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Research News
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.
March 8, 2023An explosion of digital technology made today’s hybrid workplace possible, but it couldn’t upgrade the analog infrastructure that is the human brain.
February 28, 2023Negotiation is a critical skillset in business and in society. Negotiation is a complicated, joint decision problem where parties can, potentially, make each other better off—but also have some competing interests. Einav Hart, assistant professor of management at George Mason University, suggests that our relationships and context influence how we should negotiate—and even whether it is a good idea to negotiate at all.
February 22, 2023Human trafficking is a global crisis of overwhelming scope. Fortunately, anti-trafficking organizations can use AI to predict the criminals’ next moves–with the help of a George Mason University professor.
Faculty Media Mentions
April 7, 2025Patrick Soleymani, associate dean for outreach and strategic engagement, comments on the impacts of inflation and lack of wage growth on consumer spending.
April 5, 2025Derek Horstmeyer, professor of finance, recently published an article titled, "The Complicated Relationship Between Consumer Sentiment and Stocks" in The Wall Street Journal.
April 4, 2025R. William Snyder, assistant professor of accounting, speaks to CNN about how this year's tax filing trends may differ from those of past years.
April 1, 2025Victoria Grady, instructional associate professor of management, pens an article for TD Magazine on the varying responses individuals may have to organizational change.-
March 31, 2025Finance professor Derek Horstmeyer appears on ETF Spotlight where he talked about markets and ETFs and a host of other asset pricing issues.
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March 31, 2025Finance professor Derek Hortsmeyer is interviewed for the ZACKS "ETF Spotlight" podcast.
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.
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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.