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.
Why improving audit quality is as much about the people as the process
Jul 27, 2026
Improving audit quality isn't just about new regulations; it's about getting people inside accounting firms to embrace change. Researchers found that quality control leaders face greater challenges navigating internal resistance, competing priorities, and implementation hurdles than external regulatory demands.
Brown wins ARIA's Robert I. Mehr Award for research reshaping Social Security policy
Jul 23, 2026
Ten years later, the paper's core finding – that something as simple as a framing choice can measurably shift a decision worth tens of thousands of dollars in lifetime income – continues to inform how policymakers, financial advisors, and researchers think about presenting retirement information.
Bridging the gap between academia and policy
Jul 20, 2026
New research from Gies Business finds accounting standard setters value academic research but face barriers accessing and applying it in policymaking.
Testing the evidence: Revisiting research on soccer success
Jul 16, 2026
A Gies Business replication study confirms that coaches with multicultural backgrounds consistently outperform their peers in global soccer competitions. The findings held up across a much larger dataset, extended to women's football, and reinforced the value of multicultural leaders in diverse, international environments.
The problem with treating your organization like a machine
Jul 08, 2026
Stop implementing culture and start designing conditions
When overthinking strategy can cost you
Jul 06, 2026
A new paper from Gies Business professor Nathan Yang asks when strategic thinking helps firms – and when it makes them spend too much chasing the wrong threat.
MSBA research examines bias in AI résumé screening
Jun 29, 2026
A Gies Business MSBA student studied how AI-powered résumé screening tools evaluate candidates and found career gaps may negatively affect applicant scores.
The benefits of being an outsider in trade wars
Jun 22, 2026
When two giants fight a trade war, the real winners might be playing from the sidelines.
Fonseca named Research Associate at National Bureau of Economic Research
Jun 15, 2026
Fonseca is an economist focused on household, development, and labor finance. Her research examines how finance shapes our labor, jobs, and mobility.