This research from Ashutosh Bhave at the Sam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas, explores how subscription-based free shipping programs influence customer behavior and profitability. Using real-world data from a UK apparel retailer, the study finds that while subscriptions initially boost spending and order frequency, these effects fade over time.
12/02/2025 | By Ashutosh Bhave
The study reveals that many firms treated crypto like investment assets rather than intangibles, foreshadowing the new fair-value standards under ASU 2023-08.
11/25/2025 | By Jonathan Shipman
This study reveals how mountaineers find meaning and identity through preparation and mastery rather than thrill, offering marketing and industry leaders new insight into how consumers pursue fulfillment, manage risk, and align with values in high-stakes experiences.
11/18/2025 | By Steven W. Kopp
This study shows how hiring decisions by large industry-leading firms interact to influence local labor markets—revealing that increases in one firm’s job postings can reduce others’ hiring through wage competition and tighter matching conditions.
11/11/2025 | By Andrew Yizhou Liu
Sharing IT resources with partners can strengthen collaboration and performance—but may also create challenges when shared systems limit flexibility or control.
11/04/2025 | By Abhijith Anand
Germany’s blockchain-based FLORA system modernized asylum processing, streamlining intergovernmental data sharing while boosting efficiency and security.
10/14/2025 | By Alyssa Riley; Alexander Rieger and Tamara Roth
Shifting political contexts—from party control to ideology—influence firms’ lobbying, PAC contributions and government contract pursuits.
10/07/2025 | By Victoria Hernandez; Jason Ridge
AI and machine learning revolutionize supply chain logistics, delivering best results when combined with robust information sharing and coordinated operations.
09/30/2025 | By Meghan Perry; Janeth Gabaldon
Cultural differences impact mobile cloud app privacy concerns post-adoption. Study reveals how collectivism, power distance affect user retention globally.
09/23/2025 | By Victoria Hernandez; Rajiv Sabherwal
New research explores how social and legacy media shaped public discourse of COVID-19 protective behaviors, influencing risk judgments and health decisions.
09/16/2025 | By Alyssa Riley; Shaila Miranda
The orchestration of established enterprise systems with emerging digital technologies empowers firms to innovate, adapt and thrive in fast-changing markets.
09/09/2025 | By Sarah Luhtanen; Varun Grover
Dialogical online chat boosts digital sales and customer satisfaction. Firms that tailor chat to customer motives build stronger trust, loyalty and engagement.
09/03/2025 | By Victoria Hernandez; Judith Anne Garretson Folse
Corporate political transparency (CPT) bolsters firm performance by reducing agency costs and fostering stakeholder trust by signaling ethical governance.
08/26/2025 | By Victoria Hernandez; Jason Ridge
Personality-based taxonomy provides insights for talent management by highlighting pathways to success: contentment, agentic engagement and self-transcendence.
08/19/2025 | By Ryan Sheets; Michael Wilmot
True digital transformation is not just about adding IT upgrades; it's a fundamental shift in how organizations structure themselves around digital resources.
08/12/2025 | By Meghan Perry; Varun Grover
A study of consumer behavior in VR retail environments reveals that consumers are slow to adopt cryptocurrency over familiar, trusted payment methods.
08/05/2025 | By Meghan Perry; Leah Smith
Geography impacts executive compensation packages more than previously believed, revealing that top talent might prioritize a desirable location over money.
07/22/2025 | By Victoria Hernandez; John Delery
Corporate board diversity in knowledge and expertise maximizes IT investment value generation, while demographic differences show no meaningful impact.
07/15/2025 | By Ryan Sheets; Rajiv Sabherwal
CEO networks and bilateral ties increase shareholder value in global mergers and acquisitions when paired with strong formal financial institutions.
07/08/2025 | By Kaslyn Tidmore; Dobrina Jandik and Tomas Jandik
Walton College grad student Rafid Zaman Pranto uses the innovative approach of causal forests to analyze how people make decisions regarding healthcare.
07/01/2025 | By Meghan Perry
New research identifies the strongest functioning corporate bond performance models, enhancing investment analysis for investors, fund managers, and regulators.
06/17/2025 | By Meghan Perry; Tim Riley
Job resources mediate the relationship between socioeconomic status and employee well-being, offering insights for organizations and policymakers.
06/10/2025 | By Alyssa Riley; Maira Ezerins and Christopher Rosen
Research on the challenges faced by Jakarta's bus rapid transit reveals how a focus on rider preferences can help make the network more attractive to users.
06/03/2025 | By Victoria Hernandez; Arya Gaduh
Parenthood affects everyone's career mobility, but certain demographic groups face steeper barriers to advancement after their first child is born.
05/20/2025 | By Alyssa Riley; Andrew Liu
The short-term productivity gains of working long hours don't outweigh the long-term losses to one's health, well-being and performance.
05/13/2025 | By Alyssa Riley; Christopher Rosen
In order to increase hiring accuracy—thereby creating a more talented workforce—employers should replace traditional hiring practices with inclusive ones.
05/06/2025 | By Kaslyn Tidmore; Maira Ezerins, Lauren Simon and Christopher Rosen
Even though young drivers know that texting while driving is dangerous, many still do it. New research uncovers why this occurs, shaping future interventions.
04/29/2025 | By Alyssa Riley; Janeth Gabaldon
By grounding design in ethical principles, developers are able to align emerging technology with human values aimed at enhancing social impact.
04/15/2025 | By Meghan Perry; Amber Young and Tamara Roth
While venting at work can cause distress for those who listen, it can also trigger empathetic responses that can lead to more supportive work environments.
04/08/2025 | By Kaslyn Tidmore; Christopher Rosen
When analysts pose unique questions during the Q&A section of earnings conference calls, they gather information that can lead to more accurate forecasts.
04/02/2025 | By Ashton York; Kristian Allee
Discover how IT fashion influences consumer tech choices, driving adoption through social status, novelty, and personal identity expression.
03/11/2025 | By Victoria Hernandez; Varun Grover
Creating a more nuanced understanding of student evals may unlock a stronger sense of best practices and better identify leaders in online education.
