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This Is What Testosterone Has to Do with Stock Prices (Hint: A Lot)

This Is What Testosterone Has to Do with Stock Prices (Hint: A Lot)

Reader's Digest, October 18, 2017

High levels of testosterone have long been associated with dominant and aggressive behavior in men, but now it appears that high levels can cause male stock traders to mistakenly inflate stock prices, leading to terrible economic consequences. That’s what the authors of a new study published in the INFORMS journal Management Science concluded based on an experiment that was the first ever to test how testosterone levels (T-levels) can affect stock trading decisions.

Job Hunters: Quality tops quantity when it comes to contacts

Job Hunters: Quality tops quantity when it comes to contacts

The Star Online, October 12, 2017

A new study in the INFORMS journal Management Science, which surveyed 424 jobseekers, found that it's not the number of professional connections you have, but the strength of these connections that really matters during a job search.

Do calorie postings on menus influence us to choose healthier restaurants

Do calorie postings on menus influence us to choose healthier restaurants

Great Taste Magazine, October 13, 2017

In 2008, New York City mandated all chain restaurants to post the calories of items on their menus. The intent was to induce consumers to choose healthier items in the restaurant. A forthcoming  study  in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science, a leading scholarly marketing publication, investigated whether the calorie posting on menus has broader spillovers by impacting consumer evaluations of the restaurant. 

Job Hunters: Quality of contacts counts

Job Hunters: Quality of contacts counts

The Guam Daily Post, October 11, 2017

New research in the INFORMS journal Management Science finds that it's not the quantity of LinkedIn connections that you have, but the quality, when it comes to helping you search for a new job.

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Hinrich Foundation, October 29, 2024

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