معرفی
Patrick J. Ferguson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Accounting at the University of Melbourne's Faculty of Business & Economics. He holds a PhD in Business Administration from Harvard University, where his dissertation received the American Accounting Association Competitive Manuscript Award.
His research examines how information and incentives influence organizational behavior, utilizing field experiments and observational data. Key focus areas include:
- Performance evaluation systems in team environments
- Economic drivers of spectator demand in sports leagues
- Corporate disclosure effectiveness and stakeholder engagement
- Behavioral interventions to improve decision-making
His publications demonstrate a consistent focus on empirical field research in accounting and economics, with recurring themes of performance measurement, incentive structures, and information design across corporate and sports contexts. Methodologically, his work emphasizes field experiments and econometric analysis of real-world organizational data.
Awards:
- American Accounting Association Competitive Manuscript Award (2022)
He maintains active research streams in social responsibility interventions, performance feedback timing, and corporate value driver measurement through current working papers.
