In this paper, I ask whether educational value is determined in any way by intrinsic value. The aim of the paper to explore appeals an activity or state affairs can justify proposed turn Korsgaard's work on concept cast light relationship between and Korsgaard claims that often held distinction instrumental conflates two separate distinctions. These are intrinsic/extrinsic final/instrumental di...

A model of situation assessment is proposed that integrates processes of recognition and metacognition. The model consists of memory structures that represent what is believed, value/action structures that represent the values placed on those beliefs, and metacognitive processes used to test, critique, and correct situation comprehension. Training implications are derived from the model, and an...

This research reviews and tests two contradicting notions in cost stickiness literature by empirical recognition of the consequences of cost stickiness. Cost stickiness is consistent with both rational resource planning and opportunistic incentives of manager to increase personal benefits arising from status and power. Although both mechanisms involve asymmetric retention of slack, some of the ...

This paper reports the main results of the 2012 Risk Premium Project (RPP) update, a yearly review of actuarial and finance literature on the theory and empirics of risk assessment for property-casualty insurance. Pricing and modeling insurance risks and methodological advancement in risk valuation were popular fields of research in 2012. Of special note is new work on behavioral pricing and li...

this study is done to define the technological contribution in the value chain of chemical industries and assess the effects of this on industrial’s value added. the value network contains 581 active firms in 5 stages and 21 groups, and date gathered with 141 questionnaires by snowball method. then the technology contribution and economic value added are defined for each stage and group. beside...

abstract introduction: noise exposure is the most common cause of tinnitus. a comprehensive assessment of tinnitus and its impact on the quality of life cannot be achieved merely by evaluating the psychoacoustic characteristics of tinnitus. this study aimed at exploring the potential relationship between tinnitus psychoacoustic characteristics and the resulting handicap. materials and methods: ...