Erasmus University Thesis Repository: Erasmus University Thesis Repository

National and regional economic growth A matter of clustering? Master Thesis

Verzijl, H.J.

September 2013
Order pattern optimization and cost allocation in the constrained 3DC work environment of Philips CL Europe Master Thesis

Dors, J.F.S.

June 2013
Unite the fight Developing medicines for rare diseases Master Thesis

Ruesen, M.

June 2013
A narrative view on centralisation: the supermarket and its managers Master Thesis

Toolen, R.W. van der

September 2013
The effect of experience in restructuring of a successor on post-succession firm performance Master Thesis

Wolfswinkel, H. van

December 2013
Explaining the price of energy using weather forecasts on the spot market in Germany Master Thesis

Ginkel, J.R. van

September 2013
The network influence on acquisition decisions Valuing the CEO’s interlocking directorates through premiums paid Master Thesis

Knotter, B.S.

November 2013
Short-selling restrictions, abnormal returns and liquidity Master Thesis

Dentener, K.H.C.

March 2013
The influence of corporate finance decisions on M&A transactions Bridge financing explained Master Thesis

Coppens, M.F.R.

December 2013
The barriers to cost of control optimization An explorative study on cost of control Master Thesis

Hinten, C.A.

September 2013
Ownership and organizational attractiveness The prospective nonfamily talents’ point of view Master Thesis

Hinten, C.A.

March 2013
The integrity of Dutch politicians An analysis of integrity violations in 30 years of Dutch political history : which characteristics have integrity violations committed by Dutch politicians in common? Master Thesis

Kortekaas, A.

September 2013
The determinants of the acquisition premium in the consumer staples industry Master Thesis

Peperkamp, J.A.M.

June 2013
Investor psychology and asset pricing Does One-Day Cricket Internationals affect the stock market? Master Thesis

Sahadew Lall, P.V.

September 2013
Biculturals’ responses Ads with incongruent culture cues and spokespersons Master Thesis

Cheung, K.M.

March 2013
A yearning for yesterday, in today’s world The use of brand heritage & the moderating effect of nostalgia proneness in advertising contexts Master Thesis

Darkwah, D.A.

June 2013
Creative management: incentive strategies Are percentage systems a sustainable strategy to stimulate creativity in organizations? Master Thesis

Es, A.C. van

September 2013
The use of strategic alliances in closed loop supply chains Master Thesis

Gils, N.M. van

March 2013
Exploration & exploitation Did the proportion in the Dutch management consultancy change? : a view through the crisis Master Thesis

Neef, J.M.

September 2013
Reshaping retail An explorative study on pick-up points for e-grocery Master Thesis

Shaneh Saz, M.

March 2013
The effect of prominence of product placement on the attitude towards the brand A closer look at music videos Master Thesis

Soewarno, R.

September 2013
The development of trade credit extension in Europe’s top eight economic countries during the recent financial crisis Master Thesis

Versteeg, J.C.

September 2013
Optimizing the use of coordination mechanisms to create a world class procurement department The moderating effect of contract segmentation on the relationship between coordination mechanisms and procurement efficiency and effectiveness : a case study at Royal Dutch Shell Plc Master Thesis

Vrede, T. van de

June 2013
Relationships in top management teams and their effect on performance The moderating effect of relational embeddedness and reflexivity between transactive memory systems and their performance Master Thesis

Hoest, J.A.J. van der

September 2013
Liability of foreignness and its effects on MNEs in Mainland China A study on ownership behavior of German and Taiwanese firms in Mainland China Master Thesis

Mulder, M.J.

June 2013
Investigating the relationship between age and academic performance A meta-analysis Master Thesis

Jong, G.C. de

February 2013
NL Doet and Twitter A stakeholder communication analysis Master Thesis

Kaspers, B.

June 2013
Mobile games and the freemium business model Master Thesis

Kouroussenko, B.

September 2013
Keeping up appearances The effects of organizational legitimacy, impression management and top management team turnover on post-acquisition performance for large scale acquisitions Master Thesis

Kramer, W.F.N.

March 2013
The effectiveness of corporate governance pre and post the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Evidence from M&A decision-making in the fifth and sixth merger wave Master Thesis

Maijers, A.R.J.

