LibGuides: General Business Research: Dissertations

Dissertation Databases

ProQuest Dissertations & Theses @ National University This link opens in a new window
Content: National University & NCU student dissertations and literature reviews.
Purpose: Use for foundational research, to locate test instruments and data, and more.
Special Features: Search by advisor (chair), degree, degree level, or department. Includes a read-aloud feature.
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Content: Global student dissertations and literature reviews.
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The ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database (PQDT) is the world's most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses. It is the database of record for graduate research, with over 2.3 million dissertations and theses included from around the world.

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Moderating Factors in the Relationship between Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment in Southern Appalachian Workers
The purpose of this study will be to determine the relationship between job satisfaction and organizational commitment with the locus of control construct as the moderating variable in Southern Appalachian workers.Author: David Nichols Shahan, Northcentral University.
Open Innovation, Core Competence, and Innovation Performance in Small and Mid-Sized Enterprises: A Regression Study
The theoretical scope of the reported quantitative study was framed within the overarching domain of innovation, and principally focused on the topic of open innovation (OI) in technological small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Author: Sylvain L. Ndebi, Northcentral University.
Retention of Property Casualty Insurance Company Employees
This cross sectional empirical industry study examines 348 property casualty insurance employees and their perceptions of organizational and job level variables and their relationship to talent retention. Author: Mary B. Lavoie, Wilmington University (Delaware).
Strategic Managerial Responses to Critical Service Events in Restaurants
This case study explored what employee-training strategies participants deemed essential to enhance service recovery to CSEs.Author: Douglas Grant Edwards, Walden University.
Strategies to Retain Revenue Management Analysts in the U.S. Airline Industry
The purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore strategies revenue management leaders used within the last 15 years to retain revenue management analysts. Author: Curtis Williams, Walden University.