The issue of vendor choice has traditionally not been considered in determining the optimal set of products to produce. That is, component purchase has typically been considered only at the MRP explosion stage, well after the set of products to produce and their production quantities has been...

This study examines the relationship between venture capitalist actions and the eventual disposition of a venture through an IPO, which is the most profitable exit strategy. The actions included in this study were ( 1) altering the amount of their investment; ( 2) securing a concentrated...

<title/> Sensemaking frameworks explain changes in multidimensional fitness landscapes. Such cognitive maps represent the simplified visualization process used by early stage venture capitalists (VCs) to understand venture risk. VC risk assessments of high-growth potential ventures are highly subjective...

<title/> Sensemaking frameworks are used to develop the metaphor of shifting, multidimensional fitness landscapes mentally embedded in increasing higher levels of abstraction. Cognitive maps illustrate the simplified visualization used by early stage venture capitalists (VCs) to understand venture risk....