Purpose – The solvency of insurance companies is closely related to the policyholders, and consequently regulators in Taiwan pay considerable attention to this area. Several studies have demonstrated a close correlation among capital structure, operational risk and profitability. This study...

Purpose – This paper aims to propose a method for kansei value creation to be actually reflected in consumer behavior. Design/methodology/approach – Looking at business from a kansei (emotional/sensitive) value creation perspective, it is realized that currently in most cases value creation...

Purpose – The purpose of this research paper is to discuss a software reliability growth model (SRGM) based on the non‐homogeneous Poisson process which incorporates the Burr type X testing‐effort function (TEF), and to determine the optimal release‐time based on cost‐reliability...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a new analytical approach in human thought computation with an application to the child language acquisition research. Design/methodology/approach – Certain fuzzy statistical concepts, such as fuzzy samples, fuzzy mode, fuzzy category test,...

Purpose – This paper sets out to consider the problem that the initial value of the American option is less than its fair price; this implies that the replication portfolio does not exist in the market. Design/methodology/approach – The paper develops an optimization model whose solution...

Purpose – Resource scarcity is a major difficulty facing firms that engage in new product development (NPD) projects. The purpose of this paper is to understand how resource allocation strategies affect NPD performance and which strategy is the best alternative, a research and development...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop an integrated dynamic model, based on empirical findings, which can be used in research centers for evaluating the performance of research projects by using multiple attribute utility theory. Design/methodology/approach – In developing the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a methodology (system dynamics‐discrete event simulation, SD‐DES) to model the SC vulnerabilities and the implementation of IT applications that can improve SC robustness and resilience. Design/methodology/approach – Studies from...