FOREWORD
PH.D. PROGRAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
SAURABH GUPTA, PH.D.
EDITOR
Doctoral research matters most as it builds new knowl - edge that contributes meaningfully to organizations, communities, and society at large. Business Impact Review has been created with this belief at its core. This annual col - lection highlights the scholarship of our Ph.D. in Business Administration students and alumni while making visible the real-world relevance and impact of their work. The research featured in this edition spans disserta - tion abstracts, peer-reviewed journal publications, and conference papers presented at leading national and international venues. Collectively, these contributions demonstrate strong theoretical grounding, methodolog - ical rigor, and sustained engagement with questions that matter—questions confronting managers, policymak - ers, entrepreneurs, and society more broadly. To further strengthen the connection between research and practice, selected abstracts are accompanied by focused insights that translate scholarly findings into implications directly applicable to business and organizational decision-making. This publication also reflects the broader scholarly orien - tation of the Ph.D. in Business Administration program at Kennesaw State University. It emphasizes scholarship that reimagines the relationship between theory, practice, and societal relevance,particularly in areas shaped by techno - logical change, ethical complexity, and evolving service and organizational ecosystems. Faculty, students, and alumni alike engage with contemporary challenges such as artificial intelligence, sustainability, consumer vulnera - bility, trust, and governance, while remaining grounded in rigorous disciplinary traditions. The work showcased here exemplifies that philosophy by advancing knowledge that is both academically robust and practically consequential. Business Impact Review also directly addresses the Ph.D. program’s alignment with the Association to Advance Col - legiate Schools of Business (AACSB) standards for societal impact. The research presented here addresses issues with clear implications for economic development, responsi - ble innovation, well-being, and ethical leadership. By en - gaging these topics through a scholarly lens, our doctoral students and alumni contribute work that informs prac - tice, shapes policy, and supports more thoughtful and responsible organizational action. From a program leadership perspective, this publica - tion provides a transparent view of doctoral outcomes. It captures what intentional mentoring, a strong research culture, and sustained investment in doctoral education can produce over time. The diversity of disciplines, meth - odological approaches, publication outlets, and scholarly conversations represented here reflects the vitality of our
MOLLY FIRST
PRODUCTION EDITORS
PATRICK HARBIN, JARRETT ROGERS
DISCIPLINE LEADS
MANAGEMENT & SALES LEADERSHIP: BIRTON COWDEN, PH.D. MARKETING: PRAMOD IYER, PH.D. RISK & DECISION ANALYTICS: LEO MACDONALD, PH.D. ACCOUNTING: DIVESH SHARMA, PH.D. INFORMATION SYSTEMS & SECURITY: REZA VAEZI, PH.D.
DEAN, COLES COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
intellectual community and the seriousness with which we prepare researchers for academic and applied impact. At the same time, this collection is meant to be an invita - tion to prospective students seeking rigorous and relevant doctoral training; to external stakeholders interested in research-driven insight; and to academic peers committed to scholarship that makes a difference. I am proud of the work represented in these pages and of the collective effort by students, faculty, and staff that makes such outcomes possible. Business Impact Review will be published annually as an ongoing record of the program’s evolving contributions. Each edition captures a moment in time, but together they will tell a larger story, one of scholarly excellence, societal engagement, and the enduring value of doctoral research in business.
ROBIN CHERAMIE, PH.D.
ASSOCIATE DEAN, GRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAMS
ALISON KEEFE, PH.D.
CONTENTS 1) FOREWORD
Dr. Saurabh Gupta Executive Director, Ph.D. in Business Administration Program Professor of Information Systems and Security Michael J. Coles College of Business
2) 3) 4)
GRADUATE RESEARCH DISSERTATIONS STUDENT RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS STUDENT & ALUMNI PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL ABSTRACTS
Made with FlippingBook - Online catalogs