How to Manage the COVID-19 Recovery
Professor Hemant Bhargava advises policymakers that reopening the economy should be viewed as a collection of simultaneous, rapid, data-driven science experiments.
Professor Hemant Bhargava advises policymakers that reopening the economy should be viewed as a collection of simultaneous, rapid, data-driven science experiments.
Professor Kim Eslbach says it's better to prevent burnout rather than treat it, and the best way to prevent it is boosting employee engagement, which clearly addresses the no-control-or-autonomy cause of burnout.
In Forbes, Lecturer Suzy Taherian explains how companies need to go back to the drawing board and build a resilient budget and forecast for 2020—and beyond.
“Many investors consider purchasing only stocks that have first caught their attention,” according to a study by Professor Brad Barber, ignoring low-risk stocks that have high potential in this volatile market.
The surge of COVID-19 information has been almost as overwhelming as the surge occurring in medical facilities. Lecturer Suzy Taherian says in many ways the digital divide has become a “digital chasm.”
Professor Alan Taylor tells the Wall Street Journal the government and the private sector are going deeper in the hole to survive the economic shutdown, which could be a drag on any future recovery.
For Forbes, Lecturer Suzy Taherian shares significant and fundamental changes ahead due to COVID-19, many of which will become permanent when the crisis abates.
It has only been three weeks as the order to shelter in place has taken effect but
How worried should long-term investors be about the coronavirus pandemic? Professor Alan Taylor says “it’s an open question, since we have never had an age pyramid like this in past great pandemics.”
The coronavirus pandemic could harm the economy for decades if past patterns are a guide, according to Professor Alan Taylor, drawing on data going back to the 14th century.
UC Davis experts agree hoarding is wrong, but as Professor Donald Palmer explains, panic buying might actually be a rational response to public officials' messages during a chaotic crisis.
Professor Donald Palmer and UC Davis experts say political leaders' messages during COVID-19 outbreak scared people into over-buying—a rational response.
Professor Donald Palmer joins KCRA 3 TV News for a live question and answer session about hoarding and government messages to public about coronavirus pandemic.
Working remotely? Distracted by kids and dealing with shelter in place? Professor Kimberly Elsbach shows how to "be seen" by staying in touch with your supervisor.
Working remotely? Distracted by kids and dealing with shelter in place? Professor Kimberly Elsbach shows how to "be seen" by staying in touch with your supervisor.
Two, maybe three phones are ringing, your children are screaming for lunch, your
Amid the Coronavirus pandemic, Professor Donald Palmer describes how dissonant messages from public leaders have further eroded trust in government during times of crisis that brings with it panic buying and stock market collapse.
Professor Emerita | Fellow, Academy of Management
Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, Stanford University
Research Expertise
Perceptions of individuals and organizations, including perceptions of legitimacy, creativity, and trustworthiness.
Kimberly D. Elsbach is a professor emerita of management and previously held the Stephen G. Newberry Chair in Leadership (2005-2021) at the Graduate School of Management, University of California, Davis. She is also an International Research Fellow at the Center for Corporate Reputation, Oxford University, Editor-in-Chief for Academy of Management Annals, and co-founder and organizer of the Davis
Professor
Stephen Garcia is a professor in the Graduate School of Management at the University of California, Davis. He was previously professor of psychology and professor of organizational studies at the University of Michigan, where he also held faculty appointments at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and Stephen M. Ross School of Business.
Garcia is an expert on the psychology of competition and a scholar in the field of judgment and decision-making. He is the lead editor of The Oxford Handbook of the Psychology of Competition (2023), the first of its kind volume to organize the
Lecturer
Ph.D., Computer Science, UC Davis, In Progress
Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science, Sonoma State University, 2017
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer and Electrical Engineering, UC Davis, 2004
Research Expertise
Visualization and Human-Computer Interaction
Areas of Expertise
Technology Management
Mak Ahmad has 20+ experience in the tech industry working as a software engineer and product manager for Instagram, Salesforce and Google. Among many products, he worked on Instagram Reels, Google partner platform, Istio and also co-founded aip.dev.
Ahmad is currently working on his Ph.D
Lecturer and Former Robert A. Fox Executive-in-Residence
Master of Science (M.S.) in Management - Concentration in Finance, MIT, 1985
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Managerial Economics, UC Davis, 1983
Research Expertise
Alternative investing, portfolio management, investment cycles, fixed income
Areas of Expertise
Finance
Eamonn Dolan served as chief investment officer and managing director of CM Capital (CMC), managing diversified portfolios emphasizing alternative investments. He was responsible for asset allocation, strategy formulation, manager selection, process design, and leading the investment team. Currently, he serves on CMC’s
Professor
Ph.D., Stanford University, Graduate School of Business
Greta Hsu is Professor of Management at the Graduate School of Management at University of California, Davis. She received her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior, M.S. in Statistics, and M.A. and B.A. Sociology from Stanford University.
Through her research, Hsu develops understanding of how market categories are socially constructed, how they are used and strategically manipulated by market actors, and how they shape market evolution and competitive dynamics. Her work includes studies of industry dynamics in the cannabis, e-cigarette