Nistler CoBPA Faculty Research

As a flu virus rages worldwide, policy makers from four nations race to contain the virus, stop the pandemic, and save lives. Should they quarantine? Close borders? Restrict travel? Distribute masks and hand sanitizer? Focus on novel vaccine development? Each decision has implications. How many lives can be saved? Is there enough money to develop […]

Dr. Jennifer Stoner, Associate Professor in the Marketing Department, presented two talks at the American Marketing Association’s Winter Conference in San Diego in February 2020. The two talks were 1) Nice Brands Do Not Finish First: How Brand Warmth Impacts Perceptions of Market Dominance by Jennifer L. Stoner and Carlos J. Torelli and 2) Love […]

Prof. Tan’s paper on “The Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Temperature Extremes on Birth Outcomes: The Case of China” has been accepted at the Journal of Population Economics (JQL Tier 4). The Journal of Population Economics is an international quarterly that publishes original theoretical and applied research in all areas of population economics. This paper […]

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Jennifer Stoner, Assistant Professor in the Department of Marketing for her recent paper accepted in the journal of Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. Title: “Culture and Social Hierarchy: Collectivism as a Driver of the Relationship between Power and Status” Authors: Dr. Lisa Lieslie (New York University), Dr. Carlos Torelli […]

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Assion Lawson-Body, Professor of Information Systems, and Laurence Lawson-Body, Instructor of Accountancy, for their recent paper accepted for publication in the International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction. Title: “Applying Balanced Scorecard to Blackboard Technology in Accounting Education” Authors: Assion Lawson-Body (University of North Dakota), Lori Willoughby (Minot State University), […]

Dr. Mark Jendrysik presented his research “The (Imaginary) Reconstruction of Capitalism: Crypto-currency and Libertarian Utopia,” at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Utopian Studies in East Lansing, MI in November 2019. Abstract: The rise of Bitcoin and other forms of crypto-currency are part of the recurrence of the dream of a libertarian utopia. Crypto-currency promises […]

Dr. Sean Valentine presented his research “Having and Communicating Ethics Codes to Enhance Manager and Employee Ethics: A Study of Hospitality and Recreation organizations in Nigeria” and “Workplace Bullying, Socially-Aversive Attitudes, Reduced Work Group Effectiveness, and Organization Frustration” at the 59th Midwest Academy of Management Conference on October 10 – October 12, 2019 in Omaha, […]

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Cullen Goenner, Professor of Economics and Finance, for his recent paper accepted for publication in the Financial Review (JQL Level 3). Title: “Uncertain Times and Predictions of Bank Failures” Authors: Cullen Goenner (University of North Dakota) Financial Review – JQL Level 3 ABSTRACT The Great Financial Crisis shows that bank […]

Dr. Assion Lawson-Body presented his research “The use of Machine Learning in Higher Education” at the 59th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Information Systems on October 2 – October 5, 2019 in Sand Key Clearwater Beach, Florida. Authors on the paper included Frank Swiontek (University of North Dakota), Assion Lawson-Body (University of North […]

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Connie Bateman, Professor of Marketing, and Dr. Sean Valentine, Professor of Management, for their recent paper accepted for publication in the Journal of Business Ethics, which is a Level 4  journal on the CoBPA Journal Quality List. Title: “Consumers’ Personality Characteristics, Judgment of Salesperson Ethical Treatment, and Nature of Purchase […]