03/04/2025 | By Ryan Sheets; Ashutosh Bhave
A three-step framework of LMD— pre-delivery, delivery, and post-delivery— examines how stakeholder interactions shape the success of online retail.
02/18/2025 | By Alyssa Riley; Nicolò Masorgo, David D. Dobrzykowski, and Brian S. Fugate
E-governmental services promise efficiency for users, but information systems implementation does not always align with public values.
02/04/2025 | By Mitchell Simpson; Tamara Roth
One-size-fits-all communication after a data breach can further harm a firm's reputation. Instead, firms should adopt strategic responses to maintain trust.
01/21/2025 | By Kaslyn Tidmore; Varun Grover
Research reveals actual AI adoption rates in procurement, offering insights for managers on implementation barriers, benefits, and strategic considerations.
01/14/2025 | By Ryan Sheets; Remko van Hoek
Machine learning transforms the way accounting firms and researchers work by its ability to detect fraud, improve predictions, and analyze complex datasets.
12/10/2024 | By Ashton York; Vernon Richardson
When companies need to attract stakeholder attention, turning to promotional press releases can be an effective strategy to highlight positive achievements.
12/03/2024 | By Alyssa Riley; Caleb Rawson
A struggling, low enrollment program's revival serves as a blueprint for other universities to successfully transform programs facing similar challenges.
11/19/2024 | By Kaslyn Tidmore; David Reavis
Friendships between CEOs and their financial advisors can foster improved communication, but these same relationships prove to be detrimental for M&A deals.
11/12/2024 | By Kaslyn Tidmore; Dobrina Jandik and Tomas Jandik
Investment professionals' preferences shed light on efforts to improve financial reporting clarity and income statement standardization.
11/05/2024 | By Kaslyn Tidmore; Kris Allee
Migrant social networks provide necessary support for foreign players on the PGA tour, especially during their inaugural season.
10/29/2024 | By Alyssa Riley, Raja Kali
Discover how COVID-19 disrupted air freight markets and transformed supply chain strategies, from initial shock through industry adaptation and recovery
10/22/2024 | By Victoria Hernandez, Rodney Thomas
Employer concentration reduces worker turnover, impacting wages and job mobility for less educated workers in low-skill industries.
10/17/2024 | By Mitchell Simpson, Raja Kali, and Andrew Yizhou Liu
Explore the windfall effect of the Energy Profits Levy on oil & gas firms, the spillover effect on the wider energy industry. A must-read for policymakers.
10/01/2024 | By Mitchell Simpson, Kris Allee
When organizations restructure their leadership culture by allowing teams to self-lead, motivation and performance increase.
09/24/2024 | By Alyssa Riley, Adam Stoverink
When a firm decides to invest in AI, managerial perceptions and preferences of this emerging technology may affect investment decisions.
09/17/2024 | By Victoria Hernandez, Abhijith Anand
Enrolling in summer school classes can accelerate degree completion, benefiting both students and institutions. So why don't more students enroll?
09/10/2024 | By Ashton York, Andy Brownback
Nonverbal cues such as micro-expressions affect the emotional impact of a message. In a highly politicized climate, they can further drive people apart.
09/05/2024 | By Mitchell Simpson; Jeffrey Mullins
As brands strive for a strong social media presence, feuding with the competitors has become a quick and easy way to drive engagement. But could it backfire?
08/27/2024 | By Kaslyn Tidmore; Ashutosh Bhave
Growing consumer awareness and demand have pushed companies to adopt robust CSR practices, influencing their supply chain partners to align with these values.
08/20/2024 | By Kaslyn Tidmore; Jason Ridge
Doing business with the government creates challenges & unexpected effects on firms' bottom lines; finding the right balance and customer mix is crucial.
08/15/2024 | By Mitchell Simpson; Brian Fugate and Matt Waller
New research that grew out of a global colloquium hosted by the University of Arkansas Honors College explores personal, professional, and digital privacy.
08/08/2024 | By Ryan Sheets; Lynda Coon and Mary Lacity
The formatting of loan applications has a profound influence on consumer borrowing decisions. New research examines the implications for borrower and lender.
08/06/2024 | By Kaslyn Tidmore; Daniel Villanova
Why do some apps fail in foreign markets? Examine how cultural distance and investor selection/diversity affects app success or failure abroad.
07/30/2024 | By Alyssa Riley; Varun Grover
The pandemic reshaped how we handle stress at work. Learn more about different coping mechanisms & their effectiveness in the post-pandemic workplace.
07/23/2024 | By Kaslyn Tidmore; Maira Ezerins, Christopher Rosen, and Rebecca MacGowan
We've all heard gossipping is bad, but that's not always the case: workers can also use gossip to decide whether management has made the right decisions.
07/16/2024 | By Mitchell Simpson; Christopher Rosen
Politics is always in the background, even at work. Everyone should be aware of how our political discussions affect those who may overhear them.
07/09/2024 | By Kaslyn Tidmore; Christopher Rosen and Maira Ezerins
System delays harm UX, job satisfaction, revenue, and learning complex material; new research explores why they affect your brain they way they do.
06/25/2024 | By Alyssa Riley; Kevin Harmon
At this point in the AI evolution, thousands of decisions are being made regarding its development and deployment. We cannot afford to get them wrong.
06/18/2024 | By Kaslyn Tidmore; Rajiv Sabherwal and Varun Grover
Social mobility has stalled. What behaviors, choices, and habits can U.S. policymakers encourage & direct funding towards to reinvigorate social mobility?
06/13/2024 | By Stephen Caldwell; Paul Gramling
How much do health labels matter when selecting the food we eat? Research shows how graphics and word choice influence consumers in supermarket selections.
06/11/2024 | By Mitchell Simpson; Scot Burton
Proximity to NFL and NBA pro stadiums and arenas generated $10 million in revenue/month for businesses when lockdown conditions were absent in 2021.
06/03/2024 | By Stephen Caldwell with James Wallis
Using the right mode of communication after you make a mistake is vital; it's especially so for salespeople wanting to repair relationships with customers.
