Management theory applications of prospect theory: Accomplishments, challenges, and opportunities

Journal of Management

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1069-1107

  Holmes Jr , R Michael ^a   Bromiley, Philip ^b   Devers, Cynthia E ^c   Holcomb, Tim R ^a   McGuire, Jean B ^d  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

decision weights; diminishing sensitivity; framing; loss aversion; probability weighting function; prospect theory; reference points; risk taking; value function

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958128634     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: 15571211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0149206310394863     Document Type: Review

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