Monounireducible nonhomogeneous semiMarkov processes are defined and investigated. The monounireducible topological structure is a sufficient condition that guarantees the absorption of the semi-Markov process in a state of the process. This situation is of fundamental importance in the modelling of credit rating migrations because permits the derivation of the distribution function of the time...

The purpose of this work in progress paper is to report on the method development of the Shared Priorities measure to include content analysis, as a way of gaining a deeper understanding of team work in crisis/emergency response. An experiment is reported where the performance of six trained teams is compared with the performance of six non-trained teams. The experiment was performed using an e...

We investigate the long-standing puzzle on the underpricings of convertible bonds. We hypothesize that the observed underpricing is induced by the possibility that a convertible bond might renegotiate on some of its covenants, e.g., an imbedded put option, in financial difficulties. Consistent with our hypothesis, we find that the initial underpricing is larger for lower rated bonds. The underp...

This validation study examined principals’ evaluation ratings of teachers made on an instrument adapted from the Danielson Framework for Teaching and used in the Washoe County School District in Reno, Nevada in 2012/13. Principals used a four-point rating scale to rate teachers on 22 teaching components. The teaching components were expected to measure four different dimensions of teaching. The...

N ABSTRACT In order to identify antecedents of infant's tcompliance,with motherst'directionS.on how to solve fo0 task$ (graded, in terms of"stressfulneds to the infant) , 194 Eigh-fisk mothers and their 2-year old child -ea, were observed om,vide6tape and assessed with .a six ;point rating scale. Data collected prenatally and, postnatally at' 3, 6, 12 and months of age were used in' multiple re...