06/03/2024 | By Kaslyn Tidmore and Judith Anne Garretson Folse
The research found that after the pandemic, those who lacked relatedness browsed much more frequently and sourced both more information and materials.
05/22/2024 | By Nabiha Khetani, research by Varun Grover
New research examines how a family firm CEO's observable and psychological characteristics influence strategic choices and firm performance.
05/14/2024 | By Nabiha Khetani; Oleg Petrenko
When firms personalize communication, investors spend more time processing financial information and shift from a short-term to long-term mindset.
05/07/2024 | By Alyssa Riley; Stephen Rowe
Disaster relief workers deal with demanding, traumatic work environments; supervisor support & collaborative, synchronized organizations help immensely.
04/23/2024 | By Alyssa Riley; Iana Shaheen and David Dobryzkowski
Want patients to have make healthier choices? There's an app for that. But is it the right app? Improving app UX may help patients more than expected.
04/16/2024 | By Mitchell Simpson; Parvin Hashemi and Rajiv Sabherwal
Bar graphs are not made equal; subtle display differences can change how consumers interpret the relative positivity of online reviews.
04/09/2024 | By Mitchell Simpson; Javad Mousavi
As more autistic adults enter the workforce than ever before, research reveals how managers can better support and retain neurodivergent employees.
04/02/2024 | By Kaslyn Tidmore; Maira Ezerins, Christopher Rosen, and Lauren Simon
To ensure a satisfactory work environment, companies must take steps to prevent gender harassment and take employees seriously when they raise concerns.
03/26/2024 | By Kaslyn Tidmore; Christopher Rosen
New research identifies five lessons learned from COVID-19 that can help managers develop supply chain resiliency to prepare for future potential disruptions.
03/12/2024 | By Alyssa Riley; Remko van Hoek
Promoting gender equality boosts financial participation; countries with positive attitudes on women's rights had smaller stock market losses during COVID.
03/05/2024 | By Alyssa Riley; Dobrina Jandik
Privacy and security concerns affect mobile app usage post-download. ISO standards don't improve user trust, but usefulness can offset concerns.
02/20/2024 | By Kaslyn Tidmore, Varun Grover, and Rajiv Sabherwal
Humility is a virtue, except when it comes to the IPO process. New research reveals how CEO personality affects how firms are perceived by investment bankers.
02/13/2024 | By Alyssa Riley; Oleg V. Petrenko
New research on the "radical flank effect" shows how activist groups' moderate and extreme tactics interact to influence regulators, depending on agencies' discretion to make decisions.
02/06/2024 | By Mitchell Simpson; Jake B Grandy
In low/middle-income countries, population density affects social capital by lowering trust & community participation but promoting intergroup tolerance.
01/23/2024 | By Mitchell Simpson; Andrea Civelli and Arya Gaduh
Video monitoring technology not only improves patient health outcomes, but it also reduces the negative effects that result from nurses' emotional labor.
01/16/2024 | By Alyssa Riley; Christopher Rosen
Corporations shape consumer perceptions by combining audio with visual logos to define their brand. Does this strategy also work for healthcare providers?
01/09/2024 | By Nabiha Khetani, Steven Kopp
Measurement bias can negatively affect decision making at the management level. By accurately identifying biases, firms can create healthier work environments.
12/12/2023 | By Jack Travis, Christopher Rosen
The future of automation doesn’t necessarily need to be zero-sum. Instead, integrating automation with human inputs can improve quality and response times.
12/07/2023 | By Mitchell Simpson, John Aloysius
Working sustainability into a company’s supply chain is easier said than done. New research highlights the role of Bayer's supplier code of conduct.
12/05/2023 | By Mitchell Simpson, Remko van Hoek
Petrenko, Doiguchi, & Chandler find new data by updating, replicating, and extending a seminal study on how internationalization affects firm governance.
11/28/2023 | By Mitchell Simpson, Oleg Petrenko, Tsutomu (Tom) Doiguchi
More information helps, but only to a point; in groups, how much info helps decision making? At what point does info become counterproductive for members?
11/07/2023 | By Mitchell Simpson, Jeff Mullins, Rajiv Sabherwal
Integration of tablets in consultation rooms empowers physicians to facilitate real-time patient education and optimizes the decision-making process.
10/31/2023 | By Nabiha Khetani, Rajiv Sabherwal
Having a diverse, well-prepared nursing workforce starts with faculty recruitment & retention. How can administrators & recruiters increase their impact?
10/24/2023 | By Nabiha Khetani, Christopher Rosen
Why should non-GAAP reports interest firms? Learn how to provide value by analyzing data outside the generally accepted accounting principles.
10/17/2023 | By Mitchell Simpson, Zac Wiebe
When a brand’s other customers behave poorly, we can feel vicarious shame. The extent of that shame depends on how closely we affiliate with the brand.
10/10/2023 | By Mitchell Simpson, Daniel Villanova
Overestimating levels of trust creates negative consequences for salespeople and customers; new research provides tips on out how to neutralize them.
10/03/2023 | By Hiba Tahir, Sarah Browning, and Judith Anne Garretson Folse
Get past performative allyship and learn how to signal that your firm is genuinely inclusive and supportive of potential and current LGBT+ employees
09/27/2023 | By Jack Travis, Lauren Simon
In times of resource scarcity and disruption, food banks and other humanitarian organizations turn to innovation to increase efficiency and attract new donors.
09/26/2023 | By Nabiha Khetani, Iana Shaheen
Firms can expect different outcomes based on the kind of trust built in the relationship between their CEO and their executive board.
09/19/2023 | By Nabiha Khetani, Jon Johnson, and Alan Ellstrand
Trust matters in IS research because new technologies will emerge, new forms of governance must be instituted, and new forms of transactions will develop.
09/14/2023 | By Ryan Sheets, Mary Lacity, Sebastian Schuetz, Le Kuai, and Zachary Steelman
Rigidities in the supply of truck drivers and truck availability have a lot in common with Greek tragedies because of the market's boom-and-bust nature.
09/12/2023 | By Andrew Balthrop, Jonathan Phares
Is an active or passive manager better for your index fund? Read on how integrity and transparency in financial reporting might affect your investments.
