Erasmus University Thesis Repository: Erasmus University Thesis Repository

Capital structure determinants of publicly listed family firms Evidence from Western Europe Master Thesis

Gorcum, P.W.J. van

September 2013
Factors determining the success of private initiative in the non-profit sector A research and feasibility study for building a new high school in the outskirts of Antigua, Guatemala Master Thesis

Tromp, N.C.

September 2013
Does a CEO’s education influence his acquisition behavior? Master Thesis

Kam, F.C.D.

September 2013
The effect of project finance on economic development A study into the economic benefits of project finance in high-income and low-income countries across industries Master Thesis

Markslag, J.M.

June 2013
How do politics influence the effect of fiscal policy changes on GDP? Master Thesis

Huurdeman, P.M.R.

December 2013
First-mover advantages: which factors influence the ability of the company to benefit from first-mover advantages? a qualitative research Master Thesis

Verwest, F.

December 2013
Evaluation reveals the road to success The Kokoda Track Foundation case study Master Thesis

Bacas, S.M.C.

March 2013
Patterns of deviance in user-interpretation of blooming management fashions Master Thesis

Vollebregt, V.

March 2013
Benefits of supply chain risk management to network design professionals A comparative case study Master Thesis

Haaksma, W.H.S.

June 2013
The influence of user reviews on sales A test of self-perception theory in the eWOM context Master Thesis

Chevalier, R.N.

February 2013
The who, how and when of paid search advertising An analysis of the effectiveness of brand familiarity and message characteristics for different stages in the sales funnel and levels of product involvement Master Thesis

Postert, A.S.A.

March 2013
Do financing methods differ between business founders with or without exit intentions? Master Thesis

Vlist, M.J.H. van der

June 2013
Pronoun use in Dutch advertising A study of the effect of address choice and positioning on advertising effectiveness Master Thesis

Nuijten, G.M.

June 2013
Gift-giving and consumer need for uniqueness A study on the signalling of ones unique personality through gift-giving Master Thesis

Poortman, S.

March 2013
The effect of funder comments on crowdfunding success An experimental and an exploratory study on the effect of comment valence and volume on donation behaviour in crowdfunding Master Thesis

Montesant, R.R.

September 2013
Volatility spreads and future stock returns The role of leverage Master Thesis

Kriek, K.

December 2013
Consumer demand and willingness to pay for sustainable luxury fashion products Master Thesis

Vleeming, L.C.

September 2013
Attitudes and motives towards sustainable clothing and ‘Lease a Jeans’ Sustainable marketing in the clothing industry Master Thesis

Beukema, J.M.

September 2013
What moves a movie pirate Online consumer behavior patterns in picking movie torrents Master Thesis

Snuverink, T.J.H.M.

December 2013
Influencing behavior of male adolescents in Dutch amateur football What can boards do? Master Thesis

Ter Meer, J.M.L.

December 2013
Does the equity home bias affect the relationship between soccer match results and stock market returns? Master Thesis

Seppen, J.M.

March 2013
The importance of ecosystem attributes in software supplier selection A policy capturing study on expert decision makers Master Thesis

Lockefeer, B.M.F.

September 2013
The effect of transformational leadership on strategic renewal in Dutch professional service firms The mediating effect of knowledge exchange and combination capabilities Master Thesis

El Amraoui, H.

September 2013
Corporate fraud and capital market consequences The impact of fraudulent accounting on the cost of debt Master Thesis

Vieveen, T.P.

September 2013
What formal standardization activities to participate in? A decision tool to financially evaluate and prioritize standardization projects Master Thesis

Veurink, J.L.

September 2013
Supply chain performance and CO2 reduction in 3PL engagements A case study at Perfetti Van Melle Master Thesis

Huang, Q.

September 2013
Leveraging sponsoring relationships in corporate advertisements Investigating the effect of the type of sponsored entity : a case study on Delta Lloyd’s sponsoring relationships with water sports Master Thesis

Keijzer, N.M.F.

December 2013
Social preferences and their influence on decision making The impact of physical attractiveness and the history of a person on bonus allocation and the willingness to grant a promotion Master Thesis

Sintniklaas, A.

December 2013
Setting your product apart Foreign branding in advertising Master Thesis

Karstens, J.K.

December 2013
The effect of corporate vs. independent venture capital on the performance of European startups Master Thesis

Romijn, L.C.

June 2013
Attractiveness influencing purchase preference Conspicuous consumption Master Thesis

Vriends, K.C.M.

