Browsing 2016 MU dissertations - Freely available online by Thesis Department "Business administration (MU)"
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Essays on arts entrepreneurship : exploring creative entrepreneurial processes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Entrepreneurship is fundamental to both the success of artistic careers and economic development and growth. However, scholars have paid little attention, thus far, to the entrepreneurial efforts involved in the creation ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Salesperson networking behaviors and sales prospecting outcomes : essays on the roles of motivation and communications-mix synergies. /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)