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).
March 11, 2020
Working Remotely?
Want to perform like a highly effective virtual team during the Covid-19 crisis? Do these five things.
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Working Remotely?
March 5, 2020
How Narcissists Affect Teams At Work
When it comes to empowering a team to do their best work, you don’t want a narcissist at the helm, finds new research.
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How Narcissists Affect Teams At Work
February 25, 2020
Love Your Work and Your Paycheck, Too? Don’t Tell the Hiring Manager
New research finds hiring managers are biased against job candidates who reveal interest in things like pay and benefits, not just the work itself. But being motivated by both is better for organizations and employees.
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Love Your Work and Your Paycheck, Too? Don’t Tell the Hiring Manager
February 14, 2020
How To Show Off Your Soft Skills in the Job Search
You’ve know you’ve got the experience and the education to take your career to the next step. But you want to impress your next employer with how well you work with others as well. How can you show off your soft skills?
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How To Show Off Your Soft Skills in the Job Search
February 13, 2020
A Death in the Workplace
The death of a colleague – it’s one of the most emotionally disruptive dynamics that an organization encounters. How can leaders help their workplace and employees move forward?
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A Death in the Workplace
February 3, 2020
How To Achieve a Deeper Level of Diversity
Teams thrive when they leverage deeper-level diversity in the viewpoints of their members. Here’s how to do it.
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How To Achieve a Deeper Level of Diversity
January 24, 2020
What GE CEO Culp Is Getting Right
Analysts may disagree on General Electric stock prospects, but there’s one thing they do seem to agree on: the effectiveness of CEO Larry Culp.
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What GE CEO Culp Is Getting Right
January 2, 2020
New Year’s Resolutions for the Office
It’s a new year, and you’re probably considering some resolutions. What if your workplace was also thinking about some resolutions and looking for a path to self-betterment?
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New Year’s Resolutions for the Office
December 13, 2019
What To Binge Watch Over Winter Break
Ready to get cozy and catch up on some of the movies and TV shows you've missed? Maryland Smith faculty have some recommendations.
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What To Binge Watch Over Winter Break
December 5, 2019
To Boost R&D, Close Pay Gaps
A new study shows that large pay gaps among R&D professionals at the same job level within an organization can stifle exploratory innovation — the kind that leads to U.S. patent filings.
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To Boost R&D, Close Pay Gaps