Thesis (M.A.)--Rutgers University, 2008. / "Graduate Program in Psychology." Includes bibliographical references (p. 28-39).

Title from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on Feb 25, 2010). The entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file. Dissertation advisor: Dr. Thomas Dougherty. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Queensland, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis--PlanB (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2003. / Field problem. Includes bibliographical references.

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Corporations appear to be mesmerized by the revenue value of intellectual assets to the exclusion of other attributes thereof. Moreover, empirical evidence suggests that corporate lawyers share this perception, primarily conceptualizing of intellectual assets as a means of generating corporate wealth. This over-promotion of revenue value has wide ranging effects. Specifically, this example of willful blindness on the part of corporations and corporate lawyers is a potential stumbling block for the appropriate utilization of corporate intellectual assets as well as the development of intellectual property regimes and academic discourse. These negative effects stem directly from the misguided corporate perception of intellectual assets as primarily revenue value.

The managers in this research report that strategic stories are scarcely used in large international companies, which are described as contexts of logical argumentation, where credibility from functional expertise and logical persuasion is paramount. Managers describe a need to wear ???corporate armour.??? Multicultural aspects engender many communications challenges. / Many risks are thus seen in strategic storytelling. Storytelling is viewed as easy to do badly, and very hard to get right, requiring time and effort that offer only marginal returns. The risks, which appear to outweigh the potential gains, have to do with performance risks: a loss of personal and professional credibility, a failure to tell a story that is relevant to the audience, organizational resistance to storytelling and the fear of anti- or counter-stories. / Nevertheless, strategic storytelling is perceived to be a potentially valuable communication tool for managers in large international companies, especially as a complement to other, more widely used communication vehicles. The emotional power of storytelling is seen to be its highest value: in certain situations, it can help managers achieve their communication goals more effectively than conventional communication modes. / Thesis (DBA(DoctorateofBusinessAdministration))--University of South Australia, 2006.

This is a research on managerial behaviour and organizational culture. The research focuses on managerial behaviour dimensions of assertiveness and responsiveness, and organizational culture dimension of trust. The elements of assertiveness and responsiveness used in this research are based on the research by Darling and Fischer (1998), and the elements of trust are based on the research by Bijlsma and van de Bunt (2003). Survey questionnaires, sent to respondents through email as well as through the post, are used to determine the existing managerial behaviours and the level of trust in respondents' organisations. Respondents are employees of organisations that are members of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM). Correlations analysis of the responses shows that managerial behaviour of assertiveness is significantly correlated with organisational culture of trust in the organisation, while responsiveness is not significantly correlated. Further analysis shows that the following elements are significantly correlated with trust: thorough, systematic, pragmatic, determined, enthusiastic, outgoing, and persuasive. The results are in line with other studies that indicate that for employees to have trust in the organisation, managers must exhibit both control and supportive behaviours. The implications of the results of the results of the research are discussed in this report. If there is a high level of trust in the organisation, team work will be strong and initiatives can be implemented effectively. If management detects a high level of distrust in the organisation, it should study the managerial behaviours and take actions to institute changes. These actions are outlined in this report. The discussion on the implications of the results and the recommended actions provide practical applications of the results, which renders this research invaluable for managers seriously looking at instilling trust in their organisations. Other issues pertaining to questionnaire survey research are also discussed. These include problems associated with conducting survey through email. These discussions are useful for researchers wishing to conduct survey through email. There is also a discussion on egocentric bias response in questionnaire or interview survey. This refers to the tendency of respondents to put in self-interest when responding to questionnaire on interview survey. The paper ends with recommendations for further research on the subject. / Thesis (DBA(DoctorateofBusinessAdministration))--University of South Australia, 2005.

Market orientation as a business philosophy and strategy has been around for the past few decades but in recent years has become more important because of increasing business competition. This portfolio looks at market orientation in a group of top performing property companies in Malaysia. / Thesis (DBA(DoctorateofBusinessAdministration))--University of South Australia, 2004.

Thesis (PhDBusinessandManagement)--University of South Australia, 2002.