Dec 19
New model helps e-commerce platforms decide whether to dump underperforming products
Online retail platforms are increasingly becoming a dumping ground for low-quality products, but new research from a team of Gies scholars points to a new model that would allow e-commerce platforms to proactively identify potentially dubious products for removal.
Dec 16
Arkadiy Sakhartov wins 2024 ISOI Best Paper Award
Gies Professor Arkadiy Sakhartov was named the recipient of the 2024 Illinois Strategic Organizations Initiative (ISOI) Best Paper Award for his article “Corporate Diversification and Risk: Portfolio Effects and Resource Redeployability” that was published in Strategy Science in 2022.
Dec 09
Separating Home Life from Work – Maybe There’s a 'Vegas Rule' for That
Gies professor Oscar Ybarra uses “the Vegas Rule” to examine how well people separate their work life and home life. Could the ability to separate these two influences impact an individual’s ability to focus while at work?