In the run-up to the 2026 midterm elections, the political parties in many states are working to redefine their congressional district maps to gain every possible edge. From California and Texas to Tennessee and Virginia, redistricting efforts have taken center stage. The Supreme Court has sanctioned partisan gerrymandering, and the system has evolved to one in which state legislature majorities get to determine who is most likely to fill those seats in Congress.
In short, gerrymandering has become a central feature of the system, not a bug. But what if we rethink the structure entirely?
Fake Hermès Birkin bags and other counterfeit luxury goods are popular not only with people on a budget, but also with those with deeper pockets, a new study suggests.
Researchers from the National University of Singapore analyzed millions of counterfeit purchases by American consumers from more than 24,000 U.S. zip codes on a major cross-border, e-commerce platform. They found that both lower- and higher-income individuals are “significantly more likely” to buy fake luxury items than middle-income consumers, according to a press release by INFORMS on Monday.
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CATONSVILLE, MD, January 9, 2017 – Struggling to get your creative juices flowing for a new idea or project? A study in an upcoming edition of the INFORMS journal Marketing Science sheds light on the secret sauce to developing creative ideas, and it all comes down to word choice.
INFORMS President Ed Kaplan provides input on the importance of business owners recognizing the value of their data, and that the more it is used in decision-making, the greater the impact.
"Getting owners to see that data can drive new efficiencies and effectiveness, challenging others in the organization to produce quality information, and seeking and seizing opportunities to make improvements--even in areas that one wouldn't typically consider--can be challenging, but it will also have the greatest return on investment," said Kaplan.
Dean of the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University and Vice President of Publications for INFORMS, Eric Johnson is the curator of “INFORMS Editor’s Cut: Healthcare in the Age of Analytics,” a website that pools research papers and articles as well as podcasts and videos examining how the use of data is changing the provision of and the policies behind health care.
Vice President of Business Analytics of Regal Entertainment Group and INFORMS member Matt Carr was selected for the Knoxville Sentinel's top "40 Under 40" for his role in helping Regal grow from being a company without a formalized analytics group to one that makes decisions and pursues strategies based on actionable data analysis.
In an upcoming issue of the INFORMS journal Management Science, a study conducted by three business professors explores a phenomenon called “algorithm aversion,” which is an irrational distrust of computer algorithms, despite their ability to outperform humans on many tasks, from selecting baseball recruits to diagnosing illness.
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