Real options in ship and force structure analysis: A research agenda

Naval Engineers Journal

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 95-105

  Koenig, Philip C ^a  

^a NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASIC MECHANICS; CAPITAL INVESTMENT; ENGINEERING ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FORCE STRUCTURE; MANAGERIAL FLEXIBILITY; NAVAL SHIP; OPTION VALUE; REAL OPTIONS; RESEARCH AGENDA; STRATEGIC INTERACTIONS; TACIT KNOWLEDGE;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; WARSHIPS;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 78650670432     PISSN: 00281425     EISSN: 15593584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-3584.2009.00231.x     Document Type: Article

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