This paper proposes a definition of relative uncertainty aversion for decision models under complete uncertainty. It is shown that, for a large class of decision rules characterized by a set of plausible axioms, the new criterion yields a complete ranking…

This paper explores the link between research collaboration and innovation among faculty, as indicated by a self-reported assessment of the contribution of a co-authored publication to knowledge. Findings challenge the assumption that collaborators are rarely involved in theory development and…

Las competencias representan el despliegue de una forma de razón que anula el "yo pienso" y "cómo yo explico" que debe darse en el diálogo de saberes como expresión intersubjetiva. En este contexto, el proceso tradicional de evaluación está vinculado…

The prospect of tuition fee increases for public sector universities has attracted an enormous amount of attention in recent years as governments in all industrialized countries have responded to the converging pressures of increased demands for higher education and rising…

Austria has gone through two cycles of university reforms since the 1960s. The first aimed to open the universities to social and labour market demand and to make their structures more democratic and flexible. The second reform cycle dealt with…

This survey presents within a single model three theories of decentralization of decision-making within organizations based on private information and incentives. Renegotiation, collusion, and limits on communication are three sufficient conditions for decentralization to be optimal., Cet article présente, dans…

La evaluación de los aprendizajes, como actividad prominente de los procesos formativos por su decisiva acción pedagógica, obliga constantemente a reflexionar y debatir sobre su práctica. Esto conduce a inquietantes cuestionamientos: ¿cómo se debe evaluar?, ¿son apropiadas las técnicas e…

Hasta la fecha, el conocimiento tecnológico ha estado diluido en los conocimientos generales que brinda la escuela, y lo fundamental se adquiere informalmente en las actividades de la vida cotidiana. La Educación en Tecnología es un saber que permite la…

In this study I use critical discourse analysis to explore how one special education teacher who is informed by a sociocultural perspective of disability deconstructs disability in the way that she talks about her practice as a special educator and…

We analyze an alternative to the standard rationalizability requirement for observed choices by considering non-deteriorating selections. A selection function is a generalization of a choice function where selected alternatives may depend on a reference (or status quo) alternative in addition…