The co-authored study, 鈥�,鈥� published in Marketing Letters, examines how devices such as Amazon Alexa and Apple Siri influence consumer decisions.

Across four experimental studies, the researchers found that using voice assistants can increase the likelihood of donating to charity, choosing eco-friendly聽products聽and supporting socially responsible聽brands. The聽study suggests that voice-enabled devices may influence how consumers approach everyday decisions, particularly in social and ethical contexts. Rather than functioning solely as a convenience tool, these technologies may shape how users perceive and respond to social norms.

Key findings:聽

• Consumers using voice-enabled smart devices may be more likely to engage in prosocial behaviors, such as donating money or selecting sustainable and socially responsible products.
• Voice interactions may create a stronger sense of social presence, making users feel as though they are engaging with another entity rather than a traditional online platform.
• Increased awareness of social norms, including generosity and sustainability, may influence more ethical purchasing decisions.

The co-authored聽study,聽鈥�,鈥澛爌ublished in Organization Management Journal, examines how diversity climates,聽both within the organization and in the geographical community, influence employees鈥� ability to think creatively and implement聽new ideas.

Singh鈥檚 research treats diversity as a strategic resource, not a surface-level initiative. Grounded in the Conservation of Resources theory, it argues that inclusion strengthens employees鈥� sense of meaning at work, which in turn boosts innovation.

Key Findings

• Employees who perceive their organization as supportive and inclusive聽may be聽more likely to feel聽their work聽is聽meaningful.
• Innovation聽isn鈥檛聽shaped by the workplace alone.聽The聽study聽explores聽a 鈥渃ommunity-to-work spillover鈥� effect,聽examining聽whether聽inclusive communities, in addition to organizations, can positively influence how employees perform.
• The聽relationship between聽an聽organization鈥檚聽diversity聽climate聽and聽meaningful work聽may be聽stronger for non-managerial employees.聽For聽employees聽without formal authority, inclusion聽may聽play聽a critical role聽in how聽they聽feel聽valued and purposeful.

鈥淭hese findings give students an evidence-based way to think about聽leading in聽diverse workplaces,鈥� said Singh.聽鈥淚n my organizational behavior and leadership courses, I use the research to show how inclusion, meaningful work and status dynamics can influence performance and innovation.鈥�

The research was co-authored with聽Stephanie聽Solansky聽at Texas State University San Marcos, Donna Stringer at the University of Houston Clear Lake and聽Sarthak Singh at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Singh, who joined 黑料不打烊 in 2017, teaches courses in organizational behavior, human resource聽management聽and business ethics. His research has appeared in leading journals including the Journal of Organizational Behavior,聽Journal聽of Business Ethics and Human Resource Management.

The research, titled 鈥溾��, aims to determine how shifts in market perception directly impact performance for mergers and acquisitions.

The article was published under Emerald Insight and presents data ranging from X metrics to macro-economic data. By combining various research outlets, the following key factors were found:

• Improved market moods made mergers inside a country successful; however when companies from differing countries merged, it led to higher uncertainty.
• Risk, specifically political risk, is observed to impact international transactions.
• Twitter analytics work to aid in determining whether the transaction will have a positive or negative outcome when predicting results.

The research works to bridge financial and institutional theory, showcasing how external factors can influence the result of a financial transaction.

Dong joined 黑料不打烊 in 2014 and has a strong passion for financial teaching and application. Before joining 黑料不打烊, he taught as an assistant professor of finance at both Siena College and Old Dominion University.

As a CFA charter holder and FRM holder, Dong brings a deep understanding of both academic and daily finance to the classroom. His research focuses on behavioral finance, financial management, and asset pricing, with numerous publications in leading journals such as the Journal of Corporate Finance, International Business Review, and the Journal of Behavioral Finance.