Research
Insider trades on behalf of family are more lucrative than other trades, study finds
LAWRENCE — When people hear the term “insider trading,” they typically think of financial scandals involving Martha Stewart, Ivan Boesky or the movie “Wall Street.” But the term also has far less sinister connotations. ...
Controversial internal control audits improve operational efficiency for small firms, study finds
LAWRENCE — The November collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX serves as a lesson of what happens when a corporation avoids internal audits of its own financial operations. ...
Partisan alignment of CEOs and US president increases biased optimism in corporate disclosures
LAWRENCE — With essentially a 50/50 split in both the House and Senate, the country’s political leanings remain equally divided. But for many business leaders, key decisions are based primarily on who is occupying the White House. ...
New approach could help protect consumer data exposed in purchase transactions
LAWRENCE — Whether they are shopping at Costco or watching Netflix, consumers are consistently exposing personal data. Even though companies may be taking reasonable precautions to protect customers (including those provisions required by law), the distinctiveness of purchasing patterns creates a privacy vulnerability. ...
Accounting professor appointed senior editor of auditing journal
University of Kansas School of Business professor Mike Wilkins has been named senior editor of Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory. ...
KU professor of statistics receives 2022 Chancellors Club Career Teaching Award
LAWRENCE — Steve Hillmer, professor of statistics at the University of Kansas School of Business, is the recipient of the 2022 Chancellors Club Career Teaching Award. ...
Depositors often blame audit firms for bank failure, study finds
LAWRENCE — The word “audit” has a different meaning depending on whether you’re an individual or a bank. But a perceived audit failure can have equally damaging consequences. ...
Best strategies for designing crowdfunding campaigns revealed in new study
LAWRENCE — Kickstarter. Indiegogo. GoFundMe. ...
Task demonstrability a key component for how groups solve problems most effectively, study shows
LAWRENCE — There is no “I” in team … but there is a “me.”...
New study finds a lower voice adds credibility to leadership, depending on gender
LAWRENCE — Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO of Theranos, was famously suspected to have lowered her voice in an attempt to add more credibility to her billionaire con game. But did this low voice actually hurt her or help her in the business world? ...
People underestimate the surprising impact of reaching out, study finds
LAWRENCE — Although the pandemic instigated an environment of isolation, it also provided an impetus for people to reach out and reconnect with others. ...
Quality of street earnings improves when data providers limit analysts’ discretion, study finds
LAWRENCE — When a news article reports whether a company’s earnings met analysts’ estimates, the numbers are usually based on “street earnings” information sourced from forecast data providers such as Bloomberg or Thomson Reuters. ...
Managers face identity conflict within foreign-employing organizations, study shows
LAWRENCE — Company or country? ...
Autonomous vehicles could prove to be future model for delivery services, study finds
LAWRENCE — The notion of self-driving vehicles is currently met with equal parts wonder and alarm. But a new study reveals how the pros may outweigh the cons as a business strategy. ...
Facial characteristics of female candidates hinder electability by conservative voters, but not liberals
KU accounting researchers earn top spot in two categories of latest BYU rankings
Accounting faculty at the University of Kansas School of Business rank No. 1 globally in audit archival and all audit research contributions over the past six and 12 years, according to Brigham Young University’s 2021 index of accounting research. ...
New strategy for cross-border marketing relies on interdependent ecosystem
LAWRENCE — The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with supply chain obstacles, has made the international marketplace even trickier for businesses to navigate. But Murali Mantrala, Ned Fleming Professor of Marketing, advocates that companies consider a new approach. ...
Professor named co-editor-in-chief of Decision Support Systems journal
University of Kansas professor Andrew Chen has been appointed co-editor-in-chief of Decision Support Systems, an academic journal covering theoretical and technical issues in the support of enhanced decision making. ...
Office 'small talk' proves more beneficial than distracting for employees, study finds
LAWRENCE — Sports. Weather. Lunch. Weekend plans …...
New analysis reveals how Porsche-VW 'short squeeze' distorted the stock market
LAWRENCE — A “short squeeze” happens in the market when investors bet against a stock that aggressively increases in price, causing these sellers to cut losses and exit their positions. ...
'Amplification' of other people's ideas bolsters one's own status, KU research finds
Professor receives lifetime award from American Marketing Association group
Murali K. Mantrala, Ned Fleming Professor of Marketing, has received a 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Retailing and Pricing Special Interest Group of the American Marketing Association (AMA). ...
Audit committees benefit from including experts with accounting experience, study finds
Managerial experience with natural disasters affects corporate ability to prepare for future catastrophes
Mutual fund productivity increases when sexual harassment is removed from workplace, study finds
Marketing professor recognized with American Marketing Association award
Professor appointed editor at top accounting journal
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas professor Chan Li has been appointed as an editor at The Accounting Review, the premier journal for accounting research. ...