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The Impact of Co-operation Policies on Participation in Online Learning Object Exchange: A Preliminary Investigation
(University of Waterloo, 2002)This research investigates the impact of cooperation policies on participation in, and benefits from, online learning object exchanges. First, an in-depth study of issues encountered in other online contexts ... -
Impact of a Safety Valve in an Emission Trading System: A Real Options Approach
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-22)For more than 20 years, cap-and-trade system has served as an efficient market-based mechanism to reduce emission of air pollutants such as sulfur dioxide and greenhouse gas. In this system, a limited amount of emission ... -
The impact of government subsidy on supply chains’ sustainability innovation
(Elsevier, 2019-07-01)Motivated by recently observed industry and government practices, in this paper we endogenize government subsidy in a research joint venture (RJV). In particular, we present a three-player game in which a government ... -
The Impact of Information on the Performance of an M/M/1 Queueing System
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-23)Reviews provided by previous customers contain information, which can be used by new customers. This research examines the impact of the user-generated reviews, on the performance of an M/M/1 queueing system. We assume ... -
The Impact of Information Quality of Job Descriptions on an Applicant's Decision to Pursue a Job
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-26)Job descriptions are one of the major mechanisms that organizations use to convey job and company information to job applicants. Consequently, job descriptions play a major role in the recruitment process to attract job ... -
Impact of intellectual capital on small-firm growth: a longitudinal study from Inc. 5000
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-05-21)We explore whether intellectual capital is a precursor to Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) growth. We use data from Inc. 5000 of fast-growing SMEs in the USA and match companies to patent applications. We use a zero-inflated ... -
The Impact of Internationalization on Post-IPO Performance of Firms
(University of Waterloo, 2015-04-23)This study examines the relationship between the degree of internationalization at the time of IPO (initial public offering) and post-IPO market performance of US and Canadian firms. This proposition derives its support ... -
Impacts of COVID-19 on Ontario's Electricity Market
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-05)The COVID-19 outbreak has not only threatened global health but has also significantly affected the energy sector. Most countries around the world have faced sudden changes in the electricity load as a result of the strict ... -
The Impacts of Gameful and Interactive Technologies on Hindering or Promoting Self-regulation
(University of Waterloo, 2021-04-14)Self-regulation is the essential component of goal pursuit that allows us to make better decisions and resist temptation of unwanted desires, which ultimately impacts our well-being. It is essential to identify and ... -
The Implementation Continuous Improvement Program: a Case Study for a Canadian Job Shop Manufacturer
(University of Waterloo, 2020-10-19)The purpose of this thesis is to study and to understand the impact of implementing a Continuous Improvement (CI) program with employees. The study has covered ideas generated by employees, and their impact on the ideas’ ... -
An Improved Convex Optimization Model for Two-Dimensional Facility Layout
(University of Waterloo, 2007-01-23)The facility layout design problem is a fundamental optimization problem encountered in many manufacturing and service organizations that was originally formulated in 1963 by Armour & Buffa. This thesis derives a convex ... -
Incentive compatibility in prediction markets: Costly actions and external incentives
(Elsevier, 2019-01)We consider a multi-round prediction market in which two agents, Alice and Bob, are trading on an event on which each may take action to influence its outcome. The existing literature assumes that there is no net difference ... -
Including Ramping Constraints in the Electric Capacity Expansion Model
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-29)In the long term electricity capacity expansion problem, operators attempt to make decisions years ahead of time on what generator types to invest in in order to meet future electricity needs. In such a model an approximate ... -
The Influence of Inward Technology Transfers and International Entrepreneurial Orientation on the Export Performance of Egyptian SMEs
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-24)This study examines the influence of inward technology transfers and international entrepreneurial orientation (IEO) on the export performance of small and medium-sized firms (SMEs). IEO and innovation are frequently cited ... -
The Influence of Performance Measurement on Actor?s Perception of Task in Goal Oriented Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2005)This thesis addresses the problem of the influence of a control system on the behaviour of an actor in a social or socio-technical system. In particular, the influence of a performance measurement mechanism on the behaviour ... -
The Influence of Product Design on Switching Decisions for Capital-intensive Technologies: The Case of MRI Purchasing in Research Facilities
(University of Waterloo, 2009-12-07)This research investigates the role of product design on technology switching in the context of a capital-intensive product. I focus on switching rather than on new sales because switching is the primary means of changing ... -
Information and Knowledge: A Duality in the Communication Process
(University of Waterloo, 2011-01-24)Communication is very common in human life. In fact, we take communication for granted and do not think about the challenges involved except when miscommunication happens. When two people communicate, information is ... -
An information technology adoption model for the rural socio-cultural context in developing countries
(University of Waterloo, 2010-04-30)This exploratory research focuses on impacts of the rural socio-cultural context on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) adoption for business information needs using the Maldives as the study context, and attempts ... -
Infrastructure Design for Electric and Autonomous Vehicles
(University of Waterloo, 2022-04-29)This thesis focuses on infrastructure design for the disruptive transportation technologies of electric vehicles (EVs) and autonomous vehicles (AVs) to enable their adoption at large scale. Particularly, two EV-related ... -
Innovation and Competition in Standard-Based Industries: An Analysis of the High Definition U.S. Home Video Market
(University of Waterloo, 2009-01-27)This paper examines the competitive dynamics in a standard-based industry through a historical examination of the U.S. home video industry. It analyzes how the Blu-ray technology wins the battle of the high definition DVD ...