Discovery at Carlson·32 A note from Professor Alok Gupta
Professor Alok Gupta
SENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN OF FACULTY, RESEARCH AND ADMINISTRATION
Information/Decision Sciences CSOM
A note from Professor Alok Gupta
Dear Colleagues,
Our hearts are heavy in the Carlson School community in the wake of the passing of both Professor Emeritus Andy Van de Ven and Professor Emeritus Gordon B. Davis. As leaders in their respective fields–organization theory and management, and management information systems–their work will leave a lasting legacy. It's in honor of their commitment to research, I share our latest issue of Discovery at Carlson.
Remembering Professor Emeritus Andy Van de Ven
Professor Emeritus Andy Van de Ven died on Saturday, April 30, following a brave battle with leukemia.Andy is one of the most distinguished and influential scholars in the field of organization theory and management. His research, teaching, and service to the school and the discipline have added immeasurably to the national and international reputation of the Carlson School of Management and the University of Minnesota.
Reference：Remembering Andy Van de Ven (umn.edu)
Remembering Professor Emeritus Gordon B. Davis
Professor Emeritus Gordon B. Davis died on Friday, May 6 at the age of 91. A true pioneer, Gordon helped establish the Carlson School as a leader in Management Information Systems (MIS).
Despite receiving an offer for a partnership in a paper company in International Falls, Minnesota, he decided to join the University of Minnesota as an assistant professor in 1961. He jokingly explained his rationale at the time in an alumni magazine profile: “Once I make the big bucks, I’ll never be a professor. I better go try it now while I’m poor.”
Reference：Remembering Gordon B. Davis (umn.edu)
Any researcher will tell you the hunt for connections can be frustrating. Two things that seem to be related in fact are not. As we all learned, correlation does not mean causation. But, sometimes, connections can be quite literal. Take new research from Assistant Professor Sunasir Dutta. He found the construction of new bridges, especially multi-modal ones, leads to greater investments in startups. Or findings from Assistant Professor Abdifatah Ali that person-to-person connection in learning communities is critical to retain diverse talent in academia.
These are just two of the studies you can read about in this issue of our faculty research magazine, Discovery at Carlson. In addition, we explore a growing, underlying risk to the American financial system; the importance of oversight to curb misuse of hospital record systems; new financial tools to reimagine healthcare; and more.
Together, our world-class faculty—yes, we are ranked 10th in the world in the new UT Dallas rankings—are making an impact on society and using business as a force for good. I’m proud of our research contributions shown here and across our faculty.
Professor Alok Gupta
Senior Associate Dean of Faculty and Research
Curtis L. Carlson Chair in Information Management
Alok Gupta教授来信
亲爱的同事们，
最近我们接连失去了荣休教授Andy Van de Ven和Gordon B. Davis，对此我深感悲痛。作为组织理论与管理领域、管理信息系统领域的领导者，他们的研究余泽深远。借卡尔森学院Discovery杂志出版的机会，我向这两位教授致敬。
所有从事科研工作的人都知道，寻找事物间的联系十分困难。两件事情看似相关，但可能事实上无关。我们都学过，相关并不意味着因果关系。但某些情况下，联系是显而易见的。以副教授Sunasir Dutta的最新研究成果为例，他发现建设桥梁——尤其是多种通行模式的桥梁，会造成对初创企业投资的增长。副教授Abdifatah Ali则发现，学习社区中的人际关联对留住多样化人才至关重要。
以上只是本期Discovery杂志介绍的两项研究。此外，我们还探讨了美国金融系统中的一种日益增长的潜在风险；监督对遏制滥用病历系统的重要性；重构医保的新金融工具等等。
卡尔森学院具有世界一流的教师团队——没错，我们在最新一期的UTD全球商学院科研排名中位列第十。我们秉承商业向善的理念，持续影响社会。对于本次Discovery杂志介绍的研究成果、以及全院教师的其他研究成果，我深感自豪。
Alok Gupta教授
Senior Associate Dean of Faculty and Research
Curtis L. Carlson Chair in Information Management
