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.
Somaya named DPI’s first Edwards Scholar, faculty-in-residence
Jan 25, 2022
Gies professor Deepak Somaya is looking forward to building bridges that connect technology to the marketplace and talent to opportunity in his new role as the first Don and Anne Edwards Scholar at Discovery Partners Institute (DPI).
New research explores implicit biases of creativity
Jan 10, 2022
How creative are you? It likely depends on who’s judging and how they’re asked to share their evaluations, according to new research from Gies professor Jack Goncalo.
Activating a collectivistic orientation conducive to curbing COVID‐19
Dec 09, 2021
A new paper co-written by a team of Gies College of Business experts in cross-cultural consumer behavior finds a key cultural factor that promotes behavior aimed at curbing the spread of COVID‐19.
'Paradox brands' hold strong appeal for bicultural consumers
Dec 01, 2021
According to a new paper co-written by a team of Gies experts, “paradox brands” – that is, brands that can straddle contradictory meanings or possess opposing characteristics – are more appealing to bicultural consumers than traditional singular-meaning brands.
Engaging donors in creative acts can boost charitable fundraising
Nov 11, 2021
New research co-written by Gies professor Ravi Mehta shows that engaging potential donors in creative activities can positively influence their propensity to donate money to a charitable cause.
The Third Lever — Finding new tools to motivate employees in the public sector
Nov 02, 2021
When it comes to motivating employees in the private sector, most companies rely on two levers — the carrot and the stick. But in the public sector, it’s a very different world, says Gies teaching assistant professor Ashish Khandelwal.
Donohoe: ‘Investigator DNA’ key to evolution of accountancy
Sep 23, 2021
Professor Michael Donohoe believes the next generation of accountants will have “investigator DNA” and a strategic mindset. “With the growing emphasis on business analytics, our students are becoming investigators who ask big questions, use data, and state of the art statistical methods to investigate those questions in a meaningful way."
Examining the role of trust in negotiations
Sep 22, 2021
Mingshuang Ji joined Gies this fall as an instructor of business administration. In addition to researching team dynamics, trust, and negotiation, Mingshuang is teaching Business Dynamics (B201) and Business in Action (B301).
Conquering the last mile — Turning data into better delivery systems
Sep 21, 2021
Mohammad Moshref-Javadi joined Gies this fall as a teaching assistant professor of business administration. His research focuses on the modeling and evaluations of multi-channel and omni-channel distribution systems. He teaches courses in operations strategy, supply chain and business analytics, and decision making.