Year-end slacker or year-round performer? Adding peers to evaluation mix makes a difference
To help organizations turn potential year-end slackers into year-round performers, Professor of Accountancy Michal Matejka and Associate Professor of Accountancy Pablo Casas-Arce conducted new research that offers guidance on how to more effectively evaluate managers’ past performance and set tar
Trusting the look and feel of the work setting
Do you believe in your new employer? If not, maybe it’s the lack of a pleasing environment. Assistant Professor of Management Michael Baer delved into how the physical surroundings of an organization influence employee confidence.
Millennials and baby boomers: Both vital to Valley of the Sun
The latest local population numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau came out in December, receiving little coverage due to post-holiday timing.
Consumer rage: Things break, we're angry, and businesses need to step up
A study released by the Center for Services Leadership measures 'consumer rage' and found that the survey respondents were not as enraged over problems with goods and services this year compared with two years ago, the last time the biennial study was done.
Sustainability in the supply chain: A new competitive advantage
Professor Kevin Dooley leads a global research team that works with more than 100 of the world’s largest brands, providing science-based metrics and tools to help them better understand where their materials come from and influence the social and environmental impacts of their products.
Apps and advertising: Now marketers can invest more wisely
Research by Professor of Information Systems Sang-Pil Han provides a model for mobile application analytics that helps media buyers know how much and where to spend for optimal ad return on investment.
The motivation to adopt technology affects the way it’s used
A study by Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management Adegoke Oke and his co-authors shows organizations that implement technology for efficiency reasons perform better than those that adopt it for legitimacy reasons.
Food for thought: Workplace violence in agribusiness
Agribusiness Professor David Van Fleet's research identifies different types of workplace violence in agribusiness and how companies can address them through human resource management strategies.
Under attack: how companies respond when hedge funds push for change
Until now, there has been little information about how firms respond to hedge fund challenges and demands for change. A new paper by Associate Professor of Accounting Yinghua Li and her co-authors shows company managers don’t sit idly by when their performance is attacked.
How forums and photos sell goods online
A small percentage of online shoppers were willing to click “add to cart” when it came to buying clothes, according to a survey performed by Gallup researchers in 2015. As of 2014, a Nielson study found nearly half of online shoppers are willing to buy their wearables via the internet.