Research

ASU supply chain team overcomes logistical challenges to feed families

Forks for Families is one of several grant-funded projects to address food insecurity.

What COVID-19 means for the future of scholarly research

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a globally disruptive force to our human systems for over a year. We interviewed three experts on the questions they think researchers will be asking about the COVID-19 pandemic in the next few years and beyond. Here’s what they say.

When the government uses AI: Algorithms, differences, and trade-offs

To get a better grasp of AI pitfalls in the workplace, Clinical Professor of Accountancy Gregory Dawson along with fellow researchers studied artificial intelligence systems in the public, private, and non-profit sectors.

Is there a looming food crisis?

While there was a legitimate concern early in the COVID-19 pandemic about whether it was going to spark a long-term food crisis, Timothy Richards, the Marvin and June Morrison Chair in Agribusiness, says the food system is very resilient.

Attending to ethics

A study by management and entrepreneurship professors Michael Baer and David Welsh unravels the differences between prevention- and promotion-focused ethical leadership behaviors.

Added angst and admiration: How COVID-19 impacts 'dirty' work

'Dirty work,' are jobs that are stigmatized because they’re dangerous or somehow distasteful to those who don’t do them. What’s more, the pandemic has made some dirty jobs even dirtier than before.

Rationalize or reconsider? How envy and emotional regulation strategies shape unethical contagion

Diverse emotions can influence the decision to act unethically in business, but David Welsh, assistant professor of management and entrepreneurship, examined specifically how this can happen and ways to prevent it from occurring.

Researchers estimate the potential of urban farming

With the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve seen the food supply chain break down, and urban agriculture could be one solution. But what types of people are most likely to participate in urban farming?

How to create and articulate your business vision like Martin Luther King Jr.

Associate Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship Christopher Neck explored MLK's 'I Have a Dream' Speech to pinpoint exactly why it was so effective. Here are three lessons.

‘Working smarter, not harder’: What reviewers think of using technology in audits

New research by Assistant Professor of Accountancy Scott Emett and KPMG Professor of Accountancy Steve Kaplan shows that even when an audits’ quality is the same, external reviewers still perceive a difference between the data and analytics approach and the traditional approach.