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Management in Practice

  • Is Videoconferencing Still the Future?

    The age of the video call has arrived, just as science fiction predicted. Scott Wharton ’95, who leads video collaboration at Logitech, talks about the potential of videoconferencing and the steps needed to make it ubiquitous.

    Punch magazine's 1879 imagining of the hypothetical "telephonoscope."
  • Can Appalachian Ohio Build a New Economy?

    The 32 Ohio counties spread over the Appalachian foothills suffer in comparison with their counterparts in the rest of the state by nearly every economic measure. But they’re also filled with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and citizens seeking to build a brighter future.

    McConnelsville downtown
  • Perspective: The Federal Agency

    What’s the role of the federal government in addressing the challenges facing Appalachian Ohio? Ray Daffner ’86 discusses the work of the Appalachian Regional Commission.

    Factory in Appalachian Ohio
  • Portraits of Appalachian Ohio

    Yale Insights commissioned photographer Erin Clark to document the people working to transform southeast Ohio. She talks about the experience.

    Bicycle shop
  • Perspective: The Philanthropist

    How can philanthropy contribute to regional economic development in Appalachian Ohio? Cara Brook explains the sector’s critical role in retaining wealth and enabling local initiatives.

    Cara Dingus Brook
  • Perspective: The Governor

    Former Ohio governor Ted Strickland talks about the people, poverty, politics, and possibilities of Appalachian Ohio.

    A mountain road in Appalachian Ohio
  • Perspective: The Small-Town Mayor

    What can a town of 1,481 people in Appalachian coal country do in the face of long-term cyclical changes in global markets? Quite a lot, actually.

    Tom Johnson, Mayor of Somerset, Ohio
  • Can Technology Transform the Nonprofit Sector?

    Nonprofits compete too. Could technology offer a means to improve performance, innovate, and deliver on mission?

  • Can Personal Values Survive a Politically Extreme Era?

    Political polarization is growing and long-established norms that used to serve as landmarks are fading. Experts discuss navigating the challenges of working in and engaging with an administration that has torn up the playbook.

  • Can Government Be Run Like a Business?

    The tools of business can help the public sector be more efficient and effective. But it’s not always an easy sell. Jesse Samberg ’87, discusses navigating challenges and opportunities.