Google Antitrust Case Suggests Apple Should Be in Crosshairs Too
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Google Antitrust Case Suggests Apple Should Be in Crosshairs Too

Source: The Conversation

A leading expert in platform markets, Professor Hemant Bhargava believes the Google-Apple search agreement seems more like a damning indictment of Apple’s own potentially illegal business practices.

Crying at Work Can Be Even Worse Now, Thanks, Zoom
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Crying at Work Can Be Even Worse Now, Thanks, Zoom

Source: Huffington Post

In smaller video meetings where everyone is expected to show their face, “everybody is sort of equally visible,” says Professor Kimberly Elsbach who studies crying at work.

What's Next for Electric Trucks?
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What's Next for Electric Trucks?

Source: UC Davis News

Shortly after California Governor Gavin Newsom called for a ban on all gas-powered vehicles by 2035, EV experts weighed in. Lecturer Suzy Taherian, recently named CFO of Wrightspeed, which builds range-extended electric powertrains for buses and

Handicapping Bonus Pay for Managers
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Handicapping Bonus Pay for Managers

One size does not fit all: Professor Shannon Anderson's latest research shows how subjective ratings can help motivate middle managers.

Why Day Trading Is Not a Wise Income Strategy for the Unemployed
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Why Day Trading Is Not a Wise Income Strategy for the Unemployed

Source: Market Realist

Day trading has been a point of contention for years. Professor Brad Barber of UC Davis finished up a 14-year day trading study in 2010, and concluding that a mere one percent of people within the study profited from their efforts. 

$1 Mil. NSF Grant Funds Partnerships with Hispanic Serving Institutions
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$1 Mil. NSF Grant Funds Partnerships with Hispanic Serving Institutions

First federally funded HSI grant to UC Davis for research and teaching STEM, and a step toward HSI designation. Two National Science Foundation grants are expected to help UC Davis and other institutions increase the number of underrepresented

NASCAR Fans Identify with Patriotism, Southern Tradition
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NASCAR Fans Identify with Patriotism, Southern Tradition

Some fan values might clash with ban of Confederate flag

Source: By Karen Nikos-Rose, UC Davis News Service

Some fan values might clash with the car racing organization’s ban of the Confederate flag, following protests against racial injustice, according to Professor Kim Elsbach’s study.

A Look Back: How Web Search Ads Emerged, Transformed Business
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A Look Back: How Web Search Ads Emerged, Transformed Business

Professor Hemant Bhargava blogs about his landmark 2007 study on the early days of search advertising, recently honored with INFORMS' Test of Time Paper Award.

(Editors’ Note: Bhargava, Feng and Pennock’s 2007 landmark paper “Implementing Sponsored

Promoting Advantages of Product Category, Whether It Is Craft Beer or E-cigarettes, Can Backfire
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Promoting Advantages of Product Category, Whether It Is Craft Beer or E-cigarettes, Can Backfire

UC Davis Study Examines How E-cigarettes’ Reputation Declined Over Time

Source: By Karen Nikos-Rose, UC Davis Media Relations

Professor Greta Hsu’s research of efforts to promote e-cigarettes as a healthier alternative to combustible cigarettes have instead backfired.

Industries often position products to tout the benefits of one category over another—such as the higher

Zoom in: Face-time Crucial While Working from Home
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Zoom in: Face-time Crucial While Working from Home

Source: By Karen Nikos-Rose, UC Davis News Service

Working remotely? Distracted by kids and dealing with shelter in place? Professor Kimberly Elsbach shows how to "be seen" by staying in touch with your supervisor.
Two, maybe three phones are ringing, your children are screaming for lunch, your cat

Climate Change Risk and Company Financial Disclosures
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Climate Change Risk and Company Financial Disclosures

Professor Paul Griffin’s trailblazing research calls for greater corporate responsibility

Professor Paul Griffin’s trailblazing research quantifies the impact of physical climate risk on company market values and calls for greater corporate responsibility.

As one of the first professors at the School when it opened in 1981, Paul Griffin

How to Pitch Ideas to Your Project Lead
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How to Pitch Ideas to Your Project Lead

Source: By Julia Ann Easley

Learn how to contribute more to the creative project team at work. Professor Kimberly Elsbach shares insights on how to successfully pitch your ideas.

You resolve to contribute more to the creative project team at work. But just how do you do that

Got Ideas? Know Your Boss’ Traits Before You Pitch
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Got Ideas? Know Your Boss’ Traits Before You Pitch

Q&A with Professor Kimberly Elsbach

Next time you’re in a meeting and asked to pitch an idea, follow this simple strategy: Align your idea with your boss’ personal identity says Professor Kim Elsbach.

Next time you’re in a meeting and asked to pitch an idea, follow this simple

Pitching Ideas Successfully Can Hinge on Your Project Leader’s Style
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Pitching Ideas Successfully Can Hinge on Your Project Leader’s Style

Source: By Steven Wilson

Professor Kim Elsbach shares new research examines leadership personality traits and how they affect ideas being accepted and rejected.

Quick Summary:

  • Team members should align their idea pitches to the style of their creative project leader
  • Cre
Audit Committees Not Compromised by Big-Four Alumni
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Audit Committees Not Compromised by Big-Four Alumni

Benefits include higher audit quality, lower fees, timelier reporting

Source: by Steven Wilson and Ben Haimowitz, American Accounting Association

Assistant Professor Paul Wong and his co-authors explain how the familiarity of a former partner who sits on the company’s audit committee can actually be a benefit.

A former partner of a Big-Four accountancy sits on the audit committee of a company

Are We Ready for Driverless Cars?
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Are We Ready for Driverless Cars?

Professor Hemant Bhargava says not yet

(Editor's note: Professor Bhargava's blog originally appeared on Medium on May 5, 2019)

Are we ready for driverless cars?

Short answer, No.

Tesla, the new kid on the block, has shaken up the automobile industry during the last decade, with