Torrecilla, Ricardo (Date of defense: 2023-03-03)
The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the role played by both the human capital of founders and the financing sources in startups, whether they are impactful or just for-profit ventures, in the ...
Afram, Joseph (Date of defense: 2023-02-02)
The advancement of technology and globalization of human talents have inspired organizations to use employee empowerment as a new human resource management technique to enhance performance. Empowerment ...
Odriozola Fernández, Ignacio José (Date of defense: 2020-12-03)
The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the influence of open innovation practices in the performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Increasingly, SMEs have a more relevant role in the ...
Amoah, Armstrong (Date of defense: 2020-12-21)
Most developmental projects in developing countries have been found to be of necessity to human life, whiles their effective management by project oriented organizations have also been recognised as a ...
Akhmedova, Anna (Date of defense: 2017-06-13)
Family businesses play important role in economy of all countries. The research on the family business, since it became a separate discipline, continue to grow. It was found that family firms have many ...
GOTTEINER, Sharon Shimon (Date of defense: 2018-12-18)
For more than three decades it has been suggested that the management practices that had saved collapsing companies, could have also kept them well – if implemented earlier, in a preemptive manner. This ...
Grego Mayor, Jaime (Date of defense: 2017-09-22)
The purpose of this thesis is to present a new board evaluation method which takes into account both qualitative and quantitative criteria and which meets three key requirements, namely being systhematic, ...
Chochorelou, María (Date of defense: 2018-11-30)
The international investment regime has faced several criticisms already since the mid-2000s. Scholars and civil society have called both for refinement of the content of the numerous bilateral ...
Aguiar Noury, Alice (Date of defense: 2020-10-08)
This doctoral thesis examines empirically the sport industry as part of the entertainment sector, focusing on European football, whose business competes with other leisure and sports activities in a ...
Arderiu Gandía, María Dolores (Date of defense: 2021-06-28)
A ‘calling’ is a very important issue for individuals, corporations, and society at large. Working on what you have been called to do can give you a sense of purpose, meaning, and personal fulfillment ...