Fisher Research and Insights Forefront

Go ahead, be a little spontaneous
July 1, 2022
Vox

Go ahead, be a little spontaneous

A looser schedule can allow for serendipity, says Professor or Marketing and Logistics Selin Malkoc.
Four Buckeyes, four road trip playlists
June 28, 2022
The Ohio State University Alumni Magazine

Four Buckeyes, four road trip playlists

Whether it was touring with a nationally known band or it's putting thought into the perfect playlist for a road trip, music occupies a special place for Assistant Professor Jesse Walker. Meet the musician-turned-marketing-expert.
Why performance fees make hedge funds a poor investment
June 25, 2022
The Toronto Star

Why performance fees make hedge funds a poor investment

Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate, explains the three factors that typically lead to inflated performance fees for hedge funds: asymmetric fee structures, chasing stock performance and sudden shutdowns of hedge funds.
Carbon reporting can help your business
June 13, 2022
Network for Business Sustainability

Carbon reporting can help your business

Carbon reporting isn’t a perfect system. But it can help you to lower climate-related financial risk, spur innovation and reduce emissions, writes Christian Blanco, assistant professor of operations and business analytics.
Stock image of a laboratory
June 6, 2022
WOSU

Attitudes toward science

What is our relationship to science? Rebecca Walker Reczek, the Berry Chair of New Technologies in Marketing, discusses her research into consumer reaction to pairing science with products in the marketplace. 
Patent lawsuits can reveal even more to competitors
June 3, 2022
Academy of Management

Patent lawsuits can reveal even more to competitors

New research from Mona Makhija, professor of management and human resources, and Kiran S. Awate (PhD '18), assistant professor at Virginia Tech, details the "double-edged sword" that patent lawsuits can present: defending a patent can often reveal valuable proprietary information. 
Aravind Chandrasekaran
June 3, 2022
Fisher College of Business

Physicians on the move

Just as health care costs skyrocket, so too is the number of multi-siting physicians — doctors who practice at more than one hospital within a healthcare network. Research from Professor of Operations Aravind Chandrasekaran explores how multi-siting doctors impact ancillary healthcare costs, with their work revealing some interesting results.
NRA membership dues and spending continue to shrink, report shows
June 3, 2022
ABC News

NRA membership dues and spending continue to shrink, report shows

The National Rifle Association appears to be experiencing diminished membership revenue and cuts to core programs, according to a financial report obtained by ABC News. Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting who tracks NRA spending, says the numbers suggest the NRA appears to be at a "real risk of entering a downward spiral."
Giving refugees money instead of stuff can lead to price gouging – but it doesn’t have to
June 3, 2022
The Conversation

Giving refugees money instead of stuff can lead to price gouging – but it doesn’t have to

Research by Assistant Professor of Operations and Business Analytics Telesilla Kotsi and her colleagues Owen Wu and Alfonso J. Pedraza Martinez, of Indiana University, shows how cash assistance can be provided to refugees while minimizing inflation and price gouging.
Keeping a business safe without a mask mandate requires a nuanced approach
May 27, 2022
Scientific American

Keeping a business safe without a mask mandate requires a nuanced approach

Marketing experts Grant Donnelly and Selin Malkoc, along with PhD student Isabella Bunosso, dug deeper into public response to mask policies and found that businesses are threading a tight needle; consumers use mask policies, or lack thereof, as a proxy for a company’s political identity, leading consumers to punish or reward a business based on the sign that’s on the door. 
2022’s states with the highest job resignation rates
May 18, 2022
WalletHub

2022’s states with the highest job resignation rates

Jasmine Hu, professor of management and human resources, explores current trends amid the labor force.
Black Lives Matter has $42 million in assets
May 17, 2022
The Associated Press

Black Lives Matter has $42 million in assets

The foundation started by organizers of the Black Lives Matter movement is still worth tens of millions of dollars, after spending more than $37 million on grants, real estate, consultants, and other expenses, according to tax documents filed with the IRS. The tax filing suggests the organiz
Using ‘science’ to market cookies and other products meant for pleasure backfires with consumers
May 12, 2022
The Conversation

