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Uncertainty in property valuation: The pricing of flexible leases

French, Nick - In: Journal of Corporate Real Estate 3 (2001) 1, pp. 17-27

in the uncertainty in the market. It argues that this uncertainty can be built into pricing models using probability …

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Neave, Henry R. - In: Training for Quality 5 (1997) 3, pp. 106-111

arguments as to why the “orthodox” statistician claims that normality is necessary. One is to enable probability interpretations …. The truth is that, even under normality, the usual probability interpretations are meaningless in practice and that, in … very similar over a wide range of differently‐shaped probability distributions. …

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An appropriate risk addendum for risky projects

Bhaumik, Pradip K. - In: Managerial Finance 42 (2016) 6, pp. 604-616

captured by focussing on a downside case scenario and estimating its probability and severity. An expression is then developed …. Findings – The risk addendum is found to depend only on the product of the probability ( p ) and the severity ( d ) of the …

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Economics and accounting : A comparison between philosophical backgrounds of the two disciplines in view of complexity theory

Shiozawa, Y. - In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 12 (1999) 1, pp. 19-38

Compares the philosophical backgrounds of the disciplines of economics and accounting in view of complexity theory. The relationship which has existed between the two is examined as well as the problems of such inter‐disciplinary studies. Decision making, target costing and the need for future...

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Narrative knowledge: eliciting organisational knowledge from storytelling

Hannabuss, Stuart - In: Aslib Proceedings 52 (2000) 10, pp. 402-413

Knowledge is critical for organisational effectiveness and competitive advantage. Knowing that you know, knowing what you know, and knowing that you do not know, are critical aspects of knowledge management. Increasing emphasis is placed on the need to identify and use tacit knowledge, as well...

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The influence of economic rationalism upon policy development : Historical, income and social cohesion perspectives

Gates, Donald K.; Steane, Peter - In: Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration 1 (2009) 2, pp. 89-108

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine how economic rationalism in policy development affects incomes and social cohesion within the communities in which businesses operate. Inequality of income occurs in most, if not all, countries. Historically, economic statisticians established...

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The effects of shopping aid usage on consumer purchase decision and decision satisfaction

Angela Chang, Chiu‐chi; Kukar‐Kinney, Monika - In: Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics 23 (2011) 5, pp. 745-754

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast two types of shopping aids, that is, research‐supporting and solution‐oriented shopping aids, and examine their effectiveness, considering both consumer and situational factors. Design/methodology/approach – Expanded...

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Customer acquisition costs: the costs of growing business in public libraries

Nash White, Larry - In: The Bottom Line 22 (2009) 3, pp. 69-75

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the associated customer acquisition costs of public libraries. The intention of the paper is to develop awareness of the hidden costs associated with customer acquisition, and develop assessment tools or models to effectively manage the...

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Economic principles and across‐the‐board cuts

Cross, Roger L. - In: The Bottom Line 23 (2010) 4, pp. 227-231

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the irrationality of making budget decisions without awareness of the economic foundation of these decisions. It aims to propose that, in lieu of a universal economic principle, librarians should at least adopt the maxim, “first, do no...

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A framework for global IS outsourcing by application service providers

Soliman, Khalid S. - In: Business Process Management Journal 9 (2003) 6, pp. 735-744

The phenomenal growth of the Internet has persuaded many companies of its potential as a channel for outsourcing information systems applications. Application service providers (ASP) are firms that offer outsourcing application services to many organizations via the Internet. By contracting ASP,...

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