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May 18, 2022
WalletHub
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.
May 17, 2022
The Associated Press
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
May 12, 2022
The Conversation
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.
May 9, 2022
The Ohio State University
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.
May 4, 2022
Resources
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).
April 27, 2022
Fisher College of Business
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.
April 27, 2022
The World
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.
April 20, 2022
CNET
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.
April 18, 2022
Monster
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.
April 14, 2022
Study Finds
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.
April 12, 2022
The Ohio State University
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.
April 11, 2022
Financial Times
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
April 10, 2022
Spectrum News
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.
April 6, 2022
Grow
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.
March 31, 2022
NPR
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.
March 29, 2022
ETF Stream
ETF Stream
More timing than trend? Thematic ETFs yet to prove critics wrong
Timing is everything with thematic ETFs, but this has not been ETF issuers’ strong suit. Many launches happen at the peak of a megatrend’s excitement in order to capture maximum attention. But this is also when the underlying holdings are at their most overvalued and can lead to significant underperformance after a theme has launched, according to research by Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate, PhD candidate Byungwook Kim, and Francesco Franzoni.
March 29, 2022
Inc.
Inc.
A new study offers a surprising time management lesson: Don't schedule your day
The less you have on your calendar the more you'll get done, new research from Associate Professor of Marketing Selin Malkoc suggests.
March 28, 2022
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Research: Cause-related marketing has a “dark side”
Good causes aren’t always good for business. New research from Annibal Sodero, assistant professor of marketing and logistics, reveals how unpredictable variability associated with cause-related marketing can backfire on a brand.
March 24, 2022
L'Indro (Italy)
L'Indro (Italy)
Arms to Ukraine: Logistics in the crosshairs
"The stakes are high: errors in the supply chain could prevent a sovereign nation from defending itself from an invasion," says Assistant Professor of Marketing and Logistics Vince Castillo.
March 23, 2022
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
Is ‘me time’ a waste of time?
Rebecca Walker Reczek, the Berry Chair of New Technologies in Marketing, and Associate Professor of Marketing Selin Malkoc answer questions from Ohio State alumni about leisure time. Their takeaway? Revaluing leisure can pay big benefits.
March 21, 2022
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Refugee crises: Examining and improving humanitarian assistance programs
As the war in Ukraine exacerbates the number of refugees displaced worldwide by military conflict, new research by Telesilla Kotsi, assistant professor of operations and business analytics, shines light on how humanitarian organizations can better understand the dynamics of in-kind vs. cash assistance for refugee populations.
March 19, 2022
Talk Business & Politics
Talk Business & Politics
The Supply Side: Walmart’s fulfillment service seen as positive for marketplace sellers
Walmart has for two years offered inventory management (fulfillment) services for online sellers to streamline operations. Its implementation of Walmart Fulfillment Services centers on two key strategies says Assistant Professor of Marketing and Logistics Annibal Sodero.
March 18, 2022
Citywire
Citywire
Are thematic ETFs stupid?
A new paper from Fisher's Itzhak Ben-David and Byungwook Kim finds that most 'specialized ETFs' are poor investments, and it takes a crack at explaining why.
March 16, 2022
The Conversation
The Conversation
How weapons get to Ukraine and what's needed to protect vulnerable supply chains
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered an unprecedented outpouring of humanitarian and military aid. Protecting those supply chains is essential for delivering materiel to the frontlines, says Vince Castillo, an assistant professor of marketing and logistics and Iraq War veteran.
March 11, 2022
Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business Review
To make deals in the middle market, private equity needs cultural literacy
According to research from the National Center for the Middle Market, 90% of middle-market companies that sell or merge have “little or no previous experience” in mergers and acquisition. In contrast, private equity players are, by their very nature, M&A experts. Why does this matter? Because doing business successfully starts with building mutual trust and respect, especially for private equity leaders.