The #MeToo movement has brought to the forefront what, for years, was shoved aside or ignored. For many aggressors in sexual harassment or sexual assault cases, the consequences have been more considerable that before. Except that’s not exactly the case when it comes to professional athletes.

In this episode of Catalyst, Elizabeth Taylor, an assistant professor in the Sport and Recreation Management Department at Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM), talks about why fans often put on “sports blinders” with regard to holding their favorite athletes accountable for their actions. She also details why these “sports blinders” have have caused a lack of momentum in the #MeToo Movement when it comes to professional sports and athletes.

Key Links

• Elizabeth Taylor, PhD
• Antonio Brown And The Conversation Nobody Wants To Have (Deadspin op-ed)
• Temple Faculty Member Available to Discuss USA Today NCAA Sexual Assault Report 

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How can we stop the gun violence epidemic? Temple University’s Center for Urban Bioethics, housed at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine, uses evidence-based intervention programs to detect conflicts, treat high-risk individuals and change norms in Philadelphia to prevent gun violence. The program has had success, but its leaders are keenly aware that sustainable funding is needed to ensure the programs' long-term success.

That’s why the center partnered with the Fox School of Business to think of gun violence as a business model problem and come up with a sustainable path to funding. In this episode, host Tiffany Sumner and TL Hill, managing director of Fox Management Consulting, discuss the project’s findings, how to measure success and what is happening with the CeaseFire project today. 

Key Links

• TL Hill, PhD
• MBA students’ experiential learning bolsters testimony at state hearing on gun violence
• Philly’s gun violence solutions require state and city funding | Opinion
• Fox Management Consulting
• CeaseFire-Cure Violence

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COVID-19 has affected just about every industry, including the tourism sector. For instance, in China, hotel occupancy showed a 71% year-over-year decline from January 23-26. In the U.S., there is predicted to be a drop in travel spending of 355 billion U.S. dollars in 2020, a decrease of 31%.

Recovery is going to take considerable time, but thanks to Yang Yang, an associate professor in the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management at Temple University and assistant director of the U.S.-Asia Center for Tourism and Hospitality Research, we now have a better idea of what that could look like. Yang has created the Covid19Tourism Index, which draws from multiple sources to oversee the recovery process of the national tourism industry in more than 100 countries. He has also conducted research that shows how a voucher model could be beneficial in helping to restart tourism across the globe.

Key Links

• Covid19Tourism Index

• Vouchers could be key for the tourism industry in the post-COVID-19 world

• Tracking the tourism industry’s recovery… in real-time

More details at: https://www.fox.temple.edu/catalyst/

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Many companies promote their diversity initiatives, but according to Patrick McKay, professor of Human Resource Management at the Fox School of Business, it takes more than that. McKay research finds that addressing the diversity “checkboxes” doesn’t matter as much as changing the cultural climate of the organization. Companies that are tackling diversity with hiring initiatives or training days may think that they’re taking the right steps, but are they really addressing the problem?

In this episode of Catalyst, McKay, a diversity, equity and inclusion researcher, shares insights into what cultural climate is and why it matters. With data from more than 800 retail stores, McKay shows that companies that foster a cultural climate of inclusivity perform better than those who don’t—with evidence from both retail sales and customer satisfaction reports. 

Key Links

• Learn more about Professor Patrick McKay
• Diversity does not mean inclusivity
• Racial differences in employee retention: Are diversity climate perceptions the key?
• The moderating role of diversity climate

More details at: https://www.fox.temple.edu/catalyst/

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Your company knows a lot about you: your age, how many children you have, where you live, your vacation habits. But what if they also know that you just bought a new mountain bike or a pregnancy test? That you scroll through Twitter during your lunch break or that you just scheduled an appointment with a dermatologist? 

Leora Eisenstadt, assistant professor of Legal Studies at the Fox School of Business, studies how companies can and are gathering data from our personal lives to glean information—and predict things like our willingness to take risks, attempts to multitask, and current or future health issues. Plus how this data collection might drive decisions about your career trajectory at your company.

