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Limited Attention: Implications for Financial Reporting
Accountancy
Limited Attention: Implications for Financial Reporting

Journal of Accounting Research, April 2022

Dr Jinzhi Lu develops a theory to study the consequences of providing more detailed information to rationally inattentive investors. [...]

 

AdaBoost Semiparametric Model Averaging Prediction for Multiple Categories
Business Statistics
AdaBoost Semiparametric Model Averaging Prediction for Multiple Categories

Journal of the American Statistical Association, March 2022.

How can data mining devices be enhanced using cutting-edge statistical methodology? [...]

Social Learning Turns Signals into Smarter Decisions
Economics
Social Learning Turns Signals into Smarter Decisions

Journal of Economic Theory, October 2025

This research reveals how people make decisions with limited, “coarse” information through sequential social learning. Even simplified signals—like trends or popularity—can guide communities toward accurate choices when structured well. [...]

What Drives Firms’ Hiring Decisions? An Asset Pricing Perspective
Finance
What Drives Firms’ Hiring Decisions? An Asset Pricing Perspective

Review of Financial Studies, September 2023.

Uncovering a pivotal link, this research uncovers the impact of labour dynamics on U.S. publicly traded firms and stock market performance. [...]

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How ChatGPT Research Shapes a Better Future
Information Systems
How ChatGPT Research Shapes a Better Future

International Journal of Information Management, August 2023

Generative AI like ChatGPT is reshaping work, learning, and creativity. A study by Professor Robert Davison highlights its potential to boost productivity, democratise knowledge, and drive innovation through human-AI collaboration. [...]

How Anger Can Drive Positive Change in Crisis Communication
Management
How Anger Can Drive Positive Change in Crisis Communication

Academy of Management Proceedings, August 2024

Social media plays a vital role during disasters, not just for information but for emotional expression. This research reveals that collective anger—often perceived as negative—can accelerate the dissemination of critical updates [...]

A Simple Shift in Perspective Turns Food Waste into a Business Opportunity
Marketing
A Simple Shift in Perspective Turns Food Waste into a Business Opportunity

Journal of Business Ethic, June 2025

This study reveals a simple solution to food waste: changing ad visuals. Using third-person perspectives in advertisements significantly boosts consumer willingness to buy near-expiry products, increasing clicks by 25%. [...]

Consumer Inter-Product Showrooming and Information Service Provision in an Omni-Channel Supply Chain
Operations Research and Operations Management
Consumer Inter-Product Showrooming and Information Service Provision in an Omni-Channel Supply Chain

Decision Sciences Journal, October 2020

This research develops a theoretical model to investigate consumer inter-product showrooming (inter-SR) behaviour and the information service provision in an omni-channel supply chain [...]