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Released: 18-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Accounting Transparency Effort Tied to Decreased Funding for Innovation
North Carolina State University

Two studies find that regulations aimed at improving the transparency of corporate accounting practices appear to have driven down the amount of money companies spent on innovation, capital improvements, and mergers and acquisitions.

Newswise: RUDN University Economist Told AI and Big Data Could Save O&G Companies from Crises
Released: 18-Sep-2023 7:05 AM EDT
RUDN University Economist Told AI and Big Data Could Save O&G Companies from Crises
Scientific Project Lomonosov

RUDN University economist and colleagues analyzed data from the largest oil and gas companies in Russia during the economic crises of 2020 and 2022 and proposed an algorithm that would increase the sustainability of the industry.

13-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Ahead of UN General Assembly, pharmaceutical industry underscores need for pandemic preparedness plans to support innovation and equity
International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations

Ahead of discussions at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78), the trade association representing the innovative pharmaceutical industry, the IFPMA, has warned that current pandemic preparedness plans should not undermine what worked well in response to COVID-19 and must support both “innovation and equity.”

Newswise: Felipe Csaszar Analyzes the Effect of Strategy Courses on Student Success
Released: 13-Sep-2023 3:15 PM EDT
Felipe Csaszar Analyzes the Effect of Strategy Courses on Student Success
University of Michigan Ross School of Business

Felipe Csaszar, professor of strategy at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, and his collaborator Mana Heshmati, assistant professor at the University of Washington and Michigan Ross PhD alum, recently published research showing how a strategy course can impact student confidence, business skills, and leadership development.

   
Released: 13-Sep-2023 2:30 PM EDT
The effect of crowdsourcing contests on a company's stock and the idiosyncratic risks they create for investors
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Researchers from University of Colorado Denver, Iowa State University, and Arizona State University published a new Journal of Marketing study that examines the stock market effects on these contests and the contest characteristics that may enable such contests to pay off.

Released: 12-Sep-2023 3:05 AM EDT
Medical ethics committees: Nobody regulates membership or quality of decisions
OpEdist LLC

Medical ethics committees are required for hospital accreditation and make many life and death decisions. But no authority assesses the credentials of members or the quality of decisions made.

Released: 11-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Study shows food from tobacco-owned brands more 'hyperpalatable' than competitor's food
University of Kansas

Many of us know all too well the addictive nature of many foods marketed in the United States — most call it “junk food.” In fact, this kind of salty, sweet and high-fat fare makes up the lion’s share of what’s marketed to Americans.

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Released: 11-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Firms address corporate scandal with lengthy codes of ethics, study shows
University of Notre Dame

New research from three professors in the University of Notre Dame's  Mendoza College of Business examines how firms are addressing the problem of corporate scandal through the language in their public ethics documents.

Newswise: New program to connect entrepreneurs with national laboratory-developed technologies
Released: 8-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
New program to connect entrepreneurs with national laboratory-developed technologies
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory has launched a new entrepreneurial start-up program, Safari, as an addition to the Department of Energy Office of Technology Transitions Practices to Accelerate the Commercialization of Technologies, or PACT, program.

Released: 7-Sep-2023 5:05 PM EDT
A tax on menthol cigarettes would work better than statewide bans, UW study finds
University of Washington

New research from Simha Mummalaneni and Ali Goli, assistant professors of marketing in the University of Washington Foster School of Business, finds that a menthol cigarette tax is a preferable policy to scattered statewide bans.

Released: 6-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
A secret for boosting hotel bookings: analyze online user reviews for your hotel and your competitors
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Researchers from Texas Christian University, University of South Carolina, and RealPage published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines the impact of online reviews on hotel booking performance with a specific focus on the competitive effects of reviews.

Released: 5-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
On second thought.....
University of Iowa Tippie College of Business

When employees share a great idea but wind up getting assigned even more more work to make it happen, they keep future great ideas to themselves. Managers can keep communication open by providing support and assistance to help employees bring their great ideas to life.

Newswise: Scammers Can Abuse Security Flaws in Email Forwarding to Impersonate High-profile Domains
1-Sep-2023 7:05 PM EDT
Scammers Can Abuse Security Flaws in Email Forwarding to Impersonate High-profile Domains
University of California San Diego

Sending an email with a forged address is easier than previously thought, due to flaws in the process that allows email forwarding, according to a research team led by computer scientists at the University of California San Diego.

