Faculty Research
Read about cutting-edge research conducted by our prestigious
BYU Marriott faculty.
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Study: Collaborative video games could increase office productivity
Move over trust falls and ropes courses, turns out playing video games with coworkers is the real path to better performance at the office.
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On its own, Trump admin's price disclosure policy unlikely to help curb drug prices
The Trump administration proposal to require pharmaceutical companies to publish drug prices in TV ads is unlikely to help control drug prices, according to a co-authored BYU study published Jan. 22 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Good vs. Evil: How heroes and villains affect the food you buy
A new BYU study finds the battle between good and evil is being waged in our food packaging, and we are paying the price because of it, both in terms of health and money.
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BYU prof breaks down Uncle Sam’s loans to automakers
Did you know the US government is in the business of lending billions to automakers like Ford, Nissan and Tesla?
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Political Competition Is Hurting Our Charitable Giving
A new study coauthored by public management professor Rob Christensen presents a unique angle of American politics: how party affiliation affects charitable donations.
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Paying Attention to Notifications
Using brain data, eye-tracking data and field-study data, a group of BYU Marriott researchers have confirmed something about our interaction with security warnings on computers and phones: the more we see them, the more we tune them out.
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Opening New Types of Research
"I use video data to help people see what they are unaware of." BYU Marriott professor Curtis LeBaron is leading the way in tapping into the burgeoning power of video.
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Entrepreneurship Skills Shared Globally
Professor Chad Carlos is making the world his campus by teaching BYU Marriott entrepreneurship principles across the globe.
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Rising Stars, Falling Stars
Two BYU Marriott professors are lighting the way to a more accurate system of reading the stars of business.
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Can a New Nonprofit Succeed?
Public administration professor Robert Christensen's new research seeks to answer whether or not there are too many nonprofits in the market.
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IS Faculty Win Best Paper Award
You may think twice before listing "multitasking" as a skill on your resume due to top-notch research performed by BYU professors on security warnings.
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Free Samples Increase Sales
Eating free samples at big box stores like Costco has become a weekend tradition for many shoppers. But just how effective are free samples when it comes to actually attracting purchases and loyalty?
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What Works in Workplace Giving?
Tis the season for workplace giving, and new research from BYU Marriott professor Rob Christensen reveals a blueprint for institutions looking to increase charitable donations.
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Politicians Divide Parties with Violent Speech
Scroll through Twitter or watch an NFL game and you'll quickly remember we live in a time of unprecedented political polarization. Who's to blame for the lack of unity?
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Break the Attachment Before You Sell
Ever tried to sell something you've owned for a while on Craigslist and found that no one is willing to pony up what you're asking?
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Wood Honored Again for Research
David Wood, associate professor of accountancy, received the 2017 Accounting Horizons Best Paper Award from the American Accounting Association. The award is his seventh AAA best paper award overall.
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Simulation Helps Drive Professor’s Research
Chris Silvia not only conducts energy policy research that is influencing the way battery-powered electric vehicles are promoted, he also plays a mean bagpipe.
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How Senses Affect When You Buy
New research finds the type of sensory experience an advertisement conjures up in our mind taste and touch vs. sight and sound has a fascinating effect on when we make purchases.
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