Business News

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  The selling of wartime needs sold the U.S. on advertising, author says
  11/27/2012Craig Chamberlain, Social Sciences Editor writer Craig Chamberlain, Social Sciences Editor by Craig Chamberlain, Social Sciences Editor published by Craig Chamberlain, Social Sciences Editor
  While it might be hard to imagine in the midst of the ad-soaked holiday season, there was a time in the 1930s when advertising faced fierce opposition from the public. Then came World War II, and everything changed, says Inger Stole.
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  Study: Job autonomy, trust in leadership keys to improvement initiatives
  11/14/2012Phil Ciciora, Business & Law Editor writer Phil Ciciora, Business & Law Editor by Phil Ciciora, Business & Law Editor published by Phil Ciciora, Business & Law Editor
  Frontline employees will commit to improving their organization if they perceive a high degree of autonomy in their jobs and trust their leaders, says research Gopesh Anand and Dilip Chhajed, professors of business administration at Illinois.
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  Research: Pay satisfaction key driver of work-family conflict
  10/29/2012Phil Ciciora, Business & Law Editor writer Phil Ciciora, Business & Law Editor by Phil Ciciora, Business & Law Editor published by Phil Ciciora, Business & Law Editor
  According to research from Amit Kramer, a professor of labor and employment relations at the University of Illinois who studies work and family relations, employees who are more satisfied with their pay report lower levels of work-family conflict.
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  New book helps young professionals avoid workplace pitfalls
  10/18/2012Phil Ciciora, Business & Law Editor writer Phil Ciciora, Business & Law Editor by Phil Ciciora, Business & Law Editor published by Phil Ciciora, Business & Law Editor
  In The Young Professional's Survival Guide: From Cab Fares to Moral Snares, C. K. Gunsalus, a professor emerita of business administration, shows young working professionals how to steer clear of all the traps, trouble and temptations that come with transitioning into a working adult.
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  Workers the ones getting hosed at Chicago car washes, new study says
  10/16/2012Phil Ciciora, Business & Law Editor writer Phil Ciciora, Business & Law Editor by Phil Ciciora, Business & Law Editor published by Phil Ciciora, Business & Law Editor
  The car wash industry that operates year-round in Chicago is rife with wage and hour law violations, occupational health and safety hazards, and poor overall working conditions, according to research from Robert Bruno, a professor of labor and employment relations on the Urbana campus of the University of Illinois.