Thesis (Ph. D.)--Duquesne University, 2003. / Title from document title page. Abstract included in electronic submission form. Includes bibliographical references (p. 170-179) and abstract.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of North Texas, Aug.., 2009. / Title from title page display. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.)--Ohio State University. / Bibliography: leaves 38-39. Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1982. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 184-192).

Thesis (B.A.) Summa Cum Laude--Butler University, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 59).

Thesis (M.)--Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 1995. / Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-06, page: 2710. Abstract precedes thesis as [2] preliminary leaves. Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 94-97).

Thesis--Wisconsin. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 279-290).

Thesis (M.S.)--Kutztown University. / Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-06, page: 2717. Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 48-49).

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2006. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on August 29, 2007) Includes bibliographical references.

The purpose of this study is to ascertain the impact of foreign entrants on the South African commercials production industry during the period 1990-2007. This industry, previous to 1990, had only very limited exposure to the international commercial production industry and the opening of the industry to foreign entrants had a profound impact upon it. The study examines the impact of foreign entrants along three key axis namely: economic impact; impact on creativity; and the impact on technology standards and skills levels. The study utilized a mixed research methodology, in which secondary data such as industry surveys, content analysis of industry directories and publications, awards tables etc, was triangulated with the responses from semi structured interviews conducted with a number of senior commercials industry members. The key results of the study found that foreign entrants into the South African commercials production industry had both positive and negative impacts on the domestic production industry. The key finding being that the mean standards along all three axis had been raised by the foreign entrants to the industry. However, due to decreased variability the worst practices that existed in the industry have been removed, although the industry has also lost its best practices. Copyright / Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2010. / Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) / unrestricted