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Overview
I develop machine learning tools and techniques which enable human decision makers to make better decisions. More specifically, my research addresses the following fundamental questions pertaining to human and algorithmic decision-making:
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- March 1995
- Article
Future FASB Decisions to Consider while Reviewing 1994 Reports
By: David F. Hawkins
Hawkins, David F. "Future FASB Decisions to Consider while Reviewing 1994 Reports." Accounting Bulletin, no. 30 (March 1995).
- February 1990
- Teaching Note
Dual-Career Couple Decision Making: A Class Assignment, Instructor's Note
By: Shoshana Zuboff
- 1968
- Report
The F-237 Program - HBS Analysis and Decision Case
By: J. Ronald Fox and Lt. Col. Richard Lorette, USAF
- Article
Decisions about Medication Use and Cancer Screening across Age Groups in the United States
By: Kathleen M. Fairfield, Bethany S. Gerstein, Carrie A. Levin, Vickie Stringfellow, Heidi Wierman and Mary McNaughton-Collins
Objective
To describe decision process and quality for common cancer screening and medication decisions by age group.
Methods
We included 2941 respondents to a national Internet survey who made at least one decision about colorectal, breast,... View Details
To describe decision process and quality for common cancer screening and medication decisions by age group.
Methods
We included 2941 respondents to a national Internet survey who made at least one decision about colorectal, breast,... View Details
Fairfield, Kathleen M., Bethany S. Gerstein, Carrie A. Levin, Vickie Stringfellow, Heidi Wierman, and Mary McNaughton-Collins. "Decisions about Medication Use and Cancer Screening across Age Groups in the United States." Patient Education and Counseling 98, no. 3 (March 2015): 338–343.
- 2018
- Article
The Role of Overbilling in Hospitals' Earnings Management Decisions
By: Jonas Heese
This paper examines the role of overbilling in hospitals’ earnings management choices. Overbilling by hospitals is a form of revenue manipulation that involves misclassifying a patient into a diagnosis-related group that yields higher reimbursement. As overbilling... View Details
Keywords: Overbilling; Accrual-based Earnings Management; Real Activities Manipulation; For-profit Hospitals; Earnings Management; Health Industry
Heese, Jonas. "The Role of Overbilling in Hospitals' Earnings Management Decisions." European Accounting Review 27, no. 5 (2018).
- September 1992
- Teaching Note
Burlington Northern: The ARES Decision (A) and (B) TN
By: Robert S. Kaplan and Julie H. Hertenstein
Teaching Note for (9-191-122) and (9-191-123). View Details
Keywords: Rail Industry
- May 1981 (Revised September 1986)
- Case
Amalgamated Foods: Implementation of a Marketing Decision Support System
Clarke, Darral G., and Judith Nichols. "Amalgamated Foods: Implementation of a Marketing Decision Support System." Harvard Business School Case 581-149, May 1981. (Revised September 1986.)
- 13 Sep 2023
- News
The Myth of the CEO as Ultimate Decision Maker
- 14 Mar 2020
- News
U.S. Economic Outlook Under Coronavirus Hinges on Layoff Decisions
- 29 Aug 2016
- News
Make better decisions by using stress to your advantage
- 2019
- Article
Can Big Data Improve Firm Decision Quality? The Role of Data Quality and Data Diagnosticity
By: Maryam Ghasemaghaei and Goran Calic
Anecdotal evidence suggests that, despite the large variety of data, the huge volume of generated data, and the fast velocity of obtaining data (i.e., big data), quality of big data is far from perfect. Therefore, many firms defer collecting and integrating big data as... View Details
Ghasemaghaei, Maryam, and Goran Calic. "Can Big Data Improve Firm Decision Quality? The Role of Data Quality and Data Diagnosticity." Decision Support Systems 120 (2019): 38–49.
- 25 Oct 2007
- Conference Presentation
Decision Amnesia: Why Taking Your Time Leads to Forgetting
By: Zoe Chance and Michael I. Norton
- 30 Jan 2025
- News
Leaving X Can Be a Tricky Decision for Brands
- December 2002
- Guest Column
Bringing Research on Judgement and Decision Making to Public Policy
By: M. H. Bazerman
Bazerman, M. H. "Bringing Research on Judgement and Decision Making to Public Policy." APS Observer (December 2002). (short piece.)
- February 1975 (Revised November 1986)
- Background Note
Note on the Use of Experience Curves in Competitive Decision Making
Describes the experience curve concept, details of its application, uses in competitive analysis, and a number of caveats and limitations. View Details
Keywords: Decision Making
Hammond, John S. "Note on the Use of Experience Curves in Competitive Decision Making." Harvard Business School Background Note 175-174, February 1975. (Revised November 1986.)
- Article
The Best of Both Worlds: Integrating Conscious and Unconscious Thought Best Solves Complex Decisions
Two studies address the debate over whether conscious or unconscious mental processes best handle complex decisions. According to Unconscious Thought Theory (Dijksterhuis & Nordgren, 2006), both modes of thinking have particular advantages: conscious thought can follow... View Details
Keywords: Forecasting and Prediction; Values and Beliefs; Information; Knowledge Management; Management Skills; Management Style; Measurement and Metrics; Success; Research; Cognition and Thinking; Personal Characteristics; Perception
Nordgren, Loran F., Maarten W. Bos, and Ap Dijksterhuis. "The Best of Both Worlds: Integrating Conscious and Unconscious Thought Best Solves Complex Decisions." Journal of Experimental Social Psychology 47, no. 2 (March 2011): 509–511.
- March 1982
- Article
The Effect of Discretionary Price Control Decisions on Equity Values
By: R. S. Ruback
Ruback, R. S. "The Effect of Discretionary Price Control Decisions on Equity Values." Journal of Financial Economics 10, no. 1 (March 1982): 83–105.
- 2003
- Book
Negotiation Analysis: The Science and Art of Collaborative Decision Making
By: Howard Raiffa, John Richardson and David Metcalfe
Raiffa, Howard, John Richardson, and David Metcalfe. Negotiation Analysis: The Science and Art of Collaborative Decision Making. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2003.
- spring 1987
- Article
Facilitating Group Creativity: Experience with a Group Decision Support System
By: J. Nunamaker, L. M. Applegate and B. Konsynski
Nunamaker, J., L. M. Applegate, and B. Konsynski. "Facilitating Group Creativity: Experience with a Group Decision Support System." Journal of Management Information Systems 3, no. 4 (spring 1987): 5–19.