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Showing 1 to 20 of 45 for “"Theory of the Firm"”.
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The Theory of the Firm and Corporate Governance: An Empirical Analysis
In order to test the theory of the firm and alternative theories of firm behaviour, primary data was collected from 310 managers of UK-based firms. This primary data was then combined with secondary data collated from the Financial Analysis Made Easy (FAME) database and the FTSEISS Corporate …
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A Critique of the Contemporary American Wage Theory of the Firm
… in DSpace on 2014-12-05T21:03:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 0002085.pdf: 11996951 bytes, checksum: 6b9e6e5c110a8517a552a643546105a1 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1950
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The Production Function: Its History, Properties, and Importance in the Theory of the Firm
… in DSpace on 2014-12-09T19:31:58Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 6706718.pdf: 11529110 bytes, checksum: 89f2409e6b16fcae4c0f04e015c0d062 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1966
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Bringing Society Back into the Theory of the Firm: the Adaptation of the Mondragon Cooperative Model in Valencia and Beyond
The purpose of this dissertation is to challenge the predominant theories of the firm in economics by demonstrating that the firm can only be properly understood if the importance of cooperation based on trust and loyalty, and the ability of the firm to achieve that cooperation by influencing the …
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The theory of monopolistic competition : with particular reference to its validity when considered as a theory of the firm in retail trade
The development, in the early '30's, of the Theories of Monopolistic and Imperfect Competition, provided a valuable contribution to the toolkit of the theoretical economist. Subsequent work has both amplified and clarified the area of general applicability and a sophisticated body of analysis has …
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Toward a search perspective on entrepreneurship
Drawing on the behavioral theory of the firm, this dissertation examines the learning and searching processes in new ventures. This dissertation includes three essays, each focusing on one specific aspect of a search perspective on entrepreneurship. The first essay focuses on how new ventures learn …
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Organizational Performance Relative to Aspirations: Exogenous Roots of Performance Feedback
This dissertation offers new insights on organizational decision making with respect to performance relative to aspirations and the role of external coalition members and reciprocal internal organizational responses. In doing so, it contributes to the behavioral theory of the firm literature. While …
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The Edsel: a case study in the economics of discretionary behavior and objectives of a firm
The history of the Ford Motor Company pertaining to the Edpel is reviewed in comparison to a theory of the firm, which suggests a utility maximization vice the classical profit maximization concept. The conclusion is reached and tends to support the utility maximization concept. Additionally, the …
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Firms, contracts, and trade structure
This dissertation consists of three essays in the intersection of the theory of international trade and the theory of the firm. The first essay starts by unveiling two systematic patterns in the volume of intrafirm trade. I then show that these patterns can be rationalized in a theoretical …
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Firms and the Evolution of Culture and Cooperation
The first chapter, titled “The Evolution of Productive Organizations”, attempts to break new ground in our explanations of the nature of guilds, partnerships and other pre-modern firm-like organizations. I use the theory of Cultural Evolution to develop a foundation for the evolutionary origins of …
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The effects of data aggregation on econometric estimates of climate change impact on corn and soybean production in the Midwest
… climate patterns caused by increasing levels of CO$\sb2$ and other trace gases in the atmosphere. Although the effects of climate are felt at the individual firm level, aggregate effects on crop production will determine if significant price movements will occur. Therefore, aggregate economic …
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The agency cost of financial decision making: an empirical analysis
Jensen and Meckllng in "Theory of the Firm: Managerial Behavior and Capital Structure" [1976] introduced the concept that managers choose their ownership in the firm and leverage ratio to minimize agency costs. Easterbrook [1984] and Rozeff [1982] extended this notion with the hypothesis that …
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Competitive Strategy of Private Equity: Boundary of the Investment Firm
… (PE)-Branche entwickelt sich weiter, viele Firmen verändern grundlegend ihre strategischen Positionen, und Indikatoren signalisieren, dass eine Modifikation des weitverbreiteten Bildes von PE als monolithische Finanzierungstechnik längst überfällig ist. Aus unterschiedlichen Blickwinkeln …
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Exploration of the unique firm resources described by Indian apparel export firms for their competitive advantages
The study explored the key competitive advantages and resources of the Indian apparel export firms. According to Porter's (1990) theory of competitive advantage of nations, a nation succeeds in a particular industry if it possesses a competitive advantage relative to the best worldwide competitors. …
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An investigation to determine the effects of minimum wage legislation on the Virginia laundry and drycleaning industry
The purpose of this investigation is to determine the effects the 1966 amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act will have on the newly covered Virginia Laundry and Drycleaning Industry. Specific information is presented regarding the nature and magnitude of the changes which occurred in (1) …
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Organizational capabilities, knowledge, and innovation : strategies for developing the capability to mobilize and create knowledge for innovation
In this thesis I analyze the way in which companies develop the capability to mobilize and create knowledge for innovation. This capability is crucial to achieve and maintain a sustainable competitive advantage. In order to conduct this analysis, I link and integrate three bodies of literature -the …
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Motives for mergers and acquisitions in the South African construction industry
… drive growth and strategic competitiveness. But the question is, what are the motives for M&A transactions? This research seeks to identify, analyse and understand the motivation for mergers and acquisitions in the South African construction industry for companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock …
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