May 22
How culture influences what people buy
Do you buy a brand to fit in or stand out? That likely relates to where you live, says a recently published article co-authored by Gies College of Business Professor Sharon Shavitt.
Apr 30
Gies research team wins prestigious Arrow Award
Four Gies professors have been named winners of the 28th annual Arrow Award, given by the International Health Economics Association (iHEA) for the best health economics paper published in 2019.
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Apr 20
Study: Cultural variables play important role in perceptions of status, power
Are powerful individuals such as politicians necessarily viewed by others as having high status? And conversely, are high-status individuals such as tech moguls always seen as powerful? Not necessarily, according to new research from Gies.
Apr 02
Timely preventative efforts better than mitigation during early stages of outbreak
During the early stages of an infectious disease outbreak, channeling resources toward prevention bests mitigation or curative efforts, according to Gies professor.
Apr 01
Artificial intelligence can improve mammogram accuracy, research shows
Gies Professor Mehmet Eren Ahsen played a key role in a new game-changing study that combines artificial intelligence with radiologist readings to reduce false-positive mammogram results.
Mar 17
Study: In legal disputes with auditors, settlements are good for lawyers’ business
Experts estimate as many as 95-99% of audit legal disputes end in a settlement, and new research suggests the reasons for that high number may be simply self-preservation for the attorneys and risk aversion for audit firms.
Feb 12
Hospital-level policies key to maximizing benefits, managing costs of robot-assisted surgery
In the field of health care technology, surgical robots are known to deliver superior surgical quality, albeit at a much higher cost.
Feb 11
Are online Roth vs. traditional IRA calculators useful?
New research coauthored by Gies College of Business professor Josh Herbold sheds some light on the limitations of online retirement calculators while also offering advice on which calculators are best.
Jan 23
In social missions, low pay augurs high performance, study suggests
A new study co-authored by two Gies professors suggests offering below-market pay in social-mission organizations can have two under-appreciated productivity-enhancing selection benefits.