The value of management flexibility-a real option approach to investment evaluation

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 243-250

  Yeo, K T ^a   Qiu, Fasheng ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Financial options; Flexibility; Project evaluation; Real options; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

INVESTMENTS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

DISCOUNTED CASHFLOWS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

INVESTMENT; MANAGEMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0037402113     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-7863(02)00025-X     Document Type: Article

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