Dr Caddie Gao is a decision scientist working at the intersection of business and information systems. A focus of her research is to examine decision support technologies and their impact on addressing organisational challenges. Her latest research focuses on applying behavioural economics (BE) in understanding human decision-making, and designing, developing, and evaluating business analytics/intelligence systems to support and improve human decision-making processes and decision outcomes. Another research area she is currently working on is to devise behavioural interventions to change human behaviour in a predictable way with the explicit goal of improving a decision-making process. The research methodologies involved in her research include design science, qualitative and quantitative research methods.

Behavioural economics

Decision theory

Decision support systems

Business intelligence

Business analytics

Business process management

Risk management

Financial information systems

Dr Caddie Gao has experience as the Chief Examiner for the following units in the Faculty of IT:

• FIT3136 IT governance and strategy for business
• FIT5092 Electronic business
• FIT5094 IT for management decision making
• FIT5108 Reading unit
• FIT5109 Research topic
• FIT5123/FIT9123 Introduction to business information systems
• FIT5159 IT for financial decisions
• FIT5160 Business process modelling, design and simulation
• FIT4007/FIT5181 Advanced topics in information systems
• FIT9004 Computer programming for business

Caddie has experience as the Lecturer for the following units in the Faculty of IT:

• FIT1030 Introduction to business information systems
• FIT5092 Electronic business
• FIT5094 IT for management decision making
• FIT5123/FIT9123 Introduction to business information systems
• FIT5159 IT for financial decisions
• FIT5160 Business process modelling, design and simulation
• FIT4007/5181 Advanced topics in information systems
• FIT9004 Computer programming for business