Mays Business Online

A Newcomer's Significance

In any employment situation, a newcomer always faces questions and concerns from coworkers: Will he be able to get the job done? Can she work well under pressure? How will he handle working on a team? Full Story >>
July/August 2005

How Do Investors Judge the Risk of Financial Items?

Why do investors find certain financial endeavors riskier than others? You might think that strict analysis of probabilities and outcomes gives investors clues to the market. It seems logical that investors would use only the clearest rationales to assess risk and create investment strategies. But new research conducted by Texas A&M associate professor of accounting Mary Lea McAnally is breaking the assumptions held by investors and analysts alike. Full Story >>
May/June 2005

Job Searches : Leave or Leverage?

Why do employees search for other jobs? The answers may seem obvious—better working conditions, pay, position or other perks. However, some employees search out new jobs and decide to stay with their current employment. Why? In "The Outcomes and Correlates of Job Search Objectives: Searching to Leave or Searching for Leverage?" published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, Mays assistant professor of management Wendy Boswell, along with fellow authors John Boudreau of University of Southern California and Benjamin Dunford of Purdue University, have determined that not all employees search for jobs with the intent of leaving their current employment. Full Story >>
March/April 2005

Bankruptcy: Knowing When to Jump Ship

Bankruptcy is a brutal reminder of the gambles associated with the business world. But executives that depart before an organization tanks avoid or reduce the stigma associated with a failed organization, contends research by Associate Professor Dr. Scott Lee. Full Story >>
January/February 2005

Hangovers and Honeymoons?

Hangovers and honeymoons aren't typically synonymous with business. But research by Assistant Professor of Wendy Boswell uncovers a pattern she calls the "honeymoon-hangover effect." Boswell's term refers to the cycle of emotions people go through leading up to and following job changes. Full Story >>
November/December 2004

Connecting the Dots

In his 2002 U.S. Senate testimony, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan linked recent accounting problems to poorly structured option contracts that "perversely created incentives to artificially inflate reported earnings in order to keep stock prices high and rising." Accounting Professor Edward Swanson provides what he believes is the first empirical evidence strongly linking CEO stock options with an increase in the likelihood of an accounting misstatement and a subsequent restatement. Full Story >>
September/October 2004

Public Pensions Under the Gun

Public pension funds, such as the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, could be in trouble if not properly managed, according to a March 2003 Harvard Business Review paper by Management Professor Dr. Leonard Bierman. Full Story >>
September/October 2004

Deep in the Heart of Business

The highly publicized corporate downfalls of recent years have provided the marketplace a painful reminder that even the most successful players with hotshot managers aren't immune from bankruptcy. And at the center of it all: ethical accounting. Full Story >>
September/October 2004

E-Commerce: One Size Doesn't Fit All

In theory e-commerce is the easiest way to sell a company's goods. But in reality, not all businesses can make a decent profit selling online, notes the International Journal of Electronic Commerce article, "Impact on Web-based E-Commerce on Channel Strategy in Retailing." Full Story >>
September/October 2004



	A Newcomer's Significance In any employment situation, a newcomer always faces questions and concerns from coworkers: Will he be able to get the job done? Can she work well under pressure? How will he handle working on a team? Full Story >> July/August 2005 How Do Investors Judge the Risk of Financial Items? Why do investors find certain financial endeavors riskier than others? You might think that strict analysis of probabilities and outcomes gives investors clues to the market. It seems logical that investors would use only the clearest rationales to assess risk and create investment strategies. But new research conducted by Texas A&M associate professor of accounting Mary Lea McAnally is breaking the assumptions held by investors and analysts alike. Full Story >> May/June 2005 Job Searches : Leave or Leverage? Why do employees search for other jobs? The answers may seem obvious—better working conditions, pay, position or other perks. However, some employees search out new jobs and decide to stay with their current employment. Why? In "The Outcomes and Correlates of Job Search Objectives: Searching to Leave or Searching for Leverage?" published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, Mays assistant professor of management Wendy Boswell, along with fellow authors John Boudreau of University of Southern California and Benjamin Dunford of Purdue University, have determined that not all employees search for jobs with the intent of leaving their current employment. Full Story >> March/April 2005 Bankruptcy: Knowing When to Jump Ship Bankruptcy is a brutal reminder of the gambles associated with the business world. But executives that depart before an organization tanks avoid or reduce the stigma associated with a failed organization, contends research by Associate Professor Dr. Scott Lee. Full Story >> January/February 2005 Hangovers and Honeymoons? Hangovers and honeymoons aren't typically synonymous with business. But research by Assistant Professor of Wendy Boswell uncovers a pattern she calls the "honeymoon-hangover effect." Boswell's term refers to the cycle of emotions people go through leading up to and following job changes. Full Story >> November/December 2004 Connecting the Dots In his 2002 U.S. Senate testimony, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan linked recent accounting problems to poorly structured option contracts that "perversely created incentives to artificially inflate reported earnings in order to keep stock prices high and rising." Accounting Professor Edward Swanson provides what he believes is the first empirical evidence strongly linking CEO stock options with an increase in the likelihood of an accounting misstatement and a subsequent restatement. Full Story >> September/October 2004 Public Pensions Under the Gun Public pension funds, such as the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, could be in trouble if not properly managed, according to a March 2003 Harvard Business Review paper by Management Professor Dr. Leonard Bierman. Full Story >> September/October 2004 Deep in the Heart of Business The highly publicized corporate downfalls of recent years have provided the marketplace a painful reminder that even the most successful players with hotshot managers aren't immune from bankruptcy. And at the center of it all: ethical accounting. Full Story >> September/October 2004 E-Commerce: One Size Doesn't Fit All In theory e-commerce is the easiest way to sell a company's goods. But in reality, not all businesses can make a decent profit selling online, notes the International Journal of Electronic Commerce article, "Impact on Web-based E-Commerce on Channel Strategy in Retailing." Full Story >> September/October 2004