Research
Our faculty members are attuned to a marketplace that values innovation, entrepreneurialism, analytical thinking and hard work. Their teaching and research equip our students with the wisdom of business scholarship rooted in the experiential lessons of the marketplace.
Find out more about the latest research by browsing current working papers online at Social Science Research Network (SSRN).
March 23, 2018
Reassess Organizational (In)Justice
Smith School professor Debra L. Shapiro and her co-authors argue for the need to reassess the instrument that is dominantly used to assess employees' perception of organizational justice.
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Reassess Organizational (In)Justice
March 17, 2018
Avoid Oversharing at Work
Self-disclosure in the workplace is becoming more popular and commonplace. But research by the Smith School's Jennifer Carson Marr indicates that sharing personal information is not always in an employee’s best interest.
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Avoid Oversharing at Work
March 16, 2018
Find Your Team Voice
Team performance improves when individuals speak up. But the type of progress made depends on what colleagues choose to emphasize when they find their collective voice. New research by Smith School professor Hui Liao suggests two possibilities.
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Find Your Team Voice
March 15, 2018
A Century of Organizational Psychology
The Smith School's Gilad Chen reviewed 100 years of research in the field of industrial and organizational psychology, highlighting the progress made and the challenges ahead.
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A Century of Organizational Psychology
March 10, 2018
Fix Pay Gaps to Boost R&D
Companies that want to boldly go into new knowledge domains should start by looking inward at compensation design. A working paper co-authored by Smith School professor Waverly W. Ding shows that large pay gaps among research and development professionals at the same job level within an…
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Fix Pay Gaps to Boost R&D
March 9, 2018
Create Ethical Hiring Processes
Hiring managers invite harsh moral judgments when they give jobs to friends and acquaintances referred by high-powered individuals within their organizations, new research from Smith School professor Rellie Derfler-Rozin and two co-authors shows.
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Create Ethical Hiring Processes
March 8, 2018
The Wisdom of Women Leading Women
BET Networks executive Donna Blackman applauds the courage of women who speak up about sexual harassment in the workplace. But she is cautious when it comes to giving advice to people who might face retaliation.
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The Wisdom of Women Leading Women
March 8, 2018
Transform from the Bottom Up
How best should companies seek to evolve? The Smith School's M. Susan Taylor says continuous organizational change is likely to have its roots at lower "work unit" levels and wind its way upward. Her model helps explain why.
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Transform from the Bottom Up
March 5, 2018
Get Motivated to Hit Your Sales Goals
Setting your sales goals for the new year? The best way to get everyone motivated is to get them invested from the start. Smith School professor Christine Beckman recently studied how the process of setting budget goals is the key to motivating individuals to hit their numbers.
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Get Motivated to Hit Your Sales Goals
March 4, 2018
Hire More Rookies to Grow Your Firm
Conventional wisdom says firms are better off hiring people with prior experience and skills that mirror the job. But research co-authored by Smith School professor Rajshree Agarwal finds that many firms benefit from hiring rookies who are new to top management.
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Hire More Rookies to Grow Your Firm