Browsing by Thesis Department "Business administration (MU)"
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Are dividends and share repurchases substitutes? : evidence from the reaction of financial analysts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)In this study, I propose a novel test that can contribute towards resolving whether repurchases do in fact substitute for dividends. I contend that using the reactions of financial analysts to announcements of dividends ... -
Associative and item memory for brands among elderly consumers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] A key imperative for marketers is to generate high levels of brand awareness and create favorable and distinctive brand associations in the minds of ... -
Bridging the cultural divide : the role of foreign directors in cross-border mergers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)This study examines the influence of foreign directors on the advising role of corporate boards. I use cross-border mergers as a test of the ability of foreign directors to provide effective strategic advising. Social ... -
Calling the shots in negotiations : the effects of self-efficacy, cognitive style, goal orientation, information about past performance, and opponents' behavior on negotiators' risk taking
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Risk taking is a central element in negotiations. Currently, a significant amount of information exists as to different negotiators' techniques, behaviors, and styles. However, very little is known about their risk taking ... -
Catch-up innovation in emerging market multinationals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In this dissertation, I study how emerging market multinationals innovate to catch up with incumbent global leaders. By extending entrepreneurial ... -
Challenge stressors, hindrance stressors, and psychological strain : the role of appraisals and goal orientations /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The challenge-hindrance stressor framework suggests that most workers experience challenge stressors positively and hindrance stressors negatively. ... -
Competitive learning and joint learning in international joint venture
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)As is the case in most normal independent organizations, international joint ventures (IJVs) are expected to be influenced by both stabilizing and destabilizing forces. This research emphasizes that inter-partner learning ... -
Complex service offerings : a theoretical exposition and empirical investigation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)It is generally acknowledged that not all services are alike, still little has been done to distinguish between service offerings of different varieties. While some service offerings are simple and others complex, how they ... -
A consumer perspective on mass customization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)This dissertation investigates the influence of individual differences in need for optimization (NFO), centrality of visual product aesthetics (CVPA), and consumer need for uniqueness (CNFU) on perceived value of customized ... -
Consumer sovereignty and entrepreneurship
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)In this dissertation I explore the role of the consumer in the entrepreneurship process. Whereas so far entrepreneurship theory has paid cursory attention to consumers, recent research has begun to uncover an increasing ... -
Coping with work-family conflict: an examination of work-family help-seeking behavior in both organizational and relational contexts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)This study explores employee coping behaviors in a work-family context. Though a considerable amount of research has been conducted that focuses on work-family conflict's relationship with both social support and formal ... -
The critical role of agency relationships in B2B exchange
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)The U.S. Census Bureau (2014) reports that from 1974 to 2014, the number of mid- to large sized firms in the United States grew at nearly twice the rate of small firms. As the average firm in the U.S. becomes larger and ... -
Cynical consumers : dangerous enemies, loyal friends
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)This dissertation introduces and develops the construct of consumer cynicism, characterized by a perception of a pervasive, systemic lack of integrity in the marketplace, and investigates how cynical consumers behave in ... -
Decoupling orientations from actions : an investigation of MNC subsidiary learning and innovation performance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Globalization has led to a universal learning race in which organizations strive to achieve or maintain a competitive advantage through learning and ... -
Director ties, board experience, and firm strategic outcomes : board experience effects on post-acquisition performance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)This study examines the effects of board experience on firm outcomes. Using the resource-based view of the firm in complement with agency theory and the resource dependence perspective, theory development links the past ... -
Dispositional and situational predictors of confirmatory behavior in the employment interview
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)This study analyzes the interviewers' propensity to use their first impressions about their interviewees and to subsequently engage in higher or lower levels of confirmatory behaviors toward their interviewees during the ... -
Dispositional antecedents of career success : a social network perspective
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this study is to investigate the interrelationships between personality traits (i.e., the five-factor model of personality, core ... -
Do role models matter?: exploring the correlates of motivational and imitative role modeling by professionals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)This study was an initial attempt at precisely conceptualizing and measuring role modeling, and exploring the correlates, direct benefits, and career outcomes of role modeling for professionals. As such these results begin ... -
Early-stage social ventures : resource acquisition, CEO selection, and impact investors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)In this dissertation, I explore early-stage social ventures' resource acquisition, the first CEO selection, as well as how funding foundations supporting early-stage social ventures overcome challenges emerge from the ... -
Effect of brand social media adoption on brand performance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)The continuous emergence and decline of social media platforms present challenges for businesses in planning, investing, and justifying their investments in these platforms. Observations have noted that social media often ...