In this paper, we provide brief summaries of the papers included in the special issue on “Business Analytics: Emerging Practice and Research Issues.” There are eight papers, including this study, published in the special issue. We also categorize papers across different themes and present emerging research directions for business analytics‐related problems in different domains.
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GuptaM.GuptaA.CousinsK. (2022). Toward the understanding of the constituents of organizational culture: The embedded topic modeling analysis of publicly available employee‐generated reviews of two major U.S.‐based retailers. Production and Operations Management, 31(10), 3668–3686.
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GuptaS.TekriwalM.ParraC. M. (2022). Permeation of the term “analytics” in production and operations management research. Production and Operations Management, 31(10), 3651–3667.
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HeL.LiuS.ShenZ. M. (2022). Smart urban transport and logistics: A business analytics perspective. Production and Operations Management, 31(10), 3771–3787.
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RooderkerkR. P.DeHoratiusN.MusalemA. (2022). The past, present, and future of retail analytics: Insights from a survey of academic research and interviews with practitioners. Production and Operations Management, 31(10), 3727–3748.
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RoyD.SpiliotopoulouE.deVriesJ. (2022). Restaurant analytics: Emerging practice and research opportunities. Production and Operations Management, 31(10), 3687–3709.
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SwinkM.HuK.ZhaoX. (2022). Analytics applications, limitations, and opportunities in restaurant supply chains. Production and Operations Management, 31(10), 3710–3726.
