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Research News
March 24, 2026A George Mason University accounting professor explains how information on the behavior of companies that have been under SEC investigation reveals a variety of changes and opens the way for a step forward in accounting research.
March 20, 2026Technological advancements and the dynamics of the platform economy make rooting out fraud more complicated than it may seem.
March 16, 2026Tens of trillions invested in social responsibility arguably hasn’t translated into large-scale benefits for people and the planet. A new book by a George Mason University adjunct professor attempts to explain why.
March 12, 2026Glassdoor data show pandemic-era disruption was especially hard on audit team leaders. Worse, the effects have likely lingered until the present day.
February 12, 2026Whether ordering a pizza to split with friends or planning a family excursion, better communication can help reduce the anxiety that surrounds joint-consumption situations. Sharaya Jones, assistant professor of marketing at the Costello College of Business at George Mason University, recently published research targeting this understudied area of consumer psychology.
February 11, 2026Balancing and combining different kinds of intelligence may be even more important than how much you know, or how you think. In a recently published piece, Matthew A. Cronin, professor of management at Costello College of Business at George Mason University, deconstruct intelligence into three modalities, which they label the Scientist, the Artist and the Judge (or “SAJ,” pronounced “sage”).
January 7, 2026How employees respond to being under surveillance depends on a number of factors, including how good they are at their jobs.
December 15, 2025Long Chen, accounting area chair, and Yi Cao, assistant professor of accounting, contribute an article to Harvard Business Review about how managers need to "twice-groom" their public information as AI models generate meaningful insights at surprising scale and speed, in an article titled, "Corporate Disclosure in the Age of AI."
December 4, 2025To please both the planet and shareholders at the same time, firms must travel a triangular path.
December 1, 2025How does the PCAOB, which oversees corporate audits, select targets for inspection? A George Mason University accounting professor built a model to help capture the process.
November 7, 2025A pair of George Mason University marketing professors have unpacked the surprisingly intense and complicated emotional consequences of brand inauthenticity.
November 3, 2025Rising rivalry between the U.S. and China is reshaping corporate decisions on sourcing, production, and investment.
Faculty Media Mentions
June 3, 2026Siddharth Bhattacharya, assistant professor of information systems and operations management, co-authors an article for Harvard Business Review about the benefits of allowing online video viewers to determine when they will view advertisements, in an article titled, "Research: When Consumers Have More Control Over Ads, They Respond Better."
May 25, 2026Sharaya Jones, assistant professor of marketing, comments about changes on the U.S. coffeehouse scene for CNN Business, in an article titled, "This drive-thru coffee chain is pushing into undercaffeinated parts of America."-
May 12, 2026Siddharth Bhattacharya, professor of information systems and operations management, talks to Nonprofit Quarterly about his research on emotional chatbots, in an article titled, "A Quiet Uprising Against Chatbots?"
May 7, 2026Management professor Sarah Wittman talks to Fast Company about AI's increasing role in managing tricky professional conversations, in an article titled, "'AI is just amplifying that weakness’: The dangers of having AI draft difficult conversations for you."-
May 7, 2026Brad Swanson, adjunct finance professor, writes about the myths and fallacies surrounding the notion of "socially responsible" investing for In These Times, in an article titled, "The Grand Old Illusion of ‘Ethical’ Capitalism."
May 6, 2026Co-authored research by Einav Hart, assistant professor of management, on the often-overblown fears that come into play when negotiating job offers, is cited in Harvard Business Review, in an article titled, "How Sales Teams Undercut Themselves with Longtime Clients."
May 5, 2026Cindy Parker, instructional professor of management and Leidos Corporate Partner Faculty Fellow, comments in HR Dive on how employers can hire smarter in the age of generative AI, in an article titled, "How to avoid ‘skillfishing’ traps."
April 30, 2026Associate professor of marketing Laurie A. Meamber was featured in WalletHub's piece about Capital One SavorOne Cash Rewards Credit Card, in an section called, "Expert Thoughts on Capital One Savor."
April 29, 2026Derek Horstmeyer, instructional professor of finance, contributes to The Wall Street Journal in an article titled, "When to Add Junk Bonds to Your Investment Portfolio."-
April 27, 2026Derek Horstmeyer, instructional professor of finance, contributes to The Wall Street Journal in an article titled, "Which Retirement Account Is Best for Your Savings: Traditional or Roth?"
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April 14, 2026Marketing professor Sharaya Jones's research on joint consumption is the focus of an article in Modern Restaurant Management titled, "Understanding the Hidden Anxiety Behind Group Ordering."
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March 30, 2026Derek Horstmeyer, instructional professor of finance, contributes to CFA Institute Research & Policy Center in an article titled, "Why Alternatives Still Command High Fees."