Government http://businessjournal.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam "We need a Stalin for five years." Focus group participants in Kyrgyzstan see this as the only way to resolve the hatred of the 2010 ethnic clashes, as revealed to a Gallup researcher. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/150011/Kyrgyzstan-Security-Freedom-Later.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/150011/Kyrgyzstan-Security-Freedom-Later.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:00:00 GMT Decades of conflict have devastated Afghanistan's infrastructure, limiting access to the resources that a thriving economy demands. Reconstructing that economy poses an immense challenge. Here's what Afghans feel about economic conditions, corruption, entrepreneurship, and their future. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/145013/Rebuilding-Afghanistan-Economy.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/145013/Rebuilding-Afghanistan-Economy.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:00:00 GMT He's best known for coordinating the U.S. military's relief efforts after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita ravaged the Gulf Coast. Now, Lieutenant General Russel L. Honoré offers subtle and surprising insights into the art of leading organizations. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/113629/Military-Generals-Leadership-Lessons.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/113629/Military-Generals-Leadership-Lessons.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:00:00 GMT Lieutenant General Russel Honoré (retired), best known for serving as commander of Joint Task Force -- Katrina, explains how the application of business and charitable principles can give people around the globe what they need most: a good job. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/112915/Will-Social-Entrepreneurship-Save-World.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/112915/Will-Social-Entrepreneurship-Save-World.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:00:00 GMT There's a colossal issue facing the U.S. government that's not garnering the same public awareness as the financial bailout. It's hidden in the U.S. healthcare system, and it presents a $700 billion problem (or opportunity) for taxpayers. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/111778/Other-700-Billion-Question.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/111778/Other-700-Billion-Question.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT So Barack Obama chose Joe Biden as his VP nominee, and John McCain picked Sarah Palin to be his running mate. Big deal. Why should executives care? Well, studying these tickets (and others) reveals many do's and don'ts for your own business partnerships. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/110998/Who-Needs-Palin-Biden.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/110998/Who-Needs-Palin-Biden.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:00:00 GMT The stock market remains volatile, and credit markets have been frozen. The question is: Will the panic move from Wall Street to main street -- and if it does, will it make a bad economic situation worse? Two esteemed economists and a Nobel Prize-winning psychologist argue that cooler heads should -- and really must -- prevail. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/110593/Investors-Consumers-Dont-Panic.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/110593/Investors-Consumers-Dont-Panic.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT If you're worried about competing on a global scale, relax and don't believe the hype, says renowned economist John Helliwell: You might have more to fret about -- and more to gain -- in your own local market. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/109978/Why-Globalization-Overrated.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/109978/Why-Globalization-Overrated.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT Headlines notwithstanding, the outlook for banks is hardly all gloom and doom. "It will get better -- it just takes time for things to right themselves," says Gallup's chief economist. He and a financial services expert explain how banks can turn things around. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/109363/How-Banks-Can-Rebuild-Customer-Confidence.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/109363/How-Banks-Can-Rebuild-Customer-Confidence.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:00:00 GMT With the enthusiastic support of Puebla’s governor, this Mexican state’s university for economic development is using an innovative MBA program to create a cadre of business leaders. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/109378/MBA-Stands-Mexicos-Business-Accelerator.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/109378/MBA-Stands-Mexicos-Business-Accelerator.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:00:00 GMT