Featured Research from the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management

Featured Research: The Future of the Health Care Reform Law

Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:00:00 PDT

As the national health care reform law moves towards implementation, critics continue efforts to block it. Two federal judges have ruled that it's unconstitutional, several state legislatures have voted not to abide by some of the law's components, and the U.S. House and Senate are considering separate repeal measures. So where does all this leave those in the health care industry? To help businesses get a better read on the situation, Professor Van Horn talks about the road ahead.

Featured Research: Management shakeups at Apple and Google

Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:00:00 PDT

Two giants of the tech industry — Apple and Google — both recently announced major management changes. First, Steve Jobs said he would take another medical leave, making Tim Cook acting CEO of Apple. Then Google co-founder Larry Page announced that he would replace longtime CEO Eric Schmidt in part to "speed up decision making" at the company.

Featured Research: Book Store Merger

Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management — Wed, 8 Dec 2010 15:00:00 PDT

This week, hedge fund manager William Ackman, a major shareholder in Borders Group Inc., said he would be willing to finance a $960 million bid for the company's purchase of bookstore rival Barnes and Noble. But Luke M. Froeb, William C. Oehmig Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise at Owen and former Director of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Economics, sees regulatory roadblocks ahead for any such big-box bookstore deal.

Featured Research: Ethics of Lateral Hiring

Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:00:00 PDT

Most people in business have no ethical qualms about stealing a customer from a rival or losing a customer to a rival. But they feel the practice of laterally hiring or "poaching" employees is ethically "charged."

Featured Research: Hiring Advice for Employers

Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:00:00 PDT

Even in a tight job market, high-pressure recruitment tactics can poison the employer-employee relationship. New research by Vanderbilt Professor Ray Friedman shows perceived mistreatment during the recruitment process can make it much more likely that employees will jump ship in the first five years after being hired.

Featured Research: Thinking Like a CEO

Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management — Thu, 2 Apr 2009 15:00:00 PDT

Leading a company often involves a paradox. The skills that propel a person to the top — whether an entrepreneur building a new business or someone rising through an established organization — may not be the skills most essential for guiding the entire enterprise as a chief executive. Three Vanderbilt professors have had opportunities to study and reflect on qualities that characterize how CEOs think and behave.

Featured Research: Lobbying Expenditures Yield Big Returns for Companies

Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:00:00 PDT

When it comes to lobbying, more firms are getting into the game. Recent research by David Parsley, Professor of Economics and Finance, provides a picture of just how profitable such activities can be.

Featured Research: Hedge Fund Restrictions

Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:00:00 PDT

Amidst staggering losses, hedge funds are increasingly putting the brakes on investor attempts to withdraw funds. Bollen finds that these new restrictions come with a heavy price tag for investors.

Featured Research: Volatility Index in the Spotlight

Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management — Fri, 9 Jan 2009 11:00:00 PDT

The CBOE Market Volatility Index (VIX) measures investor anxiety about the stock market. While current levels of the index exceed the norm, Professor Whaley, creator of the VIX, addresses misperceptions about the index, including the assertion that market anxiety is at an all-time high.

Featured Research: The Changing Business Model in Media and Entertainment

Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:00:00 PDT

An Oklahoma State grad, Tim Dubois came to Vanderbilt 25 years ago to teach accounting and write some songs on the side. His talent carried him from the classroom into a career as a writer, producer and, later, executive in the music industry. As head of Arista Records and co-founder of Universal South, Tim was named “one of the most powerful people in the entertainment industry.” Dubois has rejoined the Owen faculty, this time as clinical professor of management with a focus on the media and entertainment industry. Reporter Rob Simbeck talks with him about trends, the rapidly changing business model, and what the media and entertainment industry will demand from its leaders going forward.

Featured Research: Effects of Complexity on Decision-Making

Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:00:00 PDT

Economic theory notwithstanding, people faced with everything from restaurant menus to health care plans find that more choices are not always better. New research by Mike Shor, assistant professor of management, is sorting out the complexities of information overload and seeking to insure better decisions for individuals and society.

Featured Research: The 2008 Health Care Debate

Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:00:00 PDT

The health care industry makes up one-seventh of the American economy and its component parts--doctors, hospitals, insurers and drug manufacturers--are well represented in Washington. Few topics concern Americans more, so it may be surprising that there so little discussion of health care on the 2008 campaign trail. Larry Van Horn, associate professor of management and faculty director for the health care MBA, explains why and speaks to the important issues that are on the table during this election year.

Featured Research: Routine Inflation of Hedge Fund Returns

Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:00:00 PDT

High-profile fund implosions and continued economic turmoil from the sub-prime mortgage crisis have not diminished the love affair between investors and hedge funds. But new research by Nick Bollen, E. Bronson Ingram Professor in Finance, discovered that a significant number of hedge fund managers routinely and purposefully avoid reporting losses in their funds by marking up the value of their portfolios.

Featured Research: More Not Always Better for Employee Retention

Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:00:00 PDT

According to conventional wisdom, the more human resource (HR) practices you use to develop people--particularly at the managerial level--the better the results. However, a comprehensive study by Gardner finds that the more-is-better theory does not always hold water.

Featured Research: Campaign Contributions Boost ROI

Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:00:00 PDT

In the vast and murky area of corporate campaign contributions, new research by Alexei Ovtchinnikov, assistant professor of finance, provides some of the first hard evidence documenting a "positive and significant" relationship between contributions and stock returns, as well as increased profitability for firms that contribute.

Featured Research: Managing the Brand: You

Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:00:00 PDT

In today's corporate culture, the reputation, attitude and identity of individual managers and executives have taken on added importance as companies strive to define and separate themselves in a competitive marketplace. For that reason, many executives are beginning to focus on their personal brands--both for reasons of self-marketing and to become better leaders. With training in both vocal performance and business communication, Kimberly Pace, assistant clinical professor of management, helps MBA students and corporate executives recognize that trust, authenticity and feedback are crucial components of the personal brand strategy.

Featured Research: Navigating Global Antitrust Regulations

Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:00:00 PDT

Professor Froeb discusses the state of international antitrust laws with Rob Simbeck.

Featured Research: The Poverty Paradox

Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:00:00 PDT

Professor Victor discusses his research on the benefits of micro-lending with Rob Simbeck.

Featured Research: Behaviorial Integrity and Corporate Culture

Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management — Wed, 5 Sep 2007 15:00:00 PDT

Professor Friedman discusses a recent study to determine whether sensitivity to behavioral integrity varied among employees of various racial groups.

Featured Research: The High Cost of Failing to Exercise Options

Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:00:00 PDT

Professor Whaley discusses his research on call options with Rob Simbeck.

Featured Research: The Free Speech/Workplace Collision

Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:00:00 PDT

Professor Barry discusses his new book with Rob Simbeck.

Featured Research: Socially Responsible Investing

Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:00:00 PDT

Professor Nick Bollen discusses a soon to be published research paper on socially responsible investing.