India being the second-highest producer of smartphones in the world, has been exploring ways to make the digital tool reach everyone. With the availability of a variety of low-cost smartphones and affordable internet data plans, the country has witnessed a substantial increase in the ownership...

We study how large shocks impact individuals' skilling decisions using data from the largest online learning platform in Saudi Arabia. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic brought about a massive increase in online skilling, and demand shifted towards courses that offered skills, such as telework,...

Purpose: The focus of the study is to identify the perceptions of the students, the hospitality and tourism organizations, and the tourism polytechnic concerning the internships conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as their perceptions of virtual internships....

We consider the joint optimization of ordering and upgrading decisions in a dynamic multiproduct system over a finite time horizon of $T$ periods. Multiple classes of demand arrive in each period stochastically following stationary distributions. Demand can be satisfied with supply of the same...

This paper reflects on the data gathered from research in June 2020 on the experiences of teachers and school management during the online teaching imposed due to the COVID 19 pandemic. The research compiled data from 576 teachers, 61 principals and school support teams from 30 primary schools...

In this research, we develop an analytical model to investigate how the content of Online Word of Mouth (OWOM) impacts prices, product adoption, and profit when consumers have uncertainty about both the product quality and their own appreciation of quality. We consider how pricing is impacted by...