09/07/2023 | By Jack Travis, Caleb Rawson
When the stakes are high, does your team have the tools to resist the urge to cave to others’ expectations? Can they confidently make unpopular decisions?
08/29/2023 | By Mitchell Simpson, Adam Stoverink, and Marilla Hayman Kingsley
Some organizations are better poised than others to resist the downsides of contracting with the largest consumer in the world: the U.S. government.
08/22/2023 | By Jack Travis, Brian Fugate
How can workplaces be actively inclusive of neurodiverse employees? Learn how the double empathy problem contributes to issues with organizational fit.
08/15/2023 | By Hiba Tahir, Maira Ezerins, Lauren Simon, and Christopher Rosen
Explore the connection between successful knowledge management strategies and how employees feel about the information they encounter at work.
08/08/2023 | By Jack Travis, Rajiv Sabherwal
Yes, social media discourse could affect your investments. Read about how positive disagreement and access to information on StockTwits relates to trading.
07/25/2023 | By Jack Travis, Vernon Richardson
Networking is essential in your career, but the same moves don't work for everyone. Learn what qualities people prioritize in their networking strategies.
07/18/2023 | By Mitchell Simpson; Alan Ellstrand
Crowdsourced data is useful, but is it accurate? Learn what methods you can use to increase the reliability of data from platforms like Amazon MTurk.
07/11/2023 | By Jack Travis, Scot Burton
Intermodal transportation is environmentally promising, but infrastructure, competition, regulatory, and network efficiency barriers still remain.
07/07/2023 | By Matt Waller and Andrew Balthorp
Learn how assumptions about materialism and usefulness affect your choices. Self-serving bias can influence anything from retail strategy to the gifts you buy.
06/20/2023 | By Mitchell Simpson, Daniel Villanova
What makes an organization resilient enough to withstand an unexpectated shock like COVID-19? Read about how social capital protects office real estate.
06/13/2023 | By Mitchell Simpson, Dobrina Jandik
Physical activity during the workday benefits employees at work and at home - they are better equipped to meet work and non-work goals once off the clock.
05/16/2023 | By Mitchell Simpson, Christopher Rosen
Why are Zoom calls so draining? Learn how virtual meetings force impression management and can increase the mental and emotional load required to participate.
05/02/2023 | By Nabiha Khetani, Chris Rosen, Maira Ezerins
Find out how to increase emotions like confidence, agency, and resilience to help empower employees to drive positive change in your organization.
04/04/2023 | By Nabiha Khetani, Adam Stoverink, Cody Bradley
Is it insider trading when legislators buy stocks? Read on whether or not legislators regularly beat the market, abnormal returns, and legislators as investors.
03/28/2023 | By Mitchell Simpson, Jason Ridge, Roary Snider
How should young professionals prepare for economic changes in 2023? Read about recessions (or lack thereof), marginal factors, and resilience in the economy.
03/16/2023 | By Sarah Browning, Mervin Jebaraj
In the right place at the right time? Learn how early access to COVID-19 news allowed executives with connections in China to protect their assets.
03/14/2023 | By Mitchell Simpson, Erin Henry, Caleb Rawson
What if businesses could increase their sustainability while reducing strain on their supply chains? Read about low-cost green nudges aimed at consumers.
02/21/2023 | By Mitchell Simpson, Rodney Thomas
How much of your home life is affecting you at work? Explore how incivility from your partner can impact your relationship with your job and coworkers.
02/14/2023 | By Mitchell Simpson, Christopher Rosen, Lauren Simon
Sometimes, it takes supply chain researchers too long to produce practical recommendations. Could an action principles research model provide the solution?
02/09/2023 | By Mitchell Simpson, Remko van Hoek, Mary Lacity
We know there's a gender disparity in STEM fields. Can we facilitate diversity by using an empathizing-systemizing model to evaluate interest in technology?
01/24/2023 | By Mitchell Simpson, Zachary Steeleman
Do your coworkers and employees care about the kind of help they receive? Read on how empowering help fights gender discrimination in the workplace.
01/05/2023 | By Nabiha Khetani, Lauren Simon, Christopher Rosen
Delayed flights, denied boarding, and lost baggage are putting airlines are under pressure. Are advertising and employee working conditions adding to it?
12/13/2022 | By Nabiha Khetani, Adriana Rossiter Hofer, and Nicolò Masorgo
Is FEMA or a local church more willing to risk it all for disaster victims? See how different relief organizations assess risk and formulate their responses.
12/06/2022 | By Mitchell Simpson, Iana Shaheen
Inflation impacts healthcare supply chain infrastructure and creates asymmetrical price stickiness. Could SCM education be key to fighting these effects?
12/01/2022 | By Ryan Sheets, David Dobrzykowski, Claudia Rosales, Andrew Balthorp
Embracing diversity through corporate philanthropy could help create an inclusive workspace where employees can build critical problem solving skills.
11/08/2022 | By Jeff Wright, Oleg Petrenko
When companies go public, is it beneficial to disclose more information to investors? Research on ownership concentration and IPOs could guide your strategy.
11/01/2022 | By Mitchell Simpson, Oleg Petrenko
What role do politics play in firm management? Find how executives influence their firm's lobbying and investment strategies based on the political environment.
10/18/2022 | By Jack Travis, Jason Ridge
How do technology habits devolve into dependencies? Find out how your device dependence might be contributing to your burnout and what you can do to stop it.
10/11/2022 | By Mitchell Simpson, Zachary Steelman
We've all heard about cryptocurrency, but what do Bitcoin, Ether, and NFTs mean for the average person? Can we use the token economy to empower individuals?
09/27/2022 | By Ryan Sheets, Mary Lacity
Employees are wary of automation, but a streamlined supply chain is a huge asset to most companies. How does robotic process automation respond to this problem?
09/15/2022 | By Ryan Sheets, Remko van Hoek, Mary Lacity
E-commerce-savvy fashion retailers can create successful marketing strategies by varying the products they feature online vs. offline.
