RSS 1.0Business Administration electronic theses and dissertations (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 ... -
Humor in the entrepreneurial pitch context : the effect of humor, investor regulatory focus and argument quality on pitch evaluations and funding decisions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Conventional wisdom and a small body of empirical research suggests that while humor can sometimes be used for negative purposes, it tends to be “good,” and associated with positive outcomes. Many entrepreneurs incorporate ... -
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 ... -
Two essays on stock market anomalies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)In this dissertation, I consider two topics in stock market anomalies, i.e., cross- sectional patterns in stock returns that cannot be explained by traditional asset pricing models. Building on a comprehensive sample of ... -
Email B2B sales negotiation: dynamic use of textual cues as influence tactics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)In this dissertation, I develop measures for sales influence tactics based on verbal cues and examine their joint effectiveness on sales outcomes - buyer attention and contract award - during email B2B sales negotiations. ... -
Salesperson networking behaviors and sales prospecting outcomes: essays on the roles of motivation and communications-mix synergies.
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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 ... -
Essays on CEO compensation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)The two essays of my dissertation examine issues concerning CEO compensation. First, I examine the use of relative performance evaluation (RPE), asymmetry in pay for skill/luck, and compensation benchmarking for a sample ... -
Empirically identified industry classification
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)This study examines return based correlations between industry returns and firm returns to create more objective and comparable industry classifications. In my first essay I model a market with firms that invest in one or ... -
Influencing investors : an examination of angel investor perceptions of entrepreneurial investment opportunities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)This dissertation examines the factors which influence angel investor perceptions and their eventual investment decision. I propose a model which has perceived risk and expected return at its core. Visually, this model can ... -
Three essays on inside debt
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This dissertation is composed of three essays examining inside debt. The first essay tests the impact of inside debt on security issuance decisions. I ... -
Friends in High Places : Two Essays on the Importance of Corporate Political Connections
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study is an examination of the relationship between political connections and the undertaking of major firm events. In our first essay, presented ... -
Insidious role of complacency in business-to-business relationships
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This research draws on resource-based theory and heuristic versus systematic processing model and examines the effects of intentional and unintentional ... -
Four essays in empirical corporate finance and financial markets : social captial, corporate risk-taking, external financing, and financial market development
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Coping with work-family conflict: an examination of work-family help-seeking behavior in both organizational and relational contexts
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Two essays in analyzing delegated portfolio management relationships through relative portfolio measures
([University of Missouri--Columbia], 2014)In my first essay, I demonstrate how the Cremers and Petajisto (2009) Active Share measure can be re-parameterized into the standard portfolio parameters we typically see in other portfolio management studies, namely betas ... -
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 ... -
Indirect bonding :
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] I propose that firms have incentives to respond to their rivals' cross-listings, thereby generating a spillover effect from the cross-listing. The ... -
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 ... -
Perceived progress, affect, and intensity : the role of approach-avoidance temperament and optimism in job search
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Job search is a self-regulated process during which job seekers evaluate the extent to which they are making progress toward finding a job. The purpose of this study was to better understand whether and how job seekers ...