Many students are inspired to start their own business venture after taking some courses in school or simply just taking an idea and turning it into a business. The beginning process is usually most difficult in terms of establishing a functioning business, getting the right connections, and...

A comprehensive needs assessment method was used in this empirical and evidence base research. The design, development and implementation of this study focused on answering two overarching questions: (1) What finance knowledge do HPT practitioners possess? and (2) How do HPT practitioners use...

In today's global economy, firms are seeking any and every opportunity to differentiate from competitors by reducing supply chain costs and adding value to end customers. One increasingly popular option, under growing consumer awareness and increasing legislation, is to reintegrate returned...

ABSTRACTESSAYS ON REVERSE LEVERAGED BUYOUTSbyMARK GRUSKINAugust 2011Advisor: Dr. Sudip DattaMajor: Business Administration (Finance)Degree: Doctor of PhilosophyThis dissertation is the first study to investigate public-to-private reverse leveraged buyouts (RLBOs). The first essay measures...

Entrepreneurs are embedded in country-specific institutional arrangements that may facilitate or constrain their growth potential. This study addresses country conditions predicting rates of high-growth entrepreneurship—entrepreneurial ventures leading to the hiring of 20 or more employees. We...

This longitudinal, naturally occurring field experiment simultaneously tested several important limitations of previous research regarding a negative reputation biasing ratings of work performance (student evaluations of teaching). First-year MBA students were randomly assigned to intervention...

Globalization leads to cross-border business transactions between societies with very different norms and regulations regarding bribery. Bribery in international business transactions can be seen as a function of not only the demand for such bribes in different countries, but the supply, or...

The paper explores differences as well as commonalities in corporate risk management practices and risk exposures in the large non-financial Slovenian and Croatian companies. Comparative analysis of survey results have revealed that the majority of analysed companies in both Croatia and Slovenia...