Year: 2021

Introduction Behavioral science is a finance field that puts forward theories based on psychology in order to explain stock market anomalies. The assumption in behavioral science is that the information structure and market participants’ characteristics have a systematic influence on individuals’ investment decisions and market outcomes. The paper argues in…

Executive Summary This thesis revolves around Vertraco, a shipping line company located in Rotterdam.  It is currently strongly considering an expansion via the transport of products, i.e., bananas, from plantations in the Dominican Republic to parts of Europe.  Vertraco as a shipping company wants to start a new line of…

Introduction The study of social processes has witnessed tremendous developments over the decades. Researchers, especially from the fields of sociology and Psychology, continue to present findings and evidence on the dynamics of different social phenomena (Julian, et al. 1995). Among the social phenomena that have been probed extensively include interpersonal…

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.0 Background information and introduction to the problem Outsourcing can be defined as contracting out some routine organizational functions that companies do not do well in them to other outside companies that specialize in such functions (Amiti, 2004). The strategy behind outsourcing is to hire out the…