Research Newsletter
May 2025 Issue
From the Associate Dean
Construct Rules
When we think of Big Ideas™, we often think of major theories, conceptual frameworks, equations, or propositions that have galvanized entire areas of research. For example, the two most influential papers in the history of micro and macro areas of management are the Resource-Based View of the firm …
What’s the Big Idea?
Mobile App Value
Shuping Chen explains how mobile apps are now a dominant force in the digital economy, accounting for 88% of mobile device usage and permeating various facets of our lives, from social networking and entertainment to personal productivity, health care, and banking. The Economist magazine …
A Job Well Done
Thank you to everyone who participated in the April 4 research luncheon “Both Sides Now: Applying and Selecting for Research Positions in 2025.” Participants discussed what it’s like to compete and succeed in the external job market.
Upcoming Events
McCombs Ph.D. Graduation will take place Friday, May 2, 2025, from noon to 2 p.m. in the CBA Legacy Events Room, 3.202. Graduates are invited to celebrate their accomplishments together. Food, beverages, and cake will be served.
Just Accepted Journal Publications
Shuping Chen (Accounting)
“Verifiable Content in Social Media Stock‐Analysis Articles: The Long and Short of It”
Journal of Business Finance & Accounting
Jaime J. Schmidt (Accounting)
“A Multi-Disciplinary Theory Repository and Assurance Ecosystem to Facilitate Research”
Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory
Ehud I. Ronn (Finance)
“Is VIX a Contrarian Indicator? On the Positivity of the Conditional Sharpe Ratio”
Econometrics
Maria De-Arteaga (IROM)
“Recovery Potential in Patients After Cardiac Arrest Who Die After Limitations or Withdrawal of Life Support”
JAMA Network Open
Yifan Yu (IROM)
“Understanding Volunteer Crowdsourcing From a Multiplex Perspective”
Information Systems Research
Andrew B. Whinston (IROM)
“Conversation Analytics: Can Machines Read Between the Lines in Real-Time Strategic Conversations?”
Information Systems Research
James L. Ritchie-Dunham (Management)
“The Global Flourishing Study: Study Profile and Initial Results on Flourishing”
Nature Mental Health
Sara Toynbee (Accounting)
“Cost‐Benefit Trade‐Offs in Acquirers’ Goodwill Valuations”
Contemporary Accounting Research
Timothy Werner (BGS)
“Shareholder Activism and the Deterrence Effect of Democratic Politician Shareholders”
Organization Science
Ashish Agarwal (IROM)
“General Behavioral Impact of Smart System Warnings: A Case of Advanced Driving Assistance Systems”
Production and Operations Management
Yifan Yu (IROM)
“Emotions in Online Content Diffusion”
Information Systems Research
Wen Wen, Anitesh Barua, and Andrew B. Whinston (IROM)
“Making Lemonade From Lemons: A Transaction Cost Economics Perspective on Third-Party Disruptions in a Multivendor Information Technology Service”
Information Systems Research
Ram Ranganathan (Management)
“Shaping Ecosystem Rules: Complementarities, Interdependencies, and Firms’ Success in Coordinating Ecosystems via Standard-Setting”
Organization Science
James L. Ritchie-Dunham (Management)
“Foundational Guiding Principles for a Flourishing Earth System”
Business and Society Review
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