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Addressing the complexity of multimedia wireless computing solutions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
Essays on corporate bonds
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
This thesis consists of three empirical essays on corporate bonds, examining the role of both credit risk and liquidity. In the first chapter, I test the ability of structural models of default to price corporate bonds in ...
Three essays on social networks and entrepreneurship
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
This thesis explores in three essays if, how, and why social relationships have a bearing on outcomes in the entrepreneurial process. The first essay attempts to determine which mechanism drives the children of business ...
The challenges of implementing CRM in the financial services industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Customer Relationship Management means great opportunities and great challenges for those who want to pursue a broad implementation. Despite investing millions of dollars in CRM initiatives, many companies are facing the ...
Developing a strategy for the SOA market at a leading software vendor
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
The Delta Model Framework provides an excellent platform to analyze and develop a business strategy that will assure the firm has competitive advantage. Its foundation is in the three core positions, Best Product, Total ...
Implications of two-sided advertising in the automotive industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
The extreme competition in the automotive industry results in razor-thin profit margins as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) compete for market share and profits which increase shareholder value. Product differentiation ...
Application of the Design Structure Matrix to integrated product development process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
A challenging aspect of managing complex product development process is the ability to account for iterations, which are inherent in the design process. A leading edge approach to account for iterations in development ...
Management of intermediated channels for high technology firms : achieving success in a dynamic and rapidly changing marketplace
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
One of the most challenging problems for high technology firms in an increasingly global marketplace is the effective utilization of intermediated sales channels. As product development cycles shorten, there can be a ...
Two essays in commonality
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
In the first part of this thesis we consider a manufacturer that introduces successive generations of products, possibly on multiple similar production lines. We consider two types of production phase for this firm; pilot ...
Essays in corporate finance and financial institutions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Chi: Subsidiary Debt, Capital Structure, and Internal Capital Markets I investigate external subsidiary debt financing and its implications for internal capital markets. I find that firms tend to finance business segments ...