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For Love or Money: Investor Motivations in Equity-Based Crowdfunding , Jason C. Cherubini

The Great Resignation: An Exploration of Strategies to Combat School Bus Driver Shortages in the Post-COVID-19 Era , James E. Cole Jr.

An Empirical Analysis of Sentiment and Confidence Regarding Interest Rates in Disclosures of Public Firms in the U.S. Fintech Sector , James J. Farley

Motivations for Planning: Uncovering the Inhibitors to the Adoption of Comprehensive Financial Planning for Business Owners , Daniel R. Gilham

An Examination of Reward-Based Crowdfunding Performance and Success , Matthew Alan Grace

All Quiet on The Digital Front: The Unseen Psychological Impacts on Cybersecurity First Responders , Tammie R. Hollis

Commitment to Change Dimensions: The Influence of Innovative Work Behavior and Organizational Environments , Michael Holmes

Turmoil in the Workforce: Introduction of the Nomadic Employee , Catrina Hopkins

Attention-Grabbing Tactics on Social Media , Arjun Kadian

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Building a Mentor-Mentee Maturity Model , Leroy A. Alexander

Do Auditors Respond to Changes in Clients’ Analyst Coverage? Evidence from a Natural Experiment , Mohammad Alkhamees

Designing a Messaging Strategy to Improve Information Security Policy Compliance , Federico Giovannetti

Are all pictures worth 1,000 words? An Investigation of Fit Between Graph Type and Performance on Accounting Data Analytics Tasks , Shawn Paul Granitto

An Enterprise Risk Management Framework to Design Pro-Ethical AI Solutions , Quintin P. McGrath

Deceptive Appeals and Cognitive Influences Used in Fraudulent Scheme Sales Pitches , Rafael J. Toledo

Using Online Reviews to Identify How Hotels Can Satisfy Travelers With Pets While Making Money , Sonia Weinhaus

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

The IS Social Continuance Model: Using Conversational Agents to Support Co-creation , Naif Alawi

The Use of Data Analytic Visualizations to Inform the Audit Risk Assessment: The Impact of Initial Visualization Form and Documentation Focus , Rebecca N. Baaske (Becca)

Identification of Entrepreneurial Competencies in I-Corps Site Teams at the University of South Florida , Mark A. Giddarie

Understanding Nonprofit Boards: An Exploratory Study of the Governance Practices of Regional Nonprofits , Susan Ryan Goodman

Strengthening the Entrepreneurial Support Community , Andrew J. Hafer

Who to Choose? Rating Broker Best Practices in the Medicare Advantage Industry , Darwin R. Hale

Bridging the Innovatino Gap at SOCOM , Gregory J. Ingram

Improving Environmental Protection: One Imagined Touch at a Time , Luke Ingalls Liska

Residential Curbside Recycle Context Analysis , Ntchanang Mpafe

Fighting Mass Diffusion of Fake News on Social Media , Abdallah Musmar

Managing Incomplete Data in the Patient Discharge Summary to Support Correct Hospital Reimbursements , Fadi Naser Eddin

GAO Bid Protests by Small Business: Analysis of Perceived and Reported Outcomes in Federal Contracting , David M. Snyder

Engagement and Meaningfulness as Determinants of Employee Retention: A Longitudinal Case Study , Calvin Williams

Public Budgeting as Moral Dilemma , Ben Wroblewski

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Improving Engagement: The Moderating Effect of Leadership Style on the Relationship Between Psychological Capital and Employee Engagement , Scott Beatrice

Physician Self-Efficacy and Risk-Taking Attitudes as Determinants of Upcoding and Downcoding Errors: An Empirical Investigation , Samantha J. Champagnie

Digital Identity: A Human-Centered Risk Awareness Study , Toufic N. Chebib

Clarifying the Relationship of Design Thinking to the Military Decision-Making Process , Thomas S. Fisher

Essays on the Disposition Effect , Matthew Henriksson

Analysis of Malicious Behavior on Social Media Platforms Using Agent-Based Modeling , Agnieszka Anna Onuchowska

