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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.

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The interior of the Clermont, Florida, office building that industry experts say is the first mass timber structure in Florida.

Mass timber — primed for wider use?

An engineered laminated wood product developed in Europe is gaining popularity among some architects and builders as a renewable resource that can rival concrete and steel in strength. Even the University of Florida may be getting into the act. The

Mark Jamison

FTC Troubles Raise Broader Questions on Future of Independent Agencies

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

Richard Lutz and Tim Halloran

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

Judy Callahan stands at her desk.

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

Kyung Sun Melissa Rhee

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

Jay Ritter

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

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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.

Yixuan Li

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. 

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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

Mark Jamison

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

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