associate professor in marketing and logistics, credited their classroom experiences for their victory.
"The case studies we've done in class and thought we would probably not see again gave us insight into how we could approach a solution to the case," Yamamoto said. "What put us over the top, as the students from other universities mentioned, was our presentation skills. Our experiences inside and outside the classroom at Fisher prepared us well to present our solution and handle the judges' questions while keeping our composure."
The student case competition revolved around the distribution of a high-tech phone in Europe. The Fisher team also participated in other conference activities. The three-day event provides a forum for speakers from leading industries, educators and government officials to make presentations and interact with high school and college students and people representing all elements of the transportation industry.
This year's conference theme, "Global Crossroads: The Future of Transportation," focused on competing and prospering in a global economy.
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KeyBank/Fisher Minority MBA Case Competition to be held Feb. 28
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Teams of students from Howard, Yale, the universities of Washington and Chicago will be among 20 teams participating in the 2009 Minority MBA Case Competition V hosted by Fisher and KeyBank.
The event will be held in Cleveland, KeyBank's headquarters, on Feb. 27-March 1. The case competition challenges MBA students to tackle a complex national or international business issue that incorporates a diversity component within the situation.
Sponsored by the Key Foundation and organized by Fisher's Office of Minority Student Services, the event helps students hone communication, team-building and problem-solving skills. KeyBank executives will serve as moderators and judges.
Other teams traveling to Cleveland for the competition include, Carnegie Mellon’s Tepper School, Indiana University’s Kelley School, Penn State’s Smeal School and the School of Management at State University of New York-Buffalo and University of Texas at Dallas.
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Fisher People:
Renatta Laney
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Title:
Office Associate, Office of Minority Student Services
Hobbies/Interests:
"Writing small plays, reading and volunteering for Habitat for Humanity."
FisherLure:
"I'm fairly new to Fisher. I have only been here five months, so I'm still learning my way around. What I like the most is when I need help, someone is more than willing to offer their help."
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Michael Camp - The Daily Reporter
Christine Poon - Columbus Business First
William Raabe - Smart Money
Steve Buser - Columbus Business First
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February
10, 2009
Cullman Executive Luncheon Series: Michael Rayden, CEO & chairman of the board, Tweens Brand, Inc
February
11, 2009
Black History Month Speaker Series: J. Tracy Robinson, executive director, Ohio Commission on Fatherhood
Cullman Executive Luncheon Series: John B. "Jay" Gerlach, Jr., President, Chairman, CEO of Lancaster Colony
OLMA Speaker Series: Cheryl Dickerson, director of operations, OSU Medical Center
February
18, 2009
Black History Month Speaker Series: Richard Dent, senior vice president & chief operating officer, Limited Brands
February
20, 2009
Alleviating Poverty Through Entrepreneurship Summit
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