Who Rises to the Top: An Investigation of the Essential Skills Necessary for Partners of Non-Big 4 Public Accounting Firms , Amanda K. Thompson-Abbott

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

The Financial and Nonfinancial Performance Measures That Drive Utility Abandonments and Transfers in the State of Florida , Daniel Acheampong

Locating a New Collegiate Entrepreneurship Program, a Framework for a University Campus , Douglas H. Carter

Understanding Employee Engagement: An Examination of Millennial Employees and Perceived Human Resource Management Practices , Danielle J. Clark

The Potential Impact Radius of a Natural Gas Transmission Line and Real Estate Valuations: A Behavioral Analysis , Charles M. Hilterbrand Jr.

Introducing a Mobile Health Care Platform in an Underserved Rural Population: Reducing Assimilations Gaps on Adoption and Use via Nudges , Joseph Hodges

Controlling Turnover in an Inside Sales Organization: What are the Contributing Factors , Dennis H. Kimerer

An Emergent Theory of Executive Leadership Selection: Leveraging Grounded Theory to Study the U.S. Military's Special Forces Assessment and Selection Process , Darryl J. Lavender

Essays on Migration Flows and Finance , Suin Lee

The Underutilized Tool of Project Management - Emotional Intelligence , Gerald C. Lowe

Increasing the Supply of the Missing Middle Housing Types in Walkable Urban Core Neighborhoods: Risk, Risk Reduction and Capital , Shrimatee Ojah Maharaj

Playing Darts in the Dark: How are Chamber of Commerce Leaders Aligned for Greater Effectiveness? , Robert J. Rohrlack Jr.

Are Transfer Pricing Disclosures Related to Tax Reporting Transparency? The Impact of Auditor-Provided Transfer Pricing Services , Stephanie Y. Walton

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Price Transparency in the United States Healthcare System , Gurlivleen (Minnie) Ahuja

How to Build a Climate of Quality in a Small to Medium Enterprise: An Action Research Project , Desmond M. Bishop III

Banking on Blockchain: A Grounded Theory Study of the Innovation Evaluation Process , Priya D. Dozier

Enhancing the Design of a Cybersecurity Risk Management Solution for Communities of Trust , James E. Fulford Jr.

An Examination of the Progressive and Regressive Factors that Business Owners Consider When Choosing Whether or Not to Implement an Exit Strategy , David C. Pickard

The Relationship between Ambient Lighting Color and Hotel Bar Customer Purchase Behavior and Satisfaction , Kunal Shah

The Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) Industry and the Business Impacts of the Evolution of the Federal Regulatory Environment , Darren W. Spencer

Intercultural Communication Between International Military Organizations; How Do You Turn a ‘No’ Into a ‘Yes’? , Douglas A. Straka

Essential Leadership Skills for Frontline Managers in a Multicultural Organization , Janelle Ward

Moffitt Cancer Center: Leadership, Culture and Transformation , W. James Wilson

Two Essays on String of Earnings Benchmarks , Yiyang Zhang

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Multi-Step Tokenization of Automated Clearing House Payment Transactions , Privin Alexander

The Effect of Corporate Social Responsibility Investment and Disclosure on Cooperation in Business Collaborations , Sukari Farrington

What Factors during the Genesis of a Startup are Causal to Survival? , Gilbert T. Gonzalez

The Great Recession of 2007 and the Housing Market Crash: Why Did So Many Builders Fail? , Mohamad Ali Hasbini

The Effect of Expanded Audit Report Disclosures on Users’ Confidence in the Audit and the Financial Statements , Peter Kipp

An Examination of Innovation Idea Selection Factors in Large Organizations , Troy A. Montgomery

Essays on Sales Coaching , Carlin A. Nguyen

Vital Signs of U.S. Osteopathic Medical Residency Programs Pivoting to Single Accreditation Standards , Timothy S. Novak

