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Showing 1 to 20 of 141 for “"institutional environment"”.
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The Institutional Environment for B2B E-commerce Adoption
Grounding on institutional theory in organizational studies and e-commerce adoption literatures, this dissertation discusses the impact and effect of institutional environment on B2B e-commerce adoption. The institutional environment in question includes industrial, governmental, legal and national …
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Changing institutional environment, Chinese company characteristics, and climate-change reporting
… in China’s changing political and economic institutional environment. The thesis addresses how the political ideology of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) has driven the changing institutions in the field of climate-change reporting, and the impact on Chinese company characteristics …
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The Effect of an Institutional Environment on Low-Actualizing Students: Acase Study
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The Influences of Institutional Environment on Individual Entrepreneurial Orientation and Venture Creation among Nigerian Youths
… Recent studies suggest that the institutional context plays a key role in influencing individual behaviour, as well as in facilitating entrepreneurial climate for new ventures. Researchers also identify entrepreneurial orientation as a key process in the development of new …
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The Influence of Institutional Environment on New Venture Performance in Egypt: The Mediating Role of Social ties
Egyptian economy is characterised by an uncertain institutional environment. This environment presents various challenges to new ventures. A dynamic analysis of the extant literature shows that the effectiveness of the institutional environment in contributing to business performance is contingent …
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Influence of Institutional Environment on Social Entrepreneurial Intention: a study in Maldives using Social Cognitive Career Theory
… on social initiatives, little is known about how institutional environments influence social entrepreneurs. This thesis applies Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) to the Maldives' SIDS context to examine how institutional conditions affect social entrepreneurial intention. The study begins by …
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THE IMPACT OF RE-ACCREDITATION PROCESSES AND INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT UPON A COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S EFFORTS TO MEET MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ASSESSING GENERAL EDUCATION
… the manner in which the convergence of environmental characteristics and the Middle States Commission on Higher Education's (MSCHE) re-accreditation and sanctioning processes impacted a community college's plans for assessing general education. To accomplish this, the researcher …
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The role of the institutional environment as a barrier or an enabler to entrepreneurial and innovation activity; the case of the South African green economy industry
This thesis examines the relationship between the institutional environment and entrepreneurial and innovation activity within SMEs operating in South Africa's green economy, with a focus on the energy, agriculture, water and sanitation, and waste and recycling sectors. The aim is to investigate …
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Causes of Alienation Among Black Students at Two Predominantly White Universities
… variables: pre-entry characteristics, institutional environment, academic integration, faculty interaction, social integration, and peer involvement. The results of this study add to the limited literature on alienation and differences among Black college students. Both academic and …
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Pressure on Auditors and Dysfunctional Behaviour as Institutional Work
… the relationships between pressure from the institutional environment and auditor behaviour in the context of Indonesia. Auditors play an important role in the economy of a country by providing credible information for various users of audited financial statements for decision-making. …
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The evolution of Catholic schools in the diocese of Grand Rapids, Michigan: A case study
… framework was applied that considered the institutional environment in which the schools were founded and the task environment that affected how the schools functioned within the institutional environment in each era. The institutional environment reflects the dominant culture and gives the …
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Public dimensions of private contracting: the institutional ordering of trans-sectoral exchange in the NHS
… order in these transactions with reference to an institutionalist theoretical model distinguishing: first, institutional environment (formal structure); second, institutional arrangements (relational structure); and third, the processes through which these institutional levels are mediated and …
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Predicting Academic Success among First-Year, First Generation Students
… increasing pressure from stakeholders to create environments that facilitate degree completion among mounting numbers of populations who are at risk in terms of academic success. First generation status denotes one group of students who are at risk in terms of persistence towards a bachelor's …
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Human capital implications of Russian higher education corruption
… an in-depth analysis of the phenomenon and the institutional environment surrounding it.
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Investigating Factors Which Influence the Practice of Corporate Governance within the Kenyan Corporate Sector
… CG code with the country’s institutional environment. Its inspiration arises from researcher’s observation that Kenyan firms continue to experience various CG challenges despite the adoption of an international code of CG practices. The study is further motivated by analysis …
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Perceptions of School Climate and Connectedness:The Impact of a Cross Age Peer Mentoring Program
… at risk student performance in the school environment and eventual school outcomes. This study uses quantitative methods to determine the effect of this intervention on this population. A school climate/connectedness survey completed by parents of the students participants in a Cross Age …
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