Research
Primary Research Interests: Behavioral Operations • Technology Management • Human-Algorithm Connection • Process Design • Supply Chain Relations • Project Management • Socially Responsible Operations.
Published Papers
Ball, George P., Ruth Beer, Rodney P. Parker, Gloria Urrea, and Sebastian Villa. 2026. "Revealing the NHTSA nudge: Education and transparency in automotive recall decisions." Forthcoming at Production and Operations Management. [link]
Beer, Ruth, Anyan Qi, and Ignacio Rios. 2026. "Behavioral Externalities of Process Automation", Management Science, 72 (1) 575--593. [link]
Beer, Ruth, and Anyan Qi. 2024. "To Communicate or Not? Inter-Firm Communication in Collaborative Projects", Management Science, 70(5) 3225--3244. [link]
Beer, Ruth, Hyun-Soo Ahn, and Stephen Leider. 2022. "The Impact of Decision Rights on Innovation Sharing", Management Science, 68(11) 7898--7917. [link]
Beer, Ruth, Hyun-Soo. Ahn, and Stephen Leider. 2022. “Symbolic Awards in Buyer-Supplier Relations.” Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, 24(2) 1021--1039. [link]
Beer, Ruth, Ignacio Rios, and Daniela Saban. 2021. “Increased Transparency in Procurement: The Role of Peer Effects.” Management Science, 67(12) 7511--7534. [link]
Beer, Ruth, Hyun-Soo Ahn, and Stephen Leider. 2018. "Can Trustworthiness in a Supply Chain be Signaled?" Management Science, 64(9) 3974--3994. [link]
Working Papers / Work in Progress
"Team Building and Incentive Schemes in Collaborative Projects", with Anyan Qi and Ignacio Rios. [link]
"Building Alliances for Corporate Social Responsibility", with Kyle Cattani, Sebastian Villa, and Han Zhang. [link]
"Algorithm Reliance and the Value of Information in Recommendation Systems", with Daniela Saban. [link]
"Power Asymmetry and Collaboration", with Hyun-Soo Ahn, Anyan Qi, and Wen Zhang.
Published Papers
Ball, George P., Ruth Beer, Rodney P. Parker, Gloria Urrea, and Sebastian Villa. 2026. "Revealing the NHTSA nudge: Education and transparency in automotive recall decisions." Forthcoming at Production and Operations Management. [link]
Beer, Ruth, Anyan Qi, and Ignacio Rios. 2026. "Behavioral Externalities of Process Automation", Management Science, 72 (1) 575--593. [link]
- Management Science Featured Article, August 2025.
Beer, Ruth, and Anyan Qi. 2024. "To Communicate or Not? Inter-Firm Communication in Collaborative Projects", Management Science, 70(5) 3225--3244. [link]
Beer, Ruth, Hyun-Soo Ahn, and Stephen Leider. 2022. "The Impact of Decision Rights on Innovation Sharing", Management Science, 68(11) 7898--7917. [link]
- INFORMS TIMES Featured Paper of the Month, December 2022.
Beer, Ruth, Hyun-Soo. Ahn, and Stephen Leider. 2022. “Symbolic Awards in Buyer-Supplier Relations.” Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, 24(2) 1021--1039. [link]
Beer, Ruth, Ignacio Rios, and Daniela Saban. 2021. “Increased Transparency in Procurement: The Role of Peer Effects.” Management Science, 67(12) 7511--7534. [link]
- Second place, Behavioral Operations Working Paper Competition, 2018.
Beer, Ruth, Hyun-Soo Ahn, and Stephen Leider. 2018. "Can Trustworthiness in a Supply Chain be Signaled?" Management Science, 64(9) 3974--3994. [link]
- Management Science Featured Article, September 2018.
Working Papers / Work in Progress
"Team Building and Incentive Schemes in Collaborative Projects", with Anyan Qi and Ignacio Rios. [link]
"Building Alliances for Corporate Social Responsibility", with Kyle Cattani, Sebastian Villa, and Han Zhang. [link]
"Algorithm Reliance and the Value of Information in Recommendation Systems", with Daniela Saban. [link]
"Power Asymmetry and Collaboration", with Hyun-Soo Ahn, Anyan Qi, and Wen Zhang.