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作者：Terwiesch, Christian; Meincke, Lennart; Girotra, Karan; Mollick, Ethan; Nave, Gideon; Ulrich, Karl
作者单位：University of Pennsylvania; University of Pennsylvania; University of Pennsylvania; Cornell University; Cornell University; University of Pennsylvania; University of Pennsylvania
摘要：This research examines how well large language models (LLMs) generate new product ideas, focusing on new products for college students priced under $50. Through a series of studies, we identify key strengths and weaknesses of using LLMs for product innovation. Our first study shows that LLM-generated product ideas have higher average quality than human ideas (based on purchase intent) and are 7 times more likely to rank in the top 10%. Our second study demonstrates that this artificial intelli...
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作者：Xie, Yangyang; Sethi, Suresh P.; Ma, Lijun; Chen, Zhiyuan
作者单位：Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Science & Technology of China, CAS; University of Texas System; University of Texas Dallas; Shenzhen University; Shenzhen University; Wuhan University
摘要：We investigate fan cultivation and monetization with network effects for competing influencers. Influencers are asymmetric in content-creation ability, and each influencer cooperates with a brand. They monetize their fame by charging a commission fee for selling the cooperating brand's products to consumers. Influencers compete for fans by adjusting content quality in the fan-cultivation stage, and brands determine product prices in the monetization stage. We first study influencers maximizing...
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作者：Aral, Karca D.; Giambona, Erasmo; Lopez, A. Ricardo; Wang, Ye
作者单位：Syracuse University; Syracuse University; University of International Business & Economics
摘要：How does corporate board gender diversity affect supply chain risk management? Board gender diversity can influence supply chain risk management through behavioral and agency-based mechanisms. Female directors' greater risk aversion, lower overconfidence in the face of uncertainty, and heightened accountability pressures may lead to stronger oversight and risk mitigation efforts in operations, where risks are quantifiable and failures are highly visible. Therefore, we should expect supply chai...
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作者：Wang, Yidan; Zhang, Juliang
作者单位：Beijing Jiaotong University
摘要：To increase their competitiveness, firms continue to upgrade their products and to buy technology upgrade components. While firms generally know the value of technology upgrade products (components), they do not know when the upgrade solution can be produced on a massive scale, who can produce it, and what the unit production cost is when they make their purchase decisions. To obtain the upgrade solution information and to reduce their purchase costs, some firms adopt the strategic supplier wi...
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作者：Yenipazarli, Arda
作者单位：University System of Georgia; Georgia Southern University
摘要：This article examines supply-base configuration, supplier selection, and order allocation under supply risk and downstream rivalry. We develop a Cournot duopoly model in which two firms sell partially substitutable products and procure a critical input from two unreliable suppliers with asymmetric cost-risk profiles and correlated yield risks. We formulate a two-stage game: firms first choose their supply bases either endogenously or under a one-sided sourcing-flexibility structure and then al...
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作者：Sobhanan, Abhay; Charkhgard, Hadi; Dayarian, Iman
作者单位：Indian Institute of Management (IIM System); Indian Institute of Management Bangalore; State University System of Florida; University of South Florida; University of Alabama System; University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
摘要：Crowdshipping, a rapidly growing approach in Last-Mile Delivery (LMD), relies on independent crowdworkers to fulfill delivery orders. Building a sustainable network of crowdshippers is crucial for the long-term success of such systems, as participation is primarily driven by fair compensation. This is especially important for workers who rely on crowdwork as their main source of income, making equitable pay not just a matter of fairness but of financial well-being. In this study, we address se...
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作者：Theile, Keno; Hofer, Christian; Singhal, Vinod R.; Hoberg, Kai
作者单位：Kuhne Logistics University; University of Arkansas System; University of Arkansas Fayetteville; University System of Georgia; Georgia Institute of Technology
摘要：Firms are exposed to varying levels of supply chain risk and engage in efforts to resolve such risk. This paper examines how disclosures of supply chain risk and resolution during earnings calls affect firms' stock returns. Using natural language processing, we develop measures of supply chain risk and resolution from quarterly earnings call transcripts for a total of 129,981 firm-quarter observations between 2008 and 2019. We find that higher levels of supply chain risk are associated with lo...
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作者：Jung, Daehoon; Park, Seung Jae
作者单位：State University System of Florida; University of Florida; Yonsei University
摘要：This study explores the effects of competition on fair trade operations. Specifically, as a benchmark, we first consider a model with a single fair trade organization (FTO), that is, a monopoly FTO. We then extend the analysis to a setting with two competing FTOs, that is, duopoly FTOs. Although both FTOs share the common goal of alleviating farmers poverty, they adopt contrasting strategies: One FTO seeks to lower the barriers to fair trade, aiming to mainstream it, while the other maintains ...
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作者：El Hajj, Hussein; Bish, Douglas R.; Bish, Ebru K.
作者单位：Santa Clara University; University of Alabama System; University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
摘要：Newborn screening (NBS) plays a key role in detecting life-threatening genetic disorders, with cystic fibrosis (CF) being a prominent example. Having CF requires both copies of the CFTR gene (one inherited from each parent) to be pathogenic variants. With over 1,000 CF-causing variant types, a genetic test that can detect enough variant types for sufficient screening accuracy is expensive and capacity-constrained. Consequently, in the US, the first tier of testing uses an inexpensive biochemic...
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作者：Guo, Qiuwei; Li, Yifu; Liu, Lindong; Sheng, Lifei
作者单位：Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Science & Technology of China, CAS; University of Houston System; University of Houston Clear Lake; University of Houston
摘要：Training is an important business in the service sector. Usually, a training program involves multiple sessions and each session contains multiple activities. Although it is essential for customers to participate in all training sessions and activities, many customers fail to complete the program because the training experience is too stressful. Given the importance of customer retention in the training programs, we investigate the modeling and optimization of the retention-oriented training p...
