When to allow unpaid workers to call dibs on recurring tasks — and when not to
Operations management research identifies synergies for more efficient action
A model vastly outperforms predictions based on prior hospital data
Tough standards led to an increase in auto-related patents
An algorithm to reduce telescope repositioning time boosts productivity between 10% and 25%
Operations managers can take into consideration happiness, equity and sustainability
Team size and how staffer productivity varies are crucial considerations
Improving the search for contractors that don’t use coercion
Decision analysis for a firm considering adding a longer-aged product to its lineup
Withholding renewal of a supply agreement can be more powerful than other carrots and sticks
Sharing the technology’s weak work product negatively influences the quality of its output going forward
Charging more at peak times could reduce congestion and lift profits. Would customers revolt?
Building adaptability into an approach improves performance
Companies that report emissions appear greener only in a narrow measure
The risk for matching platforms is affected by levels of fees and what’s disclosed about buyer and seller
Fining drivers hasn’t worked. A model suggests penalizing the delivery app companies