Copula functions represent a methodology that describes the dependence structure of a multi-dimension random variable and has become one of the most significant new tools to handle risk factors in finance, such as Value-at Risk (VaR), which is probably the most widely used risk measure in...

This study constructs a real options model to evaluate franchise contracts that take into account a guaranteed profit offered by the franchisor to franchisees under a dynamic environment, as in the contract of 7-Eleven Convenient Stores in Taiwan. We derive closed-form solutions of contract...

This paper explores the relationship between absorptive capacity, knowledge sourcing strategy, alliance forms, and firm performance. Based on the literature, the concept of a knowledge sourcing strategy in alliance contexts is proposed, which can be categorised into two types: a knowledge...