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 GMT)
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:
December 12th 2024
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)
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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.
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BORBS XV: Designing and facilitating team discussions
Abstract
L. Alberto Franco and Etiënne A. J. A. Rouwette
How a team decision support unfolds depends both on the design of the intervention as well as the facilitator’s actions in respond to the ongoing discussion. We describe important design choices that an analyst and client jointly need to make. The scope of the problem to be addressed is one of these. The literature on team decision support offers a range of advice on how a facilitator should work with a group, ranging from concrete tasks to more generic attitudes that capture the core spirit behind helping teams. We propose a model grounded in empirical studies that organizes central ideas in facilitation and helps novices as well as expert facilitators to decide which action is needed when.
Why should you join?
participants will learn about theory and research relevant to designing and facilitating team discussions, offering a basis to develop skills further and conduct empirical research into intervention effectiveness.
October 10th, 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.
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Martin Kunc, Professor of Management Science, Southampton Business School, University of Southampton
Abstract
Gino and Pisano (2007) suggest “behavioural operations is the study of attributes of human behaviour and cognition that impact the design, management, and improvement of operating systems, and the study of the interaction between such attributes and operating systems and processes.” On the other hand, “Behavioural operational research is defined as the study of behavioural aspects related to the use of operational research methods in modelling, problem solving and decision support.” (Hämäläinen, Luoma, and Saarinen, 2013). These two emergent streams in their respective fields have many aspects in common but they also focus on different issues using dissimilar approaches. This presentation will discuss them.
Why should you join?
To learn more about the differences and similarities between behavioural OR and Operations.
June 13th 2024
12 PM to 12.40 PM (UK GMT-1)
1 PM; to 1.40 PM (CET, Berlin)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83371015263?pwd=V3JZMVp1aDUvbUZZRlpkSEZyTmhpZz09
Meeting-ID: 833 7101 5263
Kenncode: 795534
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.