Faculty Research
Discovering Knowledge, Shaping the Future
At the Charleston School of Business, our faculty members are not just teaching today's and tomorrow's leaders, they're actively shaping the business landscape through their research. Every research paper and finding has clear and immediate implications for businesses worldwide.
Explore faculty research and thought leadership highlights below.
Can AI Be Trusted for Tax Advice?
Accounting faculty William VanDenburgh, Kimberly Tribou and Mike Braswell tested AI-generated answers to real tax questions and found that inaccurate and misleading responses remain a significant concern.
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When Activists Strike, Rivals Respond
Faculty researchers Hadi Shaheen, John Kim and Kamyar Goudarzi found that activist investors can influence entire industries by prompting competing firms to change their strategies.
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How Food Safety Shapes Buying Decisions
Supply chain management professor Rafael Teixeira and his coauthors examine how consumers perceive food safety risks and what factors influence purchasing decisions when safety concerns arise.
How Generative AI Is Changing Business
Faculty members Iris Junglas, Olga Biedova and collaborators explore how organizations are using generative AI to drive innovation, redesign workflows and create new business opportunities.
Who Gets Promoted to the Top?
Finance professor Xiaohu Guo examines gender disparities in executive promotions and finds that cultural factors can significantly influence career advancement opportunities for women at firms.
Do Economic Incentives Really Work?
Economics professor Peter Calcagno and coauthors found evidence that state economic development incentives can encourage growth in lobbying activity, highlighting unintended consequences of public policy efforts to stimulate economic growth.
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Burnout Among Social Media Managers
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