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).
May 8, 2019
A Consummate Professional's Guide to Office Romance
Romantic relationships can be complicated. Office romances, even more so. If you find yourself falling in love over the cubicle partitions, our expert has some advice.
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A Consummate Professional's Guide to Office Romance
May 6, 2019
The Win-Win of Buyer Intermediated Finance
Small suppliers often resort to payday-like loans with very high interest rates, increasing overall costs in the supply chain and reducing efficiency. But it doesn't have to be this way.
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The Win-Win of Buyer Intermediated Finance
April 16, 2019
What Kim Kardashian's Career Switch Means To All of Us
Maryland Smith's Rachel Loock talks to O, The Oprah Magazine about career switching and second acts.
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What Kim Kardashian's Career Switch Means To All of Us
April 15, 2019
How Uber and Lyft Could Find Profit
Apps like Uber might never be profitable. But their best chance is to actually share more with riders and drivers – and keep less for themselves per transaction.
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How Uber and Lyft Could Find Profit
April 10, 2019
The Science of Open Secrets at Work
Every workplace has its open secrets. Multiple people may witness the same bad behavior from the same source, but nobody speaks up. Maryland Smith research explains why.
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The Science of Open Secrets at Work
April 9, 2019
Why Your Boss Can't Hear You
Front-line workers resent managers who ignore their input, but Maryland Smith research puts the blame elsewhere. And it might not be what you think.
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Why Your Boss Can't Hear You
April 4, 2019
An Intervention for Low-Energy Leaders
As it turns out, adding a simple writing exercise to the typical morning routine can energize leaders and make them more effective throughout the day.
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An Intervention for Low-Energy Leaders
April 2, 2019
Why You Should Talk about 'Game of Thrones' at Work
'Game of Thrones' is coming back for its final season and you're going to want to talk about it at work. But should you?
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Why You Should Talk about 'Game of Thrones' at Work
March 28, 2019
How Volvo Is Normalizing Electrification
In what was heralded as an encouraging step, Volvo last week announced that the margins on its electric vehicles are set to match those of combustion engines by 2025. But, was it really a milestone in the electric car evolution?
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How Volvo Is Normalizing Electrification
March 28, 2019
Why Real Individualists Work Together
People love stories about determined entrepreneurs who work alone until they achieve success. But an isolationist mindset tends to backfire in the real world.
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Why Real Individualists Work Together