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Cloud computing and its implications for organizational design and performance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Cloud computing has been at the center of attention for a while now. This attention is directed towards different aspects of this concept which concern different stakeholders from IT companies to cloud adopters to simple ...
Analysis on the KOSPI200 option from the time-series and cross- sectional perspectives
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
The Korean derivatives market is one of the most active markets in the world. The KOSPI200 options accounted for 43.4% of the global trading volume in equity index futures and options in 2011. It also accounted for 93.5% ...
Assessing the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Tunisia
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Following the Arab Spring and the Tunisian uprising, many saw Tunisia as a country leading change. A strong willingness to act came along with this shift. Mostly, all the stakeholders in the Tunisian society worked towards ...
Korean restaurant business plan in Taiwan
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Taiwan's food and beverage business has been one of the main drivers of the country's economic growth for the past several years. As Taiwan becomes more prosperous and grows beyond the traditional OEM/ODM businesses, ...
Microfinance business models : comparing and contrasting Grameen Bank and Compartamos Banco
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
This thesis compares two microfinance business models, the non-profit Grameen Bank model and the commercial for-profit Compartamos Banco so as to identify industry best practices. Although there are many differences between ...
The impact of academic mobility on the convergence of cultures and its consequences for organizational behavior
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
The age of globalization does not only lead to increased flow of goods around the world, it also tremendously increases the interaction between people from different cultural backgrounds. Management research in the past ...
Entrepreneurial success factor : a systematic approach to entrepreneur evaluation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
As the necessary technology and methodologies become much more accessible every day, barriers to entry to become an entrepreneur keep decreasing. However total investment funds raised by venture capital firms every year ...
Business models and strategies in the video game industry : an analysis of Activision-Blizzard and Electronic Arts
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
In recent years the video game industry has been of great importance in the business world beyond the role of a cultural medium. With its huge size and potential for more growth, the industry has attracted many newcomers. ...
Special events and their impacts on stock markets
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
This thesis examines whether a special event will have an impact on stock market returns. Shanghai Composite Index, S&P 500, and CAC 40 are used as representation of the Chinese, U.S., and French stock markets. The author ...
Entrepreneurial ecosystems around the world
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Entrepreneurship is a vehicle of growth and job creation. America has understood it and benefitted most from following this philosophy. Governments around the world need to build and grow their entrepreneurial ecosystems ...