Management Theses: Recent submissions
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Market structure and conduct in the pharmaceutical industry: the case of brand loyalty
(University of St Andrews, 1994) - ThesisThe Pharmaceutical Industry is important both socially and economically; however, the market structure and conduct which distinguishes it have brought it under the critical eye of both the regulatory authorities and ... -
Rhetorical strategies of legitimation: the 9/11 Commission's public inquiry process
(University of St Andrews, 2011-11-30) - ThesisThis research project seeks to explore aspects of the post-reporting phase of the public inquiry process. Central to the public inquiry process is the concept of legitimacy and the idea that a public inquiry provides and ... -
An empirical analysis of a scenario-informed strategic planning process : a public sector case
(University of St Andrews, 2011-06) - ThesisThis thesis lies at the nexus of scenario planning and strategy. Scenario planning is a foresight activity used extensively in strategic planning and public policy development to imagine alternative, plausible futures as ... -
Econometric forecasting of financial assets using non-linear smooth transition autoregressive models
(University of St Andrews, 2011-06-23) - ThesisFollowing the debate by empirical finance research on the presence of non-linear predictability in stock market returns, this study examines forecasting abilities of nonlinear STAR-type models. A non-linear model methodology ... -
Workaround as a craft skill of the computerised paper production process
(University of St Andrews, 2011-06-23) - ThesisTacit knowledge and craft skills are widely discussed in management research and practice. Impacts of computer technology on knowledge and skills attract great interests in the field of organisation research. Research in ...