The BizTalks series of the Fall Term has started, featuring scholars first from the Departments of Finance and Marketing on how policies and other people will influence an individual's behavior.
Going the Extra Mile: What Taxi Rides Tell Us about Long-hour Culture in Finance
In the US, banks have a protected weekend policy that restricts junior bankers from working during weekends. How are they affected? Assistant Professor Deniz OKAT collected data on taxi rides from bank addresses in New York City to infer bankers’ working hours and reveal the truth. Explore more about Prof. Okat’s research here.
Rejections Are More Contagious than Choices: How Another’s Decisions Shape Our Own
Assistant Professor PARK Sung Kyu is interested in how people react differently to rejections versus choices. Does the mere perception of other people’s decision as a choice or a rejection influence our behavior? Are we more likely to conform to another’s decision if we view it in one way or the other? Learn more about Park’s research here.