Research Articles
At Gies College of Business, research is more than theory. From entrepreneurship and auditing to healthcare economics and supply chain logistics, Gies Business professors and scholars are shaping the future through innovative business research. Explore how their work informs industry practice, public policy, and the education of the next generation of business leaders.
Drug shortages, social media, and nursing home care highlight healthcare conference topics
Oct 12, 2026
The Midwest Healthcare Management Conference at Gies College of Business highlighted research on three healthcare challenges: mapping pharmaceutical supply chains to address rural drug shortages, using social media to support mental health, and tackling nursing home staffing shortages.
Artificial intelligence and its impact on creative content
Oct 09, 2026
Generative AI can help creative marketplaces deliver more personalized content and increase profits, potentially allowing platforms to charge a premium. These benefits rely on work contributed by human creators, who may receive little or no compensation when their content is used to train AI.
How Gies Business designs ultimate stage for Accountancy research
Oct 07, 2026
By bringing together diverse methodologies, connecting academia with practice, and opening doors for the next generation, Gies Business ensures that its top-ranked status is something proven and earned with every hosted event.
New research explores how AI changes what we think we know
Oct 05, 2026
AI assistance can improve accuracy as much as reading the material, yet even using AI once may make people feel less confident in their understanding. New research from Gies Business suggests polished output does not reveal whether someone can independently explain, defend, or apply the underlying knowledge.
Van Landuyt joins Gies Business to study human side of accountancy
Oct 01, 2026
Drawing on his experience as a professional auditor, Ben Van Landuyt uses experimental research to explore auditors’ decisions and teaches students how to navigate accounting’s real-world gray areas.
PODCAST: Why media attention on climate action can backfire
Sep 29, 2026
Media coverage of climate action can hurt already low-polluting companies by raising expectations, operational costs, expenses, and debt. The same attention can help high-polluting firms improve efficiency, reduce regulatory costs, and strengthen their reputations.
Specialization can speed scientists’ rise, then slow them in management, study finds
Sep 28, 2026
Research finds that scientists benefit from deep expertise, which can improve their effectiveness in specialized technical work. Managers must coordinate teams, communicate across fields, manage projects and budgets, and integrate different areas of expertise.
From Algorithms to AI: Lin An brings new approach to business decision-making
Sep 24, 2026
Lin An uses mathematics, optimization, and AI to improve business decision-making. His research combines algorithms with human expertise, an interplay he also explores through his passion for competitive poker.
Minefee wins 2026 ISOI Research Paper Award
Sep 23, 2026
The ISOI Research Paper Award is presented annually to honor a published journal article or book that embodies and furthers the mission of ISOI, which is to address unmet demand by academic communities and corporations for transdisciplinary research in strategic organizational design and management.