Leaders Who Learn: The Intersection of Behavioral Science, Adult Learning and Leadership , Natalya I. Sabga

Toward a Systemic Model for Governance and Strategic Management: Evaluating Stakeholder Theory Versus Shareholder Theory Approaches , James A. Stikeleather

A Longitudinal Study of the Effects of Cognitive Awareness Training on Transaction Processing Accuracy: An Introduction to the ACE Theoretical Construct , John Townsend

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

The Effect of Presentation Format on Investor Judgments and Decisions: Does the Effect Differ for Varying Task Demands? , Kevin Agnew

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

Multi-Task Setting Involving Simple and Complex Tasks: An Exploratory Study of Employee Motivation , Maia Jivkova Farkas

Essays on Mergers and Acquisitions , Marcin Krolikowski

Do Social Biases Impede Auditor Reliance on Specialists? Toward a Theory of Social Similarity , Rina Maxine Limor

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

Psychological Distance: The Relation Between Construals, Mindsets, and Professional Skepticism , Jason Rasso

Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011

Combining Natural Language Processing and Statistical Text Mining: A Study of Specialized Versus Common Languages , Jay Jarman

An Empirical Investigation of Decision Aids to Improve Auditor Effectiveness in Analytical Review , Robert N. Marley

The Effects of Item Complexity and the Method Used to Present a Complex Item on the Face of a Financial Statement on Nonprofessional Investors` Judgments , Linda Gale Ragland

Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010

Two Essays on Information Ambiguity and Informed Traders’ Trade-Size Choice , Ziwei Xu

Theses/Dissertations from 2008 2008

Two Essays on the Conflict of Interests within the Financial Services Industry-- Financial Industry Consolidation: The Motivations and Consequences of the Financial Services Modernization Act (FSMA) and “Down but Not Out” Mutual Fund Manager Turnover within Fund Families , Lonnie Lashawn Bryant

Two Essays on Multiple Directorships , Chia-wei Chen

Two Essays on Financial Condition of Firms , Sanjay Kudrimoti

A Study of Cross-Border Takeovers: Examining the Impact of National Culture on Internalization Benefits, and the Implications of Early Versus Late-Mover Status for Bidders and Their Rivals , Tanja Steigner

Two Essays on Corporate Governance⎯Are Local Directors Better Monitors, and Directors Incentives and Earnings Management , Hong Wan

Theses/Dissertations from 2007 2007

The Role of Ethnic Compatibility in Attitude Formation: Marketing to America’s Diverse Consumers , Cynthia Rodriguez Cano

Two Essays on Venture Capital: What Drives the Underpricing of Venture CapitalBacked IPOs and Do Venture Capitalists Provide Anything More than Money? , Donald Flagg

Two essays on market efficiency: Tests of idiosyncratic risk: informed trading versus noise and arbitrage risk, and agency costs and the underlying causes of mispricing: information asymmetry versus conflict of interests , Jung Chul Park

The impact of management's tone on the perception of management's credibility in forecasting , Robert D. Slater

Uncertainty in the information supply chain: Integrating multiple health care data sources , Monica Chiarini Tremblay

Theses/Dissertations from 2006 2006

Adolescent alcohol use and educational outcomes , Wesley A. Austin

Certificate of need regulation in the nursing home industry: Has it outlived its usefulness? , Barbara J. Caldwell

The impacts of the handoffs on software development: A cost estimation model , Michael Jay Douglas

Using emergent outcome controls to manage dynamic software development , Michael Loyd Harris

The information technology professional's psychological contract viewed through their employment arrangement and the relationship to organizational behaviors , Sandra Kay Newton

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2024 Management Research Topics

Topic 1: an evaluation of organizational change management- why do people tend to oppose change.

Research Aim: The research will aim to assess the structure of organizational change management and to find the reasons why people resist or oppose the changes in an organization. There are many reasons through which change in organization’s management becomes important but some employees’ does not accept that changes. There are many reasons why people resist changes on organization. In certain circumstances, resistance to change might be beneficial. Resistance to change is, in fact, a crucial feedback mechanism that must not be neglected.

