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An Analysis of Workplace Training in Canada: Evidence from WES
(University of Waterloo, 2012-05-18)With fast development of technology and globalization competition, firms today are in a changing environment. Skills obsolete quickly. To prevent the skill shortage, training has been given more and more attention. However, ... -
Analyzing an acquisition model and optimizing stock abnormal return using simulation techniques
(University of Waterloo, 2003)The relative economic efficiency of acquisitions as a means of restructuring financially distressed firms is investigated. Yearly accounting and daily stock price data are extracted for the period between 1979 and 1998 ... -
Answering Consumer Health Questions on the Web
(University of Waterloo, 2022-12-21)Question answering is an important sub task in the field of information retrieval. Question answering has typically used reliable sources of information such as the Wikipedia for information. In this work, we look at ... -
Antecedents of High-growth and Gazelle Enterprises: An Empirical Study
(University of Waterloo, 2010-04-14)This research explores a problem important to both management strategists and policy-makers: what makes some companies grow rapidly? This topic is important as high-growth companies create a disproportionally high percentage ... -
Anticipatory Batch Insertion To Mitigate Perceived Processing Risk
(University of Waterloo, 2004)The literature reviewed on lot-sizing models with random yields is limited to certain random occurrences such as day to day administrative errors, minor machine repairs and random supply due to faulty delivery of parts. ... -
Applications of stochastic modeling and data analytics techniques in healthcare decision making
(University of Waterloo, 2017-12-19)We present approaches utilizing aspects of data analytics and stochastic modeling techniques and applied to various areas in healthcare. In general, the thesis has composed of three major components. Firtsly, we propose ... -
Are environmentally friendly firms more innovation-oriented?
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-27)This study aims to explore the relationship between corporate environmental responsibility and firm’s innovation decision. It proposes that firms investing in environmental protection are more likely to have strong dynamic ... -
Ascertaining the effects of malevolent acts in a developing market on the stock returns of firms operating in those markets
(University of Waterloo, 2012-05-18)Experiencing malevolent acts is a common feature when conducting business in parts of the developing world, but the effects that these acts have on a firm’s stock price have not received sufficient attention by the literature. ... -
Asymmetric dependence and its effect on helping behaviour in work groups
(University of Waterloo, 2010-01-20)A case study of two software teams in a large American software company revealed evidence of a power imbalance and intergroup conflict. The case study was used to generate questions about the effects of task-dependence ... -
Auctions for Targeted Television Advertising
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-26)Television advertising is a billion-dollar industry in the United States. Currently, advertisers place their messages in television programs that are estimated to have a high proportion of their target demographic viewers. ... -
Bankers' Perceptions of the Role of Technology in Addressing Financial Exclusion
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-20)Financial inclusion is a measure of the ability of a population to make use of financial services. High rates of financial inclusion in a country are empirically correlated with high levels of economic development in that ... -
Batch Ordering and Batch Replenishment Policies for MTS-MTO Manufacturing Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-10)Hybrid Make-To-Stock (MTS)-Make-To-Order (MTO) manufacturing is a well known policy that captures the benefits of both MTS and MTO policies. This manufacturing policy is adopted by many manufacturing firms because it allows ... -
Beam Me 'Round, Scotty! II: Reflections on Transforming Research Goals into Gameplay Mechanics
(ACM, 2018-10-23)We reflect on the design, implementation, and testing of the experimental testbed game Beam Me 'Round, Scotty! II and the numerous design lessons learned in transitioning theoretical research questions about social presence ... -
Benders Decomposition for Profit Maximizing Hub Location Problems with Capacity Allocation
(2019-06)This paper models capacity allocation decisions within profit maximizing hub location problems to satisfy demand of commodities from different market segments. A strong deterministic formulation of the problem is presented ... -
Benefits and Costs of Restriction: A Comparison of Unrestricted, Restricted Gift Card Spending and Cash Spending
(University of Waterloo, 2009-04-30)Archival data of unrestricted and restricted gift card transactions was compared with national level consumer spending data from both the U.S. and Canada to investigate the similarities and differences in purchase pattern. ... -
Bi-objective p-hub Location Problems
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-09)In this thesis, we introduce, model, and solve bi-objective hub location problems. The two well-known hub location problems from the literature, the p-hub median and p-hub center problems, are uni ed under a bi-objective ... -
The Bin Packing Problem with Fragile Objects: Models and Solution Methods
(University of Waterloo, 2015-05-25)The Bin Packing Problem (BPP) is an important optimization problem with many applications. Given a set of items with a certain weight and a set of bins with fixed capacity, the classical BPP seeks to pack the items into ... -
Blockchain Recommender Systems using Blockchain Data
(University of Waterloo, 2023-12-18)Blockchain systems allow a network of pseudo-anonymous users (identified only by their public key) to maintain a secure transaction ledger in a decentralized manner. Transactions are executed and recorded on the ledger by ... -
A Branch-and-Cut Algorithm based on Semidefinite Programming for the Minimum k-Partition Problem
(University of Waterloo, 2007-04-20)The minimum k-partition (MkP) problem is a well-known optimization problem encountered in various applications most notably in telecommunication and physics. Formulated in the early 1990s by Chopra and Rao, the MkP ... -
Build, Rent and Sell: Options for Commercializing New Technologies Arising from University Research
(University of Waterloo, 2006)This research investigates the strategic governance choices made in commercializing new technologies arising from university research. <br /><br /> Departing from the traditional licensing vs. start-up approach, it ...