Dr.Zhiyong Yang
Presented to The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries on the occasion of Promotion to Associate Professor, Dr. Zhiyong Yang, , Fall 2013.
Item(s) added to the Libraries' collection:
David and Goliath : underdogs, misfits, and the art of battling giants
Gladwell, M., & Yang, Z. (2013). David and Goliath : underdogs, misfits, and the art of battling giants (First edition.). New York: Little, Brown and Company.
In the area of consumer behavior (which is where my specialty is), academic articles published in the top-ranking research journals are often read by anywhere between 300 and 1000 people. Malcolm Gladwell is one of them. What’s special of Malcolm is that he not only reads these articles, but also writes books to tie these findings with real life stories. Despite the fact that the original findings of the academic articles only get attention from less than 1000 people, Malcolm’s books are well sold, with over 100,000 readers for each. David and Goliath is his newly released book along this line. A key reason of recommending this book is that I love the way he “translates” academic research findings into something that is well connected to the general public. Hopefully, this book can reveal to our students the value of research and kindle their spirit of learning.