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Media-friendly CEOs get bigger salaries

Media-friendly CEOs get bigger salaries

The Korea Times, June 8, 2017

Chief executives who frequently appear in the media tend to be paid more, according to a new study in the INFORMS journal Organization Science.

Aiming too high? Stretch goals can hurt your business

Aiming too high? Stretch goals can hurt your business

Business News Daily, June 13, 2017

Setting overly ambitious goals doesn't have the positive outcome many organizations are striving for, new research finds. A study recently published in the INFORMS journal Organization Science revealed that, rather than boosting drive and innovation and improving organizational performance, stretch goals more often undermine a company's performance. 

CAP ranked among the top data certifications

CAP ranked among the top data certifications

CIO, June 29, 2017

The INFORMS Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) credential is a general analytics certification that certifies end-to-end understanding of the analytics process, from framing business and analytic problems to acquiring data, methodology, model building, deployment and model lifecycle management. It requires completion of the CAP exam and adherence to the CAP Code of Ethics.

Ethics, not greed, boost profits, and analytics can help

Ethics, not greed, boost profits, and analytics can help

The Conversation, June 27, 2017

Michael Armstrong, INFORMS member and professor at Brock University shares the negative impact of greed and unethical behavior on industry, from banking to property development, and how analytics can be used to help, not harm customers. 

Moral hazard encourages consumers to choose more expensive treatment options

Moral hazard encourages consumers to choose more expensive treatment options

MedicalResearch.com, June 24, 2017

INFORMS member and University of Toronto professor, Nitin Mehta, discusses a new study he coauthored in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science that investigates the increase in health care costs associated with chronic disease in the context of consumers enrolled in employer sponsored insurance plans. 

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Artificial Intelligence

Chinese AI app DeepSeek surges in downloads, causes major loss on Wall Street

Chinese AI app DeepSeek surges in downloads, causes major loss on Wall Street

FOX2, January 28, 2025

A Chinese AI startup is gaining popularity, amassing tons of downloads shortly after the app’s debut. DeepSeek’s flagship model is free, but the organization charges users who connect their own applications to DeepSeek’s model and computing framework, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Don’t Fight DeepSeek, Learn From It

Don’t Fight DeepSeek, Learn From It

Barron's, January 27, 2025

A new Chinese artificial intelligence tool has sent shock waves through the U.S. tech community. The AI lab DeepSeek claims to have developed a model on a tiny budget that can outperform similar Western models in terms of cost and performance in math. China, it seems, continues to innovate in advanced technologies despite extensive U.S. efforts to contain their growth.

Healthcare

We all benefit from and are hurt by health insurance claim denials

We all benefit from and are hurt by health insurance claim denials

Atlanta Journal Constitution, January 23, 2025

Health insurance has become necessary, with large and unpredictable health care costs always looming before each of us. Unfortunately, the majority of people have experienced problems when using their health insurance to pay for their medical care. Health insurance serves as the buffer between patients and the medical care system, using population pooling to mitigate the risk exposure on any one individual.

Supply Chain

New Study Shows How Ukraine War Impacts Global Food Supply Chain, Urges Alternative Routes For Grains

New Study Shows How Ukraine War Impacts Global Food Supply Chain, Urges Alternative Routes For Grains

Where the Food Comes From, January 20, 2025

A groundbreaking new study in the INFORMS journal Transportation Science reveals the severe and far-reaching consequences of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on global food security. The research highlights an urgent need to address disruptions in the transportation of Ukrainian grains, which have caused dramatic price spikes and worsened food insecurity worldwide, particularly in vulnerable regions such as the Middle East and North Africa.

Port automation is a sticking point for dockworkers union

Port automation is a sticking point for dockworkers union

Marketplace, January 2, 2025

Dockworkers on the East and Gulf coasts could go on strike again in less than two weeks if they don’t reach a contract agreement with ports and shippers. Talks are set to resume next week, according to Bloomberg. The main sticking point between the two sides? Automation.

Climate