Management and Entrepreneurship research

Faculty in our Management and Entrepreneurship academic area hold research interests spanning a wide range of subjects within the fields, including organizational behavior, human resource management, international business and strategic management. They hold fellowships in prestigious professional organizations and serve on the editorial boards at top academic journals. Our faculty generate and help shape knowledge, providing insights about the complex issues organizations and businesses face in regard to management and leadership.

Management and entrepreneurship faculty are composed of researchers, as well as experienced practitioners, who frequently receive recognition for their excellence in teaching. The knowledge they bring to the classroom enhances our curriculum, which is filled with both theoretical and practical management knowledge and skills.

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The day after: how to respond to disaster — and how not to
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Recent research and news

Health effects of trauma linked to performance at work

A paper co-written by Elizabeth Embry, assistant professor of entrepreneurship, offers a theory linking health effects of trauma to performance outcomes at work, suggesting how managerial awareness of trauma manifestations is a necessary step toward workplaces becoming supportive or healing.

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People underestimate AI capabilities due to ‘exponential growth bias,’ study finds

A scholarly article from assistant professor Nate Meikle examines the human biases that underestimate artificial intelligence’s full capabilities. Study questions tested how participants might envision the interaction between AI and humans decades from now.

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Geopolitical tensions provide MNCs with leverage, but ‘frenemy’ strategy can backfire

KU Business research shows how a multinational corporation (MNC) can influence the diplomatic relationship between the host and the home country by acting as a diplomatic broker. However, this can backfire.

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Property rights 'laws' historically manipulated by businesses, research finds

A paper from School of Business researchers examines how private firms play a larger role than historically acknowledged in advancing governance structures that favor advantageous property rights.

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Down to Business

Delve into School of Business faculty members' research topics in this video series. Management and Entrepreneurship professors Jill Ellingson and Melissa Birch, as well as professor emeritus James Guthrie, discuss some of their research in these videos.

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