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May 22, 2023How can you convince someone to give you their time or money free of charge? Focus on the head, not the heart.
May 18, 2023In China, auto sales rose sharply when Uber came to town. That should make you re-examine received wisdom about the sharing economy.
May 12, 2023Our fears of asking questions that feel too sensitive or personal are often overblown. When phrased in the right way, they can lead to better decisions and stronger relationships.
May 10, 2023A Mason professor is the sole academic working with the U.S. government in an unprecedented effort to measure environmental-economic activity.
May 4, 2023Analysts and top executives are usually not on the same page –or even reading the same book.
April 28, 2023Whether it is pressing deadlines, overwork, or employees feeling they are not being supported, anger in a work environment can be unavoidable. Over time, the anger and frustration can compound, causing anger to spread through the entire team or organization, creating what George Mason University expert Mandy O’Neill calls a “culture of anger.”
April 24, 2023When next year rolls around, millions of company owners and representatives may be in for a very unpleasant surprise–unless they’re fans of time-consuming paperwork.
April 19, 2023The inverse relationship between charity care and trustee compensation highlights curious contradictions in the management practices of some of the biggest non-profit hospitals in the U.S.
March 28, 2023There’s no one-size-fits-all solution to growing a franchise business. But stock market reactions to companies’ strategic moves can give you more than a clue.-
March 24, 2023Financially troubled U.S. hospitals are petitioning for more support from the federal government, but handouts won’t fix the underlying problem.
March 20, 2023Mason research shows that hiring internal auditors, and giving them proper organizational authority, can be the first steps toward addressing the root causes of business failure.
March 15, 2023A George Mason University professor is working on ways to measure one of the great intangibles of today’s companies: employee talent.
Faculty Media Mentions
January 28, 2025Cheryl Druehl, senior associate dean for faculty affairs and research, comments on Pres. Trump's proposed tariffs on the Institute for Supply Management blog.
January 28, 2025Sabari Rajan Karmegan, assistant professor of information systems and operations management, joins The Academic Minute to discuss his research on the paradoxical effects of book bans in the United States.
January 27, 2025Sarah Wittman, assistant professor of management, is quoted, and her research on work identity is cited, in the new book The Power Pause: How to Plan a Career Break After Kids--And Come Back Stronger Than Ever, by Neha Ruch (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2025).
January 5, 2025Derek Horstmeyer, professor of finance, recently published an article titled, "In Times of Economic-Policy Uncertainty, It May Be Best to Avoid Stocks," in The Wall Street Journal.
December 13, 2024Young Hoon Kim's research, finding that auditors are dangerously distracted by job postings during their "busy season", is covered in the Going Concern blog.-
December 10, 2024Derek Horstmeyer, professor of finance, recently published an article titled, "The Spillover Effects of NVIDIA and Ozempic," in VettaFi Advisor Perspectives.
December 10, 2024HR Dive covers research by assistant professor of accounting Joseph (Han) Stice, which finds that Deloitte accountants on H-1B visas were paid ten percent less than their U.S.-born peers.-
December 5, 2024Derek Horstmeyer, professor of finance, recently published an article titled, "Market Timing Has Picked Up Since Covid. It Has Cost Investors Dearly," in the Wall Street Journal.
November 25, 2024Lisa Gring-Pemble, associate professor in the Business Foundations area, speaks to The Washington Examiner about how Kamala Harris' election loss fits into the history of American women's movement.
November 21, 2024Associate professor of management, Mandy O'Neill's co-authored piece in Harvard Business Review explains how managers can use expressions of gratitude to create a culture where employees feel seen and supported.
November 14, 2024Laurie Meamber, associate professor of marketing, comments to WalletHub on whether a price match guarantee is an effective strategy for a retailer.-
November 13, 2024Research co-authored by Mandy O'Neill, associate professor of management, finds that expressing gratitude in advance is an effective way to boost cooperation in others.