Topic 2: Investigating the effectiveness of customer relationship management in airlines

Research Aim: The research will aim to study the efficiency of CRM in airlines. Customer relationship management has evolved into a critical technique used by every corporation to better its operations and obtain a competitive advantage over competitors. Customer relationship management has evolved into a key priority for airline firms and an integral part of airline businesses’ corporate strategy to distinguish themselves from rivals in the eyes of the consumer. The goal of facility organisations, such as airlines, is to provide services that attract and maintain satisfied, loyal customers who promote the airline.

Topic 3: How does leadership affect employees’ productivity? A case of IT firms

Research Aim: This research will focus on leadership positions in IT organisations with the goal of increasing staff productivity and performance. Leadership is essential for increasing employee retention, career drive, and efficiency. Most companies’ progress is accelerated by effective leadership. As a result, it is critical to organisational success. Employee performance, on the other hand, is a critical pillar of every firm, and companies must examine the variables that contribute to great performance. Leadership is based on confidence, which is based on skill, sincerity, ethics, transparency, reactivity, empathy, and kindness.

Topic 4: The effect of organisation advancement tools on business performance

Research Aim: The research will aim to find the effect of organization advancement on business performance. Organizational tools are objects that assist you in organising your workspace, resources, and tasks in order to make your workday more effective. Physical instruments, planners, and software platforms are examples of what they can be. Organization advancement tools are a great source to improve your business performance as they help you in managing your daily tasks and workforce.

Topic 5: The importance of leadership and social skills in new entrepreneurs: An investigative study

Research Aim: The research will aim to investigate the importance of leadership and social skills in new entrepreneurs. Developing talent, introducing innovative goods and services, delivering efficiency, and gaining market share all benefit from improved leadership qualities. If you wish to stay small, you might be able to get away with not growing your leaders. Otherwise, it will restrict your progress. Social skills enable entrepreneurs to interact with customers more effectively, resulting in more agreements and more profitability.

Covid-19 Management Research Topics

Crisis management during covd-19.

Research Aim: This study will identify crisis management aspects during COVD-19, including its challenges and solutions.

Business management during COVID-19

Research Aim: This study will review business executives’ challenges in various scale industries and how they are recovering from the loss. How far did they succeed?

Hospital and medicine management during COVID-19

Research Aim: This study will highlight the role of hospital management during COVID-19, the challenges they came across, and the ways to overcome those challenges.

Educational management during COVID-19

Research Aim: This study will address the issues faced by students and educational institutes. How are they trying to overcome the challenges of imparting education during the coronavirus pandemics?

Maternal health care management during COVID-19

Research Aim: The lockdown situation has been an issue of concern for the patients, including pregnant women. This study will address the role of Maternal health care management during COVID-19.

Management Dissertation Topics for 2023

Topic 1: analyzing the traditions and trends in public administration and management in post-wwii europe.

Research Aim: The purpose of the research will be to analyze the characteristics of cultural and national communities that have influenced public administration and management in the 1970s and 1980s in Europe. The study will be carried out using a systematic literature review.

Topic 2: The Impact of Gender-inclusive Gatekeeping and Predecessors Influence on the Success of Female CEOs

Research Aim: The purpose of the research will explore how local organisational agents and contexts can help women leaders overcome barriers and achieve success at higher levels in corporate firms. The study will focus on CEO succession events and predecessor CEOS factors and their influence on women post-succession. The research design will be developed qualitatively.

Topic 3: Analysing the Impact of Daily Psychological Power on Organisational Leaders

Research Aim: The research will use quantitative techniques to analyze power-holders relational and interdependent work contexts. The study will examine the effect of daily psychological power using the factors of abusive behaviour and perceived incivility.

Topic 4: Examining the Impact of Cultural Diversity on Interaction Process and Performance

Research Aim: Using quantitative techniques, the research will analyse the interaction process and performance factors in two groups of employees in the services industry – homogenous and culturally diverse. The effectiveness in operation and arrangements will be examined.

