This seminar series was created to foster collaboration, strengthen BOR community, raise interest for BOR topics, increase the visibility of BOR, and fast delivery of 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)
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 14th 2023, February 8th 2024, April 11th 2024, June 13th 2024
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, Find collaborator – e.g., Ph.D. students present their work and look 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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BORBS XI: Process Tracing and Attention in Multiattribute Choice
Ilkka Leppanen, Ilkka Leppänen, School of Business, Aalto University
Abstract
Decision making among options with many attributes is commonplace in various contexts. I study multiattribute choice problems using process tracing and computational modelling. The method builds on a simple mobile web application where the decision maker scrolls between the options and the app tracks their response dynamics in pixel-time coordinate space. I then use the process tracing data to compare several sequential sampling models in their predictive ability, and find that the best models take advantage of the rich variety of information that process tracing has to offer. These findings demonstrate the potential of process tracing as a valuable tool that can be used to covertly study latent decision processes.
Why should you join?
A novel perspective on how to study multiattribute choice problems based on computational decision science
December 14th 2023
12 PM to 12.40 PM (UK GMT-1)
1 PM; to 1.40 PM (CET, Berlin)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85725639365?pwd=Ty9sOVV6czd2UWpFS3NkS3RnN0d0QT09
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BORBS X: Is BOR research making an impact on enabling transitions to sustainable infrastructures?
Katharina Burger, The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, Faculty of the Built Environment, UK
June 8th 2023
12 PM to 12.40 PM (UK GMT-1)
1 PM; to 1.40 PM (CET, Berlin)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87238526678?pwd=MURtUnZ0RlkxMHBkSTZ5Lyt2S0ZRQT09
Abstract
The need to transition towards more sustainable infrastructure systems is globally recognized. But what have BOR scholars ever done to make a difference in this area? In this lunchtime talk, I’ll present a selective review of publications from scholars who have previously self-associated with BOR, with a view to establishing if there is a shared research agenda, considering the questions asked, the methods used and the areas for further research that have been suggested.
Why should you join?
Come to collaborate. This is work in progress, and I do not intend to complete it alone.
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BORBS IX: Tracing group conflict paths in a model-driven support environment: A cognitive motivation perspective
L. Alberto Franco, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom
Ayşegül Engin (presenting author), University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Etiënne A.J.A. Rouwette, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
April 27th 2023
12 PM to 12.40 PM (UK GMT-1)
1 PM; to 1.40 PM (CET, Berlin)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88064859976?pwd=eUkySkl0QXJpTWVhejVSR1hNSlhnUT09
Meeting-ID: 880 6485 9976
Kenncode: 275794
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.
Abstract
Behavioral studies have revealed that the way group decision support models and processes are used in practice is contingent to how they are perceived to enable or constraint the ability of group members to achieve their goals. This raises the possibility that the same decision support tool or process applied to the same problem may be used differently by various groups and thus lead to different outcomes. We report preliminary results of an ongoing research program that investigates the extent to which high and low levels of cognitive motivation affect the nature of group members’ engagement with a model-driven decision support approach, and how the group manages conflict in this context. We find that groups exhibit various patterns of group conflict management processes despite using the same decision support approach to complete a task designed to generate a requisite level of cognitive conflict within the groups. Furthermore, groups low in cognitive motivation almost never surfaced conflict. Results for groups high in cognitive motivation are mixed: whereas almost all groups in this category are able to express and deal with their disagreements, only a small proportion also surface and acknowledge the existence of a conflict and resolve it positively. These preliminary findings can have significant implications for the theory and practice of model-driven group decision support.
Why should you join?
Everybody encounters conflict in group decisions.