Improving Investment Decision Making by Expanding Key Knowledge with Real Option Tools
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چکیده
Assessment of investment profitability with discounted cash flows has proven insufficient when industry structures change. Managers need an extended flexibility in decision– making that DCF analyzes cannot offer. Real Option valuation as a method for improving flexibility in investment decisions has been widely researched but less used in business. With good support tools it is possible for managers to cross the threshold to Real Option methods and thinking. Real Option spreadsheet tools support both decision–making processes and business learning. They utilize the flexibility that new key knowledge brings to volatile industry situations and lead to better investment decisions. RÉSUMÉ. L’évaluation de la profitabilité des investissements par la méthode d’actualisation des flux monétaires s’est révélée insuffisante quand les structures industrielles changent. Durant la prise de décision, les gestionnaires ont besoin d’une flexibilité étendue que la méthode d’actualisation des flux monétaires ne peut pas leur offrir. L’évaluation des Options Réelles, en tant que méthode pour améliorer la flexibilité des décisions d’investissements, a été largement étudiée mais moins utilisée dans le monde des affaires. Avec des outils d’aide à la décision, il est possible pour les gestionnaires de franchir ce seuil et d’accéder au concept et aux méthodes d’évaluation des Options Réelles. Les outils d’évaluation des Options Réelles basés sur tableur supportent les processus de prise de décision et l’apprentissage. Ils utilisent la flexibilité que des nouveaux éléments de décision apportent à des situations industrielles de nature volatile et contribuent à de meilleures décisions.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of Decision Systems
دوره 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003