There are moments when the world that I look out at seems drained of illumination and colouration. It appears dull and flat, lacking vitality and significance. In such moments, I doubt if I could care too much about anything. Indifference and apathy overcome me. Not surprisingly, when this happens, I do not feel the most alive myself. The two are likely interconnected; the inner and the outer m...

This study investigates recent determinants of revenue in North America’s four major professional sports leagues. Estimates reveal that revenue is positively associated with winning in baseball (MLB), basketball (NBA), and hockey (NHL), but not in football (NFL). The returns to winning are not diminishing as commonly assumed, which casts doubt on the uncertainty of outcome hypothesis, and diffe...

Cost certainty and time certainty are major concerns to both clients and contractors, as they have a direct impact on resources. An international study of contractors’ cost certainty and time certainty is presented. Based on the performance and practice of contractors in Japan, the UK and the US, the multiple regression analysis reveals cost certainty to be influenced by time certainty and its ...