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Below is a listing of all the Business Ph.D. theses (Management of Organizational Behaviour & Human Resources, Information Systems and Management Science) completed at McMaster University. For recently defended theses not appearing on this list, contact the Ph.D. Program office at the DeGroote School of Business.
  • McMaster faculty, staff and currently registered students can access full-text online versions of McMaster theses through Digital Commons@ McMaster,  Dissertations & Theses @ McMaster University  or ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (A&I).
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Theses: Human Resources & Management

YearAuthorThesis Title
2011Bedi, AkankshaMcMaster Users OnlyWe appreciate your business, not your abuse: incivility by customers predicts revenge toward customers 
2011Mirowska, Agataopen accessCharacter at work: a virtues approach to creativity and emotion regulation
2011Wang, Gordon (Qi)open accessA conceptual and empirical investigation of leader virtues and virtuous leadership
2011Wilkin (nee Austin), ChristaMcMaster Users OnlyThe green-eyed monster strikes back: moderators and mediators of distributive justice and theft
2010Celani, AnthonyMcMaster Users OnlyAntecedents and consequences of collectivistic group norms
2010Podolsky, MarkThe effects of situational strength perceptions through HR practices on job attitudes and business unit performance 
2010

Yousofpourfard, Haniyeh

McMaster Users OnlyCultural intelligence: a new approach to manage teamwork in culturally diverse teams 
2009Ababneh, KhaldounThe role of attribution and fairness in understanding job applicant reactions to selection procedures and decisions [IN PROCESS]
2009Kuzmenko, TetyanaThe effects of transformational and transactional leadership on individual creative performance: role of follower's motivation, identity and self-esteem [IN PROCESS]
2009Richards, DavidIndividual differences and leader-subordinate relationships: examining the relations between individual attachment, emotion regulation, leader-member exchange, and employee behaviour [IN PROCESS]
2007Changquan, JiaoMcMaster Users OnlyThe effects of leader-member exchange on employee conceptualizations and displays of organizational citizenship behaviour: a mediational model
2007Chhinzer, Nita NavpreetMcMaster Users OnlyEvaluating layoff techniques: a policy-capturing study of voluntary versus involuntary layoffs
2006Cooke, GordonMcMaster Users OnlyThe nature and incidence of non-standard work arrangements
2006Lillevik, WaheedaMcMaster Users OnlyIndividual differences in group interaction behaviour: cultural differences in the exhibition of organizational citizenship behaviours
2006Zhang, HaiyanMcMaster Users OnlyAntecedents and consequences of organizational justice: an investigation in China
2005Ng, Eddy Su-Whayopen accessEmployment equity and organizational diversity performance: the role of CEOs' characteristics and commitment
2005Sears, Gregopen accessThe dispositional antecedents of leader-member exchange and organizational citizenship behaviours: a process perspective
2003Al-Waqfi, Mohammedopen accessThe effects of a skill-based pay systems on employee organizational commitment and role orientations
2002Zinni, Deborah M.open accessParticipation decisions by local union members: the theory of planned behavior and personality
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks HD 6490.P78Z55 2002
2001Lapierre, Laurentopen accessUnderstanding the links between work commitment constructs
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks HF 5549.5.J63L37 2001
1999Romaine, Janetopen accessThe influence of organizational culture and gender salience on managers' decision-making styles
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks HD 30.23.R66 1999
1998Singh, Parbudyalopen accessThe effects of firm strategy on the level and structure of CEO compensation : evidence from the Canadian metal mining industry
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks HD 4965.5.C3S55 1998
1997Hausdorf, Peter Alexanderopen accessUnderstanding the impact of pre-interview information on the reliability, validity, accuracy and differential validity of employment interview decisions: comparisons across interview question type, rating scale and scoring protocols
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks HF 5549.5.I6H38 1997
1997Kichuk, Susanopen accessThe effect of general cognitive ability, teamwork KSA's, and the "Big Five" personality factors on the performance of engineering design teams: implications for the selection of teams
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks HD 66.K53 1996
1997Taggar, Simonopen accessPersonality, cognitive ability and behaviour : the antecedents of effective autonomous work teams
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks HD 66.T34 1997

Theses: Information Systems

YearAuthorThesis Title
2011Booker, Lorneopen accessInformation literacy instruction in business schools: factors affecting the adoption of online library resources by business students
2011Wagner, NicoleMcMaster Users OnlyThe impact of age on Web site usability
2010Guo, Ken HuijinMcMaster Users OnlyInformation systems security misbehavior in the workplace: the effects of job performance expectation and workgroup norm
2010

Ruhi, Mohammad Umar 

McMaster Users OnlySocio-technical determinants of member participation in virtual communities: an exploratory mixed methods investigation 
2010

Xiang, Junlian

McMaster Users OnlyBusiness process redesign project implementation and outcomes -- a proposed model and its validation
2010

