2021
Got Guilt? Mindfulness meditation can ease a remorseful conscience—at the cost of making amends
Corporate insiders trade on undisclosed SEC investigations
Beating burnout: the right kind of compassion is key to restoring energy and engagement at work
Michael Wagner and co-author receive INFORMS award
AMZN-G SCHOLAR – Professor Michael Wagner’s operations expertise helps Amazon deliver
IPO or M&A? How venture capital shapes a startup’s future
Why it’s so hard to work with a creative genius
How different kinds of funding partners affect startups’ ability to innovate
Praise, not shame, is the best way to induce preventive behaviors in a pandemic
Minimum wage increase can exact an unintended toll on workers intended to benefit
Equity compensation incentives induce myopic management by chief marketers
Work relationships are hard to build on Zoom—unless you pick up on colleagues’ nonverbal cues
One-Percenters: Foster faculty among the most-cited scientific researchers in the world
Blue-light-filtering glasses improve sleep and performance at work the next day
2020
Foreign firms are held to greater investor scrutiny for accounting irregularities
How to transform established organizations the FBI way
Unsatisfied curiosity can lead to increased indulgence
Fox News persuades viewers to defy public health guidance in early days of pandemic
Negative company reviews, when deemed unfair, can spark consumer empathy
Markets frown on large pay disparity between CEO and median worker
Companies based in cities with less ethical cultures commit more financial misconduct
What’s the impact of a corporate director? About 1% of firm value
2019
Instant feedback, in some cases, can worsen performance
Foster faculty textbooks educate management students the world over
Mindfulness meditation makes us more generous, helpful and compassionate
In marketplace lending, knowledge may not be king
Decision to upgrade is tied to self-improvement, self-esteem
Enacting a ‘token’ woman’s ideas helps male teams solve complex problems more effectively
A healthy sex life at home promotes engagement at work—and vice-versa
Why everyday investors trade on past trends over new accounting info
Machine learning could help firms select more effective board directors
Creating a ‘just right’ online shopping experience boosts sales
Personality traits amplify leaders’ ideological influence on their organizations
The hidden cost of just-in-time scheduling
When setting goals, one style does not fit all purposes
Amid technological turbulence, teams willing to learn and reorganize innovate best
Investor Loyalty? Stock ownership doesn’t always drive consumer behavior
2018
Extracting better product recommendations from crowd-sourced ratings and reviews
The CEO’s political ideology influences resource allocation within an organization
Minority-owned ventures, despite barriers to capital, deliver superior ROI
Tracking the origins and evolution of a corporation’s culture of risk
Air pollution exacts a serious psychological and economic toll in the workplace
Firms tend to imitate competitors led by charismatic—not narcissistic—CEOs
Revenue-share crowdfunding looks promising for small businesses and investors
Autoscaling on “the cloud” is changing the game for online ventures
Distilling the wisdom from 100 years of research on voluntary job turnover
Telecom bundling keeps customers from switching providers
Dealing with an abusive supervisor? Change the power dynamic
For earnings announcements, the message should fit the medium
Feelings of unfair treatment trigger the worst in narcissistic leaders
2017
Demonstrative passion is paramount to earning new venture investment via crowdfunding
Why online discussion forums often stray from original query
“Robo-journalism” on corporate earnings increases trading volume and liquidity
Cultivating gratitude in the workplace can be good for the bottom line
Advertisements that target senses of touch and taste lead to quicker sales
Meaningful work can be productive and satisfying—or it can lead to burnout
New book examines what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur in China
Corporations stockpiling cash, some of it in risky investments
The empirical guide to greater government efficiency
Media mix: helping marketers find the right balance
India retires rupee notes: the effect on the urban poor
Identifying the course and cause of fashion’s inexorable cycles
Research powerhouse: Foster faculty ranks #7 in the world
2016
Social comparisons influence our reasons for charitable giving
The dark side of “Big Data” marketing
How and why (some) accelerators expedite startup success
Political ideology of corporate boards influences CEO compensation
Online “beauty contest” auctions for IT freelancers may favor hiring locally over offshoring
Accounting for human nature, parallel queues beat single on service speed
A company’s political ideology predicts its commitment to social responsibility
Quality sleep is essential to inspire—and to be inspired
Ethnic brand imagery activates stereotypes—in liberals
Oliver Rutz wins O’Dell Award for influential research in search engine marketing
Coercing employees to be “good soldiers” can trigger deviant behaviors
“March Madness” distracts investors, disrupts market efficiency
Value vs. growth: an investor’s perspective
Clouded judgment: mood influences credit approval decisions and outcomes
SEC’s regulatory reviews don’t often catch fraud, but they may prevent it
