Fisher Research and Insights Forefront
June 27, 2024
The Daily Mail
The Daily Mail
Is your husband working from home? Research reveals men are more likely than women to work remotely
Research by Fisher's Jasmine Hu adds further context to recent findings that American married women are not being afforded the same remote working opportunities as their husbands, and more men are now working remotely from home than women. Hu's research revealed insights into division of labor at home among remote-working men, and women's feelings about spending more time in the office.
June 13, 2024
Black Enterprise
Black Enterprise
These Black businesses face benefits and obstacles in aim to grow
A report from the National Center for the Middle Market and Wells Fargo reveals mixed sentiments among Black-owned businesses in the middle market.
November 22, 2023
HR Leader
HR Leader
The human advantage: How AI can create opportunities in the world of work
Research from Isil Erel, the David A. Rismiller Chair in Finance at Fisher, and Michael Weisbach, the Ralph Kurtz Chair in Finance, adds to insights related to the use of Artificial Intelligence in hiring and human resources management.
May 1, 2023
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Fintech research garners national award
Isil Erel, the David A. Rismiller Chair in Finance at Fisher, has been recognized with a research award that has historical ties to Ohio State. Learn more about the fintech paper that garnered Erel and her co-author the 2023 Bradford-Osborne Research Award.
March 23, 2023
WOSU
WOSU
The decrease of diversity, equity and inclusion roles within companies
Tanya Menon, professor of management and human resources and the chair of Ohio State's University Senate Diversity Committee, joins the discussion of why the number of diversity, equity and inclusion roles are declining — and the importance of quantifiable metrics in measuring the impact of these roles.
January 3, 2023
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
Couples don’t have the same experience when both work from home
“We found that men and women don’t have the same experience working from home,” said Jasmine Hu, professor of management and human resources and the lead author of a new study that examined gender role differences in China and South Korea. “There are still some gendered differences in how they manage their job and family responsibilities.”
August 31, 2022
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
Ohio State announces first cohort of Provost’s Early Career Scholars
The Ohio State University has selected its inaugural cohort for the Provost’s Early Career Scholars Program, a new initiative designed to attract and develop the highest caliber early-career faculty.
November 1, 2021
Ohio State News
Ohio State News
Women are more reluctant than men to ask for deadline extensions
New research by Assistant Professor of Marketing Grant Donnelly finds that a concern about burdening others is a major reason why women are less likely than men to ask for more time to complete projects with adjustable deadlines at work or school.
October 30, 2021
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
How men and women treat deadlines in the workplace differently
Assistant Professor of Marketing and Logistics Grant Donnelly explores differences in how men and women handle workplace deadlines. Women are less likely to ask for extensions. That hurts women — and the companies they work for.
July 6, 2021
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
Upward economic mobility for African Americans is rarer than most people believe
A new study by Assistant Professor of Marketing Jesse Walker and his colleagues at Columbia University finds that Americans consistently believe that poor African Americans are more likely to move up the economic ladder than is actually the case.
July 1, 2021
DC Velocity
DC Velocity
The Rainmakers
See why Associate Professor of Marketing Terry Esper was one of eight individuals named to DC Velocity's 2021 Rainmakers list, a collection of leaders who are advancing the logistics and supply chain management profession.
June 23, 2021
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
People overestimate Black Americans’ chances of economic success
A study by Jesse Walker, assistant professor of marketing, examines Americans' beliefs about poverty and economic disadvantage.
May 18, 2021
The Academic Times
The Academic Times
Machine learning could predict success of corporate directors
A new machine-learning algorithm developed by Fisher's Isil Erel, the David A.
May 13, 2021
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Researching the power of entrepreneurship among refugee communities
An interdisciplinary research team that includes Andrea Contigiani, assistant professor of management and human resources, has been awarded a grant to study the potential benefits of entrepreneurship training for refugee and other vulnerable populations.
April 22, 2021
WRAL
WRAL
COVID-19 disproportionately affected minority businesses, entrepreneurs
Among the trends in entrepreneurship discussed in a new report from the Kenan Institute was the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small businesses: minority- and women-owned firms did not have access to funds available through the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL). Research by Isil Erel, the David A. Rismiller Chair in Finance and the academic director of the Risk Institute, also showed how the use of fintech and online banking can improve access, "especially to underserved areas with lower incomes and a larger share of the minority population."
June 14, 2020
Supply Chain Quarterly
Supply Chain Quarterly
Combatting black driver racism and harassment
Professor Terry Esper continues the conversation of racism affecting delivery drivers and offers some suggestions for addressing the problem.
June 12, 2020
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
There's a Better Way Podcast: Equality vs. equity
As part of the There's a Better Way podcast series, Dr. Cynthia Turner, chief diversity officer and assistant dean at Fisher, discusses the history of the black community in America, the difference between equality and equity, and the need for action from both the individual and the institution in fighting against systemic racism.
June 10, 2020
Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business Review
Research: How socioeconomic status impacts the way we network
The COVID-19 pandemic is putting some differences into stark relief, writes Management and Human Resources Professor Tanya Menon. Among them is how varying socioeconomic status impacts individuals' professional networks. For those facing job losses, these networks are more critical than ever.
June 1, 2020
Supply Chain Quarterly
Supply Chain Quarterly
Let’s talk about race and the danger faced by black delivery drivers
As our reliance on delivery services increases amid a backdrop of unrest, Associate Professor of Logistics Terry Esper, a recognized expert in "last-mile" logistics, shares his thoughts and professional insights about the tough conversations and safety considerations necessary to protect black delivery drivers.
July 12, 2019
Refrigerated & Frozen Foods
Refrigerated & Frozen Foods
The rise of women in supply chain and logistics
Terry Esper, associate professor of logistics at Fisher, says mentorship and continuous learning can help shrink the gender gap in logistics: “Young women should actively seek out mentors, and the earlier in their career, the better. One of the major concerns that we’ve heard through the annual study of women in the professional ranks is that they’ve often struggled with keeping up with the changing trends in the field. Hence, young women should enter the career with a resolve to stay abreast of the ‘latest and greatest’ through continuous learning and professional organization affiliations.”