Research Leadership

The Fox School’s status as a leader in research is driven by the work of talented faculty, students and alumni. The Office of Research and Doctoral Programs supports the Fox School and the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management by encouraging, facilitating and promoting the work of its diverse network of scholars. The Office […]

Both seasoned academics and attendees with no prior research experience learned valuable lessons from the conference about social responsibility in research. For hundreds of years, business schools have operated under the principle that the primary goal of business is to build shareholders’ wealth. As the world faces looming existential issues such as climate change and […]

University spaces form something of a communal meeting place for practitioners in the field and academics that research problems faced in business. Both sets of experiences have value to offer to a discussion, and the intersection of both worlds can produce unique and unconventional approaches to solving problems and doing business.   The Fox School’s Executive […]

In moments of crisis and uncertainty, the strength of one’s support network is crucial for effectively navigating the dangers that follow a significant disruption.  This summer, the Fox School organized and hosted a conference for international business educators, administrators and students as part of the Consortium for Undergraduate International Business Education (CUIBE). Established in 2003, […]

Whether shopping on Amazon or watching Netflix, most technology platforms use recommendation algorithms to determine the specific content pushed to certain users. From the user’s perspective, these recommendations can sometimes feel perfect; other times, they can simply feel repetitive and digitally isolating.  As recommendation systems have become an increasingly popular aspect of technological platforms, researcher […]

Fox professor publishes new book that provides career guidance for new business academics Starting a new job can pose a myriad of challenges. From learning to navigate the workplace to understanding expectations and goals, settling in a new place often takes some time. For those new to the world of academia, this rings true as […]

Since the 1970s, American corporations have generally adopted a shareholder-centric attitude. As many corporations were seeking to maximize value for shareholders, however, some unintended consequences arose, including ever-widening income gaps between executives and workers and an increase in environmental damages. However, in recent decades, there has been a societal shift. Now, more than ever before, […]

Authors Zi’Ang Li (UNC Chapel Hill), Zhigen Zhao (Temple University), Sabrina (Zi Tong) Peng (UNC Chapel Hill), Yijie Sheng (BIT), Liyu Dou (CUHK-Shenzhen) and Yang Yang (Fairsky Law) share their expertise and insights on why influencer marketing on TikTok may only work for users in certain economic groups.  Influencer marketing on short-video platforms like TikTok, […]

Businesses rely on data when pricing their products. Cost of labor and material, seasonality and consumer demographic information all have a part to play. And this pricing puzzle becomes even more complicated when the products are limited in supply and have different customizations to choose from—for example, economy, business or first-class plane tickets.  Accurately pricing […]

The Fox School’s Neha Mittal, associate professor of operations and supply chain management, and Michael Rivera, associate professor of management, recently won prizes at the 2021 EFMD Case Writing Competition.  EFMD Global is an organization that invites professors and researchers from various organizations around the globe to participate in a case writing competition that encourages […]

When a business is unable to open in a certain location, it’s not uncommon to anecdotally hear things like, “They wanted to open there, but Walmart blocked them” or “The town just did not want another supermarket.” But what exactly does that mean? And, perhaps more importantly, is there any merit to these types of […]

Conducting research may not be at the forefront of many undergraduate business students’ minds, but that is not the case for one junior at the Fox School.  On Tuesday, April 5, Temple University hosted its Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creativity. The symposium gave undergraduates from any Temple school or college the opportunity to present […]

When the COVID-19 pandemic started two years ago, it exposed holes in the healthcare industry supply chain, and people experienced drastic effects. For example, lack of availability of hospital beds and personal protective equipment in the early days of the pandemic resulted in many, sadly avoidable, deaths. What can be done to minimize future disruptions? […]

As of 2017, about 24.2 million households in the United States—25% of the population—did not have access to basic financial services such as banks and online lending platforms. Some people choose not to bank with traditional financial services possibly due to lack of trust or high costs. But others lack access because financial institutions consider […]

The 2008 financial crisis caused financial institutions on Wall Street to hold trillions of dollars of near-worthless investments. Some critics argue that the repeal of the Glass Steagall Act of 1933 played a big role in accelerating the financial crisis. The Glass Steagall Act separated investment banking from commercial banking. Banks that offered commercial loans […]