Thought Leaders: Foster faculty among the elite in scholarly rankings
Deciphering our decisions to voice ideas and opinions in a group
2015
Christmas cheer? The hidden toll of friendly customer service
Reason, not disruption, is the most effective means of growing a social movement
The Horror! Feelings of fear enhance attachment to brands
The unburdening lightness of forgiving
Foster research symposium sparks 13 years of top scholarship in tech entrepreneurship
“Stale” accounting disclosures still useful to informed investors
Inheritance: identifying the genetic component of financial behavior
Feelings of gratitude increase the consumption of sweets
Hunger drives unethical acts, but only in the quest for food
Social media amplifies damage of product recalls to firms—and their rivals
When are you most vulnerable to unethical behavior? Check your chronotype
Venture capital investors with competing interests can inhibit innovation
Lee honored for career achievement by Academy of Management HR Division
Chen named fellow of Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Wall Street occupations: finance-sector compensation examined
To police the Internet most efficiently, modest crowds are wisest
Yong Tan named Chang Jiang Scholar by Chinese Ministry of Education
2014
Caffeine can help resist pressure to act unethically
Long-term investors improve corporate behavior, increase returns
Mean boss? Might be due to a bad night’s sleep
Hidden in the accounting, a more accurate way to forecast sales
Slippery Slope: Minor unethical acts can compound into major ones
Entrepreneurs, like teenagers, need a guiding mother
Foster School continues run of stellar faculty hires in every department
Foster Faculty receive international recognition for superior research
Short-sellers trade on accounting information, not price declines
Corporate capital flows to CEO cronies, but that’s not always a bad thing
Workplace courage: what makes people act?
Foster School recognizes exemplary faculty, staff achievement
Hodge wins 2014 PACCAR Award for Excellence in Teaching
Mental fatigue doesn’t always make us more likely to act unethically
The ABCs of HFTs: a primer on high-frequency trading
Working flextime? Bosses prefer early birds to night owls
Foster faculty recommend favorite books on macroeconomic trends
Corporations caught avoiding taxes appear to bear no reputational cost
Tightening credit a key cause of doubling in corporate cash holdings
Local college hoops recruits tend to perform better, provided the coach stays
Lost sleep takes a serious toll on performance in the workplace
Burgstahler awarded Schoeller Senior Fellowship
Look out, lovelorn men! Romantic rejection could cost you
New Palmatier book the definitive guide to marketing channel strategy
Financial Times ranks Foster faculty 24th globally in research productivity
High-risk health messages can prevent one disease, promote another
Night-time smartphone work drains employee effectiveness in the morning
Enhancing stakeholder happiness: A new corporate objective for a new era?
2013
Want fairness across generations? Reduce investment risk, benefit payouts
Dynamic B2B pricing boosts profitability, maintains customer relationships
Make, buy or ally? Some paths to innovation work better than others
Foster School ranks 8th nationally in management research productivity
Army Research Institute re-ups Foster School leadership development study
The Year in Research: 2012-2013
Dr. Bruce J. Avolio appointed as University of Washington Chair in Business Strategic Leadership
Foster School expands collaboration with Gates Foundation to advance education initiatives
Foster MBAs learn marketing on premium tequila, next-gen game console
Foster School adds promising faculty to every academic department
Rob Palmatier honored for contribution to marketing strategy research
Oliver Rutz named Marketing Science Institute “Young Scholar”
Lifting the veil on round-tripping, a pervasive method of offshore tax evasion
Job satisfaction, over time and in context, best predicts voluntary turnover
Mark Hillier wins 2013 PACCAR Award for Excellence in Teaching
Foster School recognizes exemplary faculty, staff achievement
Modeling ethical culture: trickle-down management isn’t enough
Dean Emeritus Bradford inducted into Minority Business Hall of Fame
Great reads: Foster faculty recommend their favorite management books
Richard Nolan’s novel twist on the case study method has a sequel
Paper cites Associate Dean Lee as the exemplary “academic decathlete”
Delaying introduction of innovations can yield market gain, revenue loss
The upside of digital piracy: greater investment in quality
Matching message to emotion is essential to effective public health campaigns
New year’s resolutions: the empiricist’s guide
2012
Global vaccine subsidies could stop the spread of flu where it starts
Smart vaccine subsidies could curb the spread of influenza
“Cheater’s high” can be a more powerful force than gain or guilt
Indecisive economic policy takes a lasting toll on financial markets
Old news? Inattentive investors create opportunity for savvy arbitrageurs
Humility is a key to high performance and effective leadership
Introducing the most precise measure of CEO ability
Dominant shareholder incentives affect the cost of corporate borrowing
Moral compass can shift depending on organizational role, expectations
Foster School hosts prestigious international marketing consortium
Studer-Ellis wins 2012 MBA teaching excellence award
