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RESEARCH: ON THE MONEY
he current model where games are often free to download but incorporate micro-transactions. This shift has led to the emergence of a new economy within gaming, making it crucial for researchers like Hong Guo and her team to analyze these spending patterns. Their findings reveal that the sale of virtual currency not only benefits game developers but also shapes player engagement and community dynamics in significant ways.
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THE ESOP EFFECT
When employees also become shareholders, their connection to a company deepens, leading to increased engagement and commitment. Paul Purcell, chairman of Baird, shares how employee ownership helped foster a culture where everyone, from mailroom staff to executives, feels invested in the company's success. This approach not only enhances workplace satisfaction but has proven beneficial during challenging times, as Baird demonstrated by avoiding layoffs during the 2008 financial crisis while remaining profitable. Baird's unique journey to employee ownership illustrates how firms can address issues like low engagement and income inequality while building a resilient business model.
Faculty in the Media
Bond investors rely on Morningstar fund ratings. A study questions their accuracy.
Barron's published an article about the possibility that Morningstar is classifying bond funds using faulty data, an issue revealed in a study by finance professor Huaizhi Chen and his co-researchers.
Faculty in the Media
Notre Dame’s Tenbrunsel: A new way to view sexual harassment
Management professor Ann Tenbrunsel's research on sexual harassment was covered by Poets & Quants in their Professor of the Week feature. Her academic paper published in a peer-reviewed journal proposes actions organizations can use to combat harassment.
Faculty Research
Rampant misclassifications make bond mutual funds appear far less risky, significantly impacting investors, study shows
Some mutual fund managers appear to be overestimating the safety of their holdings, resulting in misclassifications by Morningstar that have a significant impact on investors, according to new research from finance professor Huaizhi Chen and his co-researchers.
Faculty in the Media
What you need to know before markets open
Management Professor Tim Hubbard notes that hiring T-Mobile CEO John Legere could signal WeWork's intentions to increase legitimacy without losing its core nature inn a piece for CNN Business
Faculty in the Media
Academics find evidence of bond fund misclassification by Morningstar
Professional Adviser published a piece about finance professor Huaizhi Chen's research findings of some bond fund misclassifications by Morningstar, which could be a widespread problem.
Faculty in the Media
Academics find evidence of misclassification of bond funds by Morningstar
Finance professor Huaizhi Chen and his co-researchers' study about the misclassification of funds, making riskier funds appear less risky than they are, was covered in an Investment Week piece.
Faculty in the Media
Juul to cut 16% of workforce and $1 billion in spending
Management professor Tim Hubbard says e-cigarette maker Juul's layoffs are adaptations to the shifts in the marketplace in a piece for the San Francisco Chronicle.
Mendoza
MBA student, Navy veteran shares passion for painting
The Observer profiled Jacob Mazurek, a second year Mendoza MBA student, who stands out among his peers not only as a Navy veteran of 23 years, but also as a devoted and accomplished painter.