INFORMS Releases

BALTIMORE, MD, August 22, 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.

• Predicting Fashion Faux Pas: Data Identifies What Will Sell, Reducing Returns (INFORMS journal Marketing Science)
• The Progression of Misconduct in the Chicago Police Department: Learned Behavior and How to Stop it (INFORMS journal Management Science)
• Reimagining Hospital Funds: How to Use What You Have to Make Quality Improvements (INFORMS journal Management Science)
• Eyes on the Sky: Preparing for the Future of Drone Air Traffic (INFORMS journal Transportation Science)

BALTIMORE, MD, August 1, 2023 – A new study has revealed that when news sites temporarily relax or suspend restrictions tied to paywall access, they eventually see an increase in subscribers. This reinforces the power and value of sampling as a marketing strategy. But there’s more.

BALTIMORE, MD, July 31, 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 Future of Work: The Impact of Employee-Driven Scheduling on Finding and Keeping Good Workers (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
• More Women on Boards: The Impact of Mandated Diversity as a Result of California Bill 826 (INFORMS journal Management Science)
• Testing the System—Increased Wildfires Puts Pressure on Response System (INFORMS journal Decision Analysis)
• Trouble Filling Jobs in IT? How Peers are Playing a Role (INFORMS journal Information Systems Research)

BALTIMORE, MD, July 17, 2023 – When researchers set out to study 401(k) retirement savings accumulation, they found that thousands of studies of retirement savings accumulation ignored the surprisingly high rate of departing employees who cash out retirement savings at job separation. This is concerning because, statistically, everyone will likely change jobs multiple times before retirement.

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.

• AI-Tailor Learning: How AI Can Help Students Succeed During and After Adversity (INFORMS journal Management Science)
• Rideshare Policy Identified to Reduce Impact of Platform Critiques on Driver Revenue (INFORMS journal Management Science)
• 10 Million Fewer Cases: The Results of a Smart Testing Algorithm on COVID-19 (INFORMS journal Information Systems Research)
• Data Science Helps to Identify and Reduce Fall Risks in the Elderly Using Health Data (INFORMS journal Information Systems Research)