Business Coaching

Dr. Rick Franza, Professor of Management at the Hull College of Business, discusses a different, timely business topic each Monday in this column. This week, he talks about the importance of timely payment to vendors and employees. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: A struggle that small businesses sometimes face is paying their bills on time. Why is it important to make those payments in a timely manner, especially when it involves employees, contractors, and vendors? Rick: If you don’t pay on time, it sends a

Dr. Rick Franza, Professor of Management at the Hull College of Business, discusses a different, timely business topic each Monday in this column. This week, he talks about the future of electric vehicles, especially in Georgia. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: We’re hearing a lot about electric vehicles (EVs) being the wave of the future, especially here in Georgia. What is the outlook for the EV market? Rick: Electric vehicles are inevitable. It’s not a question of if they’re coming, but how fast they will

As a sports fan, this is one of my two favorite times of the year. One of those times is in early spring when the NCAA’s March Madness coincides with the start of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season, the Masters, and the end of professional basketball and hockey’s regular seasons. However, the middle of fall rivals that time with MLB’s post-season, the intensity of the middle of the college and professional football seasons, and the start of the college and professional basketball seasons. I often think about what goes

Dr. Rick Franza, Professor of Management at the Hull College of Business, discusses a different, timely business topic each Monday in this column. This week, he discusses the negative impact your social media posts could have on your employment. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: This past week, we’ve seen reports of several Harvard law students having job offers rescinded because of statements they made regarding current events in Israel. Of course, we’ve all heard that social media posts can potentially cause problems for employees. How

Dr. Rick Franza, Professor of Management at the Hull College of Business, discusses a different, timely business topic each Monday in this column. This week, he discusses the leadership crisis in the U.S. House of Representatives. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: Two weeks ago, the House of Representatives voted to remove Kevin McCarthy as the Speaker of the House. What impact does that have on Americans? Rick: When you have a void of leadership in one area of the government, it’s hard to get things

As we are in the middle of the college football and NFL seasons, and with the recent start of baseball’s post-season, there is a lot of discussion of the effectiveness of coaches and managers and their effects on the success of their teams. This is an area I have examined very closely, starting as a player through high school and having coached youth, club, and intramural teams. While at Kennesaw State University, I was also highly involved in the athletic programs, having participated in about a half-dozen coaching searches and