The book presents a collection of essays addressing a perceived need for persistent and logical thinking, critical reasoning, rigor and relevance on the part of researchers pursuing their doctorates. Accordingly, eminent experts have come together to consider these significant aspects of the...

The aim of this book is to demonstrate how Agent-Based Modelling (ABM) can be used to enhance the study of social agency, organizational behavior and organizational management. It derives from a workshop, sponsored by the Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and the Simulation of...

In den letzten Jahren hat das Interesse an der Wissenschaftstheorie in der Betriebswirtschaftslehre deutlich zugenommen. Auch in der Wirtschaftsinformatik werden wissenschaftstheoretische Fragestellungen intensiver diskutiert. Dies ist zum Teil auf die sich ändernden Rahmenbedingungen...

We consider a moral hazard economy in banks and production to study how incentives for risk taking are affected by the quality of supervision. We show that low interest rates may generate excessive risk taking. Because of a pecuniary externality, the market equilibrium may not be optimal and...