2021 Research and Publication Contributions
Is Nestle a Lady? The Feminine Brand Name Advantage
Across six studies, using both observational analyses of real brands and experimental manipulations of invented brands, the authors show that linguistically feminine names increase perceived warmth, which improves brand outcomes.
Published: Journal of Marketing
University of Montana contributor: Associate Professor of Marketing and the Poe Family Distinguished Faculty Fellow, Dr. Justin Angle
Turnover During a Corporate Merger: How Workplace Network Change Influences Staying
The upheaval created by a merger can precipitate voluntary employee turnover, causing merging organizations to lose valuable knowledge-based resources and competencies precisely when they are needed most to achieve the merger’s integration goals. The study suggests that network activation theory can be extended to explain network changes and not simply network cognition. Read more...
Published: Journal of Applied Psychology
University of Montana contributors: Associate Professor of Management and the James and Maggie Gleason Faculty Fellow, Dr. Theresa Floyd
Reframing Affirmative Action Discourse and White Entitlement on Black Twitter
The results and discussion of this research frame Affirmative Action discourse as a racial project. The content of specific tweets demonstrates that social media can connect people experiencing marginalization, encourage discussion, and engender participation as an exercise of collective resiliency. Read more...
Published: Journal of Diversity in Higher Education
University of Montana contributor: Associate Professor of Management Information Systems and the Ruff Family MSBA Faculty Fellow, Dr. Jason Triche
The Impact of IFRS on Earnings Management: Evidence from Mexico
This research investigates the impact of changing from local GAAP to IFRS in 2012 on earnings management by public firms in Mexico. Results of research in this area provide important insights to capital market participants and regulators in Mexico. Read more...
Published: Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies
University of Montana contributor: Associate Professor of Accounting and the KPMG Kayreen Handley Faculty Fellow, Dr. Lisa Eiler; Associate Professor of Accounting, Dr. Isho Tama-Sweet
Changing Currencies and Cognitive Biases: Evidence of Impact of Introducing the Euro on Dividend Heaping in Europe
This research targets on dividends in four key European markets (Germany, France, the UK, and Switzerland) over the 1981–2019 period. In the long run, after the adoption of the Euro, the likelihood of heaping recovers for small rounding intervals, but remains well below the previous levels for larger rounding intervals. Read more...
Published: The European Journal of Finance
University of Montana contributor: Professor of Finance and the Donald and Carol Jean Byrnes Professor of Finance, Dr. Keith Jakob
Additional Research and Scholarly Work from the UM College of Business
Taking Root in Fertile Ground: Community Context and the Agglomeration of Hybrid Companies
| • | Published: Journal of Business Venturing |
| • | University of Montana contributor: Sprunk and Burnham Endowed Dean, Dr. Suzanne Tilleman |
The Impact of Emergency eLearning During a Pandemic on University Faculty and Student
| • | Published: IADIS International Journal of Computer Science and Information Systems |
| • | University of Montana contributors: Professor of Management Information Systems, Dr. Gerald Evans; Professor of Management Information Systems, Dr. Michael Harrington |
The Ties That Bind: Knowledge-Sharing Networks and Auditor Performance
| • | Published: Accounting, Organizations, and Society |
| • | University of Montana contributor: Associate Professor of Management and the James and Maggie Gleason Faculty Fellow, Dr. Theresa Floyd |
Making Time: Words, Narratives, and Clocks in Elementary Mathematics
| • | Published: Journal for Research in Mathematics Education |
| • | University of Montana contributor: Clinical Professor and Cognizant Future of Work Faculty Fellow, Dr. John Chandler |
Managing Stakeholder Demands: Governance Decisions and Stakeholder Standing
| • | Published: Advances in Business Research Journal |
| • | University of Montana contributor: Professor of Management Information Systems, Dr. Gerald Evans; Professor of Management Information Systems, Dr. Michael Harrington |
Real Earnings Management and the Properties of Analysts' Forecasts
| • | Published: Advances in Accounting |
| • | University of Montana contributor: Associate Professor of Accounting and the KPMG Kayreen Handley Faculty Fellow, Dr. Lisa Eiler; Associate Professor of Accounting, Dr. Isho Tama-Sweet |
Using Stakeholder Empathy to Promote Corporate Social Responsibility
| • | Published: Journal of Business Ethics Education |
| • | University of Montana contributor: Professor of Management Information Systems, Dr. Gerald Evans; Professor of Management Information Systems, Dr. Michael Harrington |
Using Storytelling to Apply Lessons from PCAOB Enforcements
| • | Published: Issues in Accounting Education |
| • | University of Montana contributor: Professor of Accounting and the Paul and Betty Haack Accounting Faculty Fellow, Dr. Terri Herron |