Individual differences in the newsvendor problem: Behavior and cognitive reflection

Journal of Operations Management

Volumn 31, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 72-85

  Moritz, Brent B ^a   Hill, Arthur V ^b   Donohue, Karen L ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral Operations; Cognitive reflection; Newsvendor problem

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; PROFITABILITY; SUPPLY CHAINS;

BEHAVIORAL OPERATIONS; BUSINESS SCHOOLS; CRITICAL RATIO; DECISION-MAKING BEHAVIORS; EXPECTED PROFITS; INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES; NEWSVENDOR PROBLEM; OUTCOME MEASURES;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 84885948932     PISSN: 02726963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jom.2012.11.006     Document Type: Article

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