Disclosures on auditor firings are useless in forecasting restatement trouble, study shows While most seasoned investors realize that companies tend to be cagey about their reasons for firing auditors, research from Jeffrey... November 12, 2021
Marketing strategies can help overcome COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, study shows New research from the University of Notre Dame suggests that experts from varying fields need to work together to overcome... October 19, 2021
Consumers blame both manufacturer and retailer when products fail, study shows New research from the University of Notre Dame shows consumers often point the finger at more than one external party... September 22, 2021
Does accountability always work? Workplace bias suppression can be difficult to sustain, study shows New research from the University of Notre Dame shows when and why bias suppression is so challenging to sustain from... September 08, 2021
Humans vs. automation: Service center agents can outperform technology, study shows “A behavioral perspective on service center routing: The role of inertia” is forthcoming in the Journal of Operations Management from... August 17, 2021
The downside of loyalty: Study reveals why some organizational cover-ups go unchecked New research from the University of Notre Dame identifies two common types of cover-ups and reveals why some are allowed... August 09, 2021
Director retention does not necessarily facilitate post-acquisition firm performance, study shows John Busenbark, assistant professor of management at Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, examined how well firms fare in the... July 27, 2021
‘Service with a smile’ plus tipping leads to sexual harassment for majority of service employees, study shows Two common practices in the U.S. restaurant industry — service with a smile and tipping — contribute to a culture... July 23, 2021
Tech Ethics Lab director testifies before House Financial Services Committee on digital identity solutions On July 16, Elizabeth M. Renieris, professor of the practice and founding director of the Notre Dame-IBM Technology Ethics Lab at the University of... July 21, 2021
‘Disagreeable’ married men who shirk domestic responsibilities earn more at work, study shows New research from the University of Notre Dame shows that “disagreeable” men in opposite-sex marriages are less helpful with domestic... June 10, 2021
Study reveals new options to help firms improve the food recall process There are two key drivers of recall uncertainty — upstream and downstream complexity, according to “Food for Thought: Recalls and... May 17, 2021
Colonial Pipeline cyberattack reveals national infrastructure vulnerabilities, expert says “The fact that this attack compromised systems that control pipeline infrastructure indicates that either the attack was extremely sophisticated or... May 11, 2021
Peers who boost marginalized voices help others, and themselves, study shows For organizations to reach their potential, they must leverage the expertise of their employees. However, research demonstrates that lower-status employees... May 10, 2021
Justice vs. fairness: Supervisors focused on others’ needs get ‘benefit of the doubt’ from employees, study shows In the workplace, whether or not we believe that a supervisor has treated us fairly depends on a number of... April 26, 2021
Degrees of happiness? Formal education does not lead to greater job satisfaction, study shows There is almost no relationship between formal educational attainment and job satisfaction, according to new Notre Dame research. March 30, 2021
Internet access spending in public school districts increases test scores, but also disciplinary problems, study shows In a new study from the University of Notre Dame, researchers quantify how school district connectivity increases test scores, but... February 18, 2021
Marketing has major benefits for entrepreneurs in emerging markets, study shows New research from Notre Dame shows marketers can help entrepreneurs in emerging markets grow their businesses, which in turn helps... January 26, 2021
Automakers delay recalls to minimize stock penalties, avoid being the first safety issue in news cycle, study shows An initial recall by one firm prompts clusters of additional recalls in close proximity by competitor firms, according to “Hiding... January 18, 2021
Saver or spender? People are not as financially responsible as they may think, study shows Even when people consistently spend their money superfluously, they still believe that they manage their money in a responsible fashion,... January 15, 2021
Unique access: Doctors, nurses in COVID-19 epicenter aided by proactive personality A new study from the University of Notre Dame offers the first examination of proactive personality in times of immediate... November 11, 2020
You drive like a girl: Study uncovers gender bias in perceptions of ride-sharing performance While digital brokerages provide a more efficient method for the exchange of goods and services and an improved way for... November 09, 2020
‘Street’ effective tax rates are more useful in predicting companies’ future tax outcomes, study finds New research from the University of Notre Dame sheds light on the most effective methods to predict future tax outcomes,... September 30, 2020
Expert says Congressional report condemning Boeing, FAA raises questions of culture, mission James Otteson, the John T. Ryan Jr. Professor of Business Ethics at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business,... September 18, 2020
Without action by Congress, US Postal Service has about one year to survive, expert says James O’Rourke, professor of management at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, says for more than a dozen... August 19, 2020
Quality suffers for audit offices with clients from different industries, study shows If an audit office has a diversified client portfolio, it is more difficult to audit a particular type of client,... August 05, 2020
Incoming CEOs with premium pay packages perform accordingly, study shows New research from the University of Notre Dame examines how compensation for incoming chief executives — which serves as a sign... July 07, 2020
Government health, safety regulations backfire with conservatives, study shows A new study from the University of Notre Dame shows government-imposed restrictions can backfire, depending on political ideology. June 10, 2020
Massive decline in first quarter GDP signals much worse lies ahead, expert says This news is nothing compared with what is to come, according to economist Jason Reed, assistant chair and teaching professor of finance... May 11, 2020
Firms perceived to fake social responsibility become targets for hackers, study shows What corporate leaders may not realize is that strides they are making toward social responsibility may be placing a proverbial... May 05, 2020
Firms behaving badly: Investors punish for social irresponsibility depending on proportion of company execs with law degrees The extent to which investors punish firms for corporate social irresponsibility is associated with the proportion of top management executives in... May 01, 2020