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Research News
- May 18, 2023In China, auto sales rose sharply when Uber came to town. That should make you re-examine received wisdom about the sharing economy.
- May 12, 2023Our fears of asking questions that feel too sensitive or personal are often overblown. When phrased in the right way, they can lead to better decisions and stronger relationships.
- May 10, 2023A Mason professor is the sole academic working with the U.S. government in an unprecedented effort to measure environmental-economic activity.
- May 4, 2023Analysts and top executives are usually not on the same page –or even reading the same book.
- April 28, 2023Whether it is pressing deadlines, overwork, or employees feeling they are not being supported, anger in a work environment can be unavoidable. Over time, the anger and frustration can compound, causing anger to spread through the entire team or organization, creating what George Mason University expert Mandy O’Neill calls a “culture of anger.”
- April 24, 2023When next year rolls around, millions of company owners and representatives may be in for a very unpleasant surprise–unless they’re fans of time-consuming paperwork.
- April 19, 2023The inverse relationship between charity care and trustee compensation highlights curious contradictions in the management practices of some of the biggest non-profit hospitals in the U.S.
- March 28, 2023There’s no one-size-fits-all solution to growing a franchise business. But stock market reactions to companies’ strategic moves can give you more than a clue.
- March 24, 2023Financially troubled U.S. hospitals are petitioning for more support from the federal government, but handouts won’t fix the underlying problem.
- March 20, 2023Mason research shows that hiring internal auditors, and giving them proper organizational authority, can be the first steps toward addressing the root causes of business failure.
- March 15, 2023A George Mason University professor is working on ways to measure one of the great intangibles of today’s companies: employee talent.
- March 9, 2023The moment a brand publicizes its good works, it’s at risk of seeming cynical. A Mason professor offers research-based advice on how to generate lasting brand value from sustainability.
Faculty Media Mentions
- March 27, 2025Mehmet Altug, director of the Center for Retail Transformation, speaks to The Charlotte Observer about Dollar General's financial struggles in U.S. cities.
- March 20, 2025Laurie Meamber, associate professor of marketing, comments to WalletHub on the benefits of Costco credit cards.
- March 20, 2025Management professor Kevin Rockmann's research is cited in a Rutgers University report on how employers should respond to post-Covid workplace nostalgia.
- March 19, 2025P. David Tarter, executive director of the Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship, speaks to Commercial Observer about efforts to downsize the federal government's real estate portfolio.
- March 17, 2025In U.S. News and World Report, finance professor Derek Horstmeyer weighs in on how the current decline of the dollar may affect financial markets.
- March 14, 2025P. David Tarter, executive director of the Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship, speaks to Commercial Property Executive about the federal government's planned facilities sales and their economic implications.
- March 9, 2025Derek Horstmeyer, professor of finance, recently published an article titled, "Does Dollar-Cost Averaging Work? Here’s What the Numbers Say," in The Wall Street Journal.
- March 7, 2025Spanish news website La Republica covers ISOM professor Si Xie's recently published paper on livestream shopping in China.
- March 5, 2025Ashok Margam, assistant professor in finance, was featured in WalletHub's piece about Budget Categories.
- February 24, 2025Finance professor Derek Horstmeyer is quoted in Fortune about fluctuations in the stock market following threats of further tariffs.
- February 18, 2025Jerry McGinn, executive director of the Greg and Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting, spoke to Virginia Business about the future of the gov-con ecosystem.
- February 11, 2025Derek Horstmeyer, professor of finance, recently published an article titled, "Momentum and Reversal in Markets and ETFs," in VetteFi.