Topic 5: Analyzing the Impact of ‘Voice’ and ‘Silence’ on Destructive Leadership

Research Aim: The research will examine the limited and biased view of silence in management literature. The study will also analyse the impact of silence in an organisation in terms of a functional value using quantitative research techniques. Furthermore, how silence in organisations can be used as a strategic response will be discussed.

Topic 6: Examining the Relationship between Productivity, Management Practices, and Employee Ability in the UK Setting

Research Aim: Using quantitative techniques, the study will analyse a relationship between productivity, management practices, and employee ability using data from management practices surveys and employees’ longitudinal earnings records.

Topic 7: Analysing the Factors that Impact International Differences in Gender Pay Gap

Research Aim: The research will use quantitative techniques to analyse microdata from various countries between 1980 and 2010. The study will use the factors of wage structures, net supply, wage compression, collective bargaining coverage, and unionised wage setting to identify the lower gender pay gap internationally.

Topic 8: The Impact of Psychosocial Hazards on Workplace Risk Management

Research Aim: The study will investigate workplace risk management practices in industry sectors with a high risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and mental health disorders (MHDs) and the extent to which they may rise from psychosocial hazards. The research will be conducted using qualitative research techniques.

Strategic Management and Organisational Behavior Dissertation Topics

Strategic management and organisational behaviour can be described as the actions a firm takes to achieve its business objectives primarily derived from competitive markets’ dynamic behaviour. Following are some interesting dissertation topics under this field of study;

Topic 1: The Impact of Organisational Goals on Organisation Behavior

Research Aim: The primary focus of this research will be to combine factors from the theory of action, phases and self-determination theory to develop a motivational model that will explain the relationship between organisational goals setting process that lead to organisational behaviour. The research will be conducted using mixed methods of research techniques.

Topic 2: Integrating the Principles of Strategic Human Capital and Strategic Human Resource Management to Improve Organisational Performance

Topic 3: comparing the impact of family and non-family firm goals on strategy, family and organisational behavior.

Research Aim: This research will analyse the differences between family and non-family business goals and their impact on how businesses develop strategies. Also, the research will assess how these developed strategies would affect family and organisational behaviour. This research will use quantitative research techniques.

Topic 4: Analyzing the Effect of Strategy, Innovation, Networks and Complexity on Organisational Adaptability – The Mediating Effect of Leadership

Research Aim: The current study will use empirical analysis to examine the effects of strategy, innovation, networks, and complexity of organisational adaptability using leadership as a mediation factor.

Topic 5: Examining the Effect of Appointment of a Racial Minority Female CEO on White Male Top Manager Intrapsychic and Behavioral Responses

Research Aim: This research will examine white male managers’ behavioural responses to a female racial minority CEO’s appointment. The behaviour that the research will analyse is the amount of help that the white male top manager provides to their fellow executives. The research will be conducted using quantitative techniques.

Topic 6: Analysis of the Effectiveness of an Affect-Based Model to Portray Recipients Responses to Organisational Change Events

Research Aim: The study will use the Affect-Based Model developed by Oreg et al. (2016) to analyse if it is useful in documenting and portraying the recipient responses to organisational change events. The research will use factors of valence and activation to assess the effectiveness of the model. The study will be conducted using quantitative techniques.

Topic 7: Evaluating the Relationship between the personality of a CEO and Employee Motivation

Research Aim: This research will investigate the relationship between a CEO’s personality and employee motivation. The core of this study will be to assess whether a CEO’s character possesses the power to influence employee motivation or not. Case studies from various companies will be used in this study.

Topic 8: Assessing the Role of Managers in Bringing and Implementing Technological Change in an Organisation

Research Aim: This research will focus on how managers implement technological change in their organisations. Change management is challenging as not all employees are open to accepting change. This research will focus on various ways through which managers successfully implement technological change in their companies.

Topic 9: An Analysis of Organisational Change Management: Why Employees Resist Change?