September 2013
CEO overconfidence, corporate governance and mergers and acquisitions Does a board of directors restrain overconfident CEOs that make bad decisions? Master Thesis

Maijers, A.R.J.

March 2013
The success of an ethical brand after an acquirement What makes an ethical brand survive? Master Thesis

Mehdia Shireen Talib

June 2013
Reviewing consumer reviews Introducing the role of the reviewer Master Thesis

Steinbrenner, P.

September 2013
Do hedge fund generate a positive alpha? Master Thesis

Stuyts, T.P.F.

September 2013
The impact of information sharing on closing the loop for notebooks Master Thesis

Mastenbroek, F.

March 2013
Het belang van kwalitatieve analyse in procesverbeteringen Master Thesis

Bos, D. van den

March 2013
The influence of CEOs on capital structure Does cultural background matter? Master Thesis

Drijfhout, D.

March 2013
Verantwoord beperken van reismogelijkheden van een OV-chipkaart reis Een gouden aanpak Master Thesis

Hulst, M.

March 2013
Understanding the current situation in Europe with regard to workforce diversity and recruitment Master Thesis

Kartal, E.

September 2013
Liquidity premium in Asian emerging markets Does liquidity premium exist in Asian emerging markets? Master Thesis

Nguyen, T.T.N.

September 2013
Crowdsourcing How to optimally design crowdsourcing platforms for different target groups? Master Thesis

Ouwehand, R.R.

June 2013
Private equity firms’ skills and experience and value creation in buy-and-build strategies Master Thesis

Rijsdijk, F.

March 2013
Funding liquidity and cross-listed stock mispricing in the UK Master Thesis

Buizert, J.C.

December 2013
Network relations and the internationalization of software SMEs The role of network relationships on the foreign entry mode decision leading to market penetration Master Thesis

Ham, V. van

December 2013
Analysing CEO tenure The effects of a narcissistic personality, CEO power and firm performance Master Thesis

Hendriks, J.B.

September 2013
Sustainability leadership and its effects on company prestige and employee performance The case in China Master Thesis

Oostrom, J.N.J.M.

March 2013
What is the relative effectiveness of cues of corporate social responsibility, in influencing purchase intention, for global versus local companies? An exploration of the coffee market Master Thesis

Gaag, A.V. van der

September 2013
Is there an interaction between corporate social performance and the financial performance of companies? Master Thesis

Chakawri, K.

December 2013
Is momentum a macroeconomic risk factor for equity returns? Master Thesis

Dohmen, W.R.L.

June 2013
The managerial perception of risk relating to the introduction of electronic reverse auction platforms An experimental analysis on risk perception and choosing options Master Thesis

Loch, S.J.

June 2013
With enough coffee, anything is possible! Value adding with service Master Thesis

Oijen, W.H.T. van

September 2013
How can corporate governance play a role in reducing corruption in a firm and thus increase firm value? Master Thesis

Huizinga, R.

September 2013
New product development as management innovation What critical success factors play a part in the implementation of a new product development process at Maquet? Master Thesis

Haasbroek, Y.J.

March 2013
The pick-up point location problem A model and analysis of the optimal placement and number of pick-up points Master Thesis

Postma, M.

September 2013
IFRS adoption and bank transparency Master Thesis

Manting, O.

September 2013
Does the financial climate add value to cross-border mergers and acquisitions for US acquirers? Master Thesis

Reinders, B.H.J.

December 2013
The effect of short-selling bans on liquidity and volatility of equity capital markets A thesis about the short-selling constraints in Europe during the debt crisis and their effects on two important variables of market quality: liquidity and volatility Master Thesis

Ouden, L. den

September 2013
Use of proceeds from equity issues: target leverage adjustment or financing investment opportunities? Master Thesis

Ruiter, M.J. de

September 2013
The effect of the rule 201 short sale circuit breaker on the liquidity of NASDAQ listed stocks Master Thesis

Liauw, G.Y.

September 2013
Organizational transactive memory systems and the ambidexterity hypothesis The moderating role of proactiveness Master Thesis

Mouwen, S.A.L.

September 2013
Financing climate adaptation infrastructure in developing countries A system dynamics perspective on project risk management Master Thesis

Dobreva, A.D.

December 2013
The effect of financial disclosure choice on information asymmetry and the cost of equity Master Thesis

Snaga, C.

