Research Roundup: Innovative ideas from Warrington in 2019-2020

Over the 2019-2020 academic year, Warrington College of Business faculty members reminded us why they’re some of the best in the world. From producing hundreds of new research papers, to teaching countless students the fundamentals of business, to writing or being quoted in the news about trending topics, the innovative ideas from Warrington faculty members continued to elevate the college into one of the most respected.

Warrington faculty had 128 papers accepted or published in the 2019-2020 academic year, including:

• What’s the best way to respond to a global financial crisis? – Gustavo Cortes, Assistant Professor, Finance, Insurance and Real Estate
• Dream job to nightmare: Why teachers decide to leave the professor – Brian Swider, Assistant Professor, Management
• New research highlights the impact of product substitutability on retailer and manufacturer profits – Amy Pan, Assistant Professor and Asoo Vakharia, McClatchy Professor, Information Systems and Operations Management
• “I am not a crook”: How companies can respond when a partner is embroiled in scandal – Aaron Hill, Assistant Professor, Management
• New research finds commercial real estate prices are not equally affected by the COVID-19 pandemic – David Ling, Ken and Linda McGurn Professor and Nathan S. Collier Master of Science in Real Estate Director, Finance, Insurance and Real Estate
• Leadership SOS: First-ever study funds that leaders are in worse mood after helping employees with personal issues – Klodiana Lanaj, Martin L. Schaffel Professor and Remy Jennings, Ph.D. candidate, Management
• What’s the best way to manage a multi-generational workforce? Not by managing based on generation – Mo Wang, Lanzillotti-McKethan Eminent Scholar Chair, Management
• A guide to technology hardware pricing: New research highlights how companies can strategically price products, contrary to conventional pricing wisdom – Amy Pan, Assistant Professor, Information Systems and Operations Management
• Keeping up with the Joneses: New research finds executives accept positions that enhance social status rather than increase pay – Aaron Hill, Assistant Professor, Management
• New research finds student loan debt hinders students’ chances at securing a full-time job upon graduation – Mo Wang, Lanzillotti-McKethan Eminent Scholar Chair, Management
• New study highlights the real cost of political interference in banking – Nitish Kumar, Assistant Professor, Finance, Insurance and Real Estate
• Don’t put all your eggs in one basket: New research highlights the pitfalls of business dependence on government contracts – Aaron Hill, Assistant Professor, Management
• Secrets don’t make friends: New research shows hedge funds gain information advantage from unique relationships with investment banks – Nitish Kumar, Assistant Professor and Yuehua Tang, Assistant Professor, Finance, Insurance and Real Estate
• What happens at work, should stay at work: New study finds recovery is essential for employee performance and psychological, physical well-being –Brian Swider, Assistant Professor, Management

Warrington faculty members had 20 books, book chapters and news articles accepted or published, including:

• “Key mindsets & Competencies of Social Entrepreneurs & Changemakers (Learning Outcomes Framework)” – Kristin Joys, Social Entrepreneurship Lecturer and Director, Social Impact and Sustainability Initiative, Management
• “Essentials of Money and Capital Markets” – Miles Livingston, Bank of America Professor, Finance, Insurance and Real Estate
• “Phraseological Idioms Perceived as Useful in Business English: A Typological Analysis” – Linda Clarke, Lecturer, Management
• “Multistate Corporate Tax Guide, 2020” – Michael Schadewald, Clinical Associate Professor, Fisher School of Accounting
•  “Fundamental of Financial Management: The Concise Edition, 10^th Edition” – Joel Houston, Eugene F. Brigham Chair in Finance, Finance, Insurance and Real Estate

Warrington faculty members received some high honors for their research and industry insights:

• W.A. McGriff, III Professor Joyce Bono’s paper named third most popular of the decade 
• Bank of America Eminent Scholar Chair Mark Flannery appointed to evaluate post-financial crisis reforms
• Klodiana Lanaj, Martin L. Schaffel Professor, named among 30 thinkers to watch
• Associate Professor Liangfei Qiu receives Information Systems Society Sandra A. Slaughter Early Career Award
• Joyce Bono, W.A. McGriff, III Professor, wins award for best article on how ‘managerial derailment’ affects women more than men
• Robert Knechel, Frederick E. Fisher Eminent Scholar and Director of the International Accounting and Auditing Center, named UF Research Foundation Professor
• Assistant Professor Brian Swider recipient of distinguished early career contributions award
• Warrington management department ranked No. 4 in research productivity per capita

Warrington faculty by the numbers:

• Tenure: 49
• Tenure track: 25
• Non-Tenure Track: 44
• Total: 118

Faculty by Department:

• Administration: 2
• Accounting: 21
• Finance, Insurance & Real Estate: 25
• Information Systems & Operations Management: 24
• Management: 23
• Management Communication: 7
• Marketing: 16