Could Distributed Peer Review Better Decide Grant Funding?
The landscape of academic grant funding is notoriously competitive and plagued by lengthy, bureaucratic processes, exacerbated by difficulties in finding willing reviewers. Distributed […]
Do Business Decisions Differ When Racial Minorities Make the Decisions in the Boardroom?
The answer may seem obvious, yet empirical evidence is often mixed as to whether the racial composition of a firm’s board of directors influences corporate decisions.
Saving Private Business – The UK Bounce Back Loan
Authors Marc Cowling, Paul Nightingale, Nick Wilson, and Marek Kacer find “everything researched and written about COVID-19 in whatever context – medical, […]
The More Enthusiastic, the Better? Lessons from Crowdfunding
Surely an entrepreneur’s pitch should be enthusiastic and passionate, right? Well, the authors’ research finds that there are instances where unbridled enthusiasm, especially without accompanying expertise, turns off funders.
Don’t Let Your Gender Impede Efforts to Gain Credibility in Negotiations
The research is clear: the more credible the messenger, the more credible the message. Nowhere is this more important than when negotiating. […]
An Unabridged View of Digital in the Built Environment
While the built environment is an important sector globally, it is notoriously one of two sectors with low digitization.
The Boon and Bane of Blockchain
Successful blockchain managers have a thorough understanding of the network structures for which blockchains are used, choose the appropriate governance mode, and adapt it dynamically to changes in the network structure.
Preparing the Next Generation of Graduates Using Interdisciplinary Team-Based Learning
Professional bodies and industry leaders often suggest there’s a mismatch between the theoretical knowledge students acquire at university and the skills they […]
Comparing Felt Responsibility for Ethical Purchasing in Professional and Personal Roles
Liz Cooper explains the motivation behind the paper she co-wrote with Ben Marder, “Role morality discrepancy and ethical purchasing: exploring felt responsibility […]
