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Research Focus
A spotlight on research at the Alberta School of Business
Fall 2024
U of A launches new resource for 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurship and research
Led by academic director Michael Lounsbury, this Canada-wide 2SLGBTQI+ Knowledge Hub (also known as the Rainbow Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub) has the potential to leverage entrepreneurship as a mechanism to address social inequalities, empower marginalized groups and promote social justice.
How can disruptive algorithms be tamed?
In a recent article published in the Academy of Management Journal, Chris Steele shows how to reduce the undesirable effects of algorithms that affect so many aspects of our lives.
Investors value companies with female executives
New research from Lukas Roth, published in the Journal of Accounting Research, looks at corporate culture in the wake of Harvey Weinstein and #MeToo.
How data-driven decisions can improve health outcomes
Ilbin Lee's article in Operations Research explores how modeling different patient groups can lead to better treatment plans and improved healthcare decision-making.
Five Stars? Really?
Consumers inflate their overall star rating when asked to rate specific aspects of their experience, according to Katie Mehr in a recent article published in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Do goalies get hot in the playoffs?
Likang Ding, Ivor Cribben and Armann Ingolfsson counter the long-held "cognitive illusion" that hockey goaltenders improve under pressure.
New faculty adds diversity and depth
We are excited to welcome six new faculty members this fall. Their diverse experiences and cutting edge research will address emerging challenges and contribute significantly to our understanding of business phenomena. Here's a more in-depth look into our newest faculty:
- Jay Hyun studies global supply chain formation and network spillovers.
- Joanna Li asks how organizations influence inequalities on digital spaces.
- Minjia Li is an expert in ESG incentives and supply chain management.
- Robin Lee investigates the impacts of social/behavioural finance.
- Bryan Spencer studies emerging technologies like AI and cryptocurrencies.
- Colin Ward researches intangible capital and foreign exchange markets.
In the news
Bryan Spencer talks about how to tell crypto fact from fiction and what causes a digital currency's value to change.
Tim Derksen explains how pets can help with loneliness.
Hoa Briscoe-Tran discusses his research on impacts of EDI initiatives in the private sector.
Emily Block, author of 'Business on the Edge', explores how businesses can foster growth and positive change in post-conflict zones.
Sara Mahabadi talks about performance management and flexibility.
Jennifer Jennings shares ideas for bridging the academic-policy divide at the nexus of gender and entrepreneurship.
Meet our researchers
Hoa Briscoe-Tran studies sustainable finance including big data and machine learning applications.
Sara Mahabadi looks at how investors select, support and structure startups.
Katie Lafreniere researches swear words in the context of online communication.
PhD candidate research spotlights
The Alberta School of Business PhD program is backed by four decades of excellence. Since 1984, the program has placed 230 graduates at universities in 18 countries. These graduates have published over 1,600 articles with over 78,000 citations! Here's a look at some of our next generation of graduates.
Rory Waisman aims at understanding the downstream effects of choice architecture and its appropriate use as a marketing and policy tool.
Arash Asgari researches and applies analytic techniques to optimize operations in service delivery environments.
Yunjung Pak studies how governance changes and influences the development of meanings and practices in new technological areas.
Jen Sloan explores how organizations use algorithms and data to make decisions and shape the future.
Follow us on LinkedIn
Did you know we regularly share articles and research findings from our business experts on LinkedIn? Check out Yaping Zheng’s latest findings in her article published in Management Science titled “The Use and Usefulness of Big Data in Finance”.
Latest publications
Our business scholars are publishing in top management journals known for their excellence. The following are the newest current-year and forthcoming publications organized by department:
Accounting & Business Analytics
Ding, L., Kolfal, B., & Ingolfsson, A. (Forthcoming). Translating Empirical State-Dependent Service Times into Queueing Models. Production and Operations Management.
Soltani, M., Batt, R.J., & Bavafa, H. (Forthcoming). Quality Improvement Spillovers: Evidence from the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program. Management Science.
