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In the quest to alleviate poverty, BYU researchers are discovering how a growth mindset matters as much as a skill set.
Jeff Bednar is a ghost hunter. And while the BYU business professor doesn’t have night vision cameras or ultrasensitive recording equipment, he’s found a bunch of ghosts — including several here at BYU.
Although millions are spent each year on entrepreneurship training that is intended to help alleviate poverty and elevate the quality of life of entrepreneurs in developing nations, these programs often fail to make an impact. BYU researchers and their colleagues have figured out at least one way to change that.
Management professor Peter Madsen has always loved learning. With a 2-million-dollar NSF grant, Madsen is researching train traffic controllers’ use of algorithms.
According to a recent BYU study, research showed that when the price and quality of goods and services is the same, consumers favor nonprofits over the government and the government over for-profit companies.
Those who feel unappreciated engage in unhealthy recovery behaviors
According to a new study co-authored by BYU Marriott professor Robert Christensen, when a diverse organization has an ethical leader, the negative workplace dynamics that can surface are mitigated.
When work meetings shifted online this spring, some may have noticed new leaders on their teams. According to recent research from BYU, members of virtual teams identify leaders in different ways compared to members of in-person teams.
A new study from researchers at BYU reveals that perceptions of impostorism are quite common and uncovers one of the the best — and worst — ways to cope with such feelings.
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.
Many business schools are not teaching MBAs to create new businesses, according to two of BYU's innovation gurus.
Public administration professor Robert Christensen's new research seeks to answer whether or not there are too many nonprofits in the market.
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.
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.
When it comes to flight safety, U.S. airlines are pretty good at learning from accidents. But new research shows airlines should be learning more from accidents that never happen.
It's no surprise that some of the most celebrated leaders in the business world also happen to be self-promoting narcissists.
Professor Peter Madsen has been researching NASA's safety climate ever since the Columbia shuttle broke apart.
New research is tweaking an old competitive workplace adage: It's not just who you know, but what you believe in.
What do you do when your company is comfortably selling a product, and then suddenly a competitor offers a similar one for free?
Study Measures Impact of Cronyism in Malaysia
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.
What does space exploration have to do with business strategy? More than you'd think.
A study by Jeff Dyer and two associates says innovative CEOs spend 50 percent more time practicing key skills than do their less creative counterparts.
People are unconsciously fairer and more generous when they are in clean-smelling environments, according to a BYU-led study.