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A Bayesian Hierarchical Model for Comparative Evaluation of Teaching Quality Indicators in Higher Education

open access: yes, 2014
The problem motivating the paper is the quantification of students' preferences regarding teaching/coursework quality, under certain numerical restrictions, in order to build a model for identifying, assessing and monitoring the major components of the ...
Fouskakis, Dimitris   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

The power of expressed humility: Early stage investors' reaction to humble entrepreneurs

open access: yesStrategic Entrepreneurship Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary We examine how entrepreneur‐expressed humility affects early stage investors' willingness to fund new ventures. In pitching contexts where investors rely on relational cues and implicit prototypes of entrepreneurs, we theorize three distinct pathways through which expressed humility shapes funding decisions. First, building on
Laurent Vilanova, Ivana Vitanova
wiley   +1 more source

Consumer Preferences for Quality Foods from a South European Perspective: A Conjoint Analysis Implementation on Greek Olive Oil [PDF]

open access: yes
The objective of the present study is to describe the preferences of younger, more educated and higher income Greek consumers for "quality" olive oil brands - quality being defined as a bundle of extrinsic quality cues such as quality assurance labels ...
Krystallis, Athanasios, Ness, Mitchell
core   +1 more source

Inter‐/Intramolecular π‐Stacking in a Benzannulated NCN‐Coordinated Pd(II) Monomer and Dimer Pair: Synthesis, Structure, and Photophysics

open access: yesZeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie, EarlyView.
A cyclometalallated palladium complex and its acetate‐bridged dinuclear analogue, both supported by 1,3‐bis(2‐quinolinyl)benzene ligands, are described. The mononuclear (but not the dinuclear) complex is weakly phosphorescent in the deep red region of the spectrum in solution at room temperature, and both compounds phosphoresce in frozen media at 77 K ...
Esteban Garcia   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The name game for contributions: Influence of labeling and earmarking on the perceived tax burden [PDF]

open access: yes
In this paper we apply conjoint analysis as an empirical method to study the influence of tax labeling and tax earmarking on the perceived tax burden. As reference for the individual behavior we use the model of a rational utility maximizer described by ...
Blaufus, Kay   +4 more
core  

Population trends and variability within bird communities are amplified by intense land use

open access: yesJournal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
We show that bird populations in farmland have stronger long‐term changes and are more variable around these changes than in woodland. Disentangling these two components of population stability helps understand the effects of anthropogenic pressures on wild communities.
Josquin Guerber   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

South Korean Millers’ Preferences for the Quality Characteristics of Hard White Wheat that is Used in Producing All-purpose Flour [PDF]

open access: yes
Using the choice-based conjoint analysis and self explicated approach, I elicited South Korean millers’ preference and willingness to pay for the quality characteristics of hard white wheat that is used in producing all-purpose flour.
Henneberry, Shida Rastegari   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Mapping Circular Bioeconomy Research in Agrifood Systems: Perspectives From Australia and New Zealand

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Growing awareness of unsustainable linear production, consumption and waste economic models is prompting exploration of circular economy and bioeconomy models. The ‘circular bioeconomy’, sitting at the nexus of these concepts, is of particular importance to agrifood systems, which play a critical role in producing biologically based materials ...
Maja Arsic, Tiffany McIntyre
wiley   +1 more source

Are Consumers Willing to Pay More for Biodegradable Containers Than for Plastic Ones? Evidence from Hypothetical Conjoint Analysis and Nonhypothetical Experimental Auctions [PDF]

open access: yes
This study used and compared hypothetical conjoint analysis and nonhypothetical experimental auctions to elicit floral customers’ willingness to pay for biodegradable plant containers. The results of the study show that participants were willing to pay a
Behe, Bridget K.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Do Actions Speak Louder than Words? Sustainability Signals and Claims to Attract Business Angel Financing

open access: yesBritish Journal of Management, EarlyView.
Abstract Research on business angels’ (BAs) investment decisions has largely focused on economic considerations, while the role of sustainability factors remains underexplored. This study examines how BAs respond to entrepreneurs’ sustainability communication.
Julian Bafera   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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