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Category Archives: Business and Markets
Explainer: Friedman-Savage Utility Function
American economist Milton Friedman and American mathematician Leonard J. Savage published a paper in 1948 that introduced the theory now called as the Friedman-Savage Utility […]
Contributions of Milton Friedman: Theories and Principles
Milton Friedman was an acclaimed American economist whose contributions range from the introduction of theories and models in economics to principles and concepts in business […]
Path-Goal Theory of Leadership Effectiveness
The Path-Goal Theory of Leadership Effectiveness or simply, the Path-Goal Theory and Path-Goal Model is a leadership theory that states that the behavior of a […]
Nepotism: Advantages and Disadvantages
Nepotism has negative connotations both in the workplace and politics because it promotes partiality and produces undesirable outcomes such as organizational inefficiencies. However, under certain […]
Advantages and Disadvantages of Cryptocurrency
A cryptocurrency is a digital asset developed and used as a digital medium of exchange or a storage of value. First introduced by a man […]
Difference between GDPR and Data Protection Directive
On 25 March 2018, the European Union started enforcing the General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR. It is a landmark data privacy law that provides […]
Perspectives on Mergers and Acquisitions Research
There is a large and growing body of research on mergers and acquisitions. Take note that there are macro-level and micro-level impacts resulting from the […]
Paine Manager’s Compass for Decision-Making
Lynn S. Paine, a business professor at Harvard Business School, developed and presented a model for decision-making. Originally called the “Manager’s Compass,” and sometimes generally […]
Minsky: The Financial Instability Hypothesis
Several economists have referenced the financial instability hypothesis developed by American economist Hyman Minsky to describe modern financial phenomena, especially downturns in the financial system […]