‘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.
Agribusiness
Beyond demographics: Personality impacts buying decisions
Are you a label-reader, the kind of shopper who stands in a grocery aisle studying nutrition details and other product specifics before you toss your choice in the cart? Carola Grebitus, an associate professor of food industry management, has found that personality is a big factor in how people make buying decisions.
Economics
ASU economics professor works on weighing costs of climate change
Climate change is so complex that putting a price tag on any part of it is difficult. But Associate Professor of Economics Stephie Fried has created an economic model to weigh the cost of one aspect — damage from severe storms.
Finance
Marriage offers financial protection, ASU professor’s analysis shows
Marriage is for love, but Associate Professor of Finance Seth Pruitt’s study of 10% of tax returns shows how wedding bells also mitigate financial risks.
How to make incentives for corporate social responsibility pay off
Clinical Assistant Professor of Finance Atif Ikram shares his research on incentivizing corporate social responsibility and its effects on boards, executives, shareholders, and other stakeholders.
information systems
Information systems professor puts product recommendations through the paces
Associate Professor of Information Systems Zhan (Michael) Shi has addressed product recommendations from a new angle: How should platforms select various products for recommendation?
management
When a boss gets territorial with employees who may leave
The workplace can be a complicated setting when it comes to manager-employee relationships. Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship Peter Hom’s research found that supervisors engage in anticipatory defenses when they suspect a subordinate is likely on the way out the door.
marketing
Study finds that touting safety of GMOs just riles those who are opposed
Professor of Marketing Naomi Mandel discovered that marketing messages about the benefits of genetically modified organisms are more persuasive than communicating they’re safe.
supply chain management
Tariff talk: Supply chains suffer unintended consequences
Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management Robert Wiedmer and fellow researchers found that, even if the details and timing of tariffs were uncertain, the mere proposals of them make companies nervous and prompt businesses to act sometime, somehow.