09/14/2022 | By Sarah Browning Meyerowich, Gonca Soysal
Building a successful business requires the perfect business partner. But what if the relationship sours? Learn about managing office interpersonal dynamics.
08/30/2022 | By Mitchell Simpson, Oleg Petrenko
Calling someone "machiavellian" isn't a compliment–or is it? Find out how leaders with this personality trait strategically benefit their companies.
08/16/2022 | By Thomas Burnam, Oleg Petrenko
Does it matter what investors say about stocks? Find out how pairing investor sentiment with quantitative data might help you more accurately evaluate stocks.
08/09/2022 | By Mitchell Simpson, Vernon Richardson
African startups raised billions early in 2022. Find out how entrepreneurs and investors operate in the African startup ecosystem to create this amazing growth.
07/26/2022 | By Miranda Stith, Narmine Ben Aissa
Necessity's the mother of invention, but is scarcity the mother of innovation? Hunger relief NFPs' response to dire operating circumstances prove it is.
07/19/2022 | By Miranda Stith, Iana Shaheen
Technostress affects all workers, but older workers feel it more profoundly; how can employers develop strategies to mediate these effects for older workers?
07/12/2022 | By Mitchell Simpson, Varun Grover
Can we use Twitter and Facebook to hold politicians accountable? This student project compares politicians' tweets to their legislative actions.
06/28/2022 | By Jack Travis
Policies addressing highly visible e-commerce problems may do more harm than good, especially if they reinforce the status quo and foreclose on new ideas.
06/21/2022 | By Mitchell Simpson, Robert Jensen, Brent Williams
Should firms disclose everything? Analyzing transparency in firm disclosure practices reveals links to clarity, increased scrutiny, and types of stakeholders.
06/14/2022 | By Mitchell Simpson, Jake Grandy
Navigating complexity means relying on the expertise, connections of others; but when and under what conditions should firms formalize these alliances?
06/08/2022 | By Evan Wordlaw, Ashish Sharma
For some firms, a more horizontally complex - aka diversified - supply chain allows them to more efficiently turn inventory over and provides needed resiliency.
05/17/2022 | By Mitchell Simpson, Claudia Rosales
This research project by Walton College students outlines how brands should use TikTok influencers, which influencers can boost brand loyalty and awareness.
05/12/2022 | By Keiry Echeverria
Correcting decades of misinformation is hard; how well did Big Tobacco's court-ordered corrective marketing campaign fare in changing consumers' health beliefs?
05/10/2022 | By Mitchell Simpson, Scot Burton
Equity crowdfunding creates new opportunities for both investors and founders. Far more people can get involved in meaningful - and local/regional - investing.
05/03/2022 | By Cash Acrey
Independent board members provide much-needed fresh perspective in the wake of a CEO transition, especially when the outgoing CEO stays on as a board member.
04/21/2022 | By Mitchell Simpson, Michael Cummings
Investing in self-sovereign identity and digital passports paid dividends for the NHS during the pandemic; how can your firm use SSI to unlock business value?
04/19/2022 | By Ryan Sheets, Mary Lacity, Erran Carmel
In times of flux and confusion, clear communication is of utmost importance. Find out how businesses can reach their patrons through effective messaging.
04/12/2022 | By Abbi Ross, Garrett Rybak, Alicia Johnson, Scot Burton
With security, as with most things, seeing is believing. Find out how businesses can benefit from telling their customers about security improvements.
04/07/2022 | By Mitchell Simpson, Rajiv Sabherwal
New research discusses the benefits of women’s inclusion in the supply chain team dynamic and shows that women supply chain professionals are more collaborative.
03/30/2022 | By Ryan Sheets, Evan Wordlaw, John Aloysius
It's often said that art and business are like oil and water: they don't mix. Find out what Walton scholars are doing to correct this misperception..
03/29/2022 | By Abbi Ross, Adrienne Callander, Michael Cummings
The world is changing faster and more frequently than ever before. Find out how we can help students learn to navigate and find their place in it.
03/17/2022 | By Emilija Sarma, Molly Rapert
The pandemic is global, and our efforts to mitigate its effects must also be global. Find out how marketing, retail, and other sectors can act effectively.
03/15/2022 | By Emilija Sarma, Scot Burton
Establishing the value of physical health in our working lives, to the benefit of employers and employees.
03/04/2022 | By Mitchell Simpson, Chris Rosen
CEOs aren't known for their humility, but humility is known to benefit CEOs. Find out how this virtue can be responsible for greater quarterly earnings.
02/28/2022 | By Jeff Wright, Oleg Petrenko
Customer communication is difficult to do properly. Find out what the latest research has to say about how companies can target and reach consumers.
02/25/2022 | By Emilijia Sarma, Daniel Villanova
From the outside, supply chains can seem simple and straightforward. Find out how recent events have affected them and why they can be so hard to safeguard.
02/23/2022 | By Travis Tokar, Andrew Balthrop, and Ron Gordon
Innovation is key to developing a strong and loyal customer base. Branding is equally important. Learn how leveraging both can strengthen consumer relationships.
02/18/2022 | By Sara Holm, Gonca Soysal
Some think that being a good leader means being harsh, strict, and unfriendly. Find out why niceness is actually what makes leaders more effective.
02/14/2022 | By Emilija Sarma, Andrew Blake, Oleg Petrenko
Economic policy often has unintended consequences. Find out what one study says about the potential effects of increasing the minimum wage.
01/26/2022 | By Lucas Cuni-Mertz, Andrew (Yizhou) Liu
People are hard to predict, especially where money is concerned. Read to find out how finance experts explain a common tendency among borrowers.
01/24/2022 | By Evan Wordlaw, Kuan Liu
Our perceptions of each other can drastically affect how we work together and behave toward one another. Find out how in the latest research on the topic.
01/14/2022 | By Lucas Cuni-Mertz, Oleg Petrenko
Sometimes the way to a shopper's heart is a good recommendation. Read this article to see the effects product recommendations can have on consumer trust.
