This dissertation consists of two distinct lines of research e orts. Chapter 2 proposes a general methodology to seek robust solution to multi-stage stochastic optimization problems. Chapters 3, 4 and 5 all deal with models that arise from inventory management and dynamic pricing. Chapter 2...

This dissertation studies the competition between two e-auction marketplaces using computer simulations. The simulation answers questions of whether the evolution of the market converges to market duopoly or monopoly? Moreover, what is the influence of the listing fee on the evolution of the...

We analyze a finite horizon, single product, periodic review model in which pricing and production/inventory decisions are made simultaneously. Demands in different periods are random variables that are independent of each other and their distributions depend on the product price. Pricing and...

We analyze an infinite horizon, single product, periodic review model in which pricing and production/inventory decisions are made simultaneously. Demands in different periods are identically distributed random variables that are independent of each other and their distributions depend on the...

Traditional inventory models focus on risk-neutral decision makers, i.e., characterizing replenishment strategies that maximize expected total profit, or equivalently, minimize expected total cost over a planning horizon. In this paper, we propose a framework for incorporating risk aversion in...

Traditional inventory models focus on effective replenishment strategies and typically assume that a commodity's price is exogenously determined. In recent years, however, a number of industries have used innovative pricing strategies to manage their inventory effectively. These developments...

We investigate the impact of market-supporting institutions on business strategies by analyzing the entry strategies of foreign investors entering emerging economies. We apply and advance the institution-based view of strategy by integrating it with resource-based considerations. In particular,...

Due to technology, the lowering of trade barriers and the globalization of markets has exploded, and been made into actuality. When it comes to information technology and global business, this project examines the past and present, and attempts to predict the future. From an educational...

In emerging markets, joint venture is a dominant form of competition for multinational corporations. Drawing from the resource-based view of the firm and evolutionary perspective, I developed a theoretical framework that synthesizes our knowledge regarding timing of joint venture formation,...