The purpose of this study is to determine the factors influencing the Information & Communication Technology (ICT) adoption by the managers or owners of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) operating in India. Based on two established theories of technology adoption - Technology...

Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to analyze reliability characteristics of batch service queuing system with a single server model that envisages Poisson input process and exponential service times under first come, first served (FCFS) queue discipline. Design/methodology/approach: With the...

Technological advancements and regulatory reforms are presenting new challenges to the traditional financial advice profession. The streamlining of investment decision making is giving investors the opportunity to exercise greater autonomy over their savings decisions and execution. With many...

When investing in shares or funds, one of the natural concerns of any investor is whether it is the ‘right time' to buy the investment and what measures can be taken to mitigate the risk of buying an investment when the price is very high. Pound-cost averaging (known as ‘dollar-cost...

Investor behaviour is a key factor in the making and the management of investment decisions. Investors are subject to behavioural biases in both these phases of the investment process. Some behavioural biases can be detrimental to investment outcomes. Biases that lead to these behavioural...