Voluntary mentorship programs tend to reward those who are already primed for success — eager to learn, engaged, good collaborators. But what if companies required mentorship for new employees? The Eccles School's Nathan Seegert and his colleagues recently studied this question at a call center and found that those who were voluntarily in mentorship programs did not see a huge difference in success levels. [...]
Governors and legislatures around the country are hoping that ending Unemployment Insurance (UI) will light a fire under those who are seeking jobs. But a new study shows the end to those benefits hasn't had the anticipated outcome. “To evaluate the impact of the expiration of additional (unemployment insurance) payments, we asked respondents whether this expiration will influence the time and effort they devote [...]
Companies typically face two options for cutting costs in a downturn: cut pay or slash jobs. New research from Nathan Seegert and Jason Sandvik here at the David Eccles School of Business, along with their coauthors, shows that lowering headcount is definitely the way to go. Slashing pay tends to lead to top performers vacating their jobs anyway — for the competition. Read more about [...]
Ever wonder what the United States would look like if cities were laid out optimally? It's a subject that Nathan Seegert, assistant professor in the Eccles School's Department of Finance, tackled with co-authors in a recent working paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research. The layout of cities across the country have implications for everything from the Electoral College to the spike in housing [...]
Tax policy will deeply affect the future of all Americans, so this year's election is particularly important. That's according to Nathan Seegert, an assistant professor of finance at the Eccles School. He speaks with Bryan Carlson from ABC 4 about both Hillary Clinton's and Donald Trump's proposed tax plans and the effects of both. Click here to watch the clip and read more.