Jan 25
Somaya named DPI’s first Edwards Scholar, faculty-in-residence
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).
Jan 10
New research explores implicit biases of creativity
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.
Dec 09
Activating a collectivistic orientation conducive to curbing COVID‐19
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.
Dec 01
'Paradox brands' hold strong appeal for bicultural consumers
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.
Nov 11
Engaging donors in creative acts can boost charitable fundraising
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.
Nov 02
The Third Lever — Finding new tools to motivate employees in the public sector
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.
Sep 23
Donohoe: ‘Investigator DNA’ key to evolution of accountancy
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."
Sep 22
Examining the role of trust in negotiations
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).
Sep 21
Conquering the last mile — Turning data into better delivery systems
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.