Using ‘science’ to market cookies and other products meant for pleasure backfires with consumers

New research from Rebecca Walker Reczek, the Berry Chair of New Technologies in Marketing and professor of marketing, and her colleagues finds that consumers were less likely to buy a product associated with pleasure if marketers emphasized it was developed with science.
Why science doesn’t help sell chocolate chip cookies
May 9, 2022
The Ohio State University

Why science doesn’t help sell chocolate chip cookies

Don't try to tell people that science can make a better chocolate chip cookie. A study from Rebecca Walker Reczek, the Berry Chair of New Technologies in Marketing and a professor of marketing, finds people don’t associate science with helping make indulgent goods more attractive.
Indirect emissions disclosures are important but tricky
May 4, 2022
Resources

Indirect emissions disclosures are important but tricky

Experts, including Assistant Professor of Operations and Business Analytics Christian Blanco, explain the intricacies behind efforts to effectively measure and report indirect emissions by companies across their entire supply chains. The piece is part of a series that explores a recently proposed climate disclosure rule from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Russia halts natural gas supply to two NATO countries
April 27, 2022
The World

Russia halts natural gas supply to two NATO countries

Host Marco Werman speaks to Vince Castillo, assistant professor of marketing and logistics, about the logistics of getting weapons to the front lines of the war in Ukraine.
Rene Stulz portrait
April 27, 2022
Fisher College of Business

Stulz honored for his dedication to finance research

René Stulz’s longtime work as a finance researcher was recognized by the Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, as it dedicated its Winter 2022 issue entirely to his research.
New Chrome extension KOs Slack, work-related sites
April 20, 2022
CNET

New Chrome extension KOs Slack, work-related sites

This anti-productivity Chrome extension blocks work-related apps so you can relax which, according to research from Associate Professor of Marketing Selin Malkoc, many individuals view as wasteful, despite evidence of the benefits of leisure time.
How to stand up to a rude boss
April 18, 2022
Monster

How to stand up to a rude boss

You don’t always have to sit there and take it. This is how to stand up to a rude boss and maintain your dignity, according to research conducted by Ben Tepper, Abramowitz Memorial Professor and a professor of management and human resources.
Don't say give? Study finds it actually hurts charitable donations
April 14, 2022
Study Finds

Don't say give? Study finds it actually hurts charitable donations

“The word ‘give’ can have a more negative connotation than ‘spend’ to donors. ‘Give’ highlights how you’re being separated from your money, which is not appealing,” says study co-author Selin Malkoc, associate professor of marketing.
The one word charities use that turns off donors
April 12, 2022
The Ohio State University

The one word charities use that turns off donors

People want to feel like they have control when giving, according to new research by Selin Malkoc, assistant professor of marketing and logistics. The study finds that donors feel like they have more control over their donation when they are told they’re actively spending their money on an important cause, as compared to just giving their money.
Thematic funds triple share of global investments in a decade
April 11, 2022
Financial Times

Thematic funds triple share of global investments in a decade

The stellar growth of thematic ETFs comes despite research, conducted by Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate, and PhD candidate Byungwook Kim, that suggests U.S.-listed thematic exchange traded funds often launch at or near the top of the market for thei
Professor says alternatives exist while exploring cutting incomes taxes
April 10, 2022
Spectrum News

Professor says alternatives exist while exploring cutting incomes taxes

Jennifer Glenn, assistant professor of accounting, explores what it would look like if Ohio eliminated its income tax.
How to hack your work schedule for a more productive day, according to a multitasking expert
April 6, 2022
Grow

How to hack your work schedule for a more productive day, according to a multitasking expert

Strict schedules can make workers feel too rushed to complete tasks. Remaining flexible and intentionality around your schedule can actually help optimize your time and get more done, says experts such as Associate Professor of Marketing and Logistics Selin Malkoc.
The weapons supply chain
March 31, 2022
NPR

The weapons supply chain

Ukraine has been receiving a steady stream of weapons from the United States and NATO for the past several weeks. Like the goods that come to your door, these weapons have to go through a supply chain. Vince Castillo, assistant professor of marketing and logistics, navigates us through the military supply chain.