Research Aim: This research will focus on why employees resist change in organisations, i.e., why employees dislike change. Different causes and factors will be discussed in this study, and the research will conclude why employees do not wholeheartedly accept the change.

Knowledge Management Dissertation Topics

The importance of knowledge management for organisations can’t be understated because this aspect of management enhances the workforce’s capabilities and overall productivity. It leads to a competitive advantage and provides the basis for differentiating an organisation from its competitors. Some interesting dissertation topics under this field are;

Topic 1: Examining the Impact of Enterprise Social Networking Systems (ESNS) on Knowledge Management and Organisational Learning

Research Aim: The research will investigate the effect of ESNS on knowledge management processes and organisational learning. The research will use knowledge creation and sharing to play the mediating role in analysing the proposed relationship. The proposed study will use empirical research methods.

Topic 2: A Review of Knowledge Management Research

Research Aim: The research paper will use a systematic literature review technique for the proposed study. The research will review the last twenty years of knowledge management literature to assess the presence of bias in explaining knowledge integration over research by exploring knowledge differentiation processes.

Topic 3: The Impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) on Innovation and Knowledge Management Capacity

Research Aim: The purpose of this research will be to investigate the plausible relationship between knowledge management systems, open innovation, knowledge management capacity, and innovation capacity in firms. The research will be conducted using empirical techniques to draw reliable conclusions.

Topic 4: The Impact of Strategic Knowledge Management on MNC and their Subsidiaries Performance

Research Aim: The research will develop a model to test the possibility of a relationship between strategic knowledge management (SKM) processes and organisation performance compared between multinational companies and their subsidiaries. The research will also analyse the impact of relational context on knowledge creation and transfer.

Topic 5: Analyzing the Relationship between Knowledge Management Practices and Knowledge Worker Performance - The Mediating Role of Organisational Commitment

Research Aim: The study will analyse the role of knowledge management practices to address the issues of insufficient organisational commitment and knowledge workers’ performance in the UK’s public sectors. The proposed study will use quantitative research techniques to fulfil its aim and objectives.

Topic 6: The Relationship between Knowledge Management Processes and Sustainable Competitive Advantage in Private Business Schools in the UK

Research Aim: The proposed research will explore the impact of knowledge management processes on sustainable completive advantages by using knowledge-based view (KBV) and resource-based view (RBV) as mediators in the relationship. The research will be conducted using quantitative techniques of data collection (i.e. questionnaire) and analysis (i.e. structural equation modelling).

Topic 7: The Impact of Strategic Knowledge Management on Manufacturing Firm’s Performance

Research Aim: The purpose of the study will be to empirically investigate the relationship between the availability and use of IT solutions for strategic knowledge management and a manufacturing firm’s performance, which will be measured in unit production. The research will use the resource-based view and the knowledge-based theory to develop a conceptual framework to analyze this relationship’s effect.

Topic 8: Evaluating how Knowledge Management Impacts Company Performance: A Case Study of Sainsbury

Research Aim: This research will discuss the basic concepts of knowledge management. The study will also discuss the impact knowledge management has on a company’s performance, i.e. how it helps companies achieve their goals. The main focus of this research work will be on Sainsbury’s knowledge management framework.

Topic 9: Knowledge Management as a Core Competency? Evaluating the Application and Benefits of Knowledge Management

Research Aim: This research will uncover how companies utilise knowledge management as their core competency and how it benefits their business operations. This study’s main focus will be on applying the various concepts of knowledge management and their implication for businesses.

Topic 10: Exploring the Managerial Concerns and Issues in Knowledge Management and Their Impact on Organisations

Research Aim: This research will explore the managerial concerns and issues related to knowledge management. The study will also focus on assessing the impact of these issues on businesses and how they can influence day-to-day operations. This will be an evidence-based study where evidence from different companies and various situations will be evaluated.

Leadership and Management Information System Dissertation Topics

Leadership drives the organisational agenda and is regarded as one of the most influential factors in streamlining organisations’ processes. Good leadership results in better performance of any organisation because it gives direction to the business activities under the market conditions and requirements.

