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in the uncertainty in the market. It argues that this uncertainty can be built into pricing models using probability …
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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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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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Regarding the immense real estate divestitures that have taken place over the last couple of years, some stakeholders have begun to wonder if these short‐term activities may affect the long‐term competitive advantage of a company. While it appears reasonable that property divestitures...
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Purpose – The purpose of this article is to elaborate the picture of the processes of information use by comparing conceptualizations provided by the constructivist approach and the human information processing approach. Design/methodology/approach – The article is a conceptual analysis of...
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Many of the predictions regarding future implications of new media and information technologies appear to be made with very limited supporting rationale. Too often the excitement of a novel technology is associated with the belief that “new rules” apply. Alternatively, this paper proposes...
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Notes that changes in the charity environment mean that fundraisers need to increase income from donations. Argues that to move forward donor behavior research needs to look not only at “why” people make donations but also at the process of “how” donations are made. Proposes that...
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Purpose – The purpose of this article is to provide a new perspective on the relationship between communication management as a strategic process and corporate strategy. Design/methodology/approach – This paper compares approaches of the prescriptive and the descriptive branch of strategy...
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Purpose – This paper attempts to provide a better understanding of behavioral processes and their impact on the transition from products to services. Design/methodology/approach – Case studies are the main tool of theory development. The paper focuses mainly on German and Swiss product...
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Purpose – To convey the findings of an investigation into the relationship between poetry and business thinking, which began with the hypothesis that regular reading and analysis of poetry and its levels of meaning, subtle verbal and nonverbal contextual nuances, emotional content, and...
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