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    Searching new organizational paradigms: empirical analysis about Self-Management Teams, organizational behaviors and Well-Being 

    Barghouti, Zina (Date of defense: 2024-03-01)

    In response to pressing social challenges such as economic inequality and job instability, this thesis explores alternative management models to transcend traditional structures. Focusing on analyzing behaviors like ...

    Sistemes locals d'innovació turístics: un model conceptual aplicat a la Costa Brava Centre 

    Prats Planagumà, Lluís (Date of defense: 2005-10-25)

    Hem estructurat aquesta tesi seguint l'esquema clàssic que combina els aspectes descriptius, analítics, i prescriptius.<br/>Inicialment doncs, tractem la naturalesa del concepte d'avantatge competitiu a través dels processos ...

    Sustainability implementation and management in organizations. Proposal of framework, methodologies and business intelligence computer tools. 

    Ferrer Estévez, María (Date of defense: 2024-02-15)

    The thesis, titled "Sustainability Implementation and Management in Organizations: Proposal of Framework, Methodologies, and Business Intelligence Computer Tools," explores the integration of sustainability into organizational ...

    Sustainability in Microfinance Institutions 

    García Pérez, Icíar (Date of defense: 2019-02-26)

    Inspired by the 1999 Program of Action defined by the United Nations, which describes eight pragmatic areas for a Culture of Peace. My proposal will work on the section 'Sustainable economic and social development' evaluating ...

    The analysis of location in a science an technology park on sustainability performance through knowledge spillovers and absorptive capacity 

    Fernández-Yáñez, José María (Date of defense: 2022-11-17)

    Sustainability performance requires reconciling an economic return with a reduction of business impact on the environment and ensuring social well-being. To improve sustainability performance, knowledge is a fundamental ...

    The economics and dynamics of resource wars 

    Serrano González, Emilia Belén (Date of defense: 2016-01-27)

    The twentieth century was a convulsive one in terms of wars, political conflicts and terrorism. Crime is now more international than it has ever been before. These days, geographical borders do not limit any war; conflicts ...

    The Employers' responsibility towards employees in group healt insurance plans in Israel: analysis of the perception of the insurance companies, the employers and employees 

    Luttinger, Shlomi (Date of defense: 2022-12-15)

    This comprehensive study uses mixed methods research. The study reveals how each of the “participants” in group health insurance arrangements interpret the term “faith and diligence” and how they perceive an employer’s ...

    The Feedback between Real and Credit Markets 

    Ciola, Emanuele (Date of defense: 2019-03-14)

    The main purpose of this thesis is to extend the theoretical knowledge on the relationship between the financial and the real sectors. Speciffically, we investigate how the allocation of capital affects the dynamics of ...

    The implications of FinTech for traditional banking and regional economic development in China 

    Wu, Minzhi (Date of defense: 2023-10-06)

    Over the past decade, the emergence of FinTech has reshaped the landscape of the financial sector worldwide. Although there are several alternative approaches to defining FinTech, a worldwide and generally accepted definition, ...

    The influence of new marketing approaches on the export performance of Spanish firms 

    González Ferriz, Fernando (Date of defense: 2018-10-03)

    This thesis pretends to determine the variables that have an influence on the export performance of Spanish companies in the fashion sector. To do so, a special attention has been paid to new marketing approaches, considering ...

    The logic of markets: From Micro to Macro Dynamics 

    Caferra, Rocco (Date of defense: 2022-03-21)

    This thesis proposes a series of experimental and empirical works considering traders from "isolate atoms" to heterogeneous "interacting particles" operating into the marketplace. Part I discusses the risk propensity of ...

    The relationship between economic freedom and economic growth in EU countries 

    Brkić, Ivana (Date of defense: 2020-07-06)

    The concept of economic freedom is based on the existence and functioning of a market economy, with minimal intervention and the role of the state in the market and the private sector. The Index of Economic Freedom by the ...

    The role of internet in stock market 

    Shen, Dehua (Date of defense: 2016-05-23)

    This dissertation introduces the concept of Internet Information and highlights its crucial role in stock market. At the beginning, I discuss the intrinsic relations between market efficiency and Internet Information ...

    Three essays based on Experimental Economics: incentives and risk 

    Herranz Zarzoso, Noemí (Date of defense: 2019-09-27)

    This thesis sheds light on two of the basic pillars of experimental economics: incentives and framing effects in decision making under risk. Experimental economists are strongly convinced of the importance of monetary ...

    Three essays on growth and competitiveness of the chinese economy 

    Herrerias Talamantes, María Jesús (Date of defense: 2010-02-02)

    El objeto de esta Tesis Doctoral es analizar los determinantes del crecimiento económico y competitividad de la economía China e investigar si diferenciales de renta per capita entre sus diferentes regiones tienden a un ...

    Three essays on liquidity and contagion 

    Toto, Andrea (Date of defense: 2016-04-16)

    The present PhD thesis consists of three papers. In the 1st paper we review credit risk models and models of counterparty risk and contagion and their application in credit risk management, and compare the two primary types ...

    Three essays on the effects of foreign direct investment on the host-country companies: An analysis in the private setting 

    Rusanescu, Simona (Date of defense: 2017-09-19)

    This thesis investigates how the presence of foreign controlling shareholders relates to the performance and financial reporting quality of private subsidiaries. We analyze unique, hand-collected data consisting of a sample ...

    Tres assajos sobre desenvolupament i medi ambient 

    Morales Lage, Rafael (Date of defense: 2015-12-17)

    La tesi consta de 3 assajos: El primer té com a objectiu analitzar quins factors de l'activitat econòmica determinen les emissions a l'atmosfera. El plantejament empíric es basa en la formulació estocàstica del model IPAT ...

    Tres ensayos en Finanzas del Comportamiento 

    Navarro Montoliu, Salvador (Date of defense: 2017-09-13)

    El principal objetivo de esta tesis es contrastar las dos principales corrientes de opinión existentes sobre las Finanzas del Comportamiento: aquella que las considera como un simple conjunto de anomalías de mercado o ...

    Turismo sostenible. Contribución a su desarrollo desde un triple enfoque: Certificaciones de empresas hoteleras, percepciones de los futuros directivos y el impacto de shocks externos 

    Rodríguez García, Roberto de los Milagros (Date of defense: 2024-01-30)

    La sostenibilidad es fundamental para el desarrollo del sector turístico mundial. El objetivo de esta tesis es analizar la contribución de la sostenibilidad al turismo desde un triple enfoque. El primer enfoque examina las ...