WalletHub's eight financial predictions for 2018
WalletHub's editors reached out to Director of the JPMorgan Chase Economic Outlook Center Lee McPheters to get his forecast on next year's gross domestic product (GDP), the stock market, home prices, and employment.
The family way: how socioemotional wealth drives decision-making
Family firms do business differently, and Regents Professor of Management Luis R. Gomez-Mejia has made it a priority to understand how.
Balance of power: Evolution of the lead independent director role
More and more companies are making way for a power-sharing compromise between the CEO and chairman of the board.
The dark side of analyst coverage: firms pressured to meet forecasts
New research by Associate Professor of Accountancy Shawn Huang and co-authors shows that greater coverage puts pressure on company managers to manipulate quarterly earnings.
Home runs in stock market are harder to hit than we thought
New research by Professor of Finance Hank Bessembinder shows that the slim odds of picking companies that will turn into big winners also apply to picking publicly traded stocks that will outperform U.S. Treasury bills in the long run.
Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto
Marketing Chair and PetSmart Chair in Service Leadership Amy Ostrom wanted to understand how service robots might positively influence customers’ frontline experiences in the future.
Takeover attempts: Seeing past the shenanigans
Why do companies reject bids? That’s the question Thomas Bates, chair of the finance department, set out to answer with his co-author.
A century of turnover
Professor of Management Peter Hom looks at the past 100 years of employee loss and replacement in the workplace.
What are consumers willing to pay for branded energy drinks? The eyes have it
New research by Assistant Professor of Agribusiness Carola Grebitus and her co-authors examines the purchasing behavior of energy drink consumers. The results show people are not always willing to pay more for their favorite brands.
Supply selection is more than a roll of the dice
What influences supply chain managers to make one decision over another and take risks in the purchasing process? Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management Thomas Kull delves into the factors that affect decision-making in his new research.