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“As shoppers we are often in a hurry, so much so that we might not even be aware of how quickly we make a decision. That’s where clear labeling can help,” said Rebecca Walker Reczek, professor of marketing at Fisher. “Without it you’d need to research each product and the time can add up.”

Curtis Haugtvedt, associate professor of marketing at Fisher, joins All Sides with Ann Fisher to discuss corporate activism and Nike's new “Just Do It” campaign, which features a former NFL player known for taking a knee during pregame performances of the national anthem to protesting racial injustice.

According to Selin Malkoc, associate professor of marketing, and her colleagues from Rutgers Business School, when it comes to enjoying leisure activities, research shows that classic time management strategies often backfire.

“I do think the figurehead role is growing, as are the expectations on the CEO,” says Tim Judge, executive director of the Fisher Leadership Initiative and the Joseph A. Alutto Chair in Leadership Effectiveness. “I think we expect them to walk a pretty fine line.”

René M. Stulz, the Everett D. Reese Chair of Banking & Monetary Economics at Fisher and publisher of a recent report for the National Bureau of Economic Research on the shrinking stock market, said there’s a definite concern for individual investors.

Thomas A. Stewart, of the National Center for the Middle Market, discusses middle-market deal activity and how executives can raise their M&A game.

There isn’t much evidence that suggests short-term reporting harms long-term goals. But corporate executives see quarterly reports in a different light, and investors are likely to overreact to disappointing earnings no matter how often they come around. Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate, and his colleague have an even more-drastic idea: Companies should update their basic financial information — assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses — daily or even in real time. 

Firms as of late have found public markets a poor mechanism for evaluating intangible assets like brand names or research and development, Rene Stulz, the Everett D. Reese Chair of Banking & Monetary Economics at Fisher, wrote in a recent report for the National Bureau of Economic Research.

There's a surprisingly simple way to combat that in-a-rut feeling when it comes to exercise: Do the same thing in a new way, according to research by Fisher's Rob Smith.

Dr. Selin Malkoc, an associate professor of marketing and the lead author on the studies from Fisher says having the right balance of free time versus scheduled time in your daily planner is key to boosting productivity, and the precise ratio is different for each person.

Dave Freel, an ethics professor at Ohio State University and retired director of the Ohio Ethics Commission, said Steve Dettelbach, a Democrat running for Ohio attorney general took the proper actions to wall himself off from any true conflict of interest in the state's lawsuit against opioid manufacturers.

The American stock market has been shrinking. The market is half the size of its mid-1990s peak, and 25 percent smaller than it was in 1976. “This is troubling for the economy, for innovation and for transparence,” said René Stulz, the Everett D. Reese Chair of Banking & Monetary Economics.

In 1975, 109 companies collected half of the profits produced by all publicly traded companies. Today, those winnings are captured by just 30 companies, according to research by René M. Stulz, the Everett D. Reese Chair of Banking & Monetary Economics at Fisher, and his colleague, Kathleen M. Kahle.

Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professorship in Accounting, shares insights into cryptocurrency and its use by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, one of the first U.S. charities to accept donations of cryptocurrency.

If you want to be happy, don't make plans for your free time, says research by Selin Malkoc, associate professor of marketing. The key to happiness is 'rough scheduling' rather than firm plans.

Your social calendar might be sucking the joy out of activities that are supposed to be fun or relaxing, according to an upcoming paper co-written by Selin Malkoc, associate professor of marketing at Fisher.

Almost all offices have them. The person whose self-belief exceeds their abilities, who belittles their co-workers, and who considers themselves so special and unique, they're left infuriated when others fail to recognize them. We're talking about the office narcissist. Tim Judge, the Joseph A. Alutto Chair in Leadership Effectiveness, tells us how to spot one.

If you are tired of something, professors, including Fisher's Rob Smith, say you should try a new way of looking at it.

Is scheduling your free time a good idea? Research from Fisher's Selin Malkoc and colleagues at Rutgers Business School evaluated existing research (much of it their own) on time management tactics and how they affect the uptake, outcome and enjoyment of various activities. 

Play with your food — you might like it better. People enjoy dishes and drinks more when they consume them in unconventional ways, such as eating popcorn with chopsticks or lapping up water like a cat, according to research by Fisher's Rob Smith.

More employers are starting to not only supply a paycheck, but also provide help for those who need guidance on how to manage their money. The National Center for the Middle Market, based at Fisher College of Business, reported in November that 77 percent of companies with annual revenue between $10 million and $1 billion are “concerned” about their employees’ financial security.

Research from Fisher's Rob Smith and a colleague has discovered that eating food in an unconventional ways makes it taste better. This theory applies to other aspects of life as well.

Ohio State University's Fisher College of Business has received a pledge of $17 million from the Keenan Family Foundation to establish a new entrepreneurship center.

Ohio State University students will have a new entrepreneurship resource thanks to a $17 million gift. The Tim and Kathleen Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship will focus on cultivating students’ entrepreneurial skills and creating an extracurricular experience around entrepreneurship.

Fisher's Deb Mitchell weighs in on the future of the buy button in the online marketplace: “Alexa can’t demo visuals. But some people don’t need visual product information, so these devices will impact consumer behavior in a big way.