Government support, regional well‐being, and the pivots of UK SMEs during a crisis
Abstract Pivoting—a substantive transformation of the established business model (e.g., reformulation of goods, services, processes, or organizational methods in a new or significantly improved manner)—has emerged as a crisis response strategy of small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs).
Chau M. Chu, Bach Nguyen
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Overestimating the Self, Outranking the Group: An Experimental Study of Overconfidence Biases in Young Decision-Makers. [PDF]
Güner Gültekin D, Akıncı FN.
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The illusion of competence: Managers and the Dunning–Kruger effect
Abstract Do managers properly recognize their own expertise? This study explores distortions in self‐perception by investigating the presence of the Dunning–Kruger effect, a cognitive bias that distorts self‐assessment, within managerial contexts. Although widely studied in psychology, its implications for management remain underexplored.
Francesca Sanguineti +3 more
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The Dunning-Kruger Effect in Plastic Surgery: A Cognitive Framework for Understanding Surgical Overconfidence. [PDF]
Cárdenas-Camarena L.
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Crisis influenceability and the contingent role of entrepreneur's resilience in SMEs
Abstract The resilience of small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) is increasingly vital in today's unpredictable economic landscape. Understanding how different types of crises impact financial performance and recovery time can help entrepreneurs develop effective strategies to navigate challenges.
Diego Campagnolo +2 more
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Are Brazilian corn farmers overconfident about prices?
This paper aims to identify signs of overconfidence among corn producers in south and central-west Brazil. Over the period from October to November 2008, farmers were chosen to answer questions regarding their knowledge of futures markets and price ...
Cruz Junior, Jose Cesar
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Rich Dad Poor Dad? CEO Private School Background and Firm Risk
ABSTRACT We examine the effect of CEO childhood socioeconomic status (SES) on firm risk. Using hand‐collected data on US CEOs' private high‐school attendance as proxy for high‐SES, we find that firms led by high‐SES CEOs exhibit 5.35% lower firm risk. This effect diminishes with CEO tenure, analyst coverage, and institutional ownership, consistent with
Yifei Bi, Christos Mavrovitis, Chen Yang
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Filling-in of the foveal rod scotoma and confidence preference for central vision under mesopic viewing conditions. [PDF]
Men H, Schütz AC.
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From Regression to Reasoning: Predicting M&A Announcement Returns With Large Language Models
ABSTRACT This study investigates whether large language models (LLMs) can predict short‐term market reactions to M&A announcements. We prompt OpenAI's latest reasoning models (o3, GPT‐5, and GPT‐5.1) to forecast whether the combined market value of acquirer and target will increase or decrease, drawing on deal‐, firm‐, and macroeconomic data for large ...
Maximilian Schreiter +2 more
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Addressing financial biases in university undergraduates: Unveiling connections with knowledge, behaviours and attitudes. [PDF]
López-Penabad C +2 more
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