In this webinar, Professor Chan drew on the latest research based on psychology and economics to answer important questions related to employee promotions at the workplace: How do managers decide whom to promote? How can employees increase their chances of being promoted? What happens when employees are passed over for promotion? And more.

Eric Chan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Accounting. He received his Ph.D. in Accounting from the University of Pittsburgh, and B.S. degrees in Accounting and Finance from the University of Maryland, College Park. Prior to pursuing his Ph.D., he worked as a senior auditor for Ernst & Young in Washington, D.C. Professor Chan currently teaches the Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting in the Canfield Business Honors Program and the Behavioral Research in Accounting doctoral seminar. His research focuses on using experimental methods to examine issues related to incentive contracting, performance measurement and evaluation, and managerial decision-making.

View the webinar recording here and download the slides here.