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作者：Long, Xiaoyang; Sun, Jiankun; Dai, Hengchen; Zhang, Dennis; Zhang, Jianfeng; Chen, Yujie; Hu, Haoyuan; Zhao, Binqiang
作者单位：University of Wisconsin System; University of Wisconsin Madison; Imperial College London; University of California System; University of California Los Angeles; Washington University (WUSTL); Alibaba Group
摘要：Problem definition: Online retailing platforms are increasingly relying on personalized recommender systems to help guide consumer choice. An important but understudied question in such settings is how many products to include in a recommendation set. In this work, we study how the number of recommended products influences consumers' search and purchase behavior in an online personalized recommender system within a retargeting setting. Methodology/results: Via a field experiment involving 1.6 ...
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作者：Guo, Xiaojia; Lichtendahl, Kenneth C.; Grushka-Cockayne, Yael
作者单位：University System of Maryland; University of Maryland College Park; Alphabet Inc.; Google Incorporated; University of Virginia
摘要：Problem definition: We study the problem of forecasting an entire demand distribution for a new product before and after its launch. Firms need accurate distributional forecasts of demand to make operational decisions about capacity, inventory, and marketing expenditures. We introduce a unified, robust, and interpretable approach to producing these pre- and postlaunch distributional forecasts. Methodology/results: Our approach is inspired by Bayesian model averaging. Each candidate model in ou...
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作者：Damavandi, Hoorsana; Astvansh, Vivek
作者单位：University of Tennessee System; University of Tennessee Knoxville; McGill University; McGill University; Indiana University System; Indiana University Bloomington; Indiana University System; Indiana University Bloomington
摘要：Problem definition: The paucity of data on governmental regulatory agencies' product safety defect investigations has restricted our knowledge about (1) the determinants of a regulator's decisions to open or close an investigation, (2) the process it follows between opening and closing of an investigation, and (3) the outcomes of the investigation when it is closed. Methodology/results: The authors view a safety regulator's opening and closing of a product defect investigation as a decision of...
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作者：Swaminathan, Jayashankar M.
作者单位：University of North Carolina; University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
摘要：Problem definition: A fundamental issue faced by operations management researcher relates to striking the right balance between rigor and relevance in their work. Another important aspect of operations management research relates to influencing and positively impacting businesses and society at large. We constantly struggle to achieve these objectives. Methodology/results: This MSOM Fellow forum article discusses key opportunities for increasing the relevance and impact of Operations Managemen...
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作者：Sun, Xichen; Rajapakshe, Tharanga; Oliva, Rogelio
作者单位：Tilburg University; State University System of Florida; University of Florida; Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University College Station
摘要：Problem definition: To investigate the interplay between servicizing and remanufacturing, two widely used strategies in the circular economy, and its impact on firms' economic and environmental performance, we consider a profit-maximizing manufacturer who explores the possibility of jointly adopting the two strategies. Methodology and results: We develop optimization models that capture the main attributes for servicizing (pay-per-use, demand pooling) and remanufacturing (lower production cost...
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作者：Liu, Yiqiu; Shi, Pengyi; Helm, Jonathan E.; Oyen, Mark P. Van; Ying, Lei; Hucshka, Todd
作者单位：South China University of Technology; Purdue University System; Purdue University; Indiana University System; Indiana University Bloomington; IU Kelley School of Business; University of Michigan System; University of Michigan; University of Michigan System; University of Michigan; Mayo Clinic
摘要：Problem definition: Coordinated care network (CCN) is a burgeoning paradigm where patients' diagnosis and treatment plans are developed based on collaboration between multiple, colocated medical specialties to holistically address patients' health needs. A primary performance metric for CCNs is how quickly patients can complete their itinerary of appointments at multiple medical services in the network. Rapid completion is critical to care delivery but also presents a major operational challen...
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作者：Deshmane, Abhishek; Barriola, Xabier
作者单位：University System of Georgia; Georgia Institute of Technology; Tilburg University
摘要：Problem definition: Short video format platforms like NetEase and TikTok are attention economies that host user-generated content, in the form of combined video and audio elements, and operate on principles of network virality. This study explores user content creation strategies by focusing on decisions around content release frequency and the incorporation of adopted content in newly generated creations. Methodology/results: We theoretically explore the role of the following three mechanisms...
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作者：Drake, David F.; Muthulingam, Suresh
作者单位：University of Colorado System; University of Colorado Boulder; Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education (PCSHE); Pennsylvania State University; Pennsylvania State University - University Park
摘要：Problem definition: It is well known that the power sector requires flexibility, especially from fossil fuel-based power-generating units, to balance demand side variability and supply side fluctuations. However, the environmental consequences related to possessing and exercising such flexibility remain relatively unexplored. In this study, we examine the environmental impact of two forms of flexibility pertinent to power generation: fuel flexibility-that is, the ability to utilize multiple fu...
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作者：Baron, Opher; Romero, Gonzalo; Zhang, Zhuoluo; Zhou, Sean X.
作者单位：University of Toronto; Xiamen University; Chinese University of Hong Kong
摘要：Problem definition: : About 30 million tons of plastic waste reaches the oceans each year, mostly from low- and middle-income coastal countries. We study novel business models of firms aiming to reduce ocean plastic pollution with a triple-bottom-line (TBL) objective-a weighted sum of profit, environmental impact, and social impact. These firms sell (a) plastic offsets and (b) segregated plastic. Methodology/results: : We develop and analyze models where a firm partners with a local plastic re...
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作者：Wu, Chao; Eftekhar, Mahyar; Uichanco, Joline
作者单位：Wayne State University; Arizona State University; Arizona State University-Tempe; University of Michigan System; University of Michigan
摘要：Problem definition: : Volunteers, the primary workforce for many charities, represent a complex labor pool; they are unreliable and exhibit substantial heterogeneity in both performance and affinity to the organization. Additionally, many volunteers engage not only to contribute but also to immerse themselves in a volunteering experience that, if rewarding, can inspire them to become future donors. However, practical approaches to volunteer management commonly neglect these traits and the cons...
