When it comes to entrepreneurship in STEM, women are four to six percentage points less likely than men to pursue those career paths. But the key to bridging that gender gap may lie in access to affordable healthcare. Dr. Jiayi Bao, an assistant professor of management at Mays Business School, has the findings in a study recently published in the Strategic Management Journal. Dr. Bao shares her insights on how the 2014 Affordable Care Act alleviated some constraints for women entrepreneurs and how policymakers can help open doors for more women to make the transition to STEM. Read more about Dr. Jiayi Bao’s research on the Created at Mays blog. The Created at Mays Podcast is a production of Mays Business School and Texas A&M University and is produced by University FM.

Companies often shift strategic direction and studies have shown these shifts or pivoting components of the business model can enhance a firm's performance. But how does one stimulate these strategic shifts? And moreover, how can we measure the impact of these interventions? A new study led by Dr. Stephen Anderson of Mays Business School tackles these questions through the use of virtual collaboration technology. In this episode, Dr. Anderson explains how he and his colleagues paired business coaches in the U.S. and the U.K. with entrepreneurs in Uganda and studied the impact that virtual coaching sessions had on the strategic direction and performance of these budding businesses. Read Dr. Stephen Anderson’s full study below. https://createdatmays.tamu.edu/blogs/2024/08/virtual-coaching-a-game-changer-for-emerging-market-entrepreneurs/ The Created at Mays Podcast is a production of Mays Business School and Texas A&M University and is produced by University FM.

The advent of smartphone trading apps is reshaping retail investor behavior and is leading to significant shifts in market dynamics. This episode of Created at Mays goes through the key insights of research done by Dr. Xiao Cen, assistant professor of finance at Mays Business School. She writes about her experiment and research in the new article, “Smartphone Trading Technology, Investor Behavior, and Financial Fragility” published in the Journal of Management Science. Read Dr. Xiao Cen’s full article here: The Created at Mays Podcast is a production of the Mays Business School and Texas A&M University, and is produced by University FM.

Dr. Yifan Song, assistant professor of management at Mays Business School, shares her research on the impact of unmet daily work tasks on employees’ well being and performance. Read Dr. Yifan Song’s full study here: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2023-96487-001 The Created at Mays Podcast is a production of the Mays Business School and Texas A&M University, and is produced by University FM. Key Takeaways on Goal Performance Discrepancy When employees look forward, they engage in anticipatory thinking, strategizing for the day ahead. Conversely, looking backward often leads to rumination, where they mull over their setbacks. GPD promoted anticipatory thinking post work, which diminished GPD the following day. GPD also intensified rumination post work, aggravating the next day's GPD. Show Links: Faculty profile for Dr. Yifan Song

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