BALTIMORE, MD, January 28, 2025 – Could your favorite hobbies help you get ahead at work? New research published in the INFORMS journal Organization Science explores “leisure-work synergizing,” a novel strategy for integrating professional development into leisure activities. The findings suggest that this approach can help employees thrive in their careers while enjoying their personal lives – but only if used in moderation.
The Los Angeles wildfires have spread across tens of thousands of acres of land, burning everything in their path. Homes have been destroyed and lives upended as families begin the process of rebuilding — not only their homes, but their lives.
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In a new study in the INFORMS journal Management Science, researchers discovered your choice of which dating site to use should depend on your tolerance of rejection. If you can handle rejection, more choices may be best. However, if you do not want to go the volume route, the site you chose may be more expensive.
CATONSVILLE, MD, September 12, 2017 – Looking for love online? You are not alone. Nearly 50 percent of the American public knows someone who has used an online dating site and 5 percent of Americans who are married or in committed relationships today met their significant other online. But with so many different online dating platforms, how can users know which one will best meet their needs? According to a new study in the INFORMS journal Management Science, it all depends on if you are comfortable with rejection. If not, be prepared to pay more.
Honesty is an important quality – we want it in our relationships, with our children and from our banks. But even if you count yourself as a truthful person, a new study has found that you are still more likely to lie when in a group. A new study, published in the INFORMS journal Management Science, found that even individuals who have a proven track record of honest behaviour are no match for the potentially negative influences present in a group dynamic, especially when money is at stake.
How many times a week do you get a LinkedIn connection request? Conversely, how many requests do you seek when visiting the career networking site? A new study from the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences suggests you might be wasting your time.
INFORMS member and Director of the Transportation Center at Northwestern University, Hani Mahmassani discusses solutions to the bumper-to-bumper traffic associated with nearly every hurricane evacuation effort, and why these solutions are often not implemented.
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