Die Neuauflage berücksichtigt die Umstellung der Diplomstudiengänge auf Bachelor und
Master, so daß das Buch sowohl für Bachelor-Einführungsveranstaltungen als auch für …

We empirically study the impact of interim rank on risk taking and performance using data on
professionals competing in tournaments for large rewards. As we observe both the intended …

This study analyzes how promotion-based tournament incentives for non-CEO senior
executives affect corporate innovation. We measure tournament incentives using the pay …

The purpose of the current study is to investigate how consistency of professional soccer
players' performance affects salaries in the German Bundesliga. Using game-level data for …

We empirically explore the relevance and efficiency of risk‐taking behavior in tournaments.
We use data from the National Basketball Association (NBA) and measure risk‐taking by the …

Background subtraction is the first step of many video surveillance applications. What is
considered background varies by application, and may include regular, systematic, or …

Within the context of professional football, we examined the impact of the interim game state
on risk-taking and performance during a dynamic tournament. This study used 9,256 …

This paper analyzes the risk-taking behavior of heterogeneous players in dynamic contests
with intermediate information. Using data from the first German Handball league, we …

We analyze the optimal choice of risk in a two-stage tournament game between two players
that have different concave utility functions. At the first stage, both players simultaneously …

We analyze gender differences in risk-taking in high-pressure situations. Using novel data
from professional athletes (NBA and WNBA), we find that male teams increase their risk …