Online users often need to make adoption decisions without accurate information about the product values. An informational cascade occurs when it is optimal for an online user, having observed others’ actions, to follow the adoption decision of the preceding individual without regard to his own information. Informational cascades are often rational for individual decision making; however, it ma...

the primary objective of this research is to evolve “a model for organizational intelligence in iranian universities”. based on the literature review, the dimensions and components of organizational intelligence in public universities were identified using expert panel opinions and delphi technique. a novel model for organizational intelligence in iranian universities is investigated by using d...

Informational masking of a target female talker by female distracters was measured with target and distracters presented from directly in front of the listener as a baseline condition. Next, it was found that if the distracters were also presented from directly in back of the listener, advanced or delayed by a few milliseconds with respect to the distracters in front, release from informational...

Two general views on the role of memory in cognitive skills--an instance-based theory and an associative perspective--were compared with respect to their general assumptions about the information involved and the processes that operate on that information. Characteristics of memory information were examined in terms of predictions for transfer to various stimulus forms as a function of 2 types ...

This paper examines the interplay of informational and payoff externalities in a two-player strategic investment game. Each players learns about the quality of a new technology by observing a private signal and the action of his opponent, and has the option of irreversibly adopting it. I characterize the set of equilibrium payoffs in the timing game in which there is second-mover advantage and ...

This paper examines a nearly untested premise of the resource-based view of the Žrm: managers can exploit uncertainty about a factor’s true value to generate returns. Our results show that empirically validating this basic proposition is difŽcult and potentially impossible, despite our use of a rather simple empirical setting. While market imperfections appear to underlie the payment of basebal...

Abstract Although fairness in assessment practices (APs) traditional classes has gained noticeable attention recent years, it remained unexplored online education (OE). Thus, this study explores Iranian university English teachers’ perceptions of fair APs OE. For purpose, 21 teachers from Lorestan University and Ayatollah Borujerdi University, Iran, were selected using a purposive sampling meth...

This study provides a framework for the comparative assessment of key industry aspects competitiveness among logistics services and systems enterprises in informational environment. Frequently, relationships between consumer company created by means environment determine how enterprise positions itself market. For instance, evaluation company’s representation information field is an essential a...

Introduction: The diagnosis of cancer involves the patients, their caregivers, and families. Caregivers should obtain guidance from health care professionals to promote care facilities. The current study aimed at investigating the economic, socio-individual, informational, and psycho-spiritual problems of caregivers in post-treatment phase of breast cancer. Methods: The present descriptive stu...