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The INFORMS Analytics+ Conference showcased how companies are turning advanced analytics and AI into measurable operational results

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Museums take this educational role seriously, and many institutions understand the need to sustain and broaden their appeal. “They used to be these big ivory towers of knowledge and history and thought and art,” said Hilary Knight, director of Change& in London and former director of digital at Tate. “Museums themselves are changing their role to be centers for discussion and encounter and to be much more participatory.”

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'Ghost ships' are vessels that disappear from public tracking systems, their location manipulated or their digital record misleading. An estimated 65% of outbound tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz operate in dark mode, reducing visibility and increasing supply chain uncertainty. Misinformation in vessel tracking can cause manufacturing delays, compliance risks and financial losses. Layered verification processes, combining AIS data with other sources and escalation triggers for handling uncertain shipments, can help mitigate risk.

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Data on Management Science Described by Researchers at Boston University (Has Section 404 of the Sarbanes-oxley Act Discouraged Corporate Investmen...

Data on Management Science Described by Researchers at Boston University (Has Section 404 of the Sarbanes-oxley Act Discouraged Corporate Investment? New Evidence From a Natural Experiment)

AdvisorNews, August 14, 2019

According to news reporting from Boston, United States, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, “Prior studies conclude that an unintended consequence of firms complying with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is lower levels of risk-taking activities, including investment. We first show that prior studies cannot isolate the effects of SOX from other contemporaneous events.”

Word-of-Mouth On Social Media Influences Behavior

Word-of-Mouth On Social Media Influences Behavior

MediaPost, August 13, 2019

Word-of-mouth from social media is more influential than following the example of a trusted or admired friend, according to a new study in the Informs Journal Marketing Science.

What’s more powerful, word-of-mouth or following someone else’s lead? New research says it’s word-of-mouth

What’s more powerful, word-of-mouth or following someone else’s lead? New research says it’s word-of-mouth

News Release, August 13, 2019

CATONSVILLE, MD, August 13, 2019– Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, UCLA and the University of Texas published new research in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science (Editor’s note: The source of this research is INFORMS), that reveals the power of word-of-mouth in social learning, even when compared to the power of following the example of someone we trust or admire. The same research found, however, that both word-of-mouth and following someone else’s lead are two of the most powerful dynamics in influencing others through social learning.

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