Management Science/Operations Research

New research exposes full spectrum of misinformation online, reveals even well-meaning vaccine proponents can spread misleading information In a new paper published in the Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review, researchers from the…

While AJR articles were more frequently unfunded, and Radiology articles were more often funded, citation rate was not different between funded vs. unfunded; moreover, funding was not significantly associated with citationsCredit: American…

CATONSVILLE, MD, September 3, 2020 - Social media has forever changed our society and how people do business. A 2013 report by J.D. Power found nearly two-thirds of customers have used a company's social media site to connect with…

Credit: UT Dallas Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas say drone technology has the potential to be a genuine game changer in the retail industry, with its promise to enable retailers to offer unheard-of…

Study by The Business School (formerly Cass) uncovers how effective entrepreneurship can ignite economic growth of an entire community New research from The Business School (formerly Cass) has shed light on how Mirandola, a small town in…

MU engineers developing real-time, smart traffic management system for first use in greater St. LouisCredit: University of Missouri A $1.5 million grant from a coalition of the Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Charles…

Time is running out for balancing issues of safety, integrity and accessCredit: RAND Corp. Many states continue to lack the policies and preparations needed to address safety concerns of holding elections in November, despite the…

Researchers study psychological recovery of subjects in the throes of COVID-19 stress The coronavirus pandemic brought unprecedented uncertainty and stress. But even amid the turmoil and the new pressures of work-from-home and…

INFORMS Journal Management Science Study Key Takeaways: Organizations that provide a safe workplace have significantly lower odds of survival. Organizations that would typically have better survival odds, benefit most from not…

Science fiction authors can help predict future consumer patterns. Science fiction authors foresaw augmented reality video games, the rise of social media and trends of hyper-consumption, and can help predict future consumer patterns.…

Characteristics of family medicine residency graduates, 1994-2017: An update This study provides an overview of the characteristics of physicians who completed family medicine residency training from 1994 to 2017. It serves to update the…

Understanding barriers to and facilitators of case management in primary care: A systematic review and thematic synthesis While multiple recent studies have provided evidence of the benefits of case management, primary care teams have…

Participation in the Comprehensive Primary Care Plus Initiative This study analyzes patterns of participation in the Comprehensive Primary Care Plus initiative which is the largest voluntary primary care payment and delivery reform model…

Redesigning primary care to address the COVID-19 pandemic in the midst of the pandemic The authors present a roadmap for necessary primary care practice transformations to care for patients and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.…

A new study from North Carolina State University and Microsoft finds that the technical interviews currently used in hiring for many software engineering positions test whether a job candidate has performance anxiety rather than whether…

For the first time ever, researchers have linked 40 years of productivity data from the construction industry with the actual work done. The results explain the decline in productivity in the construction industry and suggests a way forward…

OHSU-led research finds alternative payment model reduces imaging by 42% New research reveals a Medicaid payment model in Oregon leads to fewer traditional primary care services for patients, with the decrease focused entirely on imaging.…

German National Academy Leopoldina hosts international virtual panel discussion International experts will discuss these issues at an English-language virtual panel discussion organised by the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina…

Credit: Mike Popp When it comes to nifty farm gadgets and technology, there are many neat tools. Tractor guidance is definitely one of them, thanks to how it helps farmers better use their resources. Tractor…

Credit: Research Data Alliance Under public health emergencies, and particularly the COVID19 pandemic, it is fundamental that data is shared in both a timely and an accurate manner. This coupled with the harmonisation of the…