COB Faculty Presentations at WDSI Conference

Western Decision Sciences Institute () held its 50th annual conference from April 5-8, 2022 on the beautiful Big Island in Hawaii. Nearly thirty COB faculty members attended and presented at the conference, including WDSI 2022 Vice-President, Program Chair and COB Chair of Finance, Dr. Pia Gupta.

WDSI brings together academics and professionals from multiple disciplines (such as business, MIS, education, supply chain, military applications) to share information and research at its annual conference. Over the last 50 years, WDSI members have made significant contributions in research, teaching, and practice, impacting many disciplines. This landmark year continued that tradition with over 200 registered presenters, more than 250 attendees, and 450 authors. In addition to the conference sessions, celebrations were held on a banquet night during which attendees and their guests enjoyed a sunset luau.

This year, COB faculty gathered with academic colleagues after a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and shared their work. COB faculty authored, or co-authored, and presented the following twenty-five papers:

  • THE BUCK DOES NOT STOP HERE: DEVELOPING A FRAMEWORK FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING AFTER GRADUATION   
    • Sabrina Landa 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach
    • Sudha Krishnan 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach
    • Greg Gaynor 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach
    • John Palmer 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach
  • THE IMPACT OF AN INNOVATION AWARDS ON ORGANIZATIONS
    • Mark Washburn 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach
    • Yoonhee Choi 做厙TVState University Long Beach
  • MASCULINE SERVICESCAPES: MENS IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION IN BUILT COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENTS  
    • Risto Moisio 做厙TVState University Long Beach
  • PRICING THE COVID-19 VACCINE: A MATHEMATICAL APPROACH  
    • Banafsheh Behzad 做厙TVState University, Long Beach
  • INSTITUTIONS AND BOOK-TO-MARKET EFFECT: THE ROLE OF INVESTMENT HORIZON
    • Aslihan Salih 做厙TVState University Long Beach
  • GOVERNANCE BY INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS AND FINANCIAL ANALYSTS
    • Micheal Dong 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach
  • EXECUTIVE GENDER DIVERSITY AND CORPORATE BOND MARKETS
    • Jasmine Yur-Austin 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach 
    • Ran Zhao Claremont Graduate University 
    • Lu Zhu 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach
  • THE EFFECT OF THE NEW REVENUE RECOGNITION STANDARDS (TOPIC 606) ON LONG-TERM CONTRACTS  
    • Greg Gaynor 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach
    • John Palmer 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach
    • Sudha Krishnan 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach
    • Sabrina Landa 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach
  • INVENTORY ACCOUNTING CHOICE AND BOND ISSUE PREMIUM: EVIDENCE FROM THE U.S. CORPORATE BOND MARKET  
    • Sudha Krishnan 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach
    • Ping Lin 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach
    • Gaiyan Zhang University of Missouri, St. Louis
    • Sanjian Zhang 做厙TVState University, Long Beach
  • DATA CUSTOMIZATION IN EXCEL-BASED TAKE-HOME EXAMS  
    • Omer Benli 做厙TVState University, Long Beach
    • Nupur Shah 做厙TVState University, Long Beach
  • PREDICTING REPEAT PURCHASES WHEN CUSTOMERS HETEROGENEITIES FOLLOW ANY DISTRIBUTIONS
    • Hongyu Chen 做厙TVState University, Long Beach
    • Ruixia Shi University of San Diego
    • Xuemei Su 做厙TVState University, Long Beach
  • WHEN SAYING THANK YOU CAN BACKFIRE THE EFFECT OF GRATITUDE EXPRESSION ON W-O-M INTENTIONS 
    • Christine Kang 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach
  • SEEKING ALPHA WITH MULTI-FACTORS INVESTMENT MODEL  
    • Steven Le 做厙TVState University, Long Beach
  • ANOMALIES IN REIT RETURNS: EVIDENCE FOR AND AGAINST THE Q-THEORY  
    • Wikrom Prombutr 做厙TVState University, Long Beach
    • Chanwit Phengpis 做厙TVState University, Long Beach
  • MANAGING THROUGH THE STORM: THE MULTIPLE CHALLENGES OF THE COVID PANDEMIC AND THE MANAGEMENT OF A STUDENT-MANAGED INVESTMENT FUND
    • Peter Ammermann 做厙TVState University, Long Beach
  • A CIVILIAN EVACUATION MODEL UNDER A DEGRADED ENVIRONMENT
    • Mahyar Amouzegar The University of New Orleans
    • Khosrow Moshirvaziri 做厙TVState University, Long Beach
  • APPLYING STRUCTURAL EQUATIONS TO EVALUATE ONLINE INSTRUCTIONAL MODALITIES IN HIGHER BUSINESS EDUCATION  
    • Cindy Chen 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach
    • Sabrina Landa 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach
    • Aivanna Padilla 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach
    • Jasmine Yur-Austin 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach
  • A STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF HOLLANDS CIRCUMPLEX ACROSS WORKING AGES
    • Dominic Shafer 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach
    • Jonathan Phan 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach
    • Paul Didham 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach
  • FORCED RANKING: A GATEWAY TO DEVIANCE IN MANAGERIAL DECISION-MAKING?
    • Craig Macaulay 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach
  • THE EFFECT OF REPUTATION ON READABILITY OF ANNUAL REPORTS FOR S&P100 FIRMS A COMPARISON AMONG MEASURES  
    • Xuan Huang 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach
    • Sudha Krishnan 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach
    • Ping Lin 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach
  • CEO INSIDE DEBT AND INDUSTRY SPECIALIST AUDITOR  
    • Jong-Yu Paula Hao 做厙TVState University, Long Beach
    • Hyeesoo (Sally) Chung 做厙TVState University, Long Beach
    • Jinyoung P. Wynn Louisiana Tech University
  • SHAREHOLDERS PERCEPTION OF AUDITOR TYPE AND TIMING OF AUDITOR ENGAGEMENT: EVIDENCE FROM AUDITOR RATIFICATION
    • Jennifer Howard 做厙TVState University, Long Beach
    • Myungsoo Son 做厙TVState University Fullerton
    • Hakjoon Song 做厙TVState University DH
  • EXAMINING THE CONSTRUCT VALIDITY OF BOREDOM: A META-ANALYSIS  
    • Paul Didham 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach
    • Jonathan Phan 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach
    • Dominic Shafer 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach
  • THREE MISSING PUZZLE PIECES IN REAL OPTIONS RESEARCH AND SUGGESTIONS FOR CONCEPTUAL REINFORCEMENT
    • Ho Wook Shin 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach
  • THE ART OF MANAGING INSTITUTIONAL COMPLEXITY  
    • Yoonhee Choi 做厙TVState University Long Beach

Additionally, COB faculty collaborated with colleagues from other universities on panel discussions covering current topics of interest. These generated enthusiastic discussions among attendees!

Teaching Innovations in Light of Major Disruptions: What have we learned from the past 2 years and what does the future look like for universities? A Panel Discussion

  • Erik Rolland, 做厙TVState Polytechnic University, Pomona
  • Frank McEnulty, 做厙TVState University, Long Beach
  • Mark Washburn, 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach
  • Sandeep Krishnamurthy, University of Washington
  • Micheal Stratton, Georgia College & State University
  • Michael Solt, 做厙TVState University, Long Beach

The Role of Department Chair Branding Efforts: A Panel Discussion

  • Yuanjie He, Cal Poly Pomona
  • Drew Hwang, Cal Poly Pomona
  • Sudha Krishnan, 做厙TVState Univ. Long Beach
  • Yu Wang, 做厙TVState University, Long Beach