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APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020
Swinging for the Fences Vs. Advancing the Runner: Culture, Motivation, and Strategic Decision Making
- Roxie Chuang
University of California, Santa Barbara - Keiko Ishii
Nagoya University - Heejung Kim
University of California, Santa Barbara - David Sherman
University of California, Santa Barbara
Abstract
We investigate cultural difference in motivation and risky decision-making in the context of baseball. In Japan, professional baseball teams and fans prefer lower risk strategies than in America. This difference is explained by the cultural difference in approach/avoidance motivation.
Cultural
