Research
Our faculty members are attuned to a marketplace that values innovation, entrepreneurialism, analytical thinking and hard work. Their teaching and research equip our students with the wisdom of business scholarship rooted in the experiential lessons of the marketplace.
Find out more about the latest research by browsing current working papers online at Social Science Research Network (SSRN).
June 8, 2020
Leadership in a WFH Era
As organizations look to make telecommuting a long-term solution, leaders are sorting through the challenges of how to keep employees engaged and connected.
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Leadership in a WFH Era
June 3, 2020
How To Make Rule-Followers Think Outside the Box
With the right person in charge, finds new research, it’s possible to be the type of employee companies want: ethical and creative.
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How To Make Rule-Followers Think Outside the Box
May 27, 2020
Summer Reading List 2020
It's the 17th annual Summer Reading List for Business Leaders – your summer reading guide as recommended by Maryland Smith's faculty experts.
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Summer Reading List 2020
May 20, 2020
The Work Habits of Highly Effective Teams
New research detects a common thread among high-functioning teams – members who understand how colleagues see things.
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The Work Habits of Highly Effective Teams
May 20, 2020
Passport to Your ‘Safecation’
This summer is likely to be a lot different than previous ones, but you should still take time off, if you can. Our expert explains why – and how.
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Passport to Your ‘Safecation’
May 14, 2020
How To Impress When Your New Job Is Remote
Starting a new job or an internship under a work-from-home mandate? Here are 11 things you can do to stand out, virtually.
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How To Impress When Your New Job Is Remote
May 11, 2020
When You Discover Your Spouse’s Annoying Work Persona
People who are able to work from home during the pandemic are seeing their spouses’ work personalities in action, sometimes for the first time, The Information reports. And what they are discovering can be pretty jarring.
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When You Discover Your Spouse’s Annoying Work Persona
May 8, 2020
Room To Improve on Zoom?
Maryland Smith videographer offers a guide on how to achieve good lighting and framing, how to talking naturally to the camera and how to avoid all those interruptions.
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Room To Improve on Zoom?
May 6, 2020
Machine Learning Has a Flaw. It’s Gullible.
New research explores the potential biases that limit the effectiveness of ML process technologies and the scope for human capital to be complementary in reducing such biases.
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Machine Learning Has a Flaw. It’s Gullible.
April 29, 2020
How Top Management Thinkers Are Aiding in COVID-19 Response
Those who say the coronavirus pandemic is ushering in an end to the century-long era of globalization are “utterly wrong,” says Maryland Smith’s Anil K. Gupta.
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How Top Management Thinkers Are Aiding in COVID-19 Response