01/10/2022 | By Emilija Sarma, John Aloysius
As Gauri, Jindal, and Ma write, closing these gaps and easing these burdens will not only “benefit brands and retailers by lifting overall sales but deliver greater good as well.”
01/07/2022 | By Ryan Sheets, Dinesh Gauri
Online and in-person shopping are often thought competitors, but we might see them join together in the future. Read this article to see the latest trends.
12/17/2021 | By Michael Adkison, Dinesh Gauri
Consumer behavior is unpredictable, but fortunately there are patterns and regularities. Read this article to learn what influences customers to preorder.
12/15/2021 | By Mitchell Simpson, Scot Burton
As more and more of our lives become digital, competition between online and offline retailers will intensify. Find out who has the upperhand and why.
12/10/2021 | By Mitchell Simpson, Dinesh Guari
While Zhang, Zhang, and Wang found that there is relatively less liquidity provision in the market during the Dodd-Frank era because of new regulatory constraints, the act of liquidity provision is still an important signal for investors as they vet fund managers.
12/06/2021 | By Mitchell Simpson, Xinde Zhang
There is more to data than passively collecting bytes and bits. Learn what steps can be taken to ensure that it works to the greatest benefit of the company.
12/03/2021 | By Lucas Cuni-Mertz, Jialie Chen
Product returns can be a revenue sink, but companies aren't without options. Here are some strategies that can help minimize risk and maximize return.
11/29/2021 | By Lucas Cuni-Mertz, Jialie Chen
Every business has its share of hardships. Luckily, there are strategies to give your team and your company the resilience to weather any storm.
11/19/2021 | By Michael Adkison, Adam Stoverink
The research of Dinesh Gauri, Walmart Chair in Marketing at the Sam M. Walton College of Business, Rupinder Jindal,and Yu Ma was recently featured in a Mass Market Retailers article discussing the shifting landscape of grocery retail.
11/16/2021 | By Evan Wordlaw, Dinesh Gauri
Clean label package claims increasingly matter to consumers. But can a lack of regulation or clear definitions mislead consumers or lead to unverifiable claims?
11/15/2021 | By Lucas Cuni-Mertz, Garrett Rybak, Scot Burton, Alicia M. Johnson
What exactly can workers do about the technology-mediated interruptions (all the calls, IMs, emails, texts, and social media posts) they face each workday?
11/12/2021 | By Jeff L. Wright, Varun Grover
Trucking has never mattered more in Arkansas - and trucking research expertise has never been higher than now, thanks to the Walton College's efforts.
11/04/2021 | By Ron Gordon, Andrew Balthrop, Brian Fugate, Rod Thomas, Stephanie Thomas, Donnie Williams
Artificial Intelligence remains uncharted territory fraught with risk. Fortunately, Walton College researchers have begun to map the road ahead.
11/01/2021 | By Lucas Cuni-Mertz, Hyunseok Jung
It's not just virtue signaling: shippers prefer carriers to invest in environmental & social sustainability - so long as it doesn't hurt economic sustainability.
10/29/2021 | By Ron Gordon, Rodney Thomas
Ever wonder if a different approach would energize a team? Same here - these product mindset and product management changes have helped us have better meetings.
10/22/2021 | By Ron Gordon, Brent Williams
If you’re struggling to locate common items in stores, you’re not alone. Since March 2020, shifts in consumers’ habits have taken a toll on the supply chain.
10/14/2021 | By Laurel Schley
Some CEOs earn significantly more than others in the stock market. Walton College researchers have discovered what they have in common.
10/08/2021 | By Dobrina Jandik, Tomas Jandik, Lucas Cuni-Mertz
Planning for financial crises can seem a daunting task; thankfully, Walton College researchers have created a downloadable, free stress test for community banks.
10/01/2021 | By Tim Yeager, Lucas Cuni-Mertz
Increasing your virtual team's resiliency & performance isn't something you can delay. This articles' strategies will help you retain & leverage top talent
09/29/2021 | By Adam Stoverink, Sara Holm
Student-managed investment funds (SMIF) are no joke. Arkansas's Rebsamen SMIF often beats industry benchmarks & has seen a steady increase in returns since 1996.
09/24/2021 | By Jeff Wright
Ever bought a meal despite knowing it's unhealthy? Scot Burton, colleagues examine why we ignore calorie information and choose unhealthy, high-calorie meals.
09/17/2021 | By Scot Burton, Michael Adkison
Nobody doubts the value of supply chain resilience; but have policymakers fully considered the tradeoffs for incentivizing or coercing greater resilience?
09/14/2021 | By Ron Gordon, Brent Williams, Brian Fugate, Andrew Balthrop
Do emojis really matter in marketing? In certain instances, emojis can influence purchase decisions and create connections with receptive consumers
09/08/2021 | By Leah Warfield Smith, Randall L. Rose, Jeff Wright
Is Machiavellianism a useful or harmful aspect in a CEO? Family-owned firms may be able to moderate certain behaviors to get the most from these types of CEOs.
08/27/2021 | By Oleg Petrenko, Michael Adkison
Audit quality's improved since SOX, so are high audit premiums worth it? Recent research suggests maybe not, given the convergence of audit price and quality
08/13/2021 | By Ryan Decker, Jonathan Shipman
Is automation a threat for accountants? Automation has changed - and will continue to change the profession. This article describes how educators should respond.
07/30/2021 | By Ryan Decker
It's not just virtue signaling. Taking a stand on social issues is a sound business practice that resonates with consumers and improves company's bottom lines.
07/23/2021 | By Michael Adkison
Blockchain applications can help counter the spread of fake news, especially on social media. Walton College's Blockchain Center of Excellence shares how Italy’s leading news wire service, ANSA, and E&Y are implementing this service.
07/09/2021 | By Ryan Decker, Mary Lacity, Dan Conway
Competing in – and winning – a blockchain hackathon takes more than tech expertise. It takes problem-solving, planning, communication, and storytelling skills.
07/02/2021 | By Ryan Decker and Jenna Wilson
As more and more companies rely on open-source software developers, crowdsourcing could help build security into software and focus on the prevention rather than the cure.