September 2013
The acquisition of innovation Master Thesis

Ronteltap, S.

December 2013
Venture capital activity, entrepreneurship and innovation An emerging market perspective Master Thesis

Ronteltap, S.

September 2013
E-fulfillment in multi-channel retail The role of the supplier Master Thesis

Vliet, I.J.M. van

December 2013
Self-discrepancies and the effect on compensatory consumption Hedonic or utilitarian product benefits Master Thesis

Slager, G.E.

September 2013
The role and impact of sponsorship awareness within sport event sponsorships The case of Ford's UEFA Champions League sponsorship Master Thesis

Groen, R.L.

November 2013
The endowment effect The influence of a cooling-off period on the endowment effect Master Thesis

Bommel, J.H.J. van

March 2013
Insurance: the choice for a National Mortgage Guarantee Master Thesis

Jong, A. de

September 2013
Post-acquisition divestiture: intention or correction A contribution to the mechanisms of measuring shareholder abnormal return Master Thesis

Lubberdink, G.M.

September 2013
Disclosures and analysts’ forecasts The uniqueness of loss firms in high R&D industries Master Thesis

Blom, T.

September 2013
Investor protection, disclosures and information asymmetry Master Thesis

Ende, J. van den

September 2013
The co-movement of credit default swap volume and equity market returns A US real sector analysis Master Thesis

Kogan, V.

March 2013
Turning tradition on its head: what’s the risk of changing a brand’s essence? an analysis of empirical findings related to the role of essence in brand (re)positioning strategies : the case of Coca-Cola Master Thesis

Burghardt, L.

September 2013
Does M&A create value in the pharmaceutical industry? Evidence from the U.S. Master Thesis

Abdulle, M.

June 2013
The impact of ISO 14001 on the environmental performance of firms Master Thesis

Huyzen, K.P.

December 2013
Predictive analytical methods and –algorithms A comparative study under varying dataset characteristics Master Thesis

Smits, O.H.W.

September 2013
Leadership and team empowerment The effect of power on team empowerment and the relation between pro-socialness of the leader, trust and team empowerment Master Thesis

Janssen, F.

September 2013
Implementing a forecasting freeze time fence strategy in a manufacturing company A company case on dampening nervousness Master Thesis

Rooten, N.J.C. van

November 2013
Fashion en fads: het onderzoek naar het overnemen van managementideeën een exploratief onderzoek naar de retorische vorm angst in presentaties van topmanagementgoeroes Master Thesis

Trlaja, T.N.W.

December 2013
Online consumer decision making The role of the composition of the offered choice set on decision making at comparison websites Master Thesis

Velthoven, L.M.A. van

September 2013
The upside of being internally restless The relationship between internal restlessness & entrepreneurial intentions and the mediating effect of proactive disposition Master Thesis

Laurs, M.R.

November 2013
The short-selling ban of 2011-2012 The effects on liquidity and stock returns Master Thesis

Bos, K.

March 2013
Implementing an outcome-based contract The case of NedTrain Master Thesis

Nullmeier, F.M.E.

September 2013
Automated IT and its contribution to IT agility Master Thesis

Maduro, C.Q.

December 2013
Does uncertainty explain idiosyncratic volatility? Master Thesis

Verbeek, R.W.M.

September 2013
Specialists versus generalists on the labor market How degree of specialization affects interview and job prospects Master Thesis

Embregts, D.

February 2013
Determining national competitiveness The role of technological and social innovation Master Thesis

Keller, B.M.

September 2013
Insider trading: a signal for R&D productivity Master Thesis

Bakker, G.H.M.

September 2013
Evaluating capacity planning processes Master Thesis

Woudstra, M.

September 2013
Gender differences in conspicuous consumption Master Thesis

Bieman, M.A. den

September 2013
‘We kunnen zoveel meer’ Een sociaal-constructionistische zoektocht naar mogelijkheden voor innovatie in Van Der Valk hotel Houten Master Thesis

Kroese, T.H.G.

September 2013
Performance-based contracting Maximize profit throughout the supply chain Master Thesis

Bongers, P.C.

December 2013
The holding company Heineken and its holding Master Thesis

Hiltrop, M.G.

December 2013
Drinking intentions of young adults The effect of social exclusion on alcohol consumption when drinking with new and existing friends Master Thesis

Kroeze, M.L.C.

