Decision Science Digest

BALTIMORE, MD, May 8, 2023 –

EDITOR’S NOTE: Decision Science Digest is a periodic communique highlighting recent peer-reviewed research published by INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences, across its 17 journals. This issue highlights four press releases based on the findings of new peer-reviewed articles.

• The Impact of Gender and Online Recommendations in Job Recruitment (INFORMS journal Information Systems Research)
• New Research Uses Online Review Sites to Identify Possible Illicit Massage Businesses, Points Law Enforcement to Necessary Investigations (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
• The Impact of Donor-Worker Relationships on Charitable Donations (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
• Factoring In Order Fulfillment Mistakes at Brick-and-Mortar Stores, Eliminating Price Penalty (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)

BALTIMORE, MD, March 29, 2023 –

 EDITOR’S NOTE: Decision Science Digest is a periodic communique highlighting recent peer-reviewed research published by INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences, across its 17 journals. This issue highlights four press releases based on the findings of new peer-reviewed articles.

• Online Auction Sales Determined by Length of Time Item is Available, Length of Item Description (INFORMS journal Information Systems Research)
• Setting Healthy Consumption Goals Isn’t a Losing Scenario for Businesses: While it May Reduce Sales, Profits Increase (INFORMS journal Management Science)
• Saving Up or Cashing Out: The Impact Employer Decisions Have on Employee Retirement Decisions (INFORMS journal Marketing Science)
• New Research Looks at the Ripple Effects of Ads on Presidential Elections (INFORMS journal Management Science)

EDITOR’S NOTE: Decision Science Digest is a periodic communique highlighting recent peer-reviewed research published by INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences, across its 17 journals. This issue highlights four press releases based on the findings of new peer-reviewed articles.

• New Research Finds 12% Increase in Revenue When Gig Economy Workers Work Together (INFORMS journal Management Science)
• Increasing Airline Revenue by Incorporating Quality Differences into Airfare Price Paths (INFORMS journal Management Science)
• New Research Finds Detailing Wait Times at Urgent Care Centers Weeds Out Less Severe Patients, Cuts Down on Congestion (INFORMS journal Management Science)
• Researchers Identify New Policy to Reward Early Shoppers, Reduce Carbon Footprint (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)

• Increasing Dating Site Matches is in the Hands of Women, According to New Research (INFORMS journal Information Systems Research)
• The Role of Health Competition Leaderboards in Successful Use of Wearable Technology (INFORMS journal Management Science)
• Getting the Job and Keeping the Job: The Role of Profile Pictures (INFORMS journal Marketing Science)
• The Impact of Chatbots on Customer Service: Does their Attitude Make a Difference? (INFORMS journal Information Systems Research)

• New Research Finds Evidence of that Cloud Computing Significantly Improves Users’ Energy Efficiency (INFORMS journal Management Science)
• Improving Patient Flow in Emergency Departments: New Research Finds a Solution (INFORMS journal Operations Research)
• Improving Store Productivity and Increasing Sales: New Research Finds Responsible Scheduling is the Key (INFORMS journal Management Science)
• Reducing the Ripple Effects of Online Sex Websites: Shutting them Down is Not the Answer (INFORMS journal Management Science)

• New Research Finds Airbnb’s Encourage Residential Real Estate Investments (INFORMS journal Marketing Science)
• New Policy Increases Equity and Service Across Nonprofits and Nongovernmental Organizations (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
• Your Political Affiliations Are Affecting Whether You Get a Loan, New Research Says How (INFORMS journal Management Science)
• Are Reviews Helping or Hurting Buying Decisions? New Research Interprets Consumer Response to Top Ratings (INFORMS journal Information Systems Research)

• New Research Tries to Optimize Airline Boarding Time (INFORMS journal Transportation Science)
• Combatting Human Trafficking and Violence Against Women, Going Beyond The White House (INFORMS journal Management Science)
• The Friday Effect: How the Day of the Week of a Safety Alert Announcement Saves Lives (INFORMS journal Management Science)
• Increasing the Effectiveness of Police Zones: How a New Model is Cutting Response Times and Redistributing the Workload (INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics)

• Creating Innovation: New Research Uses Ikea Products to Develop New Uses for Products (INFORMS journal Management Science)
• New Research Finds Obvious Impacts to Brands Showing Support for Black Lives Matter (INFORMS journal Marketing Science)
• New Research Reduces Traffic Congestion in San Francisco by Increasing the Usage of Electronic Toll System (INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics)
• No More Government Food Vouchers? Data Suggests a Way to Allow Healthy Choices to Continue in an Affordable Way (INFORMS journal Marketing Science)

• Are Online Consultation Services the Answer? What it Means for Healthcare Providers (INFORMS journal Information Systems Research)
• Analyzing the Craft Beer Industry: The Future of the Market and Who is Drinking What? (INFORMS journal Marketing Science)
• Too Much Time at the Polls: The Preferences by Voters Slowing Things Down (INFORMS journal Management Science)
• New Research Delivers Recommendations for Successful Email Engagement (INFORMS journal Management Science)

• New Research Recommends Expansion of Bone Marrow Registry and Cord Blood Banks: What’s Needed to Save Lives? (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
• Fake Reviews Cause Product Sales to Spike, but it’s not Worth it (INFORMS journal Marketing Science)
• New Method Optimizes Driver Choices While Maintaining Platform Success and Customer Satisfaction (INFORMS journal Transportation Science)
• New Study Finds Parents are Key to Whether Children Go into STEM Field (INFORMS journal Management Science)