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Corporate governance and hedge fund activism
(2015-12)
Over the past two decades, hedge fund activism has emerged as a new mechanism of corporate governance that brings about operational, financial and governance reforms to a corporation. Many prominent business executives and ...
Brand-based community: The role of identification in developing a sense of community among brand users
(2005-05)
Scope and Method of Study: Previous research on brand community (i.e. McAlexander, Schouten, and Koenig 2002; Muniz and O'Guinn 2001) has established a rich qualitative foundation for understanding brand-based communities. ...
Relationship of working memory to job performance and innovation with stress and effort as moderators
(2016-12)
The present study investigated working memory capacity and the affect it has on employees to perform their job and to be innovative. The study also considered moderation of effort and stress to the relationship of working ...
Antecedents to business succession planning in small relationship-dependent service businesses
(2015-12)
As the baby boom generation approaches and enters traditional retirement ages, the owners of small professional service firms are being inundated with advice concerning how to implement a business succession plan. While ...
Effect of grit and orientations to happiness on entrepreneurial performance among venture founders
(2016-12)
To date, research on which factors contribute to entrepreneurial performance falls short of a comprehensive explanation. Grit, although not as thoroughly researched as other personality traits, has been found to be a ...
Development and test of a model linking emotions and work behaviors
(2007-07)
Scope and Method of Study: This dissertation investigates the effects of discrete emotions and Emotional intelligence on work related behaviors. The research design follows a laboratory based design and an event based field ...
Grabbing the tiger by the tail, a hybridized retirement system measured through the stakeholders' eyes
(2014-12)
The changing landscape of retirement systems throughout the world presents many challenges for governments, employers, and participants. The future for employees have dimmed with the retreat of pension plans, and the ...
Opacity of private philanthropy
(2015-12)
Calls for greater transparency among corporations and social institutions continue to grow in the literature. Many contend that greater transparency is needed to reduce potential for wrong doing and enhance the capacity ...