INDIANAPOLIS — From a teenager working in a grocery store to a veteran employee at a Fortune 500 company, many workers across sectors and age groups have been on the receiving end of an angry boss. New research from a team of management scholars, including Emily Poulton from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business Indianapolis,…… Read more »
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Relationship strength influences how people ask for repayment, research finds

Indiana economy on a sustainable path to growth, finds 2025 Futurecast

Building a robust and reliable talent pipeline for the city and state

The deadly cost of workplace rudeness
New research reveals that rudeness in the workplace is far more than just unpleasant — it can be downright dangerous. INDIANAPOLIS — Teams from the University of Florida, Indiana University, and other universities across the U.S. and Israel recently conducted five eye-opening studies about rudeness, uncovering that even mild instances of this behavior can significantly…… Read more »
Research shows smart utility meters drive down manufacturing costs if data is used to drive operations
INDIANAPOLIS – A new study detailing how the use of smart utility meters can improve energy efficiency in manufacturing finds that the willingness of managers to make use of the technology is a key driver in reducing energy consumption and related costs. The research serves as a proof-of-concept for using event system theory, which has historically…… Read more »
Kelley Futurecast: US economy will slow slightly in first half of 2024, but end year stronger
INDIANAPOLIS — Buoyed by an expected steady decline in inflation, an economic forecast from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business is optimistic in projecting that the economy will slow modestly in the first half of 2024 and then reaccelerate in the second half of the year. The Kelley School forecast predicts inflation will fall…… Read more »
Research reveals subtlety is key when aiming to show gender identity support in a medical care setting
Wearing a button or pin signaling physician’s own pronouns proved to be well-received by trans and non-cisgender patients INDIANAPOLIS — A new study from the Kelley School of Business Indianapolis shows physicians or providers who wear a pin signaling their own pronouns and don’t verbally provide or request them are more well-received by trans…… Read more »
What I learned about change leadership from a remote village in Uganda
One might think that a small, remote village community in the middle of East Africa has little to teach us about the modern business world or contemporary organizational change. I would argue otherwise. While there are many unique and special differences between the experiences of a developing nation and our own here in the United…… Read more »