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INFORMS Names Elena Gerstmann Executive Director

INFORMS Names Elena Gerstmann Executive Director

News Release, July 8, 2020

CATONSVILLE, MD – INFORMS, the leading association for operations research and analytics professionals, announced today that Elena Gerstmann, Ph.D., FASAE, CAE, has been named Executive Director effective July 27.

Dieting Success: New Research Shows Top Performers in a Group Provide More Positive Support for Dieters than Peers

Dieting Success: New Research Shows Top Performers in a Group Provide More Positive Support for Dieters than Peers

News Release, June 23, 2020

CATONSVILLE, MD, June 23, 2020 – The weight loss industry in the United States is vast and generates about $20 billion each year from over 100 million dieters. Commercial weight loss programs design customer-focused program policies to shape and optimize satisfaction and development. These two metrics are tied to how well a program does and the success of the customers in that program. New research in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science finds one key to success is making sure you have the right role model for dieters.

New Research Says Displaying Fake Reviews Increases Consumer Trust in Review Platforms by 80%

New Research Says Displaying Fake Reviews Increases Consumer Trust in Review Platforms by 80%

News Release, June 18, 2020

CATONSVILLE, MD, June 18, 2019 – Many people are using COVID-19 quarantine to get projects done at home, meaning plenty of online shopping for tools and supplies. But do you buy blind? Research shows 97% of consumers consult product reviews before making a purchase. Fake reviews are a significant threat for online review portals and product search engines given the potential for damage to consumer trust. Little is known about what review portals should do with fraudulent reviews after detecting them. 

New Research Finds Training Has Stronger Links to Promotion for Women in IT Over Work Performance

New Research Finds Training Has Stronger Links to Promotion for Women in IT Over Work Performance

News Release, April 29, 2020

CATONSVILLE, MD, April 29, 2020 – Job performance has long been understood to be the primary equalizing factor affecting promotions for men and women in the workplace, but research shows, women don’t gain as much from the same performance improvements as men do. New research in the INFORMS journal Information Systems Research shows training plays an important part in promotions for women in the field of information technology.

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