Latest news from University of Michigan Ross School of Business on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/new-study-explores-asian-consumers-love-of-luxury-shopping/?sc=rsin /articles/new-study-explores-asian-consumers-love-of-luxury-shopping/?sc=rsin Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:05:37 EST The Asia-Pacific region is the largest consumer of personal luxury goods in the world. Asian consumers shop at home and overseas in cities like New York, Milan and Paris, contributing to the luxury industry's remarkable growth. However, many Asian countries are deeply shaped by traditional values and religions, such as Confucianism and Buddhism, both of which advocate modest and even frugal living. University of Michigan Ross School of Business /articles/do-algorithms-improve-efficiency-new-study-investigates-reality-of-algorithm-reliance2/?sc=rsin /articles/do-algorithms-improve-efficiency-new-study-investigates-reality-of-algorithm-reliance2/?sc=rsin Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:05:21 EST With the increased implementation of algorithm technology, generative AI, and machine learning in the business world, many are interested in the real impact of these technologies on efficiency. In a new study, Ross School of Business researchers Clare Snyder, PhD '25, Samantha Keppler, assistant professor of technology and operations, and Stephen Leider, Dale L. Dykema Professor of Business Administration and professor of technology and operations, explore the reality of worker-algorithm interactions and the effects on productivity. University of Michigan Ross School of Business /articles/u-m-real-estate-expert-examines-presidential-candidates-proposals-to-tackle-housing-crisis/?sc=rsin /articles/u-m-real-estate-expert-examines-presidential-candidates-proposals-to-tackle-housing-crisis/?sc=rsin Fri, 13 Sep 2024 14:05:42 EST University of Michigan Ross School of Business /articles/professor-ravi-anupindi-provides-key-insights-on-federal-study-investigating-infant-formula-shortages/?sc=rsin /articles/professor-ravi-anupindi-provides-key-insights-on-federal-study-investigating-infant-formula-shortages/?sc=rsin Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:05:49 EST In a new study overseen by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, an international group of experts investigated vulnerabilities exposed by the 2022 infant formula shortage to develop recommendations for a resilient infant formula industry. University of Michigan Ross School of Business /articles/how-regulation-can-increase-productivity-and-social-welfare/?sc=rsin /articles/how-regulation-can-increase-productivity-and-social-welfare/?sc=rsin Mon, 26 Aug 2024 08:30:29 EST Jagadeesh Sivadasan, Buzz and Judy Newton professor of business administration, shares his research on how more liberal regulations can foster productivity growth and how human capital drives firm productivity. University of Michigan Ross School of Business /articles/strategic-decision-making-the-role-of-individuals-groups-and-ai/?sc=rsin /articles/strategic-decision-making-the-role-of-individuals-groups-and-ai/?sc=rsin Fri, 23 Aug 2024 08:30:37 EST Felipe Csaszar, professor of strategy, shares his research on decision making structures and how students' decision making changed after taking a strategy course. University of Michigan Ross School of Business /articles/data-privacy-in-a-world-of-cyber-threats/?sc=rsin /articles/data-privacy-in-a-world-of-cyber-threats/?sc=rsin Wed, 21 Aug 2024 08:45:50 EST Digital privacy is often framed as an issue for consumers, but Ross School of Business Assistant Professor of Technology and Operations Ruslan Momot argues that companies need to consider the concept as a key element of their business. University of Michigan Ross School of Business /articles/curious-by-nature-how-addictive-are-companies-making-video-games-with-dr-puneet-manchanda2/?sc=rsin /articles/curious-by-nature-how-addictive-are-companies-making-video-games-with-dr-puneet-manchanda2/?sc=rsin Tue, 20 Aug 2024 15:20:17 EST For many years, addiction research has focused on chemical dependencies like drugs and alcohol. However, new phenomena such as video game and social media addictions are not as extensively studied. University of Michigan Ross School of Business /articles/towards-responsible-ai-leveraging-machines-that-emulate-human-capabilities/?sc=rsin /articles/towards-responsible-ai-leveraging-machines-that-emulate-human-capabilities/?sc=rsin Tue, 06 Aug 2024 14:05:43 EST With AI driving rapid change and disruption across industries, businesses and society face opportunity and risk. Nigel Melville, associate professor of technology and operations, explores how new mindsets are needed to develop and employ AI responsibly to support positive futures. University of Michigan Ross School of Business /articles/new-study-shows-effects-of-guaranteed-income-programs-on-health-and-poverty/?sc=rsin /articles/new-study-shows-effects-of-guaranteed-income-programs-on-health-and-poverty/?sc=rsin Tue, 30 Jul 2024 16:05:51 EST According to new research from Sarah Miller, associate professor of business economics and public policy, guaranteed income programs don't appear to improve the health of recipients, but they remain an important tool to consider for reducing poverty. University of Michigan Ross School of Business /articles/using-data-to-impact-healthcare-access-and-equity/?sc=rsin /articles/using-data-to-impact-healthcare-access-and-equity/?sc=rsin Mon, 29 Jul 2024 11:05:55 EST Sarah Miller's research focuses on health economics, particularly the effects of public policies that expand health insurance coverage and the effects of income on health and well-being. University of Michigan Ross School of Business /articles/strategic-sourcing-for-organization-and-global-impact/?sc=rsin /articles/strategic-sourcing-for-organization-and-global-impact/?sc=rsin Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:05:55 EST Damian Beil is the Area Chair for the Technology & Operations group at Ross. He teaches the MBA operations management core and an elective on strategic sourcing. University of Michigan Ross School of Business /articles/using-data-to-make-effective-business-decisions/?sc=rsin /articles/using-data-to-make-effective-business-decisions/?sc=rsin Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:05:43 EST James Omartian, assistant professor of accounting, Clyne Crawford Teaching Fellow, and Ernst and Young Faculty Fellow, examines the relationship between plant-level predictive analytics use and centralization of authority for more than 25,000 manufacturing plants using proprietary US Census data. University of Michigan Ross School of Business /articles/new-study-finds-uber-eats-reduces-uber-rideshare-volumes/?sc=rsin /articles/new-study-finds-uber-eats-reduces-uber-rideshare-volumes/?sc=rsin Tue, 16 Jul 2024 17:05:16 EST Since its inception in 2016, Uber Eats has experienced explosive growth. Yet this didn't come without a price. In her new research, Yue Maggie Zhou, associate professor of strategy, explores how Uber Eats has cannibalized Uber's core business, reducing rideshare trip volumes for both Uber and Lyft. University of Michigan Ross School of Business /articles/how-can-leadership-reduce-burnout-key-insights-on-two-new-studies-of-essential-medical-workers/?sc=rsin /articles/how-can-leadership-reduce-burnout-key-insights-on-two-new-studies-of-essential-medical-workers/?sc=rsin Fri, 12 Jul 2024 21:05:23 EST In her research, Amy Young, professor of teaching in business communications, explores the link between employee burnout and leadership. In two new papers, Young and her colleagues explore how improvements in leadership communication can remedy some of the challenges currently facing the healthcare industry, such as staffing shortages, burnout, and turnover. University of Michigan Ross School of Business /articles/new-study-explores-opportunities-to-increase-representation-of-women-in-leadership2/?sc=rsin /articles/new-study-explores-opportunities-to-increase-representation-of-women-in-leadership2/?sc=rsin Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:05:50 EST Since the early 1970s, there has been a worldwide promise to support women in achieving positions of authority in U.S. corporations. However, the business world has not necessarily met that promise. University of Michigan Ross School of Business /articles/new-study-explores-opportunities-to-increase-representation-of-women-in-leadership/?sc=rsin /articles/new-study-explores-opportunities-to-increase-representation-of-women-in-leadership/?sc=rsin Tue, 02 Jul 2024 14:05:22 EST Since the early 1970s, there has been a worldwide promise to support women in achieving positions of authority in U.S. corporations. However, the business world has not necessarily met that promise. Cindy Schipani, Merwin H. Waterman Collegiate Professor of Business Administration and professor of business law, explores some of the limiting factors and opportunities for improvement in her recent research. University of Michigan Ross School of Business /articles/research-impact-professor-m-s-krishnan-on-digital-transformation-the-future-of-ai-tesla-and-more/?sc=rsin /articles/research-impact-professor-m-s-krishnan-on-digital-transformation-the-future-of-ai-tesla-and-more/?sc=rsin Tue, 18 Jun 2024 12:05:22 EST In his research, M.S. Krishnan, Accenture Professor of Computer Information Systems and professor of technology and operations, explores how digital technology and artificial intelligence are shaping modern business practices. Building off his work on digital transformation and technological innovation, his recent case studies on Tesla and Gooru explore how the development and implementation of technology affect companies and disrupt industries. University of Michigan Ross School of Business /articles/making-a-strategic-decision-let-visuals-help-you/?sc=rsin /articles/making-a-strategic-decision-let-visuals-help-you/?sc=rsin Mon, 10 Jun 2024 14:05:41 EST Management consultants and professors seem to be obsessed with visuals. When it comes to strategy, they either pull out their impeccable slides, replete with graphics, or they pick up a marker to sketch out their own frameworks on a whiteboard. This phenomenon has piqued the interest of Felipe Csaszar, professor of strategy. University of Michigan Ross School of Business /articles/michigan-ross-school-of-business-and-arctos-launch-pioneering-sports-franchise-index/?sc=rsin /articles/michigan-ross-school-of-business-and-arctos-launch-pioneering-sports-franchise-index/?sc=rsin Wed, 05 Jun 2024 12:05:25 EST The Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan is collaborating with Arctos, a private investment firm, to present the Ross-Arctos Sports Franchise Index. University of Michigan Ross School of Business