Organizational characteristics influencing the use of risk analysis in strategic capital investments

Engineering Economist

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 247-268

  Ho, Simon S M ^a   Pike, Richard H ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b BRADFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL BUDGETING; CAPITAL INVESTMENT; INCENTIVE SCHEMES; ORGANIZATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS; RISK TAKING; THEORY AND PRACTICE;

BUDGET CONTROL; INVESTMENTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT;

RISK ANALYSIS;

EID: 0002405793     PISSN: 0013791X     EISSN: 15472701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00137919808903198     Document Type: Article

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