This study of CEOs in Nigeria sought to discover the practices that CEOs engaged in as relevant and effective in an emerging economy. Twenty eight CEOs of national and expatriate extraction running national and multi-national companies were interviewed to understand their experiences of the contextual influences of an emerging economy and how this impacted what they did, ie. their practices. In support of contingency theories that seek to explain how effective leadership is the result of appropriateness of fit between particular behaviours and particular situations , CEO practices in an emerging economy were found to be attributable to the macro influences of an emerging economy, discovered in the Nigerian environment to include: - undue government influence, unwholesome competitor practices, short supply of skills and talent, inadequate social and physical infrastructure, a large untapped market and poor government capacity to implement policies and laws. The inclusion of previously unresearched but potentially relevant meso and micro influences of company type and CEO nationality status led to the discovery of additional CEO practices that were perceived to be relevant in an emerging economy context and the attribution of differences in CEO practices to the individual or combined influence of these contexts. A conceptual model derived from the findings of this study provided a new understanding of the relationship between the macro influences of an emerging economy, the meso influence of company type and the micro influence of CEO nationality status on CEO practices and the intended outcomes of those practices. Practical knowledge about the development of business leaders in an emerging economy has been extended as a result of deeper insights into the contextually influenced and relevant CEO practices in an emerging economy.

Titel: Vill du kolla på en film? En kvalitativ studie om hur två tittargrupper i Sverige värderar externa och interna faktorer angående deras filmkonsumtion Författare: Alice Paues & Hampus Mörner Handledare: Lowe Hedman Syfte: Syftet med denna kandidatuppsats var att undersöka hur två tittargrupper i Sverige värderar externa och interna faktorer angående deras film konsumtion. Uppsatsen bygger på en huvudfrågeställning och tre ytterligare frågeställningar: Hur värderar en yngre och en äldre svensk tittargrupp externa och interna faktorer angående deras egna film konsumtion? Vilka externa faktorer har mest värde enligt dessa tittargrupper? Vilka interna faktorer har mest värde enligt dessa tittargrupper? Varierar dessa faktorer beroende på plattform? Metod och Material: Uppsatsen bygger på en kvalitativ metod som genomfördes med hjälp av fokusgruppsintervjuer. För dessa fokusgruppsintervjuer så designades en intervjuguide där frågorna var relaterade till våra tre genomgående teman: externa faktorer, interna faktorer och skillnader mellan plattformar. Frågorna var även guidade av teorier inom vårt ämne. Vi valde att göra ett strategiskt urval. Urvalet bestod av två tittargrupper, en yngre där åldersintervallet var 18 till 33 och en äldre där åldersintervallet var 50 till 65. Huvudsakliga resultat: Det huvudsakliga resultatet från studien visade att den externa faktorn som äldre värderade högst var film kritiker, medan yngre värderade trailers och liknande material högst. Båda grupperna motiverades av samma behov när det gällde film konsumtion. Dock, så värderade yngre kognitiva behov högre än äldre, och äldre värderade känslomässiga behov högre än yngre. Vi fann även att det fanns skillnader mellan olika plattformar, där fyra huvud motivationer värderades olika. Dessa var: sociala behov, flyktbehov, behov att få välja sitt egna innehåll och avslappning. Antal sidor: 60 Kurs: Media- och kommunikationsvetenskap C Universitet: Uppsala Universitet, Institutionen för Informatik och Media Termin: HT 2014

The purpose of this study was to examine how selected senior college leaders perceive the salience of particular external stakeholders, as represented by individuals, companies, associations, sectors or groups. The study also explored leader perceptions of the factors and values that influenced the salience of these stakeholders. The stakeholder salience model (Mitchell, Agle, & Wood, 1997) was applied to investigate which groups and individuals were viewed by college and institute senior leaders as external stakeholders and to determine the salience of these stakeholders as perceived by senior college leaders. This qualitative case study drew on principles of naturalistic inquiry and was situated within an interpretive paradigm. Purposive sampling resulted in ten participants chosen based on their leadership positions within Canadian colleges. Data collection was through semi-structured interviews. A conceptual framework based upon Freeman’s (1984) stakeholder theory and the theory of stakeholder salience (Mitchell et al., 1997) guided the study. The stakeholder salience model (Mitchell et al.), which proposes that the attributes of power, legitimacy and urgency determine stakeholder salience, was applied to the data provided by senior college leaders. The study also examined the values and beliefs of the senior college leaders as they relate to the mission, mandate and priorities of their college. It was found that the Mitchell et al. framework did not fit well to the Canadian public college sector as the leaders did not view salience in a way that is consistent with the elements of the framework. Attempting to limit the study to external stakeholders was problematic as respondents were unable to separate students from their thoughts, answers and examples. Also, the leaders did not describe the elements of stakeholder salience in a way that was congruent with the Mitchell et al. (1997) theory. Most of the participants identified government as the only stakeholder that was truly powerful and yet they believed that many other groups, including students, should have some power. Paradoxically, many of the respondents seemed to feel that government lacked legitimacy due to the political nature of decisions. The findings highlighted the importance of the values held by the senior college leaders as a major factor in stakeholder salience and as an influence in determining institutional priorities. Though this study is based on a limited number of participants, it does raise questions regarding the actions of provincial governments which are generally viewed as problematic for the Canadian college sector. Also, students and industry are central to the college but their power largely depends on voice. The contribution of this research to leadership and educational administration is a greater understanding of the nature and role of stakeholder relationships at the senior college leadership level, as well as greater insight into how senior college leaders think about external stakeholders or, in other words, who and what really counts. Findings of this study may be valuable to senior college leaders who deal and interact with influential external stakeholders. The study also contributed to the higher education field by documenting how senior college leaders perceive the salience of external stakeholders.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Auburn University, 2008. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 82-101).

Thesis (Ed. D.)--Indiana University of Pennsylvania. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M. Ed.)--Bowling Green State University, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 74-78). Also available online (PDF file) by a subscription to the set or by purchasing the individual file.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Notre Dame, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 296-308).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--UCLA, 2009. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 486-518).

Applied research project (D. Min.)--School of Theology and Missions, Oral Roberts University, 2004. / Includes abstract and vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 136-141).

Thesis (M. Ed.)--Bowling Green State University, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 74-78).