Are Real Options “Real”?
I am interested in clarifying the discussion of how researchers might try to isolate real option effects to identify whether managerial decisions are guided by a real option heuristic. If we are to claim that the theory of real options illuminates managerial behavior, then as a field, we must conver...
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| Published in | Research Methodology in Strategy and Management Vol. 2; pp. 93 - 109 |
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| Format | Book Chapter |
| Language | English |
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited
19.07.2005
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | I am interested in clarifying the discussion of how researchers might try to isolate real option effects to identify whether managerial decisions are guided by a real option heuristic. If we are to claim that the theory of real options illuminates managerial behavior, then as a field, we must converge on an understanding as to what constitutes a real option effect, and what does not. The discussion centers on hypothesis development, measurement issues, and research methodology. |
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| ISBN: | 9780762312085 0762312084 |
| ISSN: | 1479-8387 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/S1479-8387(05)02005-9 |