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New Research Showcases Pivotal Shift Toward Energy Democracy
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BALTIMORE, MD, November 12, 2024 – New research in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management is guiding the development of more inclusive and efficient electricity markets. The work demonstrates how aggregating small-scale, distributed energy resources (DERs) like solar panels can effectively balance the power of large utility companies.

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What Trump's win means for retail giants like Walmart, Target, and Costco
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Donald Trump's return to the White House is likely to usher in sweeping changes that affect retailers such as Walmart, Target, and Costco — from new tariffs to tax cuts and a new regulatory environment.

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A New Light at Intersections Could Help Louisiana Traffic Flow
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NEW ORLEANS, La. (KPEL News) - Louisiana intersections might one day look different, with the familiar red, yellow, and green lights potentially gaining a new color: white.

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Cheat sheet: How to become a data scientist

Cheat sheet: How to become a data scientist

TechRepublic, November 7, 2017

Data scientists are in high demand, taking the coveted number 1 spot on Glassdoor's Best Jobs in America list in both 2016 and 2017. INFORMS is an international organization where those interested in exploring this field can seek out information about the profession as well as certification and training solutions.

Is playing golf good for business?

Is playing golf good for business?

The Wall Street Journal , September 14, 2017

A paper published last year in the INFORMS journal Management Science, which collected golfing records for more than 300 CEOs from S&P 1500 firms from 2008 to 2012, found that the more golf a CEO played, the more a firm’s performance and value decreased. When CEOs played at least 22 rounds in a year, they found, the mean return on assets was more than 100 basis points lower than for firms whose CEOs played golf less frequently. 

Golf, productivity aren't always a good match

Golf, productivity aren't always a good match

The Augusta Chronicle , October 12, 2017

Research done for the INFORMS journal Management Science, which involved analysis of 300 CEOs from S&P firms between 2008 and 2012  found … the more a CEO played golf, the more that firm’s value and performance dropped. If the CEO played at least 22 rounds a year, the mean return on assets was more than 100 basis points lower than for firms whose CEOs played golf less frequently.

Testosterone may be at the root of stock market instability: Study

Testosterone may be at the root of stock market instability: Study

Fast Company, October 11, 2017

The double- blind study, “The Bull of Wall Street: Experimental Analysis of Testosterone and Asset Trading,” which was published in the INFORMS journal Management Science, gave either topical testosterone or a placebo to 140 young males and set them loose buying and selling financial assets to earn real money. The men who got the additional testosterone bought and sold more, created larger price bubbles, were prone to mis-pricing, and their perception of a stock’s value was skewed.

Men to blame for economic doom! Testosterone makes for high risk investments, study finds

Men to blame for economic doom! Testosterone makes for high risk investments, study finds

Express.co.uk, October 19, 2017

In a paper in the INFORMS journal Management Science called ‘The Bull of Wall Street: Experimental Analysis of Testosterone and Asset Trading’, experts gave 140 young men an edible gel containing either a placebo or testosterone. The participants were then set an experimental task where they had to post bids and ask prices of assets, as well as buying and selling financial assets to earn money. The researchers found that among the group which received extra testosterone, larger price bubbles formed, there was more mispricing and their perception of a stock’s value changed dramatically.

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