Theses and dissertations produced by graduate students affiliated with Mississippi State University's College of Business.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Once upon a product: Online product descriptions, product-level narratives, and the perceived customization effect, Christian Barney
Essays on the impact of aid types, Michael Ade Fakutiju
Two essays on retailer location-based brand equity: conceptualization and refinement of a missing component of brand equity, Brett Jöel Paravon Kazandjian
An exploratory study of persuasive messaging in information security, Shan Xiao
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Towards a theory of legacy: The proposal, development, and validation of a family legacy orientation scale, Nathaniel L. Hammond
Three essays on malicious consumer deviance: The creation, dissemination, and elimination of misleading information, Tyler Hancock
Asymmetric information and Insider Trading decisions: An analysis of transactions, reporting, and enforcement, Caleb Houston
Recessions deter immigration flows: Evidence from the US agricultural sector, Lili Yao
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
The influence of multimodal distractions on computer user performance, Ziyi Niu
Two essays on diversification behavior in family firms, Youyi Su
Family Firm Selection: a Relational Perspective, William Elliot Tabor
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Nostalgia and Forestalgia: Testing Construal Level Theory in Regard to Past-Focused and Future-Focused Marketing Appeals, Robert Wixel Barnwell
Three Essays on Institutional Structure and Reform, James Brandon Bolen
A Longitudinal Assessment of the Career Success of Mentors in Developmental Networks, Andrew Julian Dhaenens
Understanding Cognitive Dissonance and Information Sources in Home Furniture Purchases, Toni-Rochelle S. Ford
Three Essays on Foreign Aid and Development Economics, Shaomeng Jia
The Cinderella Experience Exploring the Psychological Consequences of Temporary Aspirational Brand Access, Jennifer Lynn Stevens
Investigating the Influence of Herd Behavior on Protection Motivation: A Multi-Stage Experiment, Ali Vedadi
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Impacts of Immigration Policy Changes on Employment of Foreign Born Doctorate Recipients, Jun Cheng
Overcoming the 'What-Ifs': Combating Post-Purchase Anticipated Regret in an Online Retail Setting, Alexandra Krallman
The Role of Cognitive and Affective Change Readiness in the Adoption of Information Systems: A Multilevel Perspective, Martin J. Ndicu
A Social Network Approach to Nonfamily Employee Identification and Turnover Intentions in Family Firms, Bryan Lee Rogers
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Strategic Persistence, Dominant Strategy and Firm Performance in Publicly Traded Family Firms, Hanqing Fang
Ink vs Inc: The Influence of Visible Tattoos on Trustworthiness and Learning, D'Lisa N. McKee
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
The Market Valuation of the Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities of Commercial Banks, Nina S. Collum
A Dynamic Capabilities View of Technology Adoption Success: The Influence of Micro-Politics, Kenneth W. Graham
The Influence of Self-Determined Motivation on Security Education Training and Awareness (SETA) Programs, Philip Roy Menard
Disengagement Behavior on Online Social Network the Impact of Fear of Missing Out and Addiction, Shwadhin Sharma
The Impact of Awareness of Being Monitored on Internet Usage Policy Compliance: An Agency and Stewardship View, Nirmalee Summers
Two Essays on Estimation and Inference of Affine Term Structure Models, Qian Wang
Brand Advocacy: Conceptualization and Measurement, Kelly Marie Wilder
Output Collusion and the Effects of WIC Program and Peers on Breastfeeding Activities, Xu Xu
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Understanding Consumer Free Riding Behaviors in a Specialty Retailing Context, Alisha L. Blakeney
Risk as a Function of Information Technology Artifact Perceptions, James Lee Jr
The Effects of Political Disruption on African Agricultural Productivity: A Statistical and Spatial Investigation, Onyumbe Enumbe Lukongo
The Impact of Affective Flow on Information Security Policy Compliance, Dustin K. Ormond
Collaborative Resilience: The Multi-level Structure of Organizational Kinship in Socioeconomic Collectives, Robert Van De Graaff Randolph
Essays on Corporate Finance and Interest Rate Policy, Haibo Yao
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Two Essays in Economic Education, Brent A (Brent Andrew) Evans
The Role of Habit in Information Security Behaviors, Kalana Malimage
Time Orientation, Rational Choice and Deterrence: an Information Systems Perspective, Michael Brian Pope
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Socioemotional Wealth and Family Firm Internationalization: The Moderating Effect of Environmental Munificence, Bartosz Jan Debicki
Two Essays in Seasoned Equity Offerings, Sinan Gokkaya
Price Pass-through in U.S. Gasoline Markets, Phillip Anthony Mixon
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
The effects of high school performing arts participation on educational and occupational attainment, Thomas C. Henry
Control-Enhancing Corporate Governance Mechanisms: Family Versus Nonfamily Publicly Traded Firms, Esra Memili
Understanding Consumer Responses to Endorser Failures, Lauren Allyn White
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Three Essays on Customer Chemistry, Michael Breazeale
Organizational, job, and supervisory antecedents and consequence of job embeddedness: the case of Vietnam, Vinh Q. Nguyen
Three essays on race and economic outcomes :an investigation of racial economic disparities, Joshua David Pitts
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Three essays on customer delight, Donald Clay Barnes
Social Networking Systems Success Model: Assessment And Validation Of The Is Success Model In Social Context, Aaron Michael French
A Cross Cultural Validation of Perceptions and Use of Social Network Service: An Exploratory Study, Chengqi Guo
Investigating The Antecedents And Consequences Of Perceived Connectedness To Brand Users: Brand Communities Versus Brand Collectivities, William Carroll Martin
The Relationship between Moral Identity Congruence and Extra-Role Behaviors in Organizational Settings, Curtis Francis Matherne III
Stakeholder Salience in the Family Firm, John Kirk Ring
The asymmetric information content of REIT IPOs, Dennis Franklin Steele
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Three essays on the mutual fund marketplace: the use of distribution channels and market segmentation, Nancy Lottridge Anderson
The accuracy of analyst ratings following the IPO quiet period, Patrick Adam Lach
Trends in accrual quality and real activity-based earnings management in the pre and post Sarbanes-Oxley eras, Nicholas Christopher Lynch
Conservatism & The Cost of Equity Capital: An Information Perspective, Charles R. Pryor
Predicting compliance with prescribed organizational information security protocols, Jordan Douglas Shropshire
Supply chain security: ban institutional approach to strategies and outcomes, Zachary Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Socioeconomic Development In The Southeast Region Of The United States From 1995 - 2000: A Structural Equation Modeling And A Gis Modeling Approach, Erdenechimeg Eldev-Ochir
