Management Theses: Recent submissions
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Slum-upgrading in the academic and World Bank discourse : a thematic analysis of academic articles and World Bank publications on slum-upgrading
(University of St Andrews, 2022-11-30) - ThesisThe World Bank’s Open Knowledge Repository and the academic discourse provide two major sources of knowledge on slum-upgrading. As they have thus far remained separate entities, this project sets out to contrast and compare ... -
Community water governance in Scotland : exploring meaning, practices, and order
(2023-11-29) - ThesisAmidst concerns about the global climate crisis, water allocation, management and governance have risen to the top of national and international agendas, including in countries traditionally viewed as having abundant water ... -
The role of stakeholder orientation and regulatory oversight on bank behaviour
(2023-11-29) - ThesisThis thesis analyses the impact of stakeholder orientation and regulatory oversight on the behaviour of the United States (US) banks. In Chapter 2, we investigate the impact of stakeholder orientation on bank payout policy. ... -
Regulatory change and the financial reporting quality of US depository institutions
(2022-11-30) - ThesisThis thesis analyses the linkages between financial industry regulation and the reporting quality of commercial banks and credit unions. The thesis is comprised of three substantive empirical studies using large datasets ... -
Political uncertainty, regulatory change and the behaviour of Chinese listed firms
(2023-06-16) - ThesisThis thesis investigates the impact of political uncertainty and regulatory change on the behaviour of Chinese listed firms. In Chapter 2, the impact of political uncertainty on corporate cash holdings of private Chinese ...