http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/254/jennifer-l-miller Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Mon, 25 May 2026 01:36:32 -0400 Mon, 25 May 2026 01:36:32 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/299/conducting-business-in-a-fast-paced-world-the-importance-of-change-management By Jennifer L. Miller - Within this area of study are several subsectors that help to define the role of change management. One of these subsectors is the study of leadership. Leaders are a valued asset to companies for several reasons. They are the key employees that help to shape an organization’s values and image. And for this reason, leaders are an important part of implementing change in any business. Researcher Kimberly Boal (2004) points out in one of her recent writings that there are several a couple of different kinds of leadership skills. Supervisory theories focus on person-oriented and task-oriented... Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:58 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/299/conducting-business-in-a-fast-paced-world-the-importance-of-change-management http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/295/sustainability-is-it-a-good-choice-for-small-companies By Jennifer L. Miller - In recent years, sustainability has become a popular topic as business leaders face hardships with the poor economy in the United States. In fact, sustainability strategies have been growing in popularity over the past several decades. Young and Tilley (2006) describe in a recent article that the 1980’s and 1990’s were decades of eco-awareness following the pollution aware decades of the 1960’s and 1970’s. Now, as companies face increasing problems in trying to achieve profitability, managers are looking for ways to decrease costs while still maintaining quality products... Tue, 05 Oct 2010 09:18 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/295/sustainability-is-it-a-good-choice-for-small-companies