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Influences on the performance of organizational knowledge transfer.

Meckler, Mark Robert. - Florida Atlantic University

within the domain of knowledge management, linking strategy, organization theory and organizational cognition research …. Effective knowledge management systems enhance strategy implementation and help maximize returns on organizational knowledge …. These systems can offer the firm competitive advantage in speed and navigability. Knowledge management has broad theoretical …

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Building indigenous firm capabilities in an emerging economy: Knowledge and cooperation in Brazilian industry.

Rodriguez, Carlos L. - Florida Atlantic University

Not much is known about factors of firm performance in emerging economies (EEs). This study investigates two variables that individually and in combination are posited to affect firms in these turbulent environments: receptivity to the influence of trade associations and dynamic knowledge...

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Factors separating winners and losers in e-business.

O'Leary, Bay. - Florida Atlantic University

may be considered relevant to an e-business. These are; management factors, entrepreneur factors, product/service factors … may be considered relevant to an e-business. These are; management factors, entrepreneur factors, product/service factors …

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Essays on high-tech acquisitions and divestitures.

Benou, Georgia. - Florida Atlantic University

Since the early 1990s there has been a substantial increase both in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as well as in divestitures of high-tech companies. This dissertation examines the takeover and divestiture activity in high-tech markets in an effort to extend our current knowledge regarding...

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Entrepreneurial scanning behavior in new childcare ventures.

Leaptrott, John. - Florida Atlantic University

This dissertation assessed two aspects of entrepreneurial scanning related to new ventures. The first was the information search and analysis these entrepreneurs performed when they made certain basic decisions necessary to start most business prior to commencement of operations. The second was...

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Essays on takeover defenses and cancellations.

Glegg, Charmaine A. - Florida Atlantic University

This dissertation analyzes the impact of takeover defenses and cancellations in three essays: (1) The Impact of the Strength of Targets' Takeover Defense Mechanisms on Acquiring Firms; (2) The Impact of the Announcement of Shareholder-Friendly Poison Pill Provisions on Shareholder Wealth; and...

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Penny stock IPOs as investments.

Konku, Daniel K. - Florida Atlantic University

Researchers of Initial Public Offerings, IPOs, have, traditionally, filtered out low-priced stocks with cut-off prices depending on individual study. This study examines underpricing, short- and long-run performance of one special class of such low-priced stocks. I examine IPOs filed for and...

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The relationship between employee job satisfaction and key customer outcomes: A study among temporary workers.

Hagan, Christine M. - Florida Atlantic University

This dissertation investigates the nature of the relationship that exists between job satisfaction among temporary workers and general customer perceptions of service quality, customer-based appraisal of specific service provider performance, and customers' future behavioral intentions...

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Speculative bubbles and tests of the contagion mechanism in financial markets.

Porras Gonzalez, Eva Raquel. - Florida Atlantic University

This dissertation extends previous research on bubbles by investigating whether changes in the financial asset prices of the S&P500 reflect changes in fundamentals. We propose that if this is not the case the volatility is due to a bubble. Hence, this is the general hypothesis from which several...

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A meta-analytic review of the diversification-performance relationship: Aggregating findings in strategic management.

Perry, Susan Ross. - Florida Atlantic University

synthesizing empirical literature in strategic management. … diversifiers, a result consistent with the predictions of the traditional strategic management perspective of diversification. … synthesizing empirical literature in strategic management. …

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