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Prospect Theory) by fitting utility functions to negotiation behavior observed in a laboratory setting. In addition to … strongly suggest that the Prospect Theory value function provides the best prediction of actual negotiation behavior. Results …
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This dissertation extends previous research on bubbles by investigating whether changes in the financial asset prices of the S&P500 reflect changes in fundamentals. We propose that if this is not the case the volatility is due to a bubble. Hence, this is the general hypothesis from which several...
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. Different levels of market, technology and management risk are all central characteristics of portfolio winners or losers. I … the investment. However, market, technology and management risk will negatively influence reinvestment. Regarding … retained. Therefore, I predict that market risk and technology risk will positively influence termination, while management …
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the risk of biological invaders in the presence of exogenous variables within the probability and damage functions. This … is accomplished by using a theoretical endogenous risk model that extends previously developed frameworks. This thesis … of risk neutral preferences and qualitatively compared to an extended case of risk averse preferences. The results of the …
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Agency theory is one of the principal frameworks utilized in explaining the family business phenomena. The objectives … agency dynamics within family businesses, as moderated by differing forms of governance and management practices … advantages for family firms in highly competitive environments. This agency trade-off provides a link between agency theory and …
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Familiness has become widely accepted as the appropriate construct representing the unique bundle of resources arising out of family involvement in business. However as yet we do not fully understand the types of familiness or the conditions that give rise to them and as such familiness remains...
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framework drawing upon organisational learning theory and innovation, and explores the strategic links between organisational …, three variables, employee training, management development, and comparison of performance were used. Shared vision was … performance, we found that management development and formal planning were positively linked with family SMEs’ performance …
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Although existing laboratory research shows that software is often used inefficiently, relatively little is known about (a) how efficiently software is used in a real work environment and (b) the factors that influence the efficiency of individual users. The present research consists of an...
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This dissertation is aiming to find out the impact of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act on insurance companies' survival. The events of interest are bankruptcy and acquisition, which are correlated and censor each other. A statistical survival analysis method is developed first and then applied to the...
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research and theory, the results showed positive relations of language ability, organizational support, and family support and …
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