Recent issues at the FTC raise “troubling” questions for the future of independent agencies, including the FCC, said Mark Jamison, Public Utility Research Center Director and Gunter Professor, during an AEI forum Thursday. Read more insights from Jamison in this
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Read the latest news and research from University of Florida Warrington College of Business faculty, who are thought leaders in their respective fields and provide expert guidance in the classroom. Their research provides industry leaders and individuals with insights they can use in their careers and daily lives.
Professors honored with Journal of Interactive Marketing award
Peter S. Sealey PhD Professor of Marketing Richard Lutz and Georgia Tech’s Tim Halloran (DBA ‘18) were recently presented with the 2021 Journal of Interactive Marketing Best Paper award. The award is given to an article that has made a
In and beyond the classroom
Dr. Judy Callahan is next in our new Faculty Spotlight series. She shares her career path to becoming a professor and faculty member at the Warrington College of Business and what excites her most about teaching students. Dr. Judy Callahan
Restricting ride-hailing apps makes transportation systems less efficient
New research from Assistant Professor Melissa Rhee shows that policies restricting the use of ride-hailing apps like Uber or Lyft can hurt the transportation ecosystem of a city. In 2015, the city of Shanghai saw an issue with their taxi
Record-Breaking SPAC Deal for EV Firm Shows Market Weakness, Not Strength
Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares his insights about a record-breaking SPAC deal to bring a Vietnamese electric-vehicle maker to market showcases. The deal shows just how distorted things have become in the industry. The VinFast deal “is an outlier
Exposing the dual role of mutual funds in connection with investment banks
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Institutional investors and investment banks are two key players in today’s financial system. The relationship between these two is complex, and according to new research is one that deserves more public scrutiny due to conflicts of interest.
Silver and wise: How retirement-age workers find fulfillment in continued employment
Who says retirement is the only golden opportunity? Research from Assistant Professor Yixuan Li shows how retirement-age workers are defying expectations of longevity. Read more in this story from People Matters.
Translating organizational research scales into a different language
The field of organizational psychology is increasingly spanning across different countries, cultures and languages. As such, researchers engaging in cross-cultural research must often translate scales into a different language. Scales are simply a group of items that measure a psychological
A CEO’s Virtual Mentor | A Regulatory Primer for Board Members with Non Regulatory Backgrounds
Are you a new board member serving on a regulated company board, but from a non-regulatory background? This podcast episode featuring Public Utility Research Center Director and Gunter Professor Mark Jamison is directed especially to newer board members and executives
Warrington professor serves as founding editor for new academic journal
A new academic journal, Accountability in a Sustainable World Quarterly, aims to build and strengthen the links between academia and practice, encourage younger academics by providing an opportunity to present their work to both other academics and practitioners and provide