Research

If you warn dieters how unhealthy a food is, they'll just eat more of it

The Huffington Post reports on research by Professors Naomi Mandel and Andrea Morales which found that negative messages about food did not help dieters make better choices.

A new study shows that retail therapy can make you feel better

Glamour magazine online reports on Assistant Professor of Marketing Monika Lisjak’s research that showed shopping can make you feel better, depending on what you buy.

Non-profits are 'force to be reckoned with' in Arizona's economy

The Arizona Republic reports on an L. William Seidman Research Institute report concerning the impact of non-profits to the state's economy.

How to learn from your competition

Let’s admit it; most of you consider your competitors as an inconvenience that you have to manage. However, the truth is that you will always have competition, and as entrepreneurs you have to live with this reality.

New home sales best since 2008

The numbers are in, and the real estate market finished 2015 on a high point, especially for new home sales. December was the strongest month for new home sales since 2008, with nearly 1,500 newly built homes recorded. That’s up 45 percent from November and 58 percent from December 2014.

Fighting software piracy: Market determines weapon

With improperly licensed software costing producers some $63 billion a year what can companies do to get paid for their products? W. P. Carey researchers found strong interplay between piracy controls, product extensions and consumer willingness to pay — for software and piracy.

Be you — every day and in every way

When it comes to differentiating yourself in the sea of solutions available to prospective clients, something I call “The YOU Experience” is what sets you apart.

Headwinds for the next president

Dennis Hoffman, speaking at the Economic Club of Phoenix first monthly luncheon of the 2016-2017 season, said the headwinds for the next president: Aging baby boomers are one cause for the declining labor force participation rates.

Online searching: Flawed queries can lead to poor decision-making

Eye-opening research conducted by Assistant Professors Carola Grebitus and Rod Roscoe shows that we may not be as adept at online searching as we’d like to think.

Stock options may help firms hide fraud

Everyone knows that crime pays, and there will always be businesses that succumb to the temptation to commit fraud. But it’s not just the perpetrators who can make money from financial misdeeds, according to research by Associate Professor Andrew Call.