July 11, 2011 16:4 WSPC/S0219-0249 S0219024911006693 104-IJTAF SPI-J071 International Journal of Theoretical and Applied Finance Vol. 14, No. 4 (2011) 465–484 c World Scientific Publishing Company DOI: 10.1142/S0219024911006693 DO INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS CARE ABOUT THE AMBIGUITY OF THEIR ASSETS? EVIDENCE FROM PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS IN ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS CHRISTIAN KOZIOL∗,‡ , JULIANE PROELSS†,§ and DENIS SCHWEIZER†,¶ ∗University of Hohenheim D-70593 Stuttgart, Germany †WHU
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Corridor of Uncertainty The article is compared to the corridor of uncertainty which in the context of cricket is a difficult to play when ball pitches in that corridor. It is in other words a dilemma as to what to do. Mr. Haldane speaks about how the UK had dealt with the recession crisis from 2007 and prevented it from getting worse. The actions taken had prevented a 6% of GDP blow to England. The dilemma which is discussed is as to whether to wait till the sources of uncertainty is over or to
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Definitions of culture Culture is a comprehensive concept as it embraces almost all factors that influence an individual’s reasoning process and shape behavior. It influences both our preferences, decisions and our general perspective about the world around us. Considering the fact, that most human behaviors are not innate but learned shows that culture is acquired over time. Many authors, philosophers, historians, sociologists, anthropologists and linguists have written and argued in different
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Question 1: * Extraction and other services: 40% of all visits Fillings and root canals: 60% of all visits * Interest rate 2% * Total investments: 4.710.000, starts in 2009 (startup, water well) * Positive cashflow start in 2012 till 2021 * Average revenue per patient = 873,8 * Assumptions: * we did not take time of the different dental procedures into consideration. This is because I thought that the clinic would never get full, so there would never be a bottleneck
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Delft Institute of Technology in 1953, his Ph.D. (cum laude) from Groningen University in 1967. Hofstede is most well known for his work on four dimensions of cultural variability, commonly referred to as "Hofstede's Dimensions." These include: Uncertainty Avoidance, Power Distance, Masculinity-Femininity, Individualism-Collectivism, and Long-Term/Short Term Orientation. These dimensions were arrived in his 1980 publication, "Culture's consequences: International differences in work-related values
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protect the firm from the uncertainty of U.S.-Chinese textile trade negotiations in which U.S. tariffs and quotas can change at any time. GLOBE Project dimensions that might help in understanding the differences in Chinese and American perspectives in this case include: (1) Assertiveness –The Chinese are likely to have a low level of assertiveness, leading them to care less about profits (especially Western profits) and more about keeping workers employed, (2) Uncertainty avoidance – the Chinese
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They've also "lived happily ever after", but I'm not sure where (probably Brussels, Belgium). Hofstede is most well known for his work on four dimensions of cultural variability, commonly referred to as "Hofstede's Dimensions." These include: Uncertainty Avoidance, Power Distance, Masculinity-Femininity, Individualism-Collectivism, Confucian Dynamism. These dimensions were arrived in his 1980 publication, "Culture's consequences: International differences in work-related values." The study took
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The Connection between National Culture and Organizational Culture Kyb Fugfugosh San Francisco State University IBUS 681 (01) Date 12/10/2012 2 The Connection between National and Organizational Culture The term “culture” is generally ascribed to societies in a country, or ethnic and regional clusters within a nation, but can also be assigned to organizations, institutions, and family. Social organizations, whether national cultures, or institutional cultures develop because members’ behavior
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Measurement and Measurement Error PHYS 1313 S06 Prof. T.E. Coan Version: 16 Jan ’06 Introduction Physics makes both general and detailed statements about the physical universe and these statements are organized in such a way that they provide a model or a kind of coherent picture about how and why the universe works the way it does. These sets of statements are called “theories” and are much more than a simple list of “facts and figures” like you might find in an almanac
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EIA process Resources Screening Scoping Prediction and mitigation Management and monitoring Auditing Public participation Managing uncertainty Techniques Final report - Environmental impact statement The EIA process makes sure that environmental issues are raised when a project or plan is first discussed and that all concerns are addressed as a project gains momentum through to implementation. Recommendations made by the EIA may necessitate the redesign of some project components, require
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