September 2013
CEO & executive narcissism during the takeover process A study of Dutch multinationals Master Thesis

Baidjoe, A.

September 2013
Spirituality on the work floor The relation between spirituality and job behavior Master Thesis

Braamse, N.W.

June 2013
The effects of financial incentives on employee effort and employee affect in a decision-making context Master Thesis

Tillaart, L. van den

September 2013
The influence of customized IT services on user acceptance User technology acceptance and bring your own device Master Thesis

Gainda, C.

June 2013
How has the Dutch corporate governance code influenced business and CEO compensation in large Dutch public corporations? Master Thesis

Endtz, P.D.S.

March 2013
A research into logistics performance improvement within the Dutch public service Master Thesis

Meijer, E.J.

June 2013
Why do a lot of companies not shift from unimodal to intermodal transport, despite the benefits in sustainability and costs? A marketing perspective Master Thesis

Groeneweg, A.F.

June 2013
It’s just getting better and better! Product line history affects evaluations Master Thesis

Gelder, P. van

March 2013
Entrepreneurial firms in emerging markets seeking finance Institutional finance, alternative finance and firm growth Master Thesis

Koppert, Y.

March 2013
The impact of firm characteristics on the likelihood of being a target or acquirer With special attention to changes during merger waves Master Thesis

Eerland, V.S.W.

December 2013
Principles of persuasion in donation based crowdfunding Master Thesis

Andel, C.A.M. van

December 2013
Stock price evidence using dividend payout ratios Determining market domination by long or short term horizon investors Master Thesis

Sahin, N.

March 2013
Split ratings and opaqueness Their effect on timeliness, accuracy and stability of credit ratings Master Thesis

Taal, B.D.

September 2013
A survey based analysis on financing constraints of small and medium size firms in emerging markets, with an emphasis on innovation dynamics Master Thesis

Zoggel, T.J.W. van

December 2013
Labor versus capital inputs An analysis on investment strategies in the food service industry and its impact on firm performance Master Thesis

Zoggel, T.J.W. van

December 2013
The effects of pre-takeover performance and internal investments of acquirer firms on acquisition success Master Thesis

Stolker, R.F.B.

September 2013
Charity (brand) personality The relation between charity personality and type of donors, in the nature & environment segment Master Thesis

Hilbrands, T.J.S.

June 2013
An elaborative research in designing a retail ready packaging strategy Master Thesis

Bloo, M.E.J.

September 2013
Do differences in corporate governance explain variation in goodwill impairment decisions? Master Thesis

Druten, S. van

September 2013
The effect of credit rating agencies Do managers’ credit rating concerns have an effect on firm capital structure decisions? Master Thesis

Schneijderberg, S.

December 2013
Improving the efficiency at the Judicial Medical Centre Master Thesis

Sopers, F.

September 2013
Measuring the influence of ownership concentration, with the use of performance Master Thesis

Bollin, S.F.

September 2013
Drivers and inhibitors of partnerships in procurement The case of the Dutch healthcare sector Master Thesis

Arends, E.C.

March 2013
The power of motivation Measuring the effects of type of working motivation on consumers’ perception towards handmade products Master Thesis

Regt, M.C.A. de

March 2013
Evenement sponsoring gericht op de uitwisseling van expertise Master Thesis

Letema, M.A.

June 2013
Understanding variations in social capital Why people matter Master Thesis

Pantophlet, S.D.A.

June 2013
Underwriter prestige, underpricing and post-issue operating performance in the Dutch IPO market Master Thesis

Cesar, D.

December 2013
Goodwill impairment A study of the link between discount rates and the materiality of goodwill Master Thesis

Visser, J.

September 2013
Share, be creative, and perform How team creativity mediates the relationship between transactive memory systems and team decision performance Master Thesis

Os, W.P. den

March 2013
Determinants of sustainable performance improvement A distinction between restructured and non-restructured firms in the recent financial crisis Master Thesis

Backker, S.E. de

March 2013
The effect of peer influences on honest reporting Is honest reporting about someone`s own performance affected by peer influences? Master Thesis

Dongen, S.A. van

September 2013
Contractrelatie & affectieve betrokkenheid Een onderzoek naar de samenhang tussen het juridisch en psychologisch contract, en de affectieve betrokkenheid van de werknemer Master Thesis

Hoogenboom, M.D.

