Browsing Theses by Subject "competition"
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Compassion over competition: The momentary and longitudinal benefits of adopting a caregiving mentality in the face of appearance comparisons
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-27)Social comparisons in the appearance domain are a harmful yet prevalent practice, increasing body dissatisfaction and negative affect among women (Leahey et al., 2011). The adverse effects of making upward appearance ... -
Product Differentiation and Operations Strategy for Price and Time Sensitive Markets
(University of Waterloo, 2009-04-29)In this dissertation, we study the interplay between a firm’s operations strategy, with regard to its capacity management, and its marketing decision of product differentiation. For this, we study a market comprising ... -
Three Papers on the Effects of Competition in Engery Markets
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-29)This thesis comprises three papers examining the impact of competitive pricing or competition on participants in energy markets. The scope of each paper is narrow but focused, dealing with one particular aspect of competition ...