Key Links

• Learn more about Professor Leora Eisenstadt
• Fox School researcher says data analytics blur line between personal and professional lives
• What Happens If Work Follows You Home
• The New York Times article Leora references: How My Boss Monitors Me While I Work From Home

More details at: https://www.fox.temple.edu/catalyst/

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Fake news. The two words basically juxtapose one another, yet the concept is very real. Today, fake news is everywhere and finding the truth is often easier said than done.

Host Tiffany Sumner and Fox Management Information Systems Professor Sunil Wattal discuss the rise of fake news in the wake of the 2016 presidential election. According to Wattal, a number of factors prevent us from deciphering what’s real and what’s not. We all have implicit biases that affect our understanding and decision making. Several platforms like Facebook, Google and Twitter have made efforts to minimize the prevalence of fake news, but it’s still ultimately up to us to prevent its spread.

So, what classifies something as fake news? What’s behind the rise of misinformation? Most importantly, how can we stop its spread? Join Wattal as he discusses all the above in the latest episode of Catalyst.

Key Links

• Learn more about Professor Sunil Wattal

More details at: https://www.fox.temple.edu/catalyst/fact-check-yourself 

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Host Tiffany Sumner and Kevin Fandl from the Fox Department of Legal Studies discuss the Trade War with China and how tariffs affect our everyday lives. 

For instance, in South Philadelphia, the city was working to protect bike lanes by installing plastic delineator posts. They eventually had to abandon the project, because the costs of the raw material needed for the posts had increased due to the Trade War. We’ve seen the same thing with the cost of shoes. Seventy percent of the U.S.’s shoes are imported from China, and they’re now pricier than ever.

This war was supposed to protect American intellectual property but at what cost? Should this be the reason that beneficial community projects are stalling?

Key Links

• US-China Trade War Tariffs: An Up-to-Date Chart
• South Philly neighbors are fighting over parking, and the China trade war is to blame 

More details at: https://www.fox.temple.edu/catalyst/tariffs-trade-wars-and-you. 

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New mothers returning to work are faced with countless challenges: the guilt of leaving a child at home, the pressure to catch up at work and the uncertainty around caring for their baby. On top of all that, women who choose to pump breastmilk at work often experience unsupportive companies or cultures.

According to Sabrina Volpone, it’s in a company’s best interest to be more supportive. Recent research from the Fox School of Business alumna and assistant professor at the University of Colorado Boulder shows that both companies and employees benefit when breastfeeding mothers are given the time and space needed to pump comfortably. 

Key Links

• When Companies Support Pumping Breastmilk at Work, Everyone Benefits 
• Catalyst homepage

More details at: https://www.fox.temple.edu/catalyst/breastfeeding-in-the-workplace 

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Artificial intelligence is everywhere: our phones, our cars, even our fridges. What’s the catalyst for the world’s race to be the best at AI? How did we get here? And should we be slowing down? 

Host Tiffany Sumner and Bertrand Guillotin from the Department of Strategic Management at the Fox School of Business discuss the global AI race, who the leaders are in that space and the future possibilities and potential of AI in the workplace. 

Key Links

• Forbes: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stats News: 50% Of Americans Optimistic And 50% Fearful About AI 
• Follow Bertrand Guillotin on Twitter at @bgprof
• AI and the Future of Work with Min-Seok Pang | Fox IGTV
• Fox School’s Department of Strategic Management
• Catalyst homepage

More details at: fox.temple.edu/catalyst/01-ai-good-evil

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What is the future of work? Will robots take our jobs? How is your company using your data? During the first season of Catalyst, we answer these questions and many more. Catalyst is brought to you by Temple University’s Fox School of Business. With the help of expertise from Fox faculty and the greater business community, we decode business trends so that you can spark change in your field. 

Key Links

• Fox School of Business website 
• Podcast page 

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