Thesis (Ph. D.)--Purdue University, 2002. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1970. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--New School for Social Research, New York, 1979.

This thesis seeks to explore and understand the appointment process of first-time FTSE 100 NEDs. It has been widely acknowledged for over three decades that the appointment process of NEDs is an opaque process involving a homogeneous group of people in an ‘old boys’ network. Corporate governance reforms recommend a formal and transparent appointment process which taps into a wider pool of talent. Companies comply with these recommendations yet there has been scant change in the composition of corporate boards. The pilot study consisted of nine interviews with the main stakeholders in the appointment process of a NED, namely Chairman, Executive Search Firms and NEDs. Analysis of the interview transcripts revealed that reputational capital was the basis on which a first-time NED appointment was made after the Chairman had carried out an extensive vetting process to establish the fit of the individual. The main study, based on 15 first-time FTSE 100 NED interviews, sought to understand reputational capital, its constituent parts and how individuals developed it. Further, it sought to explore how an individual’s fit for a NED was established. The analysis revealed that the reputational capital of an appointed NED was a blend of sufficient levels of human, social and cultural capital which had been communicated to the Chairman and other members of the corporate elite. A first-time NED, in gaining a foothold on a corporate board was also entitled to membership of the corporate elite. As reputational capital drives success of directors in the corporate elite, new individuals needed to fit with the norms and values appropriate for membership and carry no reputational risk for existing members particularly the Chairman. This research offers three main contributions to the literature. Firstly, at a theoretical level it extends the concept of board capital to include cultural capital in addition to human and social capital. Secondly, it proposes a conceptual framework which demonstrates how an individual builds reputational capital over the course of a career to secure fit for a first- time NED, as a position in the corporate elite. The framework clarifies our understanding of reputational capital as a combination of human, social and cultural capital in a unique blend of board capital. This board capital is communicated through reputation building activities to members of the corporate elite. Thirdly, at an empirical level it provides an understanding of the FTSE 100 NED appointment process.

<p>Intelektualni kapital je neopipljivo jedinstvo obično nevidljivih resursa i aktivnosti baziranih na znanju koje dodaju vrednost organizaciji u očima internih i eksternih aktera (stejkholdera).<br />U radu se istražuje mogućnost merenja ovog nematerijalnog konstrukta, sačinjenog od ljudskog, organizacionog i relacionog kapitala.<br />Metoda za merenje, odnosno monetarnu valuaciju, uspešno je razvijena, a predloženi model verifikovan je statističkom analizom. Metoda je namenjena prvenstveno eksternom izveštavanju, ali se usled velike preciznosti, pouzdanosti i proverljivosti rezultata može koristiti i kao kontrolna alatka menadžmenta.</p> / <p>Intellectual capital is the intangible unity of usually invisible knowledge-based<br />resources and activities that add value to an organization in the eyes of<br />internal and external stakeholders.<br />This study explores the possibility of measuring that intangible construct<br />composed of human, organizational and relational capital. The method for<br />measurement and monetary valuation has been successfully developed and<br />the proposed model was verified by statistical analysis. The method is<br />intended primarily for external reporting, but due to high accuracy, reliability<br />and verifiability of results can also be used as a tool of management control.</p>

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This thesis is a critical examination of the „new vision‟ strategies that the Libyan government undertook in order to promote the deeper integration of the Libyan economy into the global economy of the Modern Orientalist World-System (MOWS). This process has been taking place since the lifting of the trade embargo on Libya by President Bush in April 2004. A crucial part of this new vision strategy was the promotion of human capital development amongst the Libyan population and with a particular emphasis upon English Language Acquisition (ELA). The argument, derived from neo-liberal thought, is that for Libya to transform itself it must embrace neo-liberal ideas that will see the government adopt the role of the enabling state, preparing Libyans for employment in a newly established private sector. ELA, the learning of what is called „global English‟, is the central part of the new vision human capital development goals. The assumption here is that by developing the English language skills of Libyans it will enhance their job prospects with foreign firms arriving in Libya. This strategy is being pursued in the aftermath of a state directed ban on the learning of English that was first decreed in 1986 and the consequences of which placed a significant obstacle in the way of the immediate employment prospects of a generation of young Libyan graduates. If the state developmental strategy now embraced by the Libyan government is to be successful then it must promote the rapid improvement in the second language skills of its young people (specifically „global English‟) if they are to take advantage of the opportunities offered by a newly opened economy. However, this strategy is fraught with dangers for the government as liberalising the Libyan economy weakens the control of the state over society. Thus the thesis addresses a number of key questions regarding the relationship between human capital (language skills) and the sociology of development; of human capital as a concept in the „modern Orientalist world-system‟; and the changing nature of state-society relations in Libya as the government attempts to integrate it more firmly into the MOWS. To what extent can the Libyan government transform its economy and society in a way that enhances its position in the MOWS rather than simply rendering it more dependent upon the power of the core?

Thèse de doctorat : Sciences de gestion : Université Paris-Dauphine : 2009. / bibliogr.273 ref. Index.

Wien, WirtschaftsUniversität, Thesis (doctoral).

Thesis--Geneva, 1974. / "Collection des thèses de la Faculté des sciences économiques et sociales. Thèse no 234." Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-220).