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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
AUDITORS’ PUBLIC OFFERING EXPERIENCE AND LAWSUITS
(2021-08-16)
Prior literature suggests that public offering clients of Big 4 auditing firms are more likely to get sued due to their “deep pockets” which might trigger the filing of lawsuits. However, it is not clear whether variation ...
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 ...
A BEHAVIORAL OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT STUDY OF MARKET POWER AND FUZZY RETURN
(2021-07-06)
This dissertation studies the market power and the investment in the supply chain in the first two studies and the return policy of the retailer in the third study.
In the first study, we study how the dominant market ...
Effects of Personality on the Perceived Helpfulness of Online Reviews
(2023-08-14)
**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 08/01/2025** With the rapid growth of online shopping, the ability of consumers to publish their reviews has created electronic communities that provide a primary source ...
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 ...
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. ...
Examining Entrepreneurial Passion Within Online Communities
(2023-07-20)
Examining Entrepreneurial Passion Within Online Communities