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作者：Pendem, Pradeep K.; Green, Paul I., Jr.; Staats, Bradley R.
作者单位：University of Oregon; University of Texas System; University of Texas Austin; University of North Carolina; University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
摘要：Problem definition: We examine the impact of four classes of workplace interruptions on short-term (working hours) and long-term (across-shifts) worker performance in an agribusiness setting. The interruptions are organized in a two-by-two framework in which they result (or do not result) in a physical task requirement and lead to a varying degree of attention shift from the primary task. Academic/practical relevance: Prior operations management literature primarily examines the long-term effe...
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作者：Kundu, Amrita; Ramdas, Kamalini
作者单位：Georgetown University; University of London; London Business School
摘要：Problem definition: Adoption and continued use of novel technologies have the potential to significantly accelerate social and economic development in emerging markets. In this paper, we examine to what extent timely after-sales service-that is, faster resolution of repair tasks-impacts technology adoption. In particular, we empirically assess the impact of service wait times on the adoption of solar home systems by first-time users (i.e., adopters of the technology) in off-grid Uganda. Academ...
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作者：Lan, Yingchao; Chandrasekaran, Aravind; Goradia, Deepa; Walker, Daniel
作者单位：University of Nebraska System; University of Nebraska Lincoln; University System of Ohio; Ohio State University; University System of Georgia; Georgia State University; University System of Ohio; Ohio State University
摘要：Problem definition: This study explores the performance implications of collaboration structures in an integrated healthcare delivery system, namely, an accountable care organization (ACO). ACOs consist of providers from various stages of the care continuum (preacute, acute, and postacute) that voluntarily assume collective responsibility for the quality and cost of care for a defined patient population. Academic/practical relevance: ACOs' unsatisfied outcomes are largely due to a lack of prov...
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作者：Long, Xiaoyang; Nasiry, Javad
作者单位：University of Wisconsin System; University of Wisconsin Madison; McGill University
摘要：Problem definition: A fast fashion system allows firms to react quickly to changing consumer demand by replenishing inventory (via quick response) and introducing more fashion styles. In this paper, we study the environmental impact of the fast fashion business model by analyzing its implications for product quality, variety, and inventory decisions. Relevance: Our work establishes a much-needed understanding of the link between the fast fashion business model and its environmental consequence...
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作者：Huang, Lu; Song, Jing-Sheng; Swinney, Robert
作者单位：Duke University
摘要：Problem definition: We study the management of social responsibility in a three-tier supply chain with a tier 2 supplier selling to a tier 1 supplier, in turn selling to a tier 0 buyer. The tier 2 supplier may violate social and environmental standards, resulting in harm to all firms in the supply chain; we analyze the equilibrium allocation of costly effort by each firm to improve responsibility in tier 2. We also examine how pressure from external stakeholders (consumers, nongovernmental org...
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作者：Liu, Weiliang; Sun, Xu
作者单位：National University of Singapore; State University System of Florida; University of Florida
摘要：Problem definition: This paper considers a drone delivery system that delivers packages to multiple locations using a model that captures three distinctive features of interest: first, a battery-operated drone that can fly a limited number of distance units on a full battery; second, a set of demand locations with different flight distances and service-level requirements; and third, an adjustable flight speed to trade off energy efficiency for faster deliveries. By leveraging drone speed, job ...
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作者：Chen, Hongqiao; Hu, Ming; Perakis, Georgia
作者单位：Nanjing University; University of Toronto; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
摘要：Problem definition: We study a monopolistic robust pricing problem in which the seller does not know the customers' valuation distribution for a product but knows its mean and variance. Academic/practical relevance: This minimal requirement for information means that the pricing managers only need to be able to answer two questions: How much will your targeted customers pay on average? To measure your confidence in the previous answer, what is the standard deviation of customer valuations? Met...
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作者：Han, Zheng; Arikan, Mazhar; Mallik, Suman
作者单位：Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Science & Technology of China, CAS; University of Kansas
摘要：Problem definition: We consider the quality competition between two hospitals under the plan of one insurer. The insurer aims to maximize the overall achievable quality in the system by selecting either the fee-for-service (FFS) or the bundled payment (BP) scheme to compensate each hospital. The demand, the costs, and the probability of successfully treating patients depend on a hospital's chosen quality. Under such a setting, we use game theoretic models to study the choice of insurer and the...
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作者：Xu, Liang; Li, Hongmin; Zhao, Hui
作者单位：University of Nebraska System; University of Nebraska Lincoln; Arizona State University; Arizona State University-Tempe; Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education (PCSHE); Pennsylvania State University; Pennsylvania State University - University Park
摘要：Problem definition: The continuously soaring prices of new drugs and their uncertain effectiveness in clinical practice have put substantial risks on insurers/payers. To induce insurer coverage of their new drugs, manufacturers start to propose an innovative outcome-based reimbursement (OBR) scheme under which manufacturers refund insurers (and possibly patients) if the drugs fail to achieve a prespecified treatment target. We investigate the impact of OBR on insurers, manufacturers, and patie...
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作者：Oliva, Rogelio; Abdulla, Huseyn; Goncalves, Paulo
作者单位：Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University College Station; Universita della Svizzera Italiana
摘要：Problem definition: We empirically examine a complementary behavioral source of the bullwhip effect that has been previously overlooked in the literature: that individuals order more aggressively (i. e., overreact) when they face shortages than when they hold inventory. Methodology/Results: We conduct a behavioral experiment using the beer distribution game. We estimate decision rules using multilevel modeling approaches that overcome several drawbacks of the estimation methods used in the ear...