Similarly, management information systems are pivotal to any organisation’s success and successfully implementing them can benefit the organisation in many ways. Following are some dissertation topics under the subject of leadership and management information systems;

Topic 1: The Role of Information Systems (IS) in Enterprise Architecture and its Impact on Business Performance

Research Aim: This study will examine the relationship between IS Enterprise Architecture and business performance using technical alignment and IS capabilities mediators. This research will be conducted using quantitative techniques to fulfil its aim.

Topic 2: Exploring The Relationship between Ethical Leadership and Employee Knowledge Sharing

Research Aim: This research will use social learning theories and self-determination to investigate the relationship between ethical learning and employee knowledge sharing. The study will be conducted using empirical research techniques.

Topic 3: Analysing the Impact of Relationship Leadership and Social Alignment on Information Security Systems Effectiveness in Private Organisations

Research Aim: This research will use social capital theory as its theoretical foundation to explore the impact of relational leadership on social alignment between business and IT executives. The relational model will study the factors of integrated knowledge, information security system effectiveness, and organisational performance. This research will use empirical techniques.

Topic 4: Examining the Relationship between Operating Room (OR) Leadership and Operating Staff Performance

Research Aim: This research will analyse the relationship between Operating Room leadership and operating staff performance. This will be done using emotional intelligence and collaboration variables to assess staff performance, using recovery numbers. The relationship will also be examined through the mediating role of leadership principles. The data will be collected and assessed using quantitative research techniques.

Topic 5: The Role of Transformational Leadership as a Mediating Variable in the DeLone and McLean Information Success Model.

Research Aim: The research will use the DeLone and McLean Information Success Model to analyse if productivity software implemented in an organisation can improve its performance. However, the research will also evaluate the model and propose modifications to include transformational leadership as a mediating factor in the information success model. The research will be quantitative in nature.

Topic 6: Assessing the Role of Leadership in an Organisation to Help Adopt Advanced Technological Systems

Research Aim: This research will assess the role of leadership in an organisation to help companies realise the importance of innovative, technologically advanced systems. Many companies today are still naive to the ever more important role of technology. Thus this research will aim to help companies adopt innovative technological systems through leadership. The research will be evidence-based in nature.

Topic 7: Evaluating How Changing Business Leadership Impacts Technological Organisational Performance

Research Aim: Changing leadership in organisations can prove a disaster if not handled properly. The transition process is extremely challenging, and companies should have the capability to handle this phase. This research will explore how their decision to change leadership impacts technological and organisational performance and how to optimise the process. This research will be quantitative in nature.

Topic 8: Can Information Systems in Organisations Be Considered a Competitive Advantage?

Research Aim: Information systems, if implemented successfully, benefit organisations immensely. The impact that an information system has and its results help companies stay ahead of their competitors. This research will assess how companies can turn their information systems into a competitive advantage, and most importantly, whether they or not information systems should be considered a competitive advantage.

Topic 9: Understanding the Leadership Challenges of Implementing and Managing an Advanced Information System in an Organisation

Research Aim: This research will help explain the challenges that managers and the entire leadership of an organisation face when implementing an advanced information system. Bringing a change in a company is challenging, and throw in a technology to implement, the process becomes even more challenging. This study will explore in detail all related challenges through quantitative research.

Topic 10: Do all Business Processes in an Organisation need Information System Management?

Research Aim: It is often argued that not all business processes require information systems. However, when talking about today’s world and the technological advancements taking place, it is recommended that business processes in organisations adopt the technology. This research will be a comparative analysis of whether companies are successful and profitable with information systems or without them.

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Organisational Culture and International Business Dissertation Topics

Organisational culture shapes the work ethics and helps in defining the professional image of organisations. Organisational culture plays a huge role in international business.

Organisations that adopt the country’s culture they are operating in are known to run their operations more successfully. The following topics are related to organisational culture and international business and help students choose an appropriate topic according to their interests.

