Extreme value theory (EVT) deals with extreme (rare) events, which are sometimes reported as outliers. Certain textbooks encourage readers to remove outliers-in other words, to correct reality if it does not fit the model. Recognizing that any model is only an approximation of reality,...

Contributions to Research in Finance, volume 28, include finance theory and financial practice, plus accounting issues such as reporting derivatives positions, reflecting intangible holdings, or predicting financial distress

Aims to review what has been learned and published recently about etworking, using examples from the experiences of the International Management Centre (IMC). Describes the IMC network and leadership process (including the use of the two‐level Bulletin Board System and the Atherton...

Purpose – Evaluating the potential payoff of an individual project in a portfolio, especially an innovative product development initiative, is a chronic problem with no satisfying solution. Because the commonly used tools to measure such opportunities provide limited insights, executives need...

Mit den engen wirtschaftlichen und finanziellen Verflechtungen mit Staaten, die sich an die Scharia anlehnen, refinanzieren wir Einflussnahme und Terror auch in unserer Gesellschaft. (1) Der radikale Islamismus sieht sich als Todfeind des Westens und seiner Lebensweise. Unglaublich ist es daher,...