preferences beyond the classical concept of expected utility theory. The thesis contains four main chapters.The first two chapters … dependence compared to classical models of expected utility theory. It is shown that some empirical puzzles concerning … utility theory are met. It is shown that the methodological concerns are empirically relevant when a classification of …

sets simulated for Full Signal Detection Theory and its special cases of standard Signal Detection Theory and Complementary … Signal Detection Theory. …

when it is not necessarily the best decision. The question then arises and becomes the purpose of this study: How does a … company decide if offshore outsourcing is the right decision and, if so, how do they do it properly?The purpose of this …

their degree of intelligence. During the conference, we will present the underlying mechanism of our decision-support tool …

This paper examines the effect of state control and ownership structure on the leverage decision of firms listed in the …

definition and discussion of Means-end theory and consumer decision-making. …This study aims at understanding the decision to buy "Made in Mozambique" products, which is important for developing …-end theory and its associated methodology provide a useful framework for understanding why people buy "Made in Mozambique" rice …

computer decision aid by analyzing the impact of such a decision support tool on military team decision making. Decision … support systems (DSS) are becoming increasingly popular as an approach to aid decision makers in making better decisions in a … guarantee that a DSS will actually improve decision making or problem solving performance. This work shows that although a DSS …

We often make decisions repeatedly. In these repeated-decision situations, consumers' prior knowledge and experiences … literature is currently silent as to how the influence of prior decision processes or outcomes operates in making subsequent … the decision structure of an initial decision can differentially affect a subsequent one. Specifically, we compare the …