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Essays on State Ownership
(2012)
The aim of my dissertation is to provide insights into the rationale and impact of government investments. The first chapter introduces the topic, from a corporate finance perspective. The second chapter (Why Do Governments ...
An examination into the nature of satisfaction formation in a continually delivered business service context.
(2006)
The next two papers are empirical pieces that test different portions of the conceptual framework. Data for both papers were collected from the customers of third-party logistics (3PL) service providers via an online survey ...
AN EXAMINATION OFTHE DRIVERS OF EXPLORATORY AND EXPLOITATIVE SEARCH
(2009)
Engaging in search behaviors is a critical activity of firms. Traditionally, the extent to which firms engage in search has been modeled as the level of R&D in which firms engage, or their patenting propensity. However, ...
The Linkages Among Firm Strategies, Firm Reputation, and Performance: A Three Essay Dissertation
(2012)
No one would question that firm reputation is a quality commonly ascribed to successful firms in the market. However, the premise of the relationship between firm reputation (FR) and firm performance (FP) has not been ...
Three Essays on Credit Market
(2015-05-08)
My dissertation focuses primarily on credit markets from a corporate finance perspective, with a concentration on corporate bonds and security offerings. My dissertation consists of three essays. Essay One is titled ...
Internal marketing relationships in entrepreneurial direct selling organizations.
(1997)
The model is tested in an entrepreneurial direct selling organization. Support is found for all of the quality of relationship paths in the model. Surprisingly, the traditional sales management relationship links were not ...
Inter-Organizational Implantation: An Empirical Examination of Logistics Service Provider - Customer Relationships
(2010)
The current research examines an inter-organizational relationship structure that has not received much attention in prior studies: inter-organizational implantation. This phenomenon is explored in this dissertation using ...