The growing importance of tacit knowledge

The growing importance of tacit knowledge

New research from a Freeman School professor shows that firms increasingly value hard-to-teach skills such as teamwork, communication, self-management and the ability to prioritize tasks — referred to by scholars as tacit knowledge — in entry-level employees as well as managers.

Selected Faculty Presentations, Honors, Etc.

Selected Faculty Presentations, Honors, Etc.

Lynn Hannan delivered the address “Why Diversity in the Workplace Is Important” at the American Accounting Association’s 2017 Diversity Section Midyear Meeting, which took place Nov. 3–5 in New Orleans.

Selected Faculty Research Publications

Selected Faculty Research Publications

Daniel Mochon’s paper “If You Are Going to Pay Within the Next 24 Hours, Press 1: Automatic Planning Prompt Reduces Credit Card Delinquency,” co-authored with Nina Mazar and Dan Ariely, has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Consumer Psychology.

Green Wave

Green Wave

With its facade of undulating glass, three-story central commons and futuristic classroom towers, the Goldring/Woldenberg Business Complex — the long-awaited expansion of the A. B. Freeman School of Business– is a spectacular architectural achievement, but the building’s greatest accomplishment may be in how it fosters innovation in teaching and learning.