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Essays on behavioral finance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation consists of three essays on behavioral finance. In the first essay, we proposes a new daily market-level investor sentiment index (Photo Pessimism) constructed...
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 ...
Three essays on dividend and payout policy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation contains 3 essays on dividend/payout policy. In the first essay, using a sample of 76,129 firm-years from 32 countries, I show that both the probability...
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 ...
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 ...
Three essays on corporate-political relationships
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This study examines the effect of corporate-political relationships on corporate decision making, performance, and value. In the first essay, presented in Chapter 3, I examine whether defendant firms use their political ...
Reciprocity in marketing relationships
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Marketing researchers have often cited reciprocity as an important aspect of relational exchange; however the extant research has not conceptualized or measured reciprocity in marketing relationships. This research is a ...
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 ...
Salesforce control systems : an integrated approach
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Salesforce management has strategic importance to a company's competitive advantage. However, to date, the direct effects of the salesforce control systems on sales personnel's key job outcomes are inconclusive and 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 self-evaluations, and proactive...
Firm strategy and knowledge management in strategic supply chain relationships : a knowledge-based view
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Using the knowledge-based view, this study seeks to understand the relationship between firm strategic orientation and interorganizational knowledge management in strategic supply chain alliances of high technology firms. ...
The effects of customer participation on service outcomes : a fit perspective
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Previous research in customer participation argues that customer participation positively influences service quality and customer satisfaction. However, operations management...
Have you seen the new model? : visual design and product newness
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Firms must continually innovate to successfully meet both consumer needs and competitive pressures. Previous investigations of innovation have examined this construct solely from the firms' perspective and only minimal ...