Foster School honors exemplary faculty, staff achievement
A trick to making a product seem less (or more) expensive
Chronic social stress contributes to unwise teen spending
Shevlin named American Accounting Association’s outstanding educator
Wells receives Special Award from Washington Society of CPAs
Heredity is a major driver of irrational investing behavior
Corporate acquisitions can promote—or distract—technology adoption
DIY entrepreneurs launch nearly half of all innovative start-ups
Social networking ads impel us to identify with brands
Corporate venture capital comes with strings attached, for better or worse
Advertisers should take care when trying to manipulate self-perception
2011
Ali Tarhouni, Libyan leader and former Foster School lecturer, returns to campus
Accounting anomaly gets traded to death, proving its existence
How to make a credible online review
Clawbacks make CEOs more accountable for firm’s financial reporting
Foster School symposium inspires novel entrepreneurship research
Want to retain high-value employees? Empower autonomy
Motivational cultural intelligence can enhance the bottom line
Incorporating in Delaware can reduce a firm’s tax burden significantly
Foster School welcomes six new faculty members
Palmrose explores accounting foundations to reconcile modern complexities
Corporate knowledge spillovers can benefit the original innovators
Mitchell wins Academy of Management Journal Best Paper Award
Economic indicators are inaccurate, but markets know the truth
Consumer support of brand extensions depends on change philosophy
Intellectual property + entrepreneurial experience in same industry vital to high-tech start-ups
Lance Young wins 2011 PACCAR Award for Excellence in Teaching
Private equity creates long-term value
Foster School recognizes extraordinary faculty, staff achievement
Bribery penalties sting less than penalties for other financial misconduct
Fong wins University of Washington Distinguished Teaching Award
15 Cautionary Tales: Failed Marketing Campaigns
CFO’s personal style shapes a firm’s financial reporting
Google search makes financial markets more efficient
Workplace autonomy fosters passion, passion fosters creativity
Shulman honored by top marketing and management journals
2010
Academic powerhouse leads PhD Program with heart and mind
Smaller stocks diversify risk in increasingly vulnerable market
Research reveals healing power of social networking
Corporate good deeds don’t insure against stock hits in times of crisis
CFOs manipulate financials due to CEO pressure, not personal gain
Foster professor brings marketing best practices to public health
Personal beliefs + corporate culture produce unethical behavior
Shah named “Thought Leader” by Academy of Management—again
Wells wins Ernst & Young Inclusive Excellence Award
Investors respond negatively to whistle-blower allegations
Online reviewers follow the crowd… unless they listen to friends
Gilbert wins 2010 Paccar Award for Excellence in Teaching
Young wins Fama-DFA Prize for top research in asset pricing
Foster School recognizes extraordinary faculty achievement
Corporate social responsibility not limited to developed markets
Global Business Center awarded $1.55 million grant from U.S. Department of Education
Economic indicators: timing and value trump precision
The decade’s worst financial scandals
New study ranks UW Foster Accounting PhD Program in the top five worldwide
Financial profiling: F-Score can detect accounting fraud
Mitchell honored by Academy of Management for lifetime achievement
Entrepreneurs with leadership experience create more jobs in new ventures
Chen named editor of leading organizational behavior journal
Foster School accounting faculty receives curriculum development grant
“Adventures of an IT Leader” named best book of 2009 by CIO Insight
2009
People seek to appear independent when communicating online
Klastorin receives Institute of Industrial Engineers best paper award
Nature vs. nurture: Genes play a leading role in financial behavior
Founders’ experience allows new firms to adapt, learn and survive
Foster study on ethics of stakeholder relationships named IABS best paper
Announcing a restatement via online video can limit damage to investor trust
Emotional leaders: is positivity or sincerity more effective?
Sarbanes-Oxley regulation effective without harming investor value
Strategic social networking critical to Web content popularity
Managers tend to overvalue stock options vs. restricted stock
Smarter food combinations can lead to healthier eating
Novel case study series in IT management now a novel
Brand elimination sits well with consumers, if handled with care
Customer choice of product information yields online sales
Entrepreneurial investors reward preparation over passion
Market latecomers must add relevant, unique value to beat pioneer brands
Soliman wins Notable Contributions to Accounting Literature Award
Controversial “short selling” provides important benefit to market
Downsize wisely: Intelligent team layoffs can maximize adaptation
Ann Schlosser listed among 50 most prolific marketing scholars
Want moral behavior? Pay attention to moral attentiveness
Foster Accounting faculty ranks first worldwide in research contributions
Hard time: Executives actually do pay dearly for financial fraud
Palmatier Wins American Marketing Association’s 2008 Maynard Award
Marketing messages may backfire for consumers in uncommon situations