Browsing Management - Ph.D. / Sc.D. by Title
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Lowering outbound shipping costs in an online retail environment by making better fulfillment and replenishment decisions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)As online retailing - or e-tailing - continues to grow as more and more customers buy physical goods on the internet, finding ways to reduce the cost and environmental impact of outbound shipping in this sector will become ... -
Machine learning approaches to challenging problems : interpretable imbalanced classification, interpretable density estimation, and causal inference
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)In this thesis, I address three challenging machine-learning problems. The first problem that we address is the imbalanced data problem. We propose two algorithms to handle highly imbalanced classification problems. The ... -
Machine learning for problems with missing and uncertain data with applications to personalized medicine
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)When we try to apply statistical learning in real-world applications, we frequently encounter data which include missing and uncertain values. This thesis explores the problem of learning from missing and uncertain data ... -
Machine learning methods for targeting and new product development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)Chapter 1: Market research traditionally relies on interviews and focus groups to identify customer needs. User-generated content (UGC), such as online reviews, social media, and call-center data, provides an opportunity ... -
Made in the USA? : a study of firm responses to domestic production incentives
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)How do U.S. companies respond to incentives intended to encourage domestic production and manufacturing? I study this question in the context of the Domestic Production Activities Deduction (DPAD), which was enacted in the ... -
Maintaining optimal CEO incentives through equity grants and CEO portfolio rebalancing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)My thesis examines the joint hypotheses that firms set optimal levels for CEO incentives, and that firms and CEOs jointly correct deviations from these optimal levels through equity grants and CEO portfolio rebalancing. I ... -
Maintenance scheduling for modular systems-models and algorithms
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)Maintenance scheduling is an integral part of many complex systems. For instance, without effective maintenance scheduling, the combined effects of preventative and corrective maintenance can have severe impacts on the ... -
Making the cut : the rate and direction of CRISPR innovation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)This dissertation explores, in real time, key institutional factors contributing to the diffusion and impact of a breakthrough technology from its very first days. The studies combine rigorous quantitative empirical methods ... -
Making the numbers : agency in computer-generated formal representations of sales work
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)This research builds on the literature on information technology and organizations to suggest an alternative to the current understanding of the production of computer-generated formal representations of work. This literature ... -
Making the right moves--toward a social grammar of software support hot lines
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Management of co-production processes with random yields : applications in manufacturing and services
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992) -
The manager at work; determining his activities, roles, and programs by structured observation.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1968) -
Managing customer relationship channels through pricing and service quality
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)The present dissertation focuses on how firms should interact with their customers. The emergence of new technologies such as the Internet give firms new ways to communicate with their customers and raise a number of ... -
Managing everyday identity challenges at work : stories from a biotech company
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)Work identity, how we view ourselves in a working capacity, is a central part of who we are and an indispensable element of our lives. Yet, difficult moments frequently occur that challenge our identity as competent and ... -
Managing I/S planning and design : a control theory perspective
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Managing information : networks, value, policy, and principles
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998) -
Managing innovation development across borders in the multinational firm : the role and effectiveness of coordinating units
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000) -
Managing multiple interdependencies in large scale software development projects
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997) -
Managing the flow of scientific and technological information.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1966) -
Mandatory corporate patent disclosures and innovation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)I investigate the effect of corporate patent disclosures on innovation. Using the American Inventor's Protection Act (AIPA) as a plausibly exogenous shock to corporate patent disclosures, I find evidence of the AIPA shaping ...
