Archive: Research
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Harvard Business Review published a new article based on Center Scholar Tim DeStefano’s paper examining the effects of AI on business decision-makers.
New research by Center Scholar Tim DeStefano looked at the extent to which the employees of a fashion retailer followed the stocking recommendations of two algorithms: one whose workings were easy to understand and one that was indecipherable.
Categories: News, News - Digital Economy, Publications, Research
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A new article on organizational disasters by Center scholar Catherine Tinsley was recently published in the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists
A new article on organizational disasters by Center scholar Catherine Tinsley was recently published in the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists
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Center scholar Catherine Tinsley’s research on Discrimination in the Workplace was featured in a recent Georgetown University news story.
Catherine Tinsley on How Statistical Discrimination Impacts Bias in the Workplace
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Advancing Equity in Hiring and Promotion: New Insights and Strategies presented in research by Center Scholar Catherine Tinsley
Advancing Equity in Hiring and Promotion: New Insights and Strategies presented in research by Center Scholar Catherine Tinsley
Categories: News, policy-focus, Publications, Research
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Mayo releases EPV: “Rules to Prevent Digital Discrimination: The Economic Guideposts”
Executive Director John Mayo releases a new Economic Policy Vignette: “Rules to Prevent Digital Discrimination: The Economic Guideposts”.
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Center scholar Catherine Tinsley was featured in Georgetown’s 2022 DEI Annual Report for her work with Kate Spade & Company’s Social Impact Counsel
When Kate Spade and Company asked Catherine Tinsley to join its Social Impact Counsel, the answer was a clear “yes”.
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Center scholar Catherine Tinsley co-authored an article in the Harvard Business Review on risk taking in organizations.
The challenge in some organizations is not enough risk-taking: Employees are too cautious and not willing to try new things even when they’d be beneficial, on average, for the organization. In other organizations, the problem is excessive risk-taking: Risky behavior spreads through an organization until something goes wrong.
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Center scholar Tim DeStefano co-authored an article in Forbes on the failure of organizations to fully utilize their data science efforts.
Research by the Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard has demonstrated that only a portion of data science projects across a wide range of organizations, such as automotive, biotech, retail and the public sector, solve challenges and lead to at-scale performance gains. Why do so few succeed?
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An article in the Wall Street Journal cited Center scholar Tim DeStefano’s research on artificial intelligence.
The Wall Street Journal included Center scholar Tim DeStefano’s research on artificial intelligence in a 2022 article about introducing AI into the workplace.
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An MIT Sloan Management article cited Center Scholar Tim DeStefano’s research on artificial intelligence.
When people can see how an algorithm works, they might be more inclined to second-guess its recommendations. Business leaders should keep this in mind.
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