Faculty & Research
Forced Rankings of Employees Bad for Business
Forced-ranking systems that require managers to evaluate the performance
of an employee against other employees can hurt productivity, says a researcher
at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business. |
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Rebalancing the System to Reduce Production Disruptions
Reconfigurable manufacturing systems have given companies the ability
to respond more quickly to changing market and regulatory conditions.
However, firms still must perform preventive maintenance on their equipment
to replace or repair machinery that may fail due to aging or wear and
tear. Typically, these maintenance and reconfiguration problems have been
treated separately. |
Firms with Poor Accounting Quality Get Worse Lending Terms
Companies are well-advised to beef up their accounting practices before
they seek to raise new capital, says a professor at the University of
Michigan's Ross School of Business. |
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Faculty News On October
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