December 2013
What is the relationship between the stock performance of publicly listed soccer teams and match outcomes during the UEFA Champions League? Master Thesis

Romeo, J.L.R.

September 2013
Which price works best with a certification seal? What is the effect of price on the relation between a certification seal, the product attitude and purchase intention? Master Thesis

Zuidgeest, R.G.A.

September 2013
Voluntary external auditor involvement in UK interim reporting Master Thesis

Langemeijer, L.

September 2013
Pension accounting: smoothing versus fair value The value relevance of two approaches to account for defined benefit pension plans and the impact of the announcement of the revised IAS 19 on value relevance Master Thesis

Heemskerk, F.N.M.

September 2013
Supply chain finance: a new way of thinking An exploratory overview of different supply chain finance types and when they should be chosen Master Thesis

Schoneveld, G.T.

September 2013
The effect of a CEO’s job history on firm leverage A study into whether a CEO’s job history has an influence on the current firm’s leverage Master Thesis

Weits, J.E.

December 2013
Is there a common career path towards entrepreneurship? An investigation on MSc Entrepreneurship & New Business Venturing alumni Master Thesis

Terzi, K.

September 2013
Factors affecting behavioral intention to use social media as information channel A customers’ perspective in the life insurance industry Master Thesis

Zonneveld, E.W.M.

December 2013
The long-term results of IPO performance Using holding period returns to assess the influence of reputable underwriters Master Thesis

Staffhorst, D.J.R.

December 2013
Optimizing the synergy between paid- and organic results in Google How content overlap can influence total clicks Master Thesis

Bruin, M. de

September 2013
Pro-cyclical influence of the capital requirements of Basel III Could Basel III mitigate the pro-cyclicality of bank’s capital requirement compared to Basel II? Master Thesis

Khyali, R.

September 2013
Would you use it? Factors affecting the user adoption of mobile applications Master Thesis

Dijkstra, A.

December 2013
The effect of low-income households on residential property values A panel analyses on the city of Rotterdam in The Netherlands Master Thesis

Badoux, M.

September 2013
Partner characteristics, knowledge development and performance implications for small- and medium-sized enterprises Master Thesis

Hütten, B.P.

June 2013
HRM and ambidexterity Ability, motivation, and opportunity enhancing practices and their relation with ambidexterity at the employee level Master Thesis

Vogelaar, P.

September 2013
Offshore outsourcing: what to do?: keep assembly line in the Netherlands or move it to China A reality check on a decision, made by a mother company, based on the DLE-framework Master Thesis

Noordijk, J.C.

March 2013
Past het? Een gezamenlijke zoektocht naar de invoering van passend onderwijs Master Thesis

Broek, G.G. van den

September 2013
The investment style of the Dutch venture capitalist The influence of the investment stage on the geographic proximity of the investment target Master Thesis

Schoute, J.

September 2013
The battle of performance, boutiques vs bulge bracket banks Event study measuring deal performance Master Thesis

Dop, R.D.T.

December 2013
The determinants of capital structure: evidence from China the influence of the bankruptcy law reform on the role of the determinants of the capital structure Master Thesis

Wong, W.Y.

September 2013
The importance of the work environment Its effect on creative self-efficacy and innovation Master Thesis

Kraaij, S.

March 2013
Procurement-led engagement The influence on service provided by management consultancies Master Thesis

Eshof, K.K. van den

September 2013
Transactional or relational trade at Rijnmond Supplies The benefits and disadvantages Master Thesis

Boudesteijn, R.E.P.

March 2013
Organization for diabetes How to organize for new members Master Thesis

Mourik, A. van

March 2013
Mobile consumers and mobile applications Using mobile applications for brand engagement Master Thesis

Vromen, J.

March 2013
The effect of football results on the sponsoring companies Does winning matter? Master Thesis

Kauffmann, R.J.

September 2013
The accuracy of bold and herding analysts and the influence of firm voluntary disclosures Master Thesis

Matusová, A.

March 2013
Naar een interactieve insteek van het klantproces! Kwalitatief onderzoek in een zorgorganisatie Master Thesis

Reus, J. de

September 2013
Facebook promotion The effect of perceived value on electronic word-of-mouth Master Thesis

Qiu, W.J.

December 2013
Do prices of U.S. domestic equity leveraged exchange-traded funds deviate from their underlying net asset values? Master Thesis

Boxtel, B. van

September 2013
Macroeconomic influences on capital structures The effects of the European sovereign debt crisis Master Thesis

Odenkirchen, T.J.

