Smith Brain Trust
Who Wins and Loses with Daily Deals?
March 11, 2019
Are those daily promotions, like the ones from Groupon, a good deal or not? They can be, but it’s all a matter of perspective, says marketing professor Jie Zhang.
How Do We Drive Upward Mobility?
March 10, 2019
People who worry about income inequality “in and of itself” are focusing on the wrong question, professor Rajshree Agarwal argues in new resesarch.
How Can We Learn From Others?
March 09, 2019
On the road to success, it can be helpful to be shown a speedier route or be warned of a traffic jam just ahead. But how do we do it?
Who Has Clean Hands?
March 14, 2019
The unclean hands doctrine serves as a safety valve in the judicial system. “It protects the sanctity of the court,” says Maryland Smith professor T. Leigh Anenson.
How Kraft Heinz Reveals the Limits of 3G's Strategy
March 06, 2019
For a long time, it has seemed like 3G Capital was the batter who couldn’t help but hit home runs. A model of good management, the private equity firm seemed to just keep hitting them out of the park. But is it?
Can Marshalls Thrill Shoppers Online?
Marshalls has always been about the thrill of the hunt, even more so than it’s big-sister store, TJ Maxx. What happens when it goes online?
What Are the Risks of a Morally Murky Job Referral?
March 07, 2019
Hiring managers invite harsh moral judgments when they give jobs to friends and acquaintances referred by high-powered individuals within their organizations.
How Can Leaders Overcome Resistance to Change?
How do high-performing organizations learn and adapt their routines and procedures? Do they look to constantly bring new information into their processes?
Smith Research
The Evolution Of Applied Psychology
March 05, 2019
To mark its 100th anniversary in 2017, Maryland Smith's Gilad Chen explored the evolution of the research featured in the Journal of Applied Psychology.
Why There's An App For That
A new study examines what happens when a platform owner enters the market with a product that directly competes against rivals in the app store. Does it help or hurt innovation?
How Do You Win in Online Auctions?
The burgeoning secondary market of online business-to-business (B2B) auction platforms connect retailers to deeper pools of buyers for their unsold or returned inventory.
Do Public Firms Get a Bad Rap?
March 04, 2019
Pressure to deliver quarterly returns can drive managerial myopia. Recent studies link the short-termism to Wall Street culture and dynamics. But a deeper analysis tells a different story.
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