Problem Definition: The Covid-19 pandemic allowed the Operations Management/Research (OM/OR) community to experiment with virtual conference formats, which are expected to provide substantial environmental benefits. It is unclear, however, how such format change affects the value conferences...

In recent years, academics and health and humanitarian organizations are calling for ‘people-centered’ approaches, making beneficiaries’ preferences central to decisions making. While substantial progress has been made in capturing beneficiaries’ needs in resource allocation models, the...