Marketing, Business Economics & Law
Bošković, B., Kapoor, S., Markiewicz, A., & Scholnick, B. (2024). Add-on Pricing over Regional Business Cycles: Evidence from Extended Warranties. International Economic Review, 65(4), 2019-2046.
Choi, J., Hyun, J., & Park, Z. (2024). Bound by Ancestors: Immigration, Credit Frictions, and Global Supply Chain Formation. Journal of International Economics, 147, 103855.
Grillo, T.L.H., Yang, S., & Ward, A.F. (2024). Fairness Revisionism: Reducing Discrimination for the Future Reduces Perceived Unfairness in the Past. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 115: 104671.
Hyun, J., Kim, R., & Lee, B. (2024). Business Cycles with Cyclical Returns to Scale. International Economic Review, 65(1), 253-282.
Jiang, H., Messinger, P.R., Liu, Y., Lu, Z., Yang, S., & Li, G. (2024). Divergent Versus Relevant Ads: How Creative Ads Affect Purchase Intention for New Products. Journal of Marketing Research, 61(2), 271-289.
Zeithammer, R., Stich, L., Spann, M., & Häubl, G. (Forthcoming). Strange Case of Dr. Bidder and Mr. Entrant: Consumer Preference Inconsistencies in Costly Price Offers. International Journal of Research in Marketing.
Strategy, Entrepreneurship & Management
Augustine, G., Hedberg, L., Choi, T.-U., & Lounsbury, M. (Forthcoming). Wasted? The Downstream Effects of Social Movement–Backed Occupations. Administrative Science Quarterly.
Block, E.S. & Bartkus, V. (2024, July 22). Where to Next? Opportunity on the Edge. MIT Sloan Management Review.
Gehman, J., Glaser, V.L., & Merritt, P. (Forthcoming). An Assemblage Perspective on Hybrid Agency: A Commentary on Raisch and Fomina’s “Combining Human and Artificial Intelligence”. Academy of Management Review.
Jing, E.L., Goodrick, E., Reay, T., & Huq, J.-L. (Forthcoming). Issue Fields and Echo Chambers: Increasing Field Contestation Fueled by Moral Emotions. Organization Studies.
Muhammad, M.A., Jennings, J.E., Hansen, H., & Rahman, Z. (Forthcoming). Entrepreneurship through (Cognitive) Emancipation: Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice in Contexts of Oppression. Academy of Management Perspectives.
Ocampo, A.C.G., Gu, J., Li, Q., Koseoglu, G., Wang, L., & Ashkanasy, N.M. (2024). A Multimethod Investigation of the Interpersonal Effects of Leader Perfectionism and Anger Expression on Employee Psychological Safety and Creativity. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 1–23.
Roulet, T., Wright, A., Fainschmidt, S. and Reay, T. (Forthcoming), Essays in Management and Organization Studies: Past, Present, and Future of a Generative Genre. Journal of Management Studies.
Slade Shantz, A., & McMullen, J.S. (2024). Journal of Business Venturing 2023 Year in Review: The Year of the Whole-person Entrepreneur. Journal of Business Venturing, 39(6), 106434.
Spencer, B., & Rerup, C. (2024). The Dynamics of Inferential Interpretation in Experiential Learning: Deciphering Hidden Goals from Ambiguous Experience. Administrative Science Quarterly, 0(0).
Taeuscher, K., & Lounsbury, M. (Forthcoming). It Is Not the Whole Story: Toward a Broader Understanding of Entrepreneurial Ventures’ Symbolic Differentiation. Academy of Management Journal.
Wang, M.S., & Steele, C.W.J. (Forthcoming). From Foe to Friend: Exploring State-Led Destigmatization. Administrative Science Quarterly.
The Alberta School of Business is home to world renowned scholars who continually advance our understanding of important issues facing business here in Canada and around the globe.
