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Search and you shall find?

How often have you used Google or your favorite search engine to find just what you’re looking for online? Experts at Mays Business School say that’s how about 80 percent of Web surfers find consumer sites and product information. Yet there’s a lot to be desired as both the search engine and companies who use them as an outlet for advertising try to find a balance profitable for everyone.
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July/August 2006

Counting on accounting

While work experience and level of education affect ethical decision-making, a person’s religiosity has the most profound impact on their ethical perspectives, according to research from L. Murphy Smith, CPA and professor of accounting.
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July/ August 2006

Service Innovation Keeps Them Coming

Every company’s future depends on the quality of its service, according to Leonard L. Berry, Texas A&M Distinguished Professor of Marketing and M.B. Zale Chair at Mays. His new research paper, “Creating New Markets through Service Innovation,” analyzes 15 successful businesses such as Barnes & Noble and Starbucks to better understand the nature of service innovations that create new markets.
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May/ June 2006

Making Derivative Transactions Transparent

In an efficient market, it shouldn’t matter where in an annual report a company shows its financial derivatives. Texas A&M accounting researcher Anwer Ahmed notes that investors and analysts in an efficient market would have the time and attention spans needed to pore through information recognized in the balance sheets and disclosed in footnotes.
Full Story >>
May/ June 2006

New-Product Pre-Announcements Boost Shareholder Value

For years, businesses, especially those in the high-tech arena, have been announcing new products well in advance of their actual appearance on the market. Researchers at Mays have found solid evidence that such new-product pre-announcements, done right, can have real, positive impact on shareholder value and on a firm's bottom line.
Full Story >>
March/ April 2006

Watching Buffett: The Power to Move Markets

It's more than luck that leaves the Oracle of Omaha, Berkshire Hathway's legendary CEO Warren E. Buffett, with a track record that beats the S&P 500 index in 20 out of 24 years from 1980 to 2003. And it's more than luck that leaves those who mimic Buffett's stock picks sitting pretty with 7 to 10 percent above and beyond what the market normally achieves in a given year.
Full Story >>
January/ February 2006

High Stakes in Individual Accomplishments

Today’s organizations are faster-paced than those of our grandfathers, when it was common for employees to work for the same company their entire professional career. In today’s corporate culture, you’re considered a veteran if you’ve been with the same company for 10 years.
Full Story >>
November/ December 2005

Is Your IT ROI as Good as it Can Get?

Today’s fast-paced markets keep companies busier than ever trying to stay ahead of their competitors. To keep its competitive edge sharp, a business must not only constantly adapt its strategies to market changes, but also its technologies and its people. Full Story >>
November/ December 2005

The Name Game or the Gender Game?

It’s all about who you know, right? Well, almost. New research from Mays Business School shows that when it comes to job hunting and salary, who a woman’s potential employer thinks she knows can influence salary more than who she actually knows. Full Story >>
September/October 2005

Investors Weigh corporate governance

Choosing stocks of companies with good corporate governance does not necessarily provide investors with greater profits, according to a study at Mays. Full Story >>
September/October 2005

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



	Search and you shall find? How often have you used Google or your favorite search engine to find just what you’re looking for online? Experts at Mays Business School say that’s how about 80 percent of Web surfers find consumer sites and product information. Yet there’s a lot to be desired as both the search engine and companies who use them as an outlet for advertising try to find a balance profitable for everyone. Full Story >> July/August 2006 Counting on accounting While work experience and level of education affect ethical decision-making, a person’s religiosity has the most profound impact on their ethical perspectives, according to research from L. Murphy Smith, CPA and professor of accounting. Full Story >> July/ August 2006 Service Innovation Keeps Them Coming Every company’s future depends on the quality of its service, according to Leonard L. Berry, Texas A&M Distinguished Professor of Marketing and M.B. Zale Chair at Mays. His new research paper, “Creating New Markets through Service Innovation,” analyzes 15 successful businesses such as Barnes & Noble and Starbucks to better understand the nature of service innovations that create new markets. Full Story >> May/ June 2006 Making Derivative Transactions Transparent In an efficient market, it shouldn’t matter where in an annual report a company shows its financial derivatives. Texas A&M accounting researcher Anwer Ahmed notes that investors and analysts in an efficient market would have the time and attention spans needed to pore through information recognized in the balance sheets and disclosed in footnotes. Full Story >> May/ June 2006 New-Product Pre-Announcements Boost Shareholder Value For years, businesses, especially those in the high-tech arena, have been announcing new products well in advance of their actual appearance on the market. Researchers at Mays have found solid evidence that such new-product pre-announcements, done right, can have real, positive impact on shareholder value and on a firm's bottom line. Full Story >> March/ April 2006 Watching Buffett: The Power to Move Markets It's more than luck that leaves the Oracle of Omaha, Berkshire Hathway's legendary CEO Warren E. Buffett, with a track record that beats the S&P 500 index in 20 out of 24 years from 1980 to 2003. And it's more than luck that leaves those who mimic Buffett's stock picks sitting pretty with 7 to 10 percent above and beyond what the market normally achieves in a given year. Full Story >> January/ February 2006 High Stakes in Individual Accomplishments Today’s organizations are faster-paced than those of our grandfathers, when it was common for employees to work for the same company their entire professional career. In today’s corporate culture, you’re considered a veteran if you’ve been with the same company for 10 years. Full Story >> November/ December 2005 Is Your IT ROI as Good as it Can Get? Today’s fast-paced markets keep companies busier than ever trying to stay ahead of their competitors. To keep its competitive edge sharp, a business must not only constantly adapt its strategies to market changes, but also its technologies and its people. Full Story >> November/ December 2005 The Name Game or the Gender Game? It’s all about who you know, right? Well, almost. New research from Mays Business School shows that when it comes to job hunting and salary, who a woman’s potential employer thinks she knows can influence salary more than who she actually knows. Full Story >> September/October 2005 Investors Weigh corporate governance Choosing stocks of companies with good corporate governance does not necessarily provide investors with greater profits, according to a study at Mays. Full Story >> September/October 2005 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