Ph.D. Dissertations - DO NOT EDIT: Recent submissions
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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; ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
What Drives Firm-level Consensus Growth Forecasts? Cash Flow News Or Expected Return News?
(Business Administration, 2007-09-17)Recent findings in the finance literature document that analysts adjust their growth forecasts in response to major news, proxied by large changes in company stock price. However, Campbell and Shiller (1988) argue that ... -
Consumer Perceptions Of Rebranding: The Case Of Logo Changes
(Business Administration, 2007-09-17)This dissertation explores the topic of rebranding, an important topic that has mostly been covered by practitioner journals and the business press. The focus of this research is on a specific type of rebranding - logo ... -
Firm-level Entrepreneurship And Performance: An Examination And Extension Of Relationships And Measurements Of The Entrepreneurial Orientation Construct
(Business Administration, 2007-09-17)Academic research in various areas of entrepreneurship has gained momentum over the past three decades. A primary topic of interest has been the characteristics of entrepreneurial organizations, often referred to as the ... -
Determinants Of Adverse Usage Of Information Systems Assets: A Study Of Antecedents Of IS Exploit In Organizations
(Business Administration, 2007-08-23)Information systems assets are vital to the functioning and survival of organizations. Therefore, organizations expend many resources in protecting these assets. Organizations spent resources on technologies, policies, ... -
Effects Of Legitimacy, Agency, And Business Risk On Board Structure In Initial Public Offering Firms: The Moderating Impact Of CEO Incentive Alignment, CEO Power, And Stock Market Conditions
(Business Administration, 2007-08-23)Board structure is generally seen as a means for acquiring resources, monitoring managerial behaviors, and enhancing firm legitimacy. Further, it is believed that the capacity of the board of directors to accomplish the ... -
Defined Benefit Pensions: Funding And Asset Allocation Choices
(Business Administration, 2007-08-23)Because of their large size, defined benefit pension plans are an important component of U.S. corporate finances and capital markets. The value of pension plans comprises a sizable portion of the sponsoring firm's assets ... -
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 ... -
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 ...