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Behavioral Operation Research Brown Bag Seminar Series (BORB2S2)

This seminar series was created to foster collaboration, strengthen the BOR community, raise interest in BOR topics, increase the visibility of BOR, and fast deliver new ideas.

The seminars are scheduled for 40 min. The generic timetable suggests a brief introduction (5 min), a contribution (20 min), and a discussion (15 min). However, there is flexibility concerning the length of the contributions. In addition, there is an opportunity for interested in staying in the room to continue discussions.

The seminar takes place during “Brownbag-time for Europeans”

12 PM to 12.40 PM (UK, London)

1 PM; to 1.40 PM (CET, Berlin)

It is scheduled bi-monthly every 2nd Thursday every second month under consideration of other workshops, conferences, etc. The next dates are the following:

February 13th 2025, April 10th 2025, June 12th 2025, October 9th 2025, December 11th 2025

Different types of contributions are possible: Conference talks – work in progress, Mini-panel discussions with pre-assigned panelists, Open discussion with initial input of one contributor, Editors of journals discussing publishing BOR papers, Finding collaborators – e.g., Ph.D. students presenting their work and looking for a collaborator they could benefit from.

Please reserve your BORB2S2 presentation date! Only an abstract of the talk is needed. Topics can cover any facets of BOR. Self-promotions are highly welcome. You can also suggest other speakers. Send all enquiries to Johannes Siebert (Johannes.Siebert (at) mci.edu)

  • Maura E Halstead (presenting author), Manuel Lopez-Ibanez, George Farmer, and Paul Warren

    Abstract

    When designing new operations research (OR) methods, it’s crucial to consider how the human decision-maker will actually use these methods. Some methods that consider the human element assume that humans will make suboptimal decisions and offer ways to avoid such decisions. This assumption for suboptimal behavior is known as cognitive bias and comes from simple tasks in the psychology of judgment and decision-making. However, this domain revolves around simple tasks that do not measure or consider factors relevant to OR methods. As a result, we do not know if, when, how, or why cognitive biases occur in OR settings. Without this knowledge, we cannot reliably create methods or processes to overcome such behavior. This presentation will discuss one specific cognitive bias and demonstrate how behavioral experiments benefit the OR community.

    Why should you join: Participants will learn why it is important to study cognitive phenomena in OR. They will also see the benefits of conducting such research.

    Why should you join?

    • Participants will learn why it is important to study cognitive phenomena in OR.
    • They will also see the benefits of conducting such research.

    April 10th, 2025

    12 PM to 12.40 PM (UK, London)

    1 PM; to 1.40 PM (CET, Berlin)

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89143663283?pwd=kxdJrqXHfZ0O2nJVPL7TgfCBfuJtRq.1

    Meeting-ID: 891 4366 3283

    Kenncode: 1

    Comment: In case of technical problems, please visit https://www.euro-online.org/websites/bor/behavioral-operation-research-brown-bag-seminar-series/ before the start of the meeting.



  • Fran Ackermann     (John Curtin Distinguished Professor, Innovation,
    Entrepreneurship, Strategy and International Business Discipline, School of
    Management and Marketing Curtin Business School, Faculty of Business and Law, Curtin
    University)

    Abstract

    Addressing Grand Challenges (GC), such as navigating climate change or aging societies, is increasingly gaining prominence across the globe. Those researching and addressing such challenges argue that progress requires collaborative, integrated, and coordinated responses from a wide range of stakeholders including organisations, governments, communities, etc. To successfully navigate these challenges, approaches need to be able to engage with stakeholders in two ways. Firstly, in terms of eliciting a comprehensive understanding of the challenge as viewed through the many stakeholder lenses and thus managing the resultant complexity of that data and secondly through attending to the myriad socio-political considerations. Problem Structuring Methods (PSM) through their focus on managing messy, complex, wicked problems are well situated to assist in this endeavour, particularly when coupled with the growing body of work in the field of Behavioural OR (BOR). This paper illustrates how PSM with BOR can address Grand Challenges by mapping the characteristics together and proposing a framework depicting the potential contribution.

    Why should you join?

    • Interested in seeking to support decision-makers grappling with super wicked problems (Grand Challenges).
    • Interested in potential collaborative working with researchers investigating the use of PSM on super wicked problems.

    February 13th, 2024

    12 PM to 12.40 PM (UK, London)

    1 PM; to 1.40 PM (CET, Berlin)

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89143663283?pwd=kxdJrqXHfZ0O2nJVPL7TgfCBfuJtRq.1

    Meeting-ID: 891 4366 3283

    Kenncode: 1

    Comment: In case of technical problems, please visit https://www.euro-online.org/websites/bor/behavioral-operation-research-brown-bag-seminar-series/ before the start of the meeting.

  • Pelin Gulum Tas, Yousef Maknoon, Jafar Rezaei (Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands)

    Abstract

    Eliciting attribute weights and values are two crucial steps in many multi-attribute decision-making (MADM) methods. Due to their high reliance on judgmental inputs from decision-makers, these steps can be subject to various behavioral factors, including time preference. Given the frequent application of MADM methods in many strategic real-life problems, examining time-related behavioral vulnerabilities and providing systematic approaches to overcome them become imperative. This talk will discuss the time preference phenomenon in complex, multi-attribute decision-making problems. A special experiment is designed following the Multi-Attribute Value Theory (MAVT) steps, and a health-related intertemporal decision problem is used. In a within-subject design, participants’ preferences are used to elicit attribute weights and value functions considering different resolution times of a health-related outcome. Data were collected from six European countries via an online platform. The statistical analyses indicate the significant influence of time preference on elicited importance weights and value functions. Subjects assigned different weights to the same attributes and different values to the same outcomes depending on the time of the realization of outcomes. These findings have significant implications for both practitioners and researchers.

    Why should you join?

    Participants will learn how time preferences affect the multi-attribute decision-making process in a health-related context and discover the complex behavioral mechanisms behind the choices.

    December 12th, 2024

    12 PM to 12.40 PM (UK GMT-1)

    1 PM; to 1.40 PM (CET, Berlin)

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89143663283?pwd=kxdJrqXHfZ0O2nJVPL7TgfCBfuJtRq.1

    Meeting-ID: 891 4366 3283

    Kenncode: 1

    Comment: In case of technical problems, please visit https://www.euro-online.org/websites/bor/behavioral-operation-research-brown-bag-seminar-series/ before the start of the meeting.