New Dean Announced at UC Davis GSM
The UC Davis Graduate School of Management (UC Davis GSM) proudly announced the appointment of its new dean, H. Rao Unnava, on June 15, 2016.
“We are pleased to announce the appointment of H. Rao Unnava… effective June 22, 2016” said Acting Chancellor Ralph Hexter and Acting Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor Kenneth Burtis in a statement.
Creativity Thrives on Idea of Scarcity, According to Carey School Research
A study co-authored by Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Assistant Professor Meng Zhu finds that when it comes to creativity, less can be more. The study was co-authored by Ravi Mehta from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and published in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Booth Research Shows What Really Shapes Desire
A recent study from Ayelet Fishbach, Professor of Behavioral Science and Marketing at the Booth School of Business, and co-author Xianchi Dai of Chinese University of Hong Kong. Titled “How Non-Consumption Shapes Desire”, has found if a person is aware of a substitute for something, the longer they have gone without, the weaker their desire for the non-consumed good becomes. Continue reading…
Booth Research: Early Warnings About Goal Completion Found to Be a Buzzkill
New research from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business finds that the positive reaction one would have when succeeding is lessened if it doesn’t follow the expected course. Ayelet Fishbach, a professor of behavioral science and marketing, and Nadav Klein, a doctoral student, published their paper “Feeling Good at the Right Time: Why People Value Predictability in Goal Attainment.” Their research found that when people learned that they had achieved something before their predetermined time, the experience was muted twice — when they learned early, and then when the goal was achieved. Continue reading…
