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Faculty Research

Cleanliness IS next to godliness: new research shows clean smells unconsciously promote moral behavior

October 26, 2009
People are unconsciously fairer and more generous when they are in clean-smelling environments, according to a BYU-led study.
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Employee Spotlight

From Pickles and Power Supplies to Hard Drives and Hosiery

September 30, 2009
Why can't an online dating concept be used to make matches in the business world? One Marriott School professor thinks it can.
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Faculty Research

On 2-year-anniversary of disaster, BYU study on mine safety finds Crandall Canyon lives not lost in vain

September 02, 2009
Two years ago this month, the Crandall Canyon mine collapsed, killing a total of nine. Has the accident affected the safety of coal mining in the U.S.?
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Faculty Research

The Ups and Downs of Landing Your Dream Job

August 13, 2009
A new BYU study found that landing your dream job might be more like a day at the zoo, and that's not necessarily all good.
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Faculty Research

Hire a Dwight Schrute for a better-performing team

April 01, 2009
According to new research, better decisions come from teams that include a socially distinct newcomer.
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Faculty Research

When innovation hurts: BYU study shows overseas franchises should stick to the plan

January 05, 2009
Innovating a franchise to fit local conditions may actually lead to less growth, shows a new Marriott School study.
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Employee Spotlight

BYU biz prof's system gets more timeshare owners the weeks they want

October 22, 2008
A new timeshare exchange method developed at BYU leads to happier customers and increased revenue opportunities.
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Faculty Research

Professor Awarded Grant to Study Family Businesses

June 25, 2008
W. Gibb Dyer received a $5,000 grant from the FOBI to study how owning a business affects family relationships.
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Faculty Research

BYU Study Reveals Results of City's Four-Day Work Week

June 10, 2008
According to a new BYU study, city employees who work four 10-hour days a week experience lower levels of at-home conflict.
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School News

Info Systems Professor and Students Win Best Paper Award

June 04, 2008
BYU professor and former students receive the 2008 Rudolph J. Joenk, Jr. Award for best paper.
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Faculty Research

Microfinance Study Earns Best Paper Award

December 12, 2003
Professor and Student’s Research Study to be Published in Utah Academy Journal
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Faculty Research

BYU Professor Helps Take the Risk Out of Enterprise Management

July 08, 2003
In the midst of accounting scandals and the aftermath of 9/11, a study by a Brigham Young University professor and other accounting experts provides organizational guidance through a revolutionary risk-management framework that helps companies prepare for corporate catastrophes.
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Faculty Research

BYU and MIT Professors Link Political Favors to Stock Values

February 05, 2003
Study Measures Impact of Cronyism in Malaysia
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Faculty Research

BYU Business Professor Wins Five-Year Award for Communication Research

December 10, 2002
The National Communication Association honored a Brigham Young University business communications professor with a five-year Best Paper award at the association’s 88th annual convention in New Orleans.
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Faculty Research

New Study Says Dynamics of Competition Are Changing

September 06, 2000
New research suggests collaboration may turn the traditional view of competition on its head. “Firms are recognizing the tremendous advantage of collaborating with supplier networks and competing as teams rather than as individual enterprises,” said Jeff Dyer, a professor at BYU’s Marriott School and author of an eight-year study on competitive advantage.
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Student Experiences

Support for Replacement Internet Tax Is Strong

April 14, 2000
Utahns support the idea of a tax on Internet sales but only if it replaces the sales tax on food or reduces the overall sales tax rate, according to a study conducted by Brigham Young University graduate students. A full report of the students' findings will be presented to the Governor's Tax Review Commission April 14.
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Faculty Research

Marriott School Professors Receive One of Four National Research

May 20, 1999
Two professors at Brigham Young University's Marriott School were recently awarded a $20,000 grant by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
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