Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1965. / Typescript. Vita. Description based on print version record. Bibliography: leaves [237]-262.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1980. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 407-422).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Murdoch University, 2006. / Thesis submitted to the Division of Arts. Bibliography: p. 457-475.

This thesis aims to examine the current state of business models among game developers and how subscription licensing between platforms and developers currently works. With this foundation the potential future impacts are discussed. The thesis accomplishes this by interviewing developers and using literature data from interviews, articles, and market research. The findings are that the business models of the gaming industry are diverse but that they are tied to the type of game they are implemented in, certain models work better on certain types of games and certain platforms. The agreements surrounding the subscription model between developers and platforms are currently about revenue guarantees or advance payments plus revenue inside games. There is much uncertainty about how the agreements will look in the future. How the agreements are designed will impact developers greatly and change how content is designed and made. / Det här examensarbetet ämnar undersöka hur affärsmodeller används bland utvecklare i spelindustrin och hur prenumerationsliscensering mellan plattformar och utvecklare fungerar idag. Med denna grund diskuteras i examensarbetet den möjliga framtida påverkan av detta. Detta görs med hjälp av intervjuer med utvecklare samt en litteraturstudie med data från intervjuer, artiklar och rapporter. Resultaten är att affärsmodeller inom spelindustrin är spridda i spelindustrin och att de är bundna till vilken slags spel de implementeras i, vissa modeller fungerar bättre i vissa spel och plattformar. Prenumerationsmodellen mellan plattformar och utvecklare kretsar idag kring vinstgarantier och förbetalning plus vinst inuti spel. Det finns en stor osäkerhetkring hur förhållandet kommer se ut i framtiden och hur det ser ut kommer påverka utvecklare och speldesign till hög grad.

Since London Stock Exchange introduced bookbuilding in IPO in 1992, more and more countries also allowed companies to go IPO through bookbuilding or bookbuilding hybrid with other IPO mechanism. About 90% of the countries in the world allow bookbuilding, and it has formed a potential trend. There were about 60% of IPOs using bookbuilding in LSE, and almost 90% of the investors in the market were institutional investors. Under the main board is Alternative Investment Market (AIM) without any listing criteria, companies are qualified for listing just by designating a nominated advisor (NOMAD), and about 40%-50% of the investors on AIM are institutional investors. The growth of AIM were so amazing in recent years, especially, the number of IPOs has maintained above 150 issues per year during past five years, and 90% of them were through bookbuiling. The main purpose of this study is to figure out why companies tend to use bookbuilding. From the evidence of LSE, we found that the smaller company or issue is, the more possible that they would choose bookbuilding. When the market is less liquid, bookbuilding would likely be used, and stocks that sold through bookbuilding are usually less liquid. Companies listed on AIM are usually small and mediun ones, and choosing bookbuiling sometimes signals a good sign about the quality of a company for getting through with the examination from institutional investors. In addition, companies can designated a NOMAD as an underwriter, too. From the view point of maximizing underwriting profit and maintaining the relationship with institutional clients, the underwriter would also tend to use bookbuilding. Besides, we proposed that after-market cumulative abnormal return would be one of the reasons that company chooses bookbuilding, and we found evidence showing after-market cumulative abnormal return under bookbuilding is higher than under offer for subscription.

In this dissertation, I study coordination or collaboration settings that are either within company or at inter-organizational levels in the form of three essays. In the first essay, I study the relationship between a client and a vendor in value co-creation environments such as knowledge intensive services. I consider that the client gets utility from the project throughout the development period. The output is contingent on the effort levels of each party and I allow these effort levels to be dynamic. Hence, the client needs to optimally decide the terms of the payment so as to maximize the project output and minimize its cost. In my second essay, I study another value co-creation environment. In this case, unlike the first essay, I assume that the effort levels are not observable but might be monitored. In both essays, I analyze the performance of different contracts and find the best one for the client in diverse settings. Among several other results, I derive the conditions under which the client chooses not to observe vendor’s effort level and operates in a double moral hazard environment. In addition, I show that the remaining time of the project and the client’s valuation of the project regulate the behavior of the effort levels and some other characteristics in the collaboration. In the third essay, I consider a subscription based rental organization, such as Netflix and Blockbuster. In these environments, the satisfaction of customers de- pends on the availability of requested products. Hence, it is important for these firms to satisfy as much demand as possible. Recommender systems, in a DVD- rental context, are typically used to help customers in finding the right movies for them. However, recommendations can be utilized to shift demand among movies considering the inventory level and future demand to increase the number of satisfied customers or profitability. I address this issue by considering inventory in the optimization of recommender systems. I present several results that could be utilized by managers in order to make important tactical and operational decisions. Results suggest that the proposed approach may improve profitability of the firms substantially.