   
Newswise: Two Michigan Ross Professors Honored by the Academy of Legal Studies in Business
Released: 31-Aug-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Two Michigan Ross Professors Honored by the Academy of Legal Studies in Business
University of Michigan Ross School of Business

Norm Bishara, Professor of Business Law and Ethics, and Jeremy Kress, Assistant Professor of Business Law, received awards at the most recent national meeting of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business, an international association of business law faculty.

Released: 28-Aug-2023 2:55 PM EDT
Tax partner matters more than accounting firm when doing a business' taxes
University of Iowa Tippie College of Business

Accounting firms like to advertise the array of services they offer to save clients money on their taxes, but a new study from the University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business finds the firm and its services aren't nearly as important as the tax partner leading the engagement team.

Newswise: Professors Publish New Book on how Positive Communication Can Help Leaders
Released: 25-Aug-2023 9:30 AM EDT
Professors Publish New Book on how Positive Communication Can Help Leaders
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Dr. Julien Mirivel, a professor of applied communication at UA Little Rock, has written a new book that teaches people how to become effective leaders using positive communication. Co-written with Dr. Alexander Lyon, a professor of communication at the State University of New York, Brockport, the book provides a practical model of positive communication that will build unity, inspire change, and create positive relationships in organizations.

Released: 22-Aug-2023 10:05 AM EDT
New Faculty Strengthen UMD Smith’s ‘Grand Challenges’ Strategy
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

The University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business has focused its new-faculty hiring on “business problem-solving in the face of increasingly disruptive forces across industries and career fields.”

   
Released: 10-Aug-2023 11:05 AM EDT
"Get back to where you once belonged!" Back-to-School stories for media
Newswise

It's that time of year again. For media working on stories about the seasonal return to school, here are the latest features and experts in the Back-To-School channel on Newswise.

     
Released: 8-Aug-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Mind what you eat and drink. Food and Water Safety stories for media.
Newswise

The latest headlines from the Food and Water Safety channel on Newswise.

       
Released: 3-Aug-2023 11:10 AM EDT
Three out of every ten meals ordered from the main food delivery app in Brazil come from dark kitchens
Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)

About a third of the restaurants listed on iFood, the food delivery app most used by Brazilians, are “dark kitchens”, according to the first study of the topic conducted in Brazil, and one of only a few worldwide.

   
Released: 1-Aug-2023 9:15 PM EDT
Being proactive alone is not a shortcut to good leadership
University of Adelaide

New research from the University of Adelaide demonstrates that being proactive could earn an individual a leadership position, but merely being proactive alone does not make for a good leader. Individuals must be aware of their own leadership competencies to avoid the traps of the Peter Principle, which acknowledges that employees tend to be promoted to leadership positions based on their past performance as employees, not their competence in leading.

   
Released: 25-Jul-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Offsetting or reducing CO2: This is what consumers want
Kühne Logistics University

Whether it’s recycled aluminum at Apple’s MacBook Air or compensation payments from Microsoft for emissions over the life of an Xbox, climate-friendly products are becoming more and more popular.

21-Jul-2023 11:00 AM EDT
Risk of Forced Labor Is Widespread in U.S. Food Supply, Study Finds
Tufts University

In a study researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University and the University of Nottingham Rights Lab calculated the risk of forced labor across all aspects of the U.S. food supply, excluding seafood. (For a copy of the full research study, please contact [email protected])

   
Released: 20-Jul-2023 12:30 PM EDT
Tell us how you really feel -- keep up with the latest research in Psychology and Psychiatry
Newswise

The latest research in psychology and psychiatry on Newswise.

       
Released: 30-Jun-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Find the latest expert commentary on the recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions here
Newswise

Newswise offers a roundup of the latest expert commentary on the recent decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court.

       
Released: 26-Jun-2023 4:00 PM EDT
Headlines involving the fascinating (and perilous) world of oceanography and marine biology can be viewed on the Marine Science channel
Newswise

The recent tragic loss of the Titan submersible in the depths of the North Atlantic has brought the fascinating (and very dangerous) world of Oceanography and Marine Science to the forefront. Below are some recent stories that have been added to the Marine Science channel on Newswise, including expert commentary on the Titan submersible.

       
Released: 22-Jun-2023 5:55 PM EDT
The impact of populism on multinational corporations’ investment
Strategic Management Society

A stable economic and political environment is necessary for firms to feel secure while making long-term investment decisions, such as those related to investing in foreign countries (also known as foreign direct investment or FDI).

