Browsing 2017 MU dissertations - Freely available online by Thesis Department "Business administration (MU)"
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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 ... -
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 ...