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Sequential and simultaneous multiple explanation: Implications for alternative consideration when response options are not provided

Litchfield, Robert; Fan, Jinyan - In: Judgment and Decision Making 2 (2007) February, pp. 54-69

This paper reports two experiments comparing variants of multiple explanation applied in the early stages of a judgment … illustrates both the intended effects of multiple explanation and some potentially competing processes that it may trigger …. Although multiple explanation clearly conveys some benefits (e.g., willingness to delay action to engage in information search …

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Accounting: A General Commentary on an Empirical Science

Salvary, Stanley C. W. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007

Many researchers have questioned the view of accounting as a science. Some maintain that it is a service activity rather than a science, yet others entertain the view that it is an art or merely a technology. While it is true that accounting provides a service and is a technology (a methodology...

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Model Building versus Theorizing: The Paucity of Theory in the _Journal of Economic Theory_

Klein, Daniel B.; Romero, Pedro P. - In: Econ Journal Watch 4 (2007) 2, pp. 241-271

in your explanation? We examine the 66 regular articles appearing in the 2004 issues of Journal of Economic Theoryâ …

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Coping with People’s Inflation Perceptions During a Currency Changeover

Eife, Thomas A.; Coombs, W. Timothy - 2006

The gap between actual and perceived inflation is one of the more unexpected consequences of the euro changeover in January 2002. In this note we argue that this gap was caused by a lack of preparation and experience of the authorities to appropriately communicate with the public during the...

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Coping with People’s Inflation Perceptions During a Currency Changeover

Eife, Thomas A.; Coombs, W. Timothy - Alfred-Weber-Institut für Wirtschaftswissenschaften, … - 2006

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The Difficult Reception of Rigorous Descriptive Social Science in the Law

Engel, Christoph - Max-Planck-Institut zur Erforschung von … - 2006

, conceptual languages and strictly controlled ways of generating empirical evidence; the difference between explanation …

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Coping with people's inflation perceptions during a currency changeover

Eife, Thomas A.; Coombs, W. Timothy - 2006

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Art of explanation : making your ideas, products, and services easier to understand

LeFever, Lee - 2013

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The significant difference paradigm promotes bad science

Hubbard, Raymond; Lindsay, R. Murray - In: Journal of Business Research 66 (2013) 9, pp. 1393-1397

The present paper addresses questions raised by Ball and Sawyer (2013--this issue) on Hubbard and Lindsay´s (this issue) article. In particular, it responds explicitly to their concerns about the possible drawbacks of using overlapping confidence intervals as a measure of significant sameness,...

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The application of contrast explanation to energy policy research: UK nuclear energy policy 2002–2012

Heffron, Raphael J. - In: Energy Policy 55 (2013) C, pp. 602-616

This paper advances the application of the methodology, contrast explanation, to energy policy research. Research in …. Consequently, the more encompassing methodology of contrast explanation is assessed and its use in other social science disciplines …. Contrast explanation facilitates research into policy and decision-making processes in energy studies and offers an alternative …

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