March 2013
The relationship between target-setting and dishonesty Master Thesis

Kreeft, R.A. van der

September 2013
The impact of increased reporting frequency on information asymmetry in the UK Master Thesis

Kalloe, M.A.

December 2013
Joining a formula vs. finding a formula Exploring differences and similarities between franchise start-ups and independent start-ups Master Thesis

Eijk-Bos, P.G. van

September 2013
The personality characteristics of top executives and their influence on capital structure decisions Master Thesis

Chong, S.Y.

September 2013
An investigation of the relation between satisfaction and word-of-mouth to unpack the role of the wheel of emotions Master Thesis

Chong, S.Y.

September 2013
The antecedents and consequences of salesforce performance Master Thesis

Seriese, R.H.

September 2013

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Publications from before 2014

National and regional economic growth A matter of clustering? Master Thesis

Order pattern optimization and cost allocation in the constrained 3DC work environment of Philips CL Europe Master Thesis

Unite the fight Developing medicines for rare diseases Master Thesis

A narrative view on centralisation: the supermarket and its managers Master Thesis

The effect of experience in restructuring of a successor on post-succession firm performance Master Thesis

Explaining the price of energy using weather forecasts on the spot market in Germany Master Thesis

The network influence on acquisition decisions Valuing the CEO’s interlocking directorates through premiums paid Master Thesis

Short-selling restrictions, abnormal returns and liquidity Master Thesis

The influence of corporate finance decisions on M&A transactions Bridge financing explained Master Thesis

The barriers to cost of control optimization An explorative study on cost of control Master Thesis

Ownership and organizational attractiveness The prospective nonfamily talents’ point of view Master Thesis

The integrity of Dutch politicians An analysis of integrity violations in 30 years of Dutch political history : which characteristics have integrity violations committed by Dutch politicians in common? Master Thesis

The determinants of the acquisition premium in the consumer staples industry Master Thesis

Investor psychology and asset pricing Does One-Day Cricket Internationals affect the stock market? Master Thesis

Biculturals’ responses Ads with incongruent culture cues and spokespersons Master Thesis

A yearning for yesterday, in today’s world The use of brand heritage & the moderating effect of nostalgia proneness in advertising contexts Master Thesis

Creative management: incentive strategies Are percentage systems a sustainable strategy to stimulate creativity in organizations? Master Thesis

The use of strategic alliances in closed loop supply chains Master Thesis

Exploration & exploitation Did the proportion in the Dutch management consultancy change? : a view through the crisis Master Thesis

Reshaping retail An explorative study on pick-up points for e-grocery Master Thesis

The effect of prominence of product placement on the attitude towards the brand A closer look at music videos Master Thesis

The development of trade credit extension in Europe’s top eight economic countries during the recent financial crisis Master Thesis

Optimizing the use of coordination mechanisms to create a world class procurement department The moderating effect of contract segmentation on the relationship between coordination mechanisms and procurement efficiency and effectiveness : a case study at Royal Dutch Shell Plc Master Thesis

Relationships in top management teams and their effect on performance The moderating effect of relational embeddedness and reflexivity between transactive memory systems and their performance Master Thesis

Liability of foreignness and its effects on MNEs in Mainland China A study on ownership behavior of German and Taiwanese firms in Mainland China Master Thesis

Investigating the relationship between age and academic performance A meta-analysis Master Thesis

NL Doet and Twitter A stakeholder communication analysis Master Thesis

Mobile games and the freemium business model Master Thesis

Keeping up appearances The effects of organizational legitimacy, impression management and top management team turnover on post-acquisition performance for large scale acquisitions Master Thesis

The effectiveness of corporate governance pre and post the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Evidence from M&A decision-making in the fifth and sixth merger wave Master Thesis

CEO overconfidence, corporate governance and mergers and acquisitions Does a board of directors restrain overconfident CEOs that make bad decisions? Master Thesis

The success of an ethical brand after an acquirement What makes an ethical brand survive? Master Thesis

Reviewing consumer reviews Introducing the role of the reviewer Master Thesis

Do hedge fund generate a positive alpha? Master Thesis

The impact of information sharing on closing the loop for notebooks Master Thesis