Zhao, Li

McMaster Users OnlySharing knowledge in virtual communities: factors affecting a member’s intention to share
2009Breward, MichaelMcMaster Users OnlyFactors influencing consumer attitudes towards biometric identity authentication technology within the Canadian banking industry
2007Cocosila, MihailMcMaster Users OnlyUser acceptance of wireless text messaging in telehealth: a case for adherence
2007Harold, AllanMcMaster Users OnlyThe impact of information seeking mode and web atmospherics on consumer perceived value and interaction with web sites
2007Turel, OfirMcMaster Users OnlyPredictors of disputants' intentions to use online dispute resolution services: the roles of justice and trust
2006Bliemel, MichaelMcMaster Users OnlyConsumer satisfaction with online health information: a theoretical model and an empirical study
2006Coursaris, ConstantinosContextual usability: the impact of distractions and expectations on performance, satisfication and adoption of mobile devices for wireless data services 
2005 Bhandari, Gokulopen accessIncorporating cognitive support in investment DSS
2005Serenko, Alexanderopen accessUser adoption of interface agents for email
2005Wang, Shanopen accessBuyer-supplier relationships and the adoption of business to business electronic marketplaces
2004McLaren, Timopen accessInformation system capabilities and emergent competitive strategies: an investigation of the strategic fit of supply chain management information systems
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks HD 38.5.M397 2004
2004Wang, Fangopen accessElectronic retailing: an analysis of Web impacts and relationship marketing opportunities
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks HF 5415.55 .W36 2004
2003Li, Xiaoqingopen accessAgent based buddy finding methodology for knowledge sharing
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks HD 30.2.L52 2003
2003Sproule, Susanopen accessSoftware agents in electronic commerce: a decision support systems approach
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks QA 76.76.I58S67 2003
2002Copertari, Luis F.open accessTime, cost and performance tradeoffs in project management
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks HD 69 .P75C67 2002
1998Ghasemzadeh, Fereidounopen accessProject portfolio selection : a decision support approach
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks HD 69. P75G53 1998
1997Head, Milena M.open accessUser interface features : facilitating information access and decision making
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks QA 76.9.U83H43 1997
1997Suarga, Suargaopen accessDesign and implementation of collective bargaining support system (CBSS) : a web-based negotiation support system
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks HD 6971.5.S83 1997
1995Gupta, Kalyan Moyopen accessA framework for the design and development of diagnostic case-based reasoning systems
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks HD 30.213 .G86 1995
1992Kao, Dianaopen accessAbstraction in conceptual model design
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks HD 30.29 .K36 1992
1992Murphy, Michael Johnopen accessA framework for testing the learning of cognition-based human-computer interfaces
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks QA 76.9.U83M87 1992
1990Wang, Shouhongopen accessNeural network techniques in managerial pattern recognition 
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks T 57.5 .W36 1990
1989Dececchi, Tomopen accessA four factor model for the selection of a systems development approach
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks T 58.62.D39 1989

Theses: Operations Management

YearAuthorThesis Title
2012Wu, Sandy (Huyu)open accessContributions to reverse logistics with game theoretic applications
2011von Massow, MichaelPricing strategy with reference prices 
2010

Canbolat, Mustafa

New formulations and approaches to facility location problems in the presence of barriers 
2010Zhang, RuiMcMaster Users OnlySupply chain scheduling with delivery costs 
2009Cakir, OzanMcMaster Users OnlyFormulations and exact solution methods for a class of continous covering problems
2009Surti, ChiragMcMaster Users OnlyPricing and inventory models for a retailer
2008Gajpal, YuvrajMcMaster Users OnlyAlgorithms for vehicle routing problem with pickup and delivery
2007Song, JingpuMcMaster Users OnlyGame theoretic revenue management models for hotel room inventory control
2006Selvarajah, EsaignaniMcMaster Users OnlyBatch scheduling in supply chains
2005Leng, Mingmingopen accessCompetition and cooperation in supply chains: game-theoretic models
2004Xue, Zhihuiopen accessShop scheduling in manufacturing systems: algorithms and complexity
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks TS 157.5.X84 2004
2004Younies, Hassan Zeidanopen accessPlanar maximal covering location problem under different block norms
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks HD 58.Y68 2004
2001Denton, Brian T.open accessStochastic optimization models for service and manufacturing industry
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks HD 30.25 .D46 2001
1999Stephenson, Paul A.open accessNew dominance orders for scheduling problems
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks TS 157.5.S74 1999
1999Üster, Halitopen accessWeighted sum of order p and minisum location models
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks HE 147.7.U88 1999
1997Sparling, David Hamiltonopen accessTopics in u-line balancing
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks TS 178.5.S63 1997
1997Yesilkokcen, Gulcan Naileopen accessSupply connected location-allocation problem
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks HD 58 .Y47 1997
1996Cetinkaya, Silaopen accessMyopic policies for inventory control
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks TS 160.C45 1996
1996Günalay, Yavuzopen accessState dependent server scheduling rules in polling systems
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks T 57.9.G85 1996
1995Chen, Jiangopen accessLot streaming schedules in flow shops
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks TS 157.5.C44 1995
1994Steiner, Stefan Hansopen accessQuality control and improvement based on grouped data
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks TS 156.S85 1994
1992Cho, Danny I.open accessAnalyses of optimal policies for dynamic inventory and maintenance systems
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks TS 160 .C46 1992
1992Yeomans, Julian Scottopen accessOptimal level schedules for mixed-model, Just-in-Time assembly systems
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks HD 9720.5.Y46 1992
1991Banks, William Jamesopen accessNew solution algorithms for the classification problem
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks QA 278.65.B36 1991
1991Walker, John Hughopen accessAn empirical study of round and block norms for modelling actual distances
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks G 109.W35 1991
1991Wang, Qinanopen accessGame theory models and their applications in some inventory control and new product management problems
INNIS Bookstacks QA 269.W37 1991
1989Brimberg, Jackopen accessProperties of distance functions and minisum location models 
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks TA 342 .B75
1988Buchanan, David Johnopen accessInteractive computer graphical approaches to some maximin and minimax location problems
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks HD 58 .B8
1985Dowling, Paul Douglasopen accessBounding methods for facilities location problems 
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks HD 58 .D68
1984Kumar, Kuldeepopen accessParticipant values in systems development
hard-copy INNIS Bookstacks T 58.6 .K85

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