infonet-economy

Decision-making is one of the core tasks in project management. Traditionally, optimization methods have been developed to support managers in finding the best solutions. Alternatively, decisions can be based on simple rules of thumb, or heuristics. Even though simple heuristics only require little in the way of time and information, they have been shown to outperform optimization…

Core theories in economics, psychology, and marketing suggest that decision makers benefit from having more choice. In contrast, according to the too-much-choice effect, having too many options to choose from may ultimately decrease the motivation to choose and the satisfaction with the chosen option. To reconcile these two positions, we tested whether there are specific conditions…

Der Jahresabschluss hat sich auf Grund des steigenden Interesses der Öffentlichkeit zu einem immer stärker beachteten Informationsmedium entwickelt. Damit verbunden ist die Versuchung der Unternehmen, die Jahresabschlüsse aktiv zu gestalten. Kritisiert wird in diesem Zusammenhang
insbesondere die bewusste Beeinflussung der präsentierten Ergebnisse, das so genannte Earnings…

In the literature addressing the determinants of TV audiences in sports, both the absolute and relative playing strength of the opponents play a prominent role. Regarding national team competitions, however, this study conjectures that patriotism matters as well. Analyzing the Swiss TV audience at 2 World Cups and 2 European Football Championships, this study finds strong evidence…