September 2013
AD/HD: the source of future entrepreneurs? A cross-sectional study into the relationship between persons experiencing symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity (AD/HD) & entrepreneurial intentions and the mediation effect of risk-taking Master Thesis

Schoots, L.M.P.

September 2013
The best wine comes out of an old vessel Age and the success of M&As Master Thesis

Schimmel, L.M.C.

December 2013
The fit between attributes pictured in promotional leaflets and the perceptions of tourists and tourism managers The case of the Flemish outdoors Master Thesis

Looij, M.

September 2013
Shareholder value creation in European banking M&A’s The difference between a non-crisis and crisis period Master Thesis

Kranz, S.D.S.

December 2013
The influence of language How age influence the interpretation of a type of communication differently when different pronouns are being used Master Thesis

Rooijmans, J.M.

June 2013

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Capital structure determinants of publicly listed family firms Evidence from Western Europe Master Thesis

Factors determining the success of private initiative in the non-profit sector A research and feasibility study for building a new high school in the outskirts of Antigua, Guatemala Master Thesis

Does a CEO’s education influence his acquisition behavior? Master Thesis

The effect of project finance on economic development A study into the economic benefits of project finance in high-income and low-income countries across industries Master Thesis

How do politics influence the effect of fiscal policy changes on GDP? Master Thesis

First-mover advantages: which factors influence the ability of the company to benefit from first-mover advantages? a qualitative research Master Thesis

Evaluation reveals the road to success The Kokoda Track Foundation case study Master Thesis

Patterns of deviance in user-interpretation of blooming management fashions Master Thesis

Benefits of supply chain risk management to network design professionals A comparative case study Master Thesis

The influence of user reviews on sales A test of self-perception theory in the eWOM context Master Thesis

The who, how and when of paid search advertising An analysis of the effectiveness of brand familiarity and message characteristics for different stages in the sales funnel and levels of product involvement Master Thesis

Do financing methods differ between business founders with or without exit intentions? Master Thesis

Pronoun use in Dutch advertising A study of the effect of address choice and positioning on advertising effectiveness Master Thesis

Gift-giving and consumer need for uniqueness A study on the signalling of ones unique personality through gift-giving Master Thesis

The effect of funder comments on crowdfunding success An experimental and an exploratory study on the effect of comment valence and volume on donation behaviour in crowdfunding Master Thesis

Volatility spreads and future stock returns The role of leverage Master Thesis

Consumer demand and willingness to pay for sustainable luxury fashion products Master Thesis

Attitudes and motives towards sustainable clothing and ‘Lease a Jeans’ Sustainable marketing in the clothing industry Master Thesis

What moves a movie pirate Online consumer behavior patterns in picking movie torrents Master Thesis

Influencing behavior of male adolescents in Dutch amateur football What can boards do? Master Thesis

Does the equity home bias affect the relationship between soccer match results and stock market returns? Master Thesis

The importance of ecosystem attributes in software supplier selection A policy capturing study on expert decision makers Master Thesis

The effect of transformational leadership on strategic renewal in Dutch professional service firms The mediating effect of knowledge exchange and combination capabilities Master Thesis

Corporate fraud and capital market consequences The impact of fraudulent accounting on the cost of debt Master Thesis

What formal standardization activities to participate in? A decision tool to financially evaluate and prioritize standardization projects Master Thesis

Supply chain performance and CO2 reduction in 3PL engagements A case study at Perfetti Van Melle Master Thesis

Leveraging sponsoring relationships in corporate advertisements Investigating the effect of the type of sponsored entity : a case study on Delta Lloyd’s sponsoring relationships with water sports Master Thesis

Social preferences and their influence on decision making The impact of physical attractiveness and the history of a person on bonus allocation and the willingness to grant a promotion Master Thesis

Setting your product apart Foreign branding in advertising Master Thesis

The effect of corporate vs. independent venture capital on the performance of European startups Master Thesis

Attractiveness influencing purchase preference Conspicuous consumption Master Thesis

The acquisition of innovation Master Thesis

Venture capital activity, entrepreneurship and innovation An emerging market perspective Master Thesis

E-fulfillment in multi-channel retail The role of the supplier Master Thesis

Self-discrepancies and the effect on compensatory consumption Hedonic or utilitarian product benefits Master Thesis

