Browsing College of Business - Business Administration by Title
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Graduate Business Education And Perceptions Of Employment Opportunities
(Business Administration, 2007-08-23)The value of master's level business education has been previously studied primarily through cost/benefit analysis, generally confirming that MBAs make more money. This study addresses the large question of the value of ... -
The Impact Of Property Flipping On Single Family Detached Home Prices
(Business Administration, 2007-08-23)In 2003 HUD ruled that flipped properties, which are defined as recently acquired properties that have been resold, often within days, and for a substantial profit, are ineligible for FHA insured mortgage financing. This ... -
Impact Of Social Capital On Buyer Supplier Relationships In A Multi-cultural Context
(Business Administration, 2010-07-19)Both manufacturers and service companies rely heavily on their suppliers to provide quality products and services. The management of these suppliers can be critical to the success of an organization. In this research ... -
Individual Human Capital And Performance: An Empirical Study In Thailand
(Business Administration, 2013-07-22)According to the resource-based view of the firm, human capital is a source of sustained competitive advantage of the firm (McMahan, Virick, & Wright, 1999; Wright & McMahan, 1992; Wright, McMahan, & McWilliams, 1994; ... -
It's A Matter Of Give And Take: Exploring The Role Of Knowledge Transfer In The Supply Chain
(Business Administration, 2014-07-14)Firm interdependence within supply chains continues to grow. This is driven by the need to leverage tangible and intangible resources within the supply chain for innovation, process management, customer satisfaction and ... -
Job Satisfaction Through the Lens of Turnover Intentions and Burnout for Academic Faculty
(2022-05-12)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 5/7/2024** ABSTRACT: A recent advice article published by The Chronicle of Higher Education addressed how Tenure and Tenure-Track faculty members are leaving their academic ... -
Knowledge Management In Higher Education In Thailand
(Public Administration, 2013-03-20)This study examines how knowledge management (KM) is applied to higher education in Thailand, and it will also examine whether higher education in Thailand is ready to combine KM with their educational missions in terms ... -
A Management Dashboard Model For Supply Chain Cost Estimations
(Business Administration, 2014-03-12)As many organizations are unable to alter existing accounting systems for an Activity Based-type costing requirement, a "Dashboard" Costing Model is proposed. The model will 1) empirically verify management assumptions ... -
Marketing Ploy or Strategic Initiative? An Investigation of Deceptive Advertising
(2018-07-31)The number of commercial messages that consumers are exposed to on a daily bases is unknown, although some experts estimate it is at least 500 ads per day. Most pundits in the field of advertising agree that it is ubiquitous. ... -
Meaning-Mating And Hyphenated Actualizing In Individual-Organization Units: Lived Experiences Of Organization Development Practitioners Learning And Carrying Out The Philosophy Of Organization Development
(2022-08-05)Individuals have been organizing for millennia. The purpose of this study was to investigate what it means for individuals and organizations to each experience how an exposure to the instrumentalized philosophies of one ... -
Moderating Effects of Institutional Logics on Strategic Response to Coercive Institutional Change
(2015-12-07)Using institutional theory, the study examines the relationship between compliance behaviors and attitudes of small business owners and managers toward external coercive institutional change pressures. Organizations can ... -
NOT ALL DISCOUNTS ARE CREATED EQUAL: POWER DISTANCE BELIEF AND LOCUS-OF-DISCOUNT IN A PRODUCT BUNDLE
(2022-05-17)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 5/17/2024** ABSTRACT: This paper examines the relationship between power distance belief (PDB) – the tendency to accept and endorse power disparity – and preference for ... -
Place Attachment: An Investigation Of Environments And Outcomes In A Service Context
(Business Administration, 2007-08-23)Place attachment refers to the process of human-place bonding; the bonding process includes both physical and social ties formed within an environment. This dissertation engages in a detailed investigation of the dimensions ... -
Researching Appointment Robbery: Voices from the Street
(2022-08-15)This dissertation is composed of three papers that will examine three topics related to the main research project of examining whether or not CPTED strategies have an effect on the decision to participate in appointment ... -
Separate, And Not Equal: How the Implicit Links Between Social Class, Race, and Leadership Differentially Impact Evaluations of Women Leaders
(2023-07-31)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 8/1/2025** ABSTRACT: Much research suggests that Whites are more likely to emerge as leaders than Blacks. However, this research has primarily focused on male leaders. ... -
Shareholder activism: Does gender diversity among hedge fund managers affect activism returns?
(2020-07-22)Divergent and often contradictory arguments appear in organizational research on the relationship between gender-diverse top management team and performance. In the present study, I integrate several distinct literatures ... -
Social Media Use at Work
(2017-05-05)Social media use permeates everyday life, including work lives of employees. Banning social media use at work may is not entirely possible, therefore it is pertinent to question whether all social media use is detrimental ... -
Temporary Network Development Capability In High Velocity Environements: A Dynamic Capability Study Of Disaster Relief Organizations
(Business Administration, 2011-03-03)Organizations involved in crisis relief after a natural disaster face the multifaceted challenge of significantly changing needs of their various stakeholders, limited, ambiguous and even incorrect information, and highly ... -
The Influence of Social Capital On Project Success Outcomes and the Moderating Role of Project Complexity
(2016-08-12)Social capital has been found to benefit projects and project teams in organizations. However, the research literature is unclear about the extent to which these benefits may be negatively impacted by project complexity. ... -
UNVEILING THE DYNAMICS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS: THE MODERATING ROLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL UNCERTAINTY ON FIRM PERFORMANCE
(2023-08-15)The proficient administration of information technology (IT) investments is essential for organizations aiming to attain a competitive edge in the current dynamic business landscape. Nevertheless, the correlation between ...