Het belang van kwalitatieve analyse in procesverbeteringen Master Thesis

The influence of CEOs on capital structure Does cultural background matter? Master Thesis

Verantwoord beperken van reismogelijkheden van een OV-chipkaart reis Een gouden aanpak Master Thesis

Understanding the current situation in Europe with regard to workforce diversity and recruitment Master Thesis

Liquidity premium in Asian emerging markets Does liquidity premium exist in Asian emerging markets? Master Thesis

Crowdsourcing How to optimally design crowdsourcing platforms for different target groups? Master Thesis

Private equity firms’ skills and experience and value creation in buy-and-build strategies Master Thesis

Funding liquidity and cross-listed stock mispricing in the UK Master Thesis

Network relations and the internationalization of software SMEs The role of network relationships on the foreign entry mode decision leading to market penetration Master Thesis

Analysing CEO tenure The effects of a narcissistic personality, CEO power and firm performance Master Thesis

Sustainability leadership and its effects on company prestige and employee performance The case in China Master Thesis

What is the relative effectiveness of cues of corporate social responsibility, in influencing purchase intention, for global versus local companies? An exploration of the coffee market Master Thesis

Is there an interaction between corporate social performance and the financial performance of companies? Master Thesis

Is momentum a macroeconomic risk factor for equity returns? Master Thesis

The managerial perception of risk relating to the introduction of electronic reverse auction platforms An experimental analysis on risk perception and choosing options Master Thesis

With enough coffee, anything is possible! Value adding with service Master Thesis

How can corporate governance play a role in reducing corruption in a firm and thus increase firm value? Master Thesis

New product development as management innovation What critical success factors play a part in the implementation of a new product development process at Maquet? Master Thesis

The pick-up point location problem A model and analysis of the optimal placement and number of pick-up points Master Thesis

IFRS adoption and bank transparency Master Thesis

Does the financial climate add value to cross-border mergers and acquisitions for US acquirers? Master Thesis

The effect of short-selling bans on liquidity and volatility of equity capital markets A thesis about the short-selling constraints in Europe during the debt crisis and their effects on two important variables of market quality: liquidity and volatility Master Thesis

Use of proceeds from equity issues: target leverage adjustment or financing investment opportunities? Master Thesis

The effect of the rule 201 short sale circuit breaker on the liquidity of NASDAQ listed stocks Master Thesis

Organizational transactive memory systems and the ambidexterity hypothesis The moderating role of proactiveness Master Thesis

Financing climate adaptation infrastructure in developing countries A system dynamics perspective on project risk management Master Thesis

The effect of financial disclosure choice on information asymmetry and the cost of equity Master Thesis

CEO & executive narcissism during the takeover process A study of Dutch multinationals Master Thesis

Spirituality on the work floor The relation between spirituality and job behavior Master Thesis

The effects of financial incentives on employee effort and employee affect in a decision-making context Master Thesis

The influence of customized IT services on user acceptance User technology acceptance and bring your own device Master Thesis

How has the Dutch corporate governance code influenced business and CEO compensation in large Dutch public corporations? Master Thesis

A research into logistics performance improvement within the Dutch public service Master Thesis

Why do a lot of companies not shift from unimodal to intermodal transport, despite the benefits in sustainability and costs? A marketing perspective Master Thesis

It’s just getting better and better! Product line history affects evaluations Master Thesis

Entrepreneurial firms in emerging markets seeking finance Institutional finance, alternative finance and firm growth Master Thesis

The impact of firm characteristics on the likelihood of being a target or acquirer With special attention to changes during merger waves Master Thesis

Principles of persuasion in donation based crowdfunding Master Thesis

Stock price evidence using dividend payout ratios Determining market domination by long or short term horizon investors Master Thesis

Split ratings and opaqueness Their effect on timeliness, accuracy and stability of credit ratings Master Thesis

A survey based analysis on financing constraints of small and medium size firms in emerging markets, with an emphasis on innovation dynamics Master Thesis

Labor versus capital inputs An analysis on investment strategies in the food service industry and its impact on firm performance Master Thesis

The effects of pre-takeover performance and internal investments of acquirer firms on acquisition success Master Thesis

Charity (brand) personality The relation between charity personality and type of donors, in the nature & environment segment Master Thesis