Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2008. / Title from first page of PDF file. Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-155).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2003. / Supervisors: John M. Slatin and Margaret A. Syverson. Vita. Includes bibliographical references. Also available from UMI.

Habilitationsschrift--Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 1977. / Summary in English. Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-375).

Habilitationsschrift--Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 1977. / Summary in English. Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-375).

Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 123-140). Also available in print.

Thesis (M.S.C.I.T.)--Regis University, Denver, Colo., 2006. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on Sept. 19, 2006). Includes bibliographical references.

<p> Small businesses support local economies by creating jobs and providing products and services, yet 50% of them fail within 5 years and only 30% of them survive for 10 years or more. The purpose of this qualitative explanatory case study was to explore how bookkeeping strategies helped 1 small business owner to sustain business growth over time. The sample was comprised of 1 small business owner who has been in business at least 5 years, experienced success, and achieved sustainability in Wake County, North Carolina. Systems theory served as the conceptual framework for this study. The data were collected through a semistructured interview and review of company documents. Transcript review and member checking were completed to strengthen credibility and trustworthiness. Based on methodological triangulation of the data sources collected, 3 themes emerged: the accountant as an advisor, the accounting system and processes, and the relationship between owner and accountant and between accountant and employees. The findings from this study may contribute to social change by providing insights and strategies for small business owners, accountants, and academics to rethink how to approach business. Accountants with advisory and management accounting skills could benefit small business owners. Future accounting students could prepare to help small business owners by gaining advisory and management accounting skills. The data from this study may contribute to the success of small business owners&rsquo; growth, sustainability, and prosperity and, subsequently, benefit their local economies.</p>

<p> This generic qualitative inquiry research study investigated the effectiveness of self-directed learning and experiential learning theory on the business process modeling notation (BPMN) learning process and subsequent development of business process models. The goal was to analyze the experiences of participants&rsquo; individual learning processes for acquiring BPMN knowledge. The research study sought to answer, &ldquo;How do experiential and self-directed learning approaches to BPMN affect business process model development?&rdquo; The generic qualitative inquiry examined 13 participants&rsquo; responses from semi-structured interview questions. The semi-structured interview questions required participants to reflect and describe their learning process. The data analysis was completed using an inductive thematic analysis with a constant comparison method to identify themes from the codes. The self-directed learning processes, experiential learning, and key success factors themes emerged as the study&rsquo;s participants described their learning process for BPMN and factors that affected the development of business process models using BPMN. The findings of this study add the BPMN self-directed learner&rsquo;s mental model and BPMN experiential learning mental model that enable BPMN practitioners to understand the influences and factors of the adult learning process and how the creation of BPMN knowledge occurs for the purpose of developing business process models with BPMN.</p>

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Melbourne, Faculty of Education, 2001. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 229-250).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Toronto, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references.