Released: 22-Jun-2023 5:50 PM EDT
Powerful board allies are a CEO's best weapon
Strategic Management Society

If we’ve learned anything from HBO’s smash hit Succession over the last four years, it’s that, as the authors of a new Strategic Management Journal article state, “Even the most powerful individuals do not work alone.”

Released: 21-Jun-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Banks still offer Black entrepreneurs inferior loans, service even when they are better qualified than peers
Brigham Young University

Nearly a decade ago, researchers from Brigham Young University, Utah State University and Rutgers published a disheartening study revealing how discrimination in bank loan services was tainting the American Dream for minority entrepreneurs.

Released: 12-Jun-2023 3:05 PM EDT
American University’s Kogod School of Business Students Launch New Publication to Highlight Issues in Sustainability
American University

American University’s Kogod School of Business announced the launch of the Kogod Sustainability Review, a student-led publication that will highlight cutting-edge research from industry leaders, identify and discuss new trends, and further advance progress in the field of sustainability.

   
Released: 8-Jun-2023 1:20 PM EDT
Employers should think twice before implementing peer recognition programs
University of Waterloo

In fast-paced and often rapidly changing work environments, employers continue to seek new and improved ways to recognize employees in the workplace.

Released: 6-Jun-2023 5:00 PM EDT
UW research shows real-world value of strategy courses for MBA students
University of Washington

A new study from Mana Heshmati, assistant professor of strategy and entrepreneurship in the University of Washington Foster School of Business, found that strategy courses in MBA programs improve decision-making abilities, boost the amount of attention paid to broader industry concerns and expand the depth of mental representations.

   
Released: 31-May-2023 7:40 PM EDT
Berkeley Haas launches Sustainable Business Research Prize
University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business

The Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, today announced the launch of the Berkeley Haas Sustainable Business Research Prize. The prize encourages serious research with timely, real-world business-practice applications among business school faculty around the world related to responsible business, sustainability, and ESG (environmental, social, and governance) issues.

   
24-May-2023 1:35 PM EDT
Romantic relationships between coworkers may deteriorate workplace culture
PLOS

Workplace ostracism refers to an employee’s perception of being excluded, ignored, or rejected in the workplace. A study published in PLOS ONE suggests that romantic relationships between coworkers are associated with perceived ostracism and knowledge sabotage by other colleagues.

   
Released: 22-May-2023 2:20 PM EDT
Pushing the insurance industry forward
University of Iowa Tippie College of Business

The new partnership will provide valuable assistance to start-up insurtech ventures developing innovative new tools for insurance companies and customers while providing unique learning experiences for Tippie College of Business students.

Released: 19-May-2023 4:35 PM EDT
Why do so many businesses fail? A new study suggests it has to do with when they're born
Strategic Management Society

A new study from the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal suggests an elegant explanation: a business’s long-term success depends significantly on its founding conditions not just changes in its markets.

Released: 18-May-2023 12:35 PM EDT
The importance of social media in corporate social responsibility
PeerJ

A new study by Dr. Lucie Kvasničková Stanislavská from Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague published in PeerJ Computer Science titled ‘Global analysis of Twitter communication in corporate social responsibility area: sustainability, climate change, and waste management’ has found that social media is an increasingly important tool for companies to communicate their corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts.

Released: 12-May-2023 3:30 PM EDT
Immigration Nation: Research and Experts
Newswise

Title 42, the United States pandemic rule that had been used to immediately deport hundreds of thousands of migrants who crossed the border illegally over the last three years, has expired. Those migrants will have the opportunity to apply for asylum. President Biden's new rules to replace Title 42 are facing legal challenges. Border crossings have already risen sharply, as many migrants attempt to cross before the measure expires on Thursday night. Some have said they worry about tighter controls and uncertainty ahead. Immigration is once again a major focus of the media as we examine the humanitarian, political, and public health issues migrants must go through.

       
Released: 3-May-2023 2:00 PM EDT
How to protect consumers from deceptive comparison pricing
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Researchers from Duke University, University of Notre Dame, and Microsoft published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines using “true normal prices” during a sale as a way to reduce deceptive pricing tricks.

Newswise: Michigan Ross Professor Marcus Collins Explores the Importance of Culture in Marketing
Released: 1-May-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Michigan Ross Professor Marcus Collins Explores the Importance of Culture in Marketing
University of Michigan Ross School of Business

Successful marketing should focus less on selling and more on understanding people, Ross School of Business Professor Marcus Collins argues in a new book.



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