of sellersof search goods as compared to sellers of experience and credence goods,and that there is significant adverse …

-dependence theory and the relational view of the firm, I argue that the positive effect of investor experience on startup performance is … stronger when the startup faces a more uncertain environment. The first essay predicts a greater effect of investor experience …, investors have fewer incentives to make a contribution. The second essay examines the effect of investor experience on different …

influence the human environment in which the entrepreneur operates. Foremost among these human attributes is the experience … experience, but forces us to learn by failure as we apply past methods to new situations. In particular, the paper discusses the … difficulties that the human dependence on experience poses to the entrepreneur in terms of the innate human aversion to change, the …

Researchers are divided with regard to how consumers' experience multiplicity in their self-concepts. One group argues …

individuals' concerns regarding online disclosure of personal information, based on the premise that underlying behavioral traits … induced emotional states typically measured by opinion polls. This study investigated the relationship of personality …

are proposed to influence the extent to which managers exhibit certain leadership behaviors and their effectiveness as … transformational or transactional leader behaviors. Furthermore, it is hypothesized that personality factors influence response … behaviors to role sender expectations and pressures, and will likely influence how managers interpret their leadership role …

manager. Furthermore, we hypothesize that optimistic managers embody positive leadership—employing a strengths-based approach …) organization, positive leadership correlated with employee optimism, engagement, and project performance. When we looked at a … data support the claim that positive leadership is correlated with employee engagement and performance, and further extends …

experts were no more accurate than the forecasts of those with less experience. The experts were nevertheless confident in the …