Part I. Value Creation and Managing Intellectual Property in the Life Science Industry -- Chapter 1. Value Creation, Valuation and Business Models in the Pharmaceutical Sector -- Chapter 2. Alternative Licensing Strategies: A Piecewise Deterministic Differential Game -- Chapter 3. Partnership...

Several scholars have concluded that ethnic diversity has negative consequences for social trust. However, recent research has called into question whether ethnic diversity per se has detrimental effects, or whether lower levels of trust in diverse communities simply reflect a higher...

Purpose A hypothesis developed in this paper models the relationship between the borrower and the bank as a dynamic game based on incomplete information (business game) and seeks an equilibrium point at which the facilitated applicant can act according to the terms of the loan agreement once the...

Purpose The development of the digital age has made data and information more transparent, enhancing the strategic perspectives of both buyers (strategic waiting) and sellers (price fluctuations) in their decision-making. This research investigates the optimal dynamic pricing strategy of the...

Purpose Pre-positioning and distributing relief items are important parts of disaster management as it simultaneously considers activities from both pre- and post-disaster stages. This study aims to address this problem with a novel mathematical model. Design/methodology/approach In this...