John E. Ward. / M.I.T. Project DSR 82300. Research supported by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

The aim of this diploma thesis is to create reporting as a set of methods for analyzing and interpreting the results of processes and events that are directly involved in the creation of sales and value of a firm in the subscription model of internet business. The thesis is focused on the reporting of historical results and performance. The methodology focuses on the identification of the characteristics and conditions describing the nature of the subscription business model and related consumer behavior. On this basis is compiled set of appropriate analysis for reporting of key facts. Achieved results are subjected to the analysis that examine the revenues from the perspective of the factors influencing the effectiveness of their creation and maintenance in the future. Practical part carries out analysis over the modeled data through SQL database queries that build the final reporting. Conclusions of the diploma thesis describe findings in achievement, effectiveness and risks that arise from the underlying data of model company. The conclusion states information usefulness and possible application of the reporting solution in real company.

Individualisation and digitalisation are increasing in importance which leads to a change in the society, affecting consumers’ behaviour and needs. This change results in consumers desiring an individualised consumption experience with additional services that fashion companies should consider in order to stay relevant. This development opens up for new opportunities regarding business models such as the business model of subscription services. The identified gap in the academic literature of subscription services lies in the application of this business model to the fashion industry. Non-academic articles about fashion subscription services were found but often from the industries’ point of view rather than from the consumers’ point of view. Thus, the purpose of this study is to investigate the consumers’ perspective on fashion subscription services and what underlying reasons there might be for these perspectives. The study is of quantitative nature with theories regarding subscription services, consumer behaviour and fashion forming the research questions and thus the research. Data was collected by an online questionnaire to gain insight on respondents’ perspectives on fashion subscription services which was used as descriptive empiricism, tested for correlations and discussed in line with the theories. The study shows that there are correlations between the theories and the respondents’ interest in fashion subscription services, but the interest cannot be explained by each of the theories separately. However, by looking into different affecting factors, suggestions of underlying reasons are offered by this study.

The broadcasting sector is a subject of continual debate in modern society. One of the oldest segments of the rapidly-evolving information technology and communications industry, it is still the most content rich and the most popular. Australians who watch television spend more time doing so than doing any other leisure activity – except those who fish (ABS 1998). Broadcasting is highly pervasive. Some kind of service is available and used in every Australian household. Everyone is an expert, everyone has an opinion. Since the Federal Government decided to allow the introduction of domestic subscription television in 1992, pay television has been broadly dismissed by its media rivals as being unpopular, unprofitable and unnecessary. In turn, the Australian pay television industry considers that it is over-regulated, especially compared to the free-to-air sector, and that much of this regulation severely constrains its ability to grow its subscriber base. This thesis examines whether the Australian subscription television industry has achieved the aims set for it by the legislators in 1992 – that is, whether it has ‘met its promise’. To achieve this, the thesis first identifies the ‘promises’ of an Australian subscription television industry. In assessing whether the industry has met its promise, the thesis considers various aspects of the industry, including what the industry has needed to do to make itself profitable and ensure its longevity and the environment within which the industry operates. The thesis examines the role that content plays in attracting subscribers and considers whether minimal content regulation has resulted in a paucity of local content on subscription television in Australia. The thesis draws on existing academic literature, government publications, information released by the subscription television industry itself and interviews conducted in the course of the project with the Australian subscription television sector. It also uses and builds on ratings data to examine the programs and channels that are offered by Australian pay television services. In concluding, this thesis makes an assessment of whether the Australian pay television industry has met its promise.