A Birandom Job Search Problem with Risk Tolerance
Joint Authors
Wang, Guoli
Tang, Wansheng
Zhao, Ruiqing
Source
Journal of Applied Mathematics
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-10-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This paper considers a novel class of birandom job search problem, in which the job offers are sampled by the job searcher from a finite job set with equivalent probability and their wages are characterized as independent but maybe not identically nonnegative random variables.
The job searcher knows the job offer's wage distribution when he samples the job offer.
Since the offered wage is a random variable and the reservation wage is a deterministic number, it is meaningless to make comparison directly.
In order to rank the random wage and the reservation wage and provide decision support, a risk tolerance criterion is designed, and the job searcher then accepts or rejects the sampled job offer depending on whether the risk tolerance criterion is met or not.
Since the offered wages are random variables and the search process is random, it's impossible to obtain the job searcher's real return; in this case, its expected value can be calculated via birandom theory.
Simultaneously, some propositions on the expected return as well as the average search times are also studied which may provide some valuable suggestions to the job searcher.
Numerical examples are given to illustrate the decision process of the risk tolerance-based birandom job search problem.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wang, Guoli& Tang, Wansheng& Zhao, Ruiqing. 2012. A Birandom Job Search Problem with Risk Tolerance. Journal of Applied Mathematics،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wang, Guoli…[et al.]. A Birandom Job Search Problem with Risk Tolerance. Journal of Applied Mathematics No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Wang, Guoli& Tang, Wansheng& Zhao, Ruiqing. A Birandom Job Search Problem with Risk Tolerance. Journal of Applied Mathematics. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-12.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-992994