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In this dissertation, I study the performance of asset-pricing models in explaining the cross section of expected stock returns. The finance literature has uncovered several potential failings of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM). I investigate the ability of additional risk factors, which...

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Identifying effective strategies for encouraging individuals to disclose their personal information on the Internet is important for marketers. In today's informationbased economy, access to consumer data is imperative for organizations in conducting marketing activities. However, the extant...

This paper weights the relative advantages of multiple factors that lead to the success of professional sports stadiums in major markets, though a discussion of the arguments for and against public subsidies towards these projects. Using a logit statistical model, the paper determines that the...

This research sets out to test the proposal that if business banks were to adopt a business development process focussed upon assisting SME customers rather than concentrating upon their own ROIs and stock prices, both parties would experience significantly enhanced business outcomes in both the...

Product differentiation is a competitive business strategy whereby firms attempt to gain a competitive advantage. Airlines have employed several differentiation strategies to gain a competitive advantage over other airlines in order to better position their products. People with disabilities,...

This study examined the association between corporate transparency and ethical orientation of Fortune 500 companies and the number of females represented on the board of directors from 2010 annual report data.  My basis for this judgment was whether or not the firm was listed on either (both)...

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...