Researchers at Washington State University have developed a new forecasting model that helps companies more accurately estimate how many customers are interested in a product — even when key data is missing.
Published in the journal Production…
Category: Industrial
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Government urged to tackle inequality in ‘low-carbon tech’ like solar panels and electric cars
The UK government needs to go beyond offering subsidies for low-carbon technologies (LCTs) like electric cars and solar panels for energy and heating, if it is to meet its net-zero targets by 2050, a new report from the University of Sheffield…
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AI tool makes sense of public opinion data in minutes, not months
DECOTA transforms open-ended survey responses into clear themes — helping policymakers make better use of underutilised public feedback
- AI tool DECOTA analyses free-text data rapidly, affordably, and with human-like accuracy
- Free-text data…
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Conceptualizing psychological contract theory in the context of digital labor platforms, app workers, gig economy
Psychological contracts are the beliefs, perceptions, and informal obligations between an employer and an employee. Such contracts have long been conceived of as targeting a person, but with the emergence of algorithmic-enabled forms of…
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‘Ugh, not that song!’ Background music impacts employees
Have you ever gone to a store or a restaurant where the music was so annoying that you walked right out? Now imagine what it must be like for the employees.
In a new study, researchers found that when background music at a workplace is out of…
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Digital technology and AI can support workers with dementia
People with dementia can enjoy productive and rewarding working lives in the digital era, contrary to the widespread stereotype that dementia is incompatible with the use of modern technology, according to new research from the University of…
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Is your job making you happy? Insights from job satisfaction data
Sometimes at work, it’s not just a case of the Mondays. The level of dissatisfaction employees have with their job can last beyond the start of the week. New University of Georgia research has found that employers and policymakers might want to…
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Basketball analytics investment is key to NBA wins and other successes
If you filled out a March Madness bracket this month, you probably faced the same question with each college match-up: What gives one team an edge over another? Is it a team’s record through the regular season? Or the chemistry among its players?…
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Study explores how characteristics of communications networks affect development of shared social identity, group performance
Research has predominantly analyzed the formation of social identity as driven by members belonging to the same categories based on prominent characteristics, such as gender, race, or ethnicity. Less common are studies on recognizing similarity…
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Stock market performance enhanced through integrated reporting
Companies can significantly enhance their stock market performance by adopting Integrated Reporting (IR) and Combined Assurance (CA) practices, according to new research from Murdoch University.
The research underscores the importance of…
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