Selected Faculty Publications

Gus De Franco’s paper “Riding the Blockchain Mania: Public Firms’ Speculative 8-K Disclosures,” co-authored with
Assistant Professor Stephanie Cheng, Visiting Assistant Professor Haibo Jiang and PhD student Pengkai Lin, has been accepted for publication in Management Science. De Franco is the KPMG Professor of Accounting.

Xianjun Geng recently had two papers accepted for publication. His paper “Bloatware and Jailbreaking: Strategic Impact of Consumer-Initiated Modification of Technology Products,” co-authored with Hasan Cavusoglu and Huseyin Cavusoglu, was accepted for publication in Information Systems Research, and his paper “Operational Role of Retail Bundling and its Implications in a Supply Chain,” co-authored with Qingning Cao, Kathryn Stecke and Jun Zhang, was accepted for publication in Production and Operations Management (POM). Geng is a professor of management science.

Ricky Tan’s paper “Altruism or Shrewd Business? Implications of Technology Openness on Innovations and Competition,” co-authored with Geoff Parker, He Huang and Hongyan Xu, has been accepted for publication in Management Information Systems Quarterly (MIS Quarterly). Tan is an assistant professor of management science.

Amanda Heitz received the Best Paper Award from the International Conference on Banking and Economic Development. The conference was organized by the Center for Banking and Finance in Rio de Janeiro (CBFR) and took place Dec. 6–7, 2018, at the Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (EBAPE). Heitz received the award for her paper “Creditor Rights, Information Sharing and Borrower Behavior: Theory and Evidence,” co authored with John Boyd and Hendrik Hakenes. Heitz is an assistant professor of finance.

Clarie Senot’s paper “Continuity of Care and Risk of Readmission: An Investigation into the Healthcare Journey of Heart Failure Patients” has been accepted for publication in Production and Operations Management (POM). Senot is an assistant professor of management science.

Gans Narayanamoorthy’s paper “A Hidden Risk of Auditor Industry Specialization: Evidence from the Financial Crisis,” co-authored with Stephen Rowe, Cory Cassell and Emily Hunt, has been accepted for publication in Review of Accounting Studies. Narayanamoorthy is an associate professor of accounting.

J. Cameron Verhaal’s paper “Optimal Distinctiveness, Strategic Categorization, and Product Market Entry in the Google Play App Platform” has been accepted for publication in Strategic Management Journal. Verhaal is an assistant professor of management.

Barrett Wheeler’s paper “Loan Loss Accounting and Procyclical Bank Lending: The Role of Direct Regulatory Actions” has been accepted for publication in Journal of Accounting and Economics. Wheeler is an assistant professor of accounting.

Junghee Lee’s paper “Business Models for Technology-Intensive Supply Chains,” co-authored with Vish Krishnan and Hyoduk Shin, has been accepted for publication in Management Science. Lee is an assistant professor of management science.