This week’s research hero is prof. Robin Hogarth. Prof. Hogarth has a MBA from INSEAD
and received his PhD from University of Chicago. He is currently an emeritus professor at Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, where the next SPUDM is being held. Prof. Hogarth is well-known for conducting interdisciplinary research within judgment and decision making. He has held positions at prestigious academic institutions such as INSEAD, University of Chicago and London Business School. He has been and is still very active in publishing and has authored a large number of articles and books. He has been deputy dean, Director of the Center for Decision Research, and responsible for setting up the University of Chicago’s executive MBA program in Europe.
I wish someone had told me at the beginning of my career…only work on what really interests you.
I most admire academically…researchers who have a well-developed aesthetic sense of beauty and simplicity for both theory and methods. Hillel Einhorn was one of these people.
The best research project I have worked on during my career…was the process of writing my book Educating intuition. It allowed me to synthesize a lot of what I had learned over many years. However, my most fun – and best – projects were when working intensely with Hillel Einhorn in the 1970s and 1980s.
The worst research project I have worked on during my career…was a project about evaluating management education programs. I undertook this for all the wrong reasons and should never have started it.
The most amazing or memorable experience when I was doing research….was when I first found that people were actually citing my work. This made me realize how important it is to get things “right”.
The one story I always wanted to tell but never had a chance…I really hated being a PhD student at the University of Chicago. That stimulated me to complete my PhD in a short time in order to move onto the next stage of the academic ladder.
A research project I wish I had done…There are too many!
If I wasn’t doing this, I would be…an unhappy (but probably rich) retired accountant!
The biggest challenge for our field in the next 10 years…Improving our methodological practices so that our theories can lead to results that can be generalized better.
My advice for young researchers at the start of their career is…Follow your interests and “keep your eye on the ball.”
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