Research at Fox

In April 1970, the very first Earth Day became the largest single-day protest in American history. Roughly 20 million Americans flooded neighborhood streets to demonstrate against industrial pollution and habitat destruction. Organizations like the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) sued companies to get them to change their harmful behavior. These actions shed a light on the […]

The Fox School of Business is pleased to honor these five exceptional doctoral alumni for their contributions to business research, education and industry leadership. Although this year’s Doctoral Alumni Awards event has been postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, we’re proud of these alumni, as well as all of our graduates, for their achievements.  […]

For decades, business schools have been discussing how to translate the insights of academic research into real-world solutions to industry and societal problems. To address this issue head-on and truly move the needle of impact, the Fox School recently founded the Translational Research Center.  Charles Dhanaraj is the executive director of the center, an H.F. […]

Fox School’s Masaaki Kotabe elected to three-year term as Academy of International Business President Discussed in this issue: • Research productivity by Accounting Department earns top rankings • Fox Executive DBA candidate from La-Z-Boy presents at two leading industry conferences • Fox researcher uncovers connection between workplace gender inequality and bosses’ political leanings

Accounting professors rank among nation’s most-prolific researchers Discussed in this issue: • Legal system fails to protect against identity discrimination, according to Fox researcher • Using metadata to improve enterprise search • Re-employment after the recession • Publications in statistics journals

Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology honors Fox professor for career contributions Discussed in this issue: • The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) has awarded Dr. In-Sue Oh a 2016 Distinguished Early Career Contribution Award • Company owned by Fox Executive DBA student recognized for inner-city growth • Tourism, business leaders visit Temple […]

Leadership Quarterly accepts a Fox PhD student’s paper for publication Discussed in this issue: • Douglas Franklin, a second-year PhD student at Temple University’s Fox School of Business, co-authored a paper that has been accepted for publication in Leadership Quarterly, a top journal • Ryann Reynolds-McIlnay accepts tenure-track position in Oregon State’s merchandising management program […]

Named professors, lifetime achievement, honored at annual Research Roundtable ceremony Discussed in this issue: • Four faculty members from Temple University’s Fox School of Business headlined the awardees at the 17th annual Research Roundtable and Teaching Awards ceremony

UberX shown to reduce drunk-driving deaths, according to Fox researchers Discussed in this issue: • Innovation on the rise in less traditional locations, Fox researchers find • Lockheed Martin and IBIT to Host National Cyber Analyst Challenge • Apps & Maps students make pitch to Samsung executive

Google chief economist speaks at NSF-funded big data workshop Discussed in this issue: • Social responsibility is key component to sports teams’ success • Revolutionary study correlates scents with purchasing tendencies • Access to technology leads to happiness, Fox researchers find

Fox PhD graduate wins 1st place in prestigious doctoral dissertation award Discussed in this issue: • Marketing PhD candidate accepts tenure-track position at Emory University • International Business PhD candidate accepts tenure-track position at Ohio University • Finance PhD candidate accepts tenure-track position at University of Quebec at Montreal

NSF awards Temple team nearly $900,000 big data grant to research user-generated trace data Discussed in this issue: • The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a research team from Temple University a three-year grant. • Fox researchers use brain data to predict real-life success of TV ads. • Fox School professor appointed to AOM research […]

Big Data Institute has big ambitions for Year 2 Discussed in this issue: • Big data, the new face of statistical and computational analysis. • Big data is the collection of data sets so large that it is difficult to process them with traditional methods. •  Fox School of Business creates the Big Data Institute    

Dr. Paul A. Pavlou distinguished as one of the world’s top scientific minds Discussed in this issue: • Cynical employees affect work environment more than affirmative employees • Nation Science Foundation grant awarded for big data privacy workshop • Role of fMRI in management discussed at Temple conference

Employees behave badly under “do nothing” managers Discussed in this issue: • fMRI and biometric research reveals key elements in Super Bowl ad success • The Sport Industry Research Center enters strategic partnership with Appventures • How to protect companies from advanced cyber-security threats