Dissertations: Faculty of Economics and Business http://dissertations.ub.rug.nl/ Dissertations RUG nl_NL Learning from video : viewing behavior of students No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/35779950X Thu, 13 Jun 13 00:00:00 +0200 Essays on asset allocation and diversification No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/357536967 Wed, 22 May 13 00:00:00 +0200 Individual investor behavior and financial advice No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/355482088 Thu, 06 Dec 12 00:00:00 +0100 Process interference: automated identification and repair No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/354226827 Thu, 07 Feb 13 00:00:00 +0100 Studies on pharmaceutical markets No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/354059904 Thu, 07 Feb 13 00:00:00 +0100 Trade, growth, regions, and the environment: input-output analyses of the Chinese economy No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/35378026X Thu, 20 Dec 12 00:00:00 +0100 Precautionary saving, wealth accumulation and pensions : an empirical microeconomic perspective No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/35378172X Mon, 28 Jan 13 00:00:00 +0100 Customer value models in the energy market : understanding the role of acquisition and retention effects No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/353218669 Thu, 29 Nov 12 00:00:00 +0100 Comics and co-evolutions : a study of the dynamics in the niche of comics publishers in the Low Countries No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/352786264 Thu, 29 Nov 12 00:00:00 +0100 Tevreden met pensioen : veranderende inkomens en behoeften bij ouderen No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/352771313 Tue, 20 Nov 12 00:00:00 +0100 The Role of ICT in Supply Chains No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/352645784 Mon, 26 Nov 12 00:00:00 +0100 Asset information for FMEA-based maintenance No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/35220916X Thu, 15 Nov 12 00:00:00 +0100 An instrument to assess information systems succes in developing countries No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/351215395 Fri, 26 Oct 12 00:00:00 +0200 Informality in space : understanding the nature, role and dynamics of the urban informal economy in developing countries No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/351176608 Fri, 02 Nov 12 00:00:00 +0100 Decision enhancement and business process agility No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/351120238 Fri, 26 Oct 12 00:00:00 +0200 Finance middle managers and financial statement fraud No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/351178821 Fri, 12 Oct 12 00:00:00 +0200 Trade agreements galore : who, what, when, where, why, how and how much? No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/350411751 Fri, 19 Oct 12 00:00:00 +0200 Financial system instability: contagion, or common shocks? No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/345723457 Fri, 21 Sep 12 00:00:00 +0200 Organizing intra-organizational networks for innovation No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/345607023 Fri, 14 Sep 12 00:00:00 +0200 CBM in multi-component systems No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/345607163 Sat, 08 Sep 12 00:00:00 +0200 Entrepreneurship and bribery in a transition economy : theory and firm-level evidence in Vietnam No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/34560766X Fri, 21 Sep 12 00:00:00 +0200 Financial crises : impact on central bank independence, output and inflation No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/345606892 Tue, 11 Sep 12 00:00:00 +0200 Optimality, flexibility and efficiency for cell formation in group technology No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/343685973 Fri, 13 Jul 12 00:00:00 +0200 A decision enhancement studio for starting a miners enterprise in Uganda No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/343686058 Fri, 06 Jul 12 00:00:00 +0200 Essays on planning food processing industries : the case of a dairy factory Food processing companies experience growing logistical demands as product variety and uncertainty are increasing while competition becomes more intense. As a result, companies reconsider the way the production processes are planned and controlled. However, the reconsideration is complicated by a number of typical characteristics of food processing industries. The thesis of Tim van Kampen reports on how industry specific characteristics affect planning in food processing industries. Through a collection of research papers, he shows how the typical characteristics affect decisions on production strategy, buffering policies and postponement options in food processing industries. The basis for the thesis is an extensive case study in a dairy company that revealed a number of planning challenges. To extend the generalizability of our findings the case outcomes were combined with simulation studies. By staying close to practice, the thesis aims to contribute to both academia and practice. http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/343296187 Fri, 06 Jul 12 00:00:00 +0200 Mind and soil No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/343266725 Thu, 14 Jun 12 00:00:00 +0200 On board(s) : studying boards of directors as human decision making groups No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/343264528 Thu, 14 Jun 12 00:00:00 +0200 Leader self-enhancement : an interpersonal approach No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/343077515 Fri, 15 Jun 12 00:00:00 +0200 Analyzing behavior in customer relationships accounting for customer-to-customer interactions No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/343050196 Fri, 15 Jun 12 00:00:00 +0200 The role of social communication networks in implementing educational innovations in healthcare No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/343094428 Fri, 01 Jun 12 00:00:00 +0200 The effects of costly consumer search on mergers and cartels No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/341537209 Fri, 25 May 12 00:00:00 +0200 Analysis of large value payment systems : liquidity, behaviour and disruptions No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/34141591X Fri, 11 May 12 00:00:00 +0200 The relation between profession development and job (re)design :the case of dental hygiene in the Netherlands No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/340818794 Fri, 06 Apr 12 00:00:00 +0200 Argument and innovation : theoretical and empirical explorations in knowledge claim evaluation No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/339897228 Fri, 24 Feb 12 00:00:00 +0100 Etudes des styles de management au Burkina Faso et au Sénégal: A la Recherche des Spécificités d'un Système de management africain No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/339944749 Fri, 24 Feb 12 00:00:00 +0100 Gender and small business growth in Tanzania: the role of habitus No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/339847204 Fri, 24 Feb 12 00:00:00 +0100 Enhancing adoption of e-Government initiatives in Tanzania No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/339598417 Thu, 01 Jul 10 00:00:00 +0200 Contributions to optimization modeling for pension fund ALM No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/339799056 Fri, 27 Jan 12 00:00:00 +0100 Natural language processing meets business : algorithms for mining meaning from corporate texts No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/339414766 Fri, 06 Jan 12 00:00:00 +0100 Controlling the order pool in make-to-order production systems No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/339529660 Fri, 20 Jan 12 00:00:00 +0100 Leadership and diversity effectiveness in a large multinational organisation No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/338811001 Wed, 14 Dec 11 00:00:00 +0100 Essays on socio-economic development in India No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/338546979 Fri, 16 Dec 11 00:00:00 +0100 Planning and scheduling in process industries considering industry-specific characteristics No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/337987904 Tue, 11 Oct 11 00:00:00 +0200 Annuities, public policy and demographic change in overlapping generations models No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/337784116 Thu, 06 Oct 11 00:00:00 +0200 Credit and liquidity risk of banks in stress conditions : analyses from a macro perspective No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/337702608 Fri, 28 Oct 11 00:00:00 +0200 Microfinance as a socially responsible investment No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/337172366 Fri, 16 Sep 11 00:00:00 +0200 Process improvement for engineering & maintenance contractors No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/337131910 Fri, 09 Sep 11 00:00:00 +0200 Making a difference : about the mechanism underlying effective leadership in a change-oriented organizational context No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/335091563 Mon, 11 Jul 11 00:00:00 +0200 Understanding objectivity in information system evaluation : [perceptions of information system economics] No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/334252334 Wed, 15 Jun 11 00:00:00 +0200 Effective monitoring and control with intelligent products No description abstract http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/334332931 Tue, 28 Jun 11 00:00:00 +0200