It’s a hot summer day. You head to the store to grab a few items; maybe groceries, maybe a few things you need for that home project. You walk through the doors into the much-needed air conditioning and then you
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Integrated Framework of Educational Production
Most EdTech applications focus on improving a part of educational production. However, these applications are suboptimal because they do not leverage other entities in the educational ecosystem (such as peers and families to motivate and support students) and connected processes
Is EdTech deployment in K-12 schools aligned to maximize educational production?
In partnership with the RightWalk Foundation (RWF), Matherly Professor Anuj Kumar is researching the impact of EdTech in K-12 schools in India. These observations and prescriptions would generalize to K-12 schools in most developing countries. In his latest report, Kumar
Incentivized online reviews inflate product ratings, sales, even when disclosed
JCPenney Eminent Scholar Jinhong Xie and Brian R. Gamache Professor Woochoel Shin‘s new research based on thousands of reviews posted on Amazon shows that when people received free products in exchange for reviews, their ratings were significantly inflated — and product
University of Florida management professor’s work awarded for research method advancements
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Research methodology in the field of management is advancing thanks to new insights from University of Florida Warrington College of Business Associate Professor Aaron Hill. Hill’s paper was awarded the Sage Publications/Robert McDonald Advancement of Organizational Research
How can EdTech improve educational production in K-12 schools in developing countries?
Matherly Professor Anuj Kumar has been working with the RightWalk Foundation (RWF) for the past few years to answer this question. During this period, he visited numerous K-12 schools in Uttar Pradesh, India, and interacted with teachers and administrators on
University of Florida finance faculty research among most read, according to Financial Times
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Inquiring academic and business minds into the latest and greatest research are looking to the work of two University of Florida Warrington College of Business faculty members for impactful insights into finance-related sustainability topics. Assistant Professors Sehoon
How to optimize online sales with a hybrid product recommendation
When you search for products online, one of the ways in which retailers return results is through collaborative filters (CF), an algorithmic product recommendation system. Also known as “wisdom of the crowd” recommendations, CF systems are used to optimize website
Store display psychology: Why you end up buying things near sale items
Consumers may not take notice as they stock up on hot dogs and related condiments ahead of the July 4 holiday, but new research from Russell Berrie Eminent Scholar Chris Janiszewski suggests the placement of these products in grocery store
Sanctions on Russia’s businesses haven’t worked
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Western governments implemented a suite of sanctions on Russian businesses, escalating the sanctions they implemented following Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014. However, new research from Clinical Associate Professor Alex Settles, based on the
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