I’m pleased to recognize the following faculty members for their research articles that were recently accepted or published by top journals in their disciplines:
Shijie Lu, Howard J. and Geraldine F. Korth Associate Professor of Marketing
“Does Topic Consistency Matter? A Study of Critic and User Reviews in the Movie Industry” (Journal of Marketing)
The research shows that the content overlap between critics’ and users’ reviews is positively associated with movie demand and that this association is the most prominent for movies with mediocre review ratings. Hence, movie producers and advertisers should consider inducing a common topic or theme for critics and users to discuss.
“Does Topic Consistency Matter? A Study of Critic and User Reviews in the Movie Industry” (Journal of Marketing)
The research shows that the content overlap between critics’ and users’ reviews is positively associated with movie demand and that this association is the most prominent for movies with mediocre review ratings. Hence, movie producers and advertisers should consider inducing a common topic or theme for critics and users to discuss.
Paul Schultz, John W. and Maude Clarke Professor of Finance
“The Response to Share Mispricing by Issuing Firms and Short Sellers” (The Journal of Financial and Qualitative Analysis)
Short sellers profit from overpriced stocks by borrowing shares and selling them in the hope of repurchasing later at a lower price. When it is difficult or costly for short sellers to borrow shares, stocks can become overpriced. The study shows that companies are far more likely to sell new shares when short selling is very costly. They are also less likely to repurchase shares.
“The Response to Share Mispricing by Issuing Firms and Short Sellers” (The Journal of Financial and Qualitative Analysis)
Short sellers profit from overpriced stocks by borrowing shares and selling them in the hope of repurchasing later at a lower price. When it is difficult or costly for short sellers to borrow shares, stocks can become overpriced. The study shows that companies are far more likely to sell new shares when short selling is very costly. They are also less likely to repurchase shares.
Katie Wowak, Robert & Sara Lumpkins Associate Professor of Business Analytics
Corey Angst, Jack and Joan McGraw Family Collegiate Professor of IT, Analytics, and Operations
Ken Kelley, Edward F. Sorin Society Professor of IT, Analytics, and Operations
“Strategic Sourcing of Multi-Component Software Systems: The Case of Electronic Medical Records” (Decision Science)
This study examines whether and how an organization’s IT sourcing strategy affects performance. We examine this in the context of hospitals’ sourcing strategy for electronic medical record (EMR) systems. We find that closeness to single-sourcing impacts conformance quality, a critical measure of hospital performance and the HITECH Act, mandating EMR adoption, may have created unforeseen advantages for hospitals with single-sourced EMR systems.
Corey Angst, Jack and Joan McGraw Family Collegiate Professor of IT, Analytics, and Operations
Ken Kelley, Edward F. Sorin Society Professor of IT, Analytics, and Operations
“Strategic Sourcing of Multi-Component Software Systems: The Case of Electronic Medical Records” (Decision Science)
This study examines whether and how an organization’s IT sourcing strategy affects performance. We examine this in the context of hospitals’ sourcing strategy for electronic medical record (EMR) systems. We find that closeness to single-sourcing impacts conformance quality, a critical measure of hospital performance and the HITECH Act, mandating EMR adoption, may have created unforeseen advantages for hospitals with single-sourced EMR systems.
Yang Yang, Assistant Professor of IT, Analytics, and Operations
“Gender-diverse Teams Produce More Novel and Higher Impact Scientific Ideas” (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
Gender diversity plays an important role in the workplace, and this study examining 6.6 million medical papers supports that in the realm of scientific research. In particular, the publications of gender-diverse teams are more novel and impactful than those of same-gender teams of equivalent size. The novelty and impact advantages persist when considering numerous controls and potential related features, including fixed effects for the individual researchers, team structures and network positioning.
“Gender-diverse Teams Produce More Novel and Higher Impact Scientific Ideas” (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
Gender diversity plays an important role in the workplace, and this study examining 6.6 million medical papers supports that in the realm of scientific research. In particular, the publications of gender-diverse teams are more novel and impactful than those of same-gender teams of equivalent size. The novelty and impact advantages persist when considering numerous controls and potential related features, including fixed effects for the individual researchers, team structures and network positioning.
Thank you to Shijie, Paul, Katie, Corey, Ken and Yang for your contributions.
In Notre Dame,
Martijn