Equivalence between two argumentation systems means mainly that the two systems return the same outputs. It can be used for different purposes, namely in order to show whether two systems that are built over the same knowledge base but with distinct attack relations return the same outputs, and more importantly to check whether an infinite system can be reduced into a finite one. Recently, the ...

Research on entrepreneurial exit has established itself as a more recognized component of the entrepreneurial process and a distinctive domain of entrepreneurship research. Despite the progress made, there still exists important topics within entrepreneurial exit where scholarly understanding is scant. This special issue discusses new and open topics of research on entrepreneurial exit. Three p...

S ince the onset of the financial crisis in late 2007, the Federal Reserve has injected an astronomical amount of money into the economy through its large-scale asset purchase (LSAP) programs. According to former Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke (2009, p. 5), the essence of LSAP is “credit easing” (CE)—that is, reducing the cost of private borrowing by direct purchases of privately issued debt instead...

The determination of the dose delivered to the body during Total Body Irradiation (TBI) is not easy, as direct measurements are impossible. This article presents the intention to develop a systematic and simple method for absorbed dose determination in(60)Co TBI using mid plane dose factors (MDF) and external measurements, i.e. entrance and exit dose readings by semiconductor detectors. In orde...

Abstract This paper explores entrepreneurs’ initially intended exit strategies and compares them to their final paths using an inductive approach that builds on the grounded theory methodology. Our data shows differ among entrepreneurs. Two groups of entrepreneurs emerged from our data. The first group comprises who financed firms through equity investors. second is made up businesses solely wi...