06/25/2021 | By Ryan Decker, Suresh Malladi, Hemang Subramanian
On March 17, 2000, lightning struck an Albuquerque, New Mexico, powerline. The resulting surge overloaded the power grid and started a fire in a nearby factory. The blaze destroyed millions of microchips.
06/18/2021 | By Ron Gordon, Andrew Balthrop, Donnie Williams, Brent Williams, Brian Fugate
The next time you pack your passport to cross an international border (even the U.S.-Canada border), you may also be required to download a DHP to your phone that shows your coronavirus vaccination and/or a recent COVID-19 test result.
06/03/2021 | By Erran Carmel and Mary Lacity
Northwest Arkansas is a very different place than it was 90 years ago.
05/13/2021 | By Ron Gordon
Many of the developments that boosted Arkansas’ national profile were inseparable from the growth of its northwestern corner’s supply chain cluster: a concentrated set of supply chain-related business activities.
04/16/2021 | By Ron Gordon
Between 1930 and 1975, the seeds were sown for Northwest Arkansas to emerge as a global business powerhouse.
04/05/2021 | By Ron Gordon
The companies that successfully reduce fiction for customers and enhance their shopping experience will roll forward into the future.
04/02/2021 | By Dinesh Gauri
The implications are that beyond just diversity initiatives, there may be a business case for more women in supply chain roles that span firm boundaries.
03/05/2021 | By John Aloysius
These may be uncharted waters for cruise companies, but there’s a unique opportunity to understand how consumers behave in dynamic pricing games when companies get back to business.
02/26/2021 | By Ryan Decker, Dinesh Gauri
A review of the available sales tax revenue data for sit-down and fast-restaurants across Arkansas provides a detailed look of how two large sub-sectors in the same industry have adapted during COVID and its subsequent disruptions.
02/25/2021 | By David Sorto
Improving the work environment and investing in employees can increase job satisfaction, and in turn, contribute to the long-term growth of the company.
02/19/2021 | By Ryan Decker, Ashish Sharma
Peer reviews might only give half the story, and forgetting that could make all the difference.
02/12/2021 | By Michael Adkison, Christopher C. Rosen
Data-driven pricing and analytics strategies are on the rise and offer promising outcomes for many companies.
02/05/2021 | By Ryan Decker, Dinesh Gauri
This report expands on information first delivered at the 2021 Arkansas Business Forecast.
02/03/2021 | By David Sorto
The companies that successfully reduce fiction for customers and enhance their shopping experience will roll forward into the future.
01/29/2021 | By Dinesh Gauri
Maintaining the harmony of work-life and family life is a balancing act — one that can, at times, be strenuous and tiresome.
01/22/2021 | By Michael Adkison, Christopher C. Rosen
Gamification may be the game changer companies have been seeking to both improve employee engagement and solve the complex problems facing the world today.
12/11/2020
We can all start with the labels we use and discuss the unique challenges we all face, instead of just the disabilities that some of us face.
12/04/2020 | By Jeff L. Wright, Lauren Simon, Christopher C. Rosen
The brands that best use technology to serve their customers’ needs are the brands that will thrive.
11/06/2020 | By Dinesh Gauri
With big data comes big responsibility — and today’s scholars must recognize that responsibility to preserve the future of IS studies.
10/23/2020 | By Michael Adkison, Varun Grover
The report – Truck Driver Burnout: Ways Carriers Can Fight Stress-Related Turnover – is a collaboration of SCMRC Executive Director Donnie Williams; Stephanie Thomas, an associate professor of practice in the Department of Supply Chain Management; and communications specialist Ron Gordon.
10/21/2020
Supply chain management has played a critical role in the pandemic, coordinating shipments of life-saving PPE and medical devices to hospitals around the world – but not without complications. Improving the resilience of these supply chains by closing the gap between literature and practice will help us greatly when the next crisis comes around.
10/16/2020 | By Ryan Decker, Remko Van Hoek
Managers should look at these operational citizenship behaviors and utilize those social resources to see where they can grow that citizenship within the team and increase appeal to the individual members.
10/08/2020 | By Jeff L. Wright, Adam C. Stoverink
In a world where reputation is everything, negative reviews can cause major harm.
10/02/2020 | By Ryan Decker, Dinesh Gauri
One of the principle tenets of the American economy is the idea of competition — the notion that each business or firm has equal chance to compete in the U.S. market.
09/25/2020 | By Michael Adkison, Jake B. Grady
At the end of the day, CEOs, employees, and the towns that support them, are all humans whose livelihoods are at stake.
09/18/2020 | By Jeff L. Wright, Jason Ridge
The best way to help an employee grow is to challenge and reward them consistently over time.
09/11/2020 | By Ryan Decker, Christopher Rosen, Lauren Simon
Online shoppers want their cake and to eat it, too; they want premiere logistics services, but they don’t want to pay for it.
08/28/2020 | By Michael Adkison, Brian S. Fugate, Brent D. Williams
While there is nothing inherently wrong with nonmonetary prizes, you might want to think twice before you offer one in the name of harmless, friendly competition and good performance.
08/21/2020 | By Michael Adkison, Raja Kali
Twenty years ago, athletes used pedometers; today, they use Fitbits, Apple Watches, or even their smartphone to track their health.
08/14/2020 | By Michael Adkison, Rhonda A. Syler
You may have to spend money to make money, but it never hurts to make sure you see the whole picture.
08/07/2020 | By Michael Adkison, Samar Ashour
How easy is it to beat the market? Even for skilled money managers, it is not easy.
07/24/2020 | By Ryan Decker, Tim Riley
University of Arkansas professors John A. Aloysius and Viswanath Venkatesh have been studying the use of mobile technologies in shopping contexts for several years now. In their 2019 article “Shoplifting in mobile checkout settings: cybercrime in retail stores,” coauthored with a Ph.D. student, Ankur Arora, they analyze mobile checkout theft.
07/17/2020 | By Michael Adkison, John A. Aloysius, Viswanath Venkatesh
As Apple and Google collaborate with the CDC and begin beta testing their app, recognizing these researchers’ findings and suggestions from an unrelated study could be integral to developing an AutoID-based COVID-19 application.
