Co-operative companies, in contrast to limited companies, cannot be listed on the stock market, hence no mechanism such as the stock exchange rate exists to assign them a value, so that co-operative executives do not have an external mechanism judging their management. To correct this situation...

This study examines the dynamics of preference change in the context of face-to-face negotiation. Participants playing the role of ?student? or ?financial aid officer? exchanged proposals regarding the terms of a student loan. In accord with dissonance theory, participants increased their liking...