Do Maximizers Predict Better than Satisficers?

Journal of Behavioral Decision Making

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 41-50

  Jain, Kriti ^a   Bearden, J Neil ^a   Filipowicz, Allan ^a  

^a INSEAD ^*  (Singapore)

Author keywords

Forecasting; Maximizing; Overconfidence; Overplacement; Predictions; Satisficing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871039852     PISSN: 08943257     EISSN: 10990771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bdm.763     Document Type: Article

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