06/26/2020 | By Michael Adkison, John A. Aloysius, Viswanath Venkatesh
As a result, processual theory has become a mainstay of TCR research because it accounts for an ever-changing society.
06/19/2020 | By Jeff L. Wright, Jeff Murray
Beginning today, pour yourself completely into your college experience, and later, give something of significance back to your community and to society.
05/22/2020 | By Michael Adkison, Daniel Conway
Despite the rapid increase in the number of telecommuting and teleconferencing services and chat apps due to remote working, that’s not a common adage you’ll hear your friends say. The truth is that online discussion communities, or ODCs, have their value in society.
05/15/2020 | By Michael Adkison, Rajiv Sabherwal
Does the political affiliation in power affect the strength of the dollar? Bluntly put, is the dollar stronger under Democratic or Republican presidents?
05/08/2020 | By Michael Adkison, Samar Ashour
Do you want your workplace to be “political?” If you checked your business’s reviews on glassdoor.com or vault.com, or even just on Facebook or Twitter, would you feel confident in the results?.
04/24/2020 | By Michael Adkison, Christopher C. Rosen
Times of crisis often need to be contextualized – that’s why you have likely seen news articles comparing the financial fallout of COVID-19 against other crises: the Great Recession of a decade ago, Black Monday of 1987 and even the Great Depression.
04/17/2020 | By Michael Adkison, Tim Yeager
Spring Break typically finds me in China, but this year I was relaxing on the farm – until an unexpected opportunity arose to contribute to a unique collaboration that now is helping supply hospitals with nearly a million dollars’ worth of much-needed equipment in their fight against COVID-19.
04/16/2020 | By John Kent
The demand for environmental sustainability is high enough that shippers will choose carriers who use green weigh station and tollbooth bypass technology in their trucks, even when those carriers charge slightly more than their less environmentally friendly competitors.
04/10/2020 | By Ron Gordon, Rod Thomas
So your caffeine addiction may be just that: an addiction. But does caffeine really help you work?
04/03/2020 | By Michael Adkison, Darya L. Zabelina
Health measures are important to slow the spread of the virus, but they have immediate economic impacts on businesses across the state of Arkansas.
03/24/2020 | By Mervin Jebaraj
Its name strikes fear into the hearts of men, leaving even the strongest among us trembling: blockchain technology. Yet, to paraphrase many analysts, blockchain is the hot, new trend in business..
03/06/2020 | By Michael Adkison, Remko Van Hoek
Promoting a greater good that is both intrinsically rewarding and externally beneficial can bring a whole bounty of benefits to the workplace.
02/28/2020 | By Michael Adkison, Anne O’Leary-Kelly, Jonathan Johnson
By applying network theory to the challenges of modern supply chains, we can better understand and manage the information and systems that move products from source to market.
02/25/2020 | By Marat Davletshin
Breaches occur more frequently in retail, banking, and internet service companies, and the number of breaches has significantly increased since 2009.
02/21/2020 | By Michael Adkison
The University of Arkansas recently collaborated with Arkansas-based blockchain company iDatafy to implement a new resume-building program for students..
02/18/2020 | By Michael Adkison
Blockchain solutions are rapidly developing yet relatively immature. This immaturity and rapidity make interoperability a difficult, yet important, topic to address.
01/31/2020 | By Ryan Sheets, Mary Lacity, Zach Steelman, Paul Cronan
Information Disclosure Programs provide great information to consumers, but often present challenges for supply chain managers. The pressures and effects were the subject of a research project by Walton College professors.
01/24/2020 | By Jeff L. Wright, Jason W. Miller, Brian S. Fugate, Susan L. Golicic
Procurement is a maturing field that faces challenges with meeting its changing (and growing) roles in organizations. One of those challenges is changing the perceptions about the value procurement adds to an enterprise.
01/23/2020 | By Ryan Decker, Remko Van Hoek, Carlos Mena, John Gattorna
The better you understand how your customers value physical storefronts, the better you can predict the churn rate that will accompany a potential store closure.
01/23/2020 | By Ryan Sheets, Gonca Soysal, Alejandro Zetner, Eric Zheng
While smart rooms are still somewhat rare in 2019, companies such as Nordstrom and Ralph Lauren have been experimenting with RFID equipped fitting rooms for four or more years now.
01/22/2020 | By Jeff L. Wright, Amaradri Mukherjee, Ronn J. Smith, Anna M. Turri
A business cluster is a concentration of companies designed for innovation. Often, these businesses interact with each other, bringing specialization, research and entrepreneurship to the cluster.
01/17/2020 | By Michael Adkison
Although it is just a date and string of other numbers, a “Sell By” date matters to grocery shoppers and affects their purchasing decisions.
12/20/2019 | By Jeff L. Wright, Brian Fugate
Helping pressure is an employee’s perception of either being encouraged or obligated to go that extra mile, either to help the organization or to ensure job security.
12/13/2019 | By Michael Adkison, Joel Koopman , Christopher C. Rosen , Allison S. Gabriel , Harshad Puranik , Russell E. Johnson , D. Lance Ferris
While smart rooms are still somewhat rare in 2019, companies such as Nordstrom and Ralph Lauren have been experimenting with RFID equipped fitting rooms for four or more years now.
12/06/2019 | By Jeff L. Wright, Amaradri Mukherjee, Ronn J. Smith, Anna M. Turri
Drive for convenience puts great pressure on suppliers and manufacturers.
11/15/2019 | By Jeff. L. Wright and Ryan Sheets
A mentor is a source of wisdom, guidance, and support, but not someone who prescribes specific actions or changes.
11/14/2019 | By Rich Lawrence, Molly Rapert, Matt Waller, and Jeff Murray
The future identity of procurement and its place at the strategic table depend on these proactive efforts.
09/11/2019 | By Ryan Sheets, Remko Van Hoek
While it is too early to tell what channel strategies will succeed over the next few years...research helps better understand what ways brick-and-mortar stores contribute to consumer loyalty.
08/19/2019 | By Ryan Sheets, Gonca Soysal