Dr. Janet Samuels is a clinical professor in W. P. Carey School of Business. Her resaarch interests include accounting information, incentives and motivation issues in managerial contexts. Professor Samuels examines the effects of performance measures (e.g. goals or targets) and incentives on effort and performance of individuals as well as how performance measure design influences evaluations. She also pursues research on ethical issues (such as Whistleblowing) and accounting education cases.
Samuels, J.A., and M.C. Snow. 2024. Analyzing depreciation: A financial accounting data analytics and visualization case. Issues in Accounting Education 39(3): 165-174. https://doi.org/10.2308/ISSUES-2023-022Won best case at the 2023 mid-year AIS conference.
Jordan, E.E., S.E. Kaplan, and J.A. Samuels. 2023. Accounting or Finance? The role of differential career beliefs on undergraduate students' choices of major. Issues in Accounting Education 38(3): 1-19. https://doi.org/10.2308/ISSUES-2021-075 . Won the 2024 Issues in Accounting Education Best Paper award.
Samuels, J.A., J.M. Huston, and W.R. Pasewark. 2023. Automated learning strategy to reinforce business writing mechanics for accounting students. Issues in Accounting Education 38(2): 21-34. https://doi.org/10.2308/ISSUES-2021-128
