Does BPO pay off at the firm-level? Although there are several studies which analyze the potential benefits of BPO, there is a virtual absence of research papers on BPO outcomes. Based on an analysis of 137 Business process outsourcing (BPO) ventures at 254 German banks in a period between 1994...

Market Maker unter Wolken – Wettereffekte am deutschen Aktienmarkt Aus der psychologischen Literatur zum Verhalten an Wertpapiermärkten ist bekannt, dass neben anderen Parametern Stimmungen und Emotionen als personale Einflussfaktoren die Renditeerwartungen und die Risikowahrnehmung von...

It is known from the literature on the psychology of modes of behavior in stock markets that – besides other parameters – moods and emotions as personal influencing factors affect yield expectations and the risk-awareness of market participants. The constructs that may influence moods...