The role and impact of sponsorship awareness within sport event sponsorships The case of Ford's UEFA Champions League sponsorship Master Thesis

The endowment effect The influence of a cooling-off period on the endowment effect Master Thesis

Insurance: the choice for a National Mortgage Guarantee Master Thesis

Post-acquisition divestiture: intention or correction A contribution to the mechanisms of measuring shareholder abnormal return Master Thesis

Disclosures and analysts’ forecasts The uniqueness of loss firms in high R&D industries Master Thesis

Investor protection, disclosures and information asymmetry Master Thesis

The co-movement of credit default swap volume and equity market returns A US real sector analysis Master Thesis

Turning tradition on its head: what’s the risk of changing a brand’s essence? an analysis of empirical findings related to the role of essence in brand (re)positioning strategies : the case of Coca-Cola Master Thesis

Does M&A create value in the pharmaceutical industry? Evidence from the U.S. Master Thesis

The impact of ISO 14001 on the environmental performance of firms Master Thesis

Predictive analytical methods and –algorithms A comparative study under varying dataset characteristics Master Thesis

Leadership and team empowerment The effect of power on team empowerment and the relation between pro-socialness of the leader, trust and team empowerment Master Thesis

Implementing a forecasting freeze time fence strategy in a manufacturing company A company case on dampening nervousness Master Thesis

Fashion en fads: het onderzoek naar het overnemen van managementideeën een exploratief onderzoek naar de retorische vorm angst in presentaties van topmanagementgoeroes Master Thesis

Online consumer decision making The role of the composition of the offered choice set on decision making at comparison websites Master Thesis

The upside of being internally restless The relationship between internal restlessness & entrepreneurial intentions and the mediating effect of proactive disposition Master Thesis

The short-selling ban of 2011-2012 The effects on liquidity and stock returns Master Thesis

Implementing an outcome-based contract The case of NedTrain Master Thesis

Automated IT and its contribution to IT agility Master Thesis

Does uncertainty explain idiosyncratic volatility? Master Thesis

Specialists versus generalists on the labor market How degree of specialization affects interview and job prospects Master Thesis

Determining national competitiveness The role of technological and social innovation Master Thesis

Insider trading: a signal for R&D productivity Master Thesis

Evaluating capacity planning processes Master Thesis

Gender differences in conspicuous consumption Master Thesis

‘We kunnen zoveel meer’ Een sociaal-constructionistische zoektocht naar mogelijkheden voor innovatie in Van Der Valk hotel Houten Master Thesis

Performance-based contracting Maximize profit throughout the supply chain Master Thesis

The holding company Heineken and its holding Master Thesis

Drinking intentions of young adults The effect of social exclusion on alcohol consumption when drinking with new and existing friends Master Thesis

What is the relationship between the stock performance of publicly listed soccer teams and match outcomes during the UEFA Champions League? Master Thesis

Which price works best with a certification seal? What is the effect of price on the relation between a certification seal, the product attitude and purchase intention? Master Thesis

Voluntary external auditor involvement in UK interim reporting Master Thesis

Pension accounting: smoothing versus fair value The value relevance of two approaches to account for defined benefit pension plans and the impact of the announcement of the revised IAS 19 on value relevance Master Thesis

Supply chain finance: a new way of thinking An exploratory overview of different supply chain finance types and when they should be chosen Master Thesis

The effect of a CEO’s job history on firm leverage A study into whether a CEO’s job history has an influence on the current firm’s leverage Master Thesis

Is there a common career path towards entrepreneurship? An investigation on MSc Entrepreneurship & New Business Venturing alumni Master Thesis

Factors affecting behavioral intention to use social media as information channel A customers’ perspective in the life insurance industry Master Thesis

The long-term results of IPO performance Using holding period returns to assess the influence of reputable underwriters Master Thesis

Optimizing the synergy between paid- and organic results in Google How content overlap can influence total clicks Master Thesis

Pro-cyclical influence of the capital requirements of Basel III Could Basel III mitigate the pro-cyclicality of bank’s capital requirement compared to Basel II? Master Thesis

Would you use it? Factors affecting the user adoption of mobile applications Master Thesis

The effect of low-income households on residential property values A panel analyses on the city of Rotterdam in The Netherlands Master Thesis

Partner characteristics, knowledge development and performance implications for small- and medium-sized enterprises Master Thesis

HRM and ambidexterity Ability, motivation, and opportunity enhancing practices and their relation with ambidexterity at the employee level Master Thesis