Topic 1: The Impact of Organisational Culture of Collaborative Networks Influence on IT Governance Performance in Large Enterprises

Research Aim: This research will explore the influence of collaborative networks’ organisational culture on IT governance performance. The study will use a case study to analyse multinationals as they have a wide working network. The purpose of the research will be to determine whether or not organisational culture helps businesses effectively use IT in business operations. The research will be conducted using mixed methods research.

Topic 2: Analysing the Relationship between Supervisor’s Job insecurity and Subordinates’ Work Engagement

Research Aim: The purpose of this research is two-fold. The research will analyse the relationship between the supervisor’s job insecurity and subordinates’ work engagement using a mediator and a moderator. The research will first examine the mediating role of subordinate’s pro-social voice between supervisor job insecurity and subordinates’ work engagement. Next, the research will examine the moderating role of organisational culture between the supervisor’s job insecurity and sub-ordinates pro-social voice. The research will be conducted through quantitative techniques.

Topic 3: Analysing the Impact of Individual Perception of Organisational Culture on the Learning Transfer Environment

Research Aim: The research will be conducted empirically to assess the relationship between culture (as perceived by employees) and the work environment based learning factors (i.e. learning transfer environment [LTE]) in the organisation). LTE is measured using feedback and coaching factors that received resistance or openness to chance, personal outcomes, and supervisor and peer support.

Topic 4: The Role of Organisational Culture on the Development of Psychological Distress in the Workplace

Research Aim: The purpose of the study will be to analyse how organisational culture may cause the symptoms of psychological distress in the workforce. The study will use corporate culture and work organisation conditions as base factors to relate them to employees’ psychological distress. The research will be conducted using quantitative research techniques.

Topic 5: Analysing the Role of Leadership and Organisational Culture

Research Aim: The research will examine the relationship between organisational culture, leadership and employee outcomes. The paper will focus on the mediator of leadership processes and their impact on the relationship between culture and employee outcomes. The study will be conducted using quantitative research techniques.

Topic 6: The Role and Relationships among Strategic Orientations, Cultural Intelligence, International Diversification and Performance of Organisations

Research Aim: The research will aim to understand the drivers of the international expansion of globalised firms. The research will explore the relationship between strategic orientations and cultural intelligence as drivers and international diversification and firm performance. Strategic orientations used in the study include international market orientation (IMO) and entrepreneurial orientation (IEO). The study will be conducted using quantitative research techniques.

Topic 7: Dynamics of Corruption Culture Distance to Core Values

Research Aim: The research will examine how corporate bribery is impacted by cultural distance between multinational enterprises (MNEs) in their home and host countries. The research will also analyse the organisational distance to core value between MNE’s entry into the host country and its headquarters. The research will use empirical data collection and analysis techniques.

Topic 8: Examining Organisational Export Performance by International Business Competencies

Research Aim: The study aims to explore the relationship between international business competencies and export performance. The research will also analyse export performance by singular analysis or combined analysis of the competencies. The research will be conducted using empirical data.

Topic 9: Does Organisational Culture Influence the Leadership Type that a Company Should Adopt?

Research Aim: This research will argue whether companies should hire leaders concerning their culture or not. Organisational culture and leadership are interconnected. Thus companies that do not operate according to their culture struggle to grow exponentially. This research will aim to focus on the possible relationship between leadership and organisational culture. The research will be evidence-based.

Topic 10: Organisational Culture and International Business Competition: Are they Interrelated?

Research Aim: Organisational culture plays a huge role in making a company competitive internationally. When a business’s culture is motivating to all employees and identifies the right culture for its employees, there is every likelihood of rapid growth for both the company and the employees. The research will explore how the two concepts are interrelated.

Important Notes:

As a management student looking to get good grades, it is essential to develop new ideas and experiment with existing management theories – i.e., to add value and interest to your research topic.

The management field is vast and interrelated to many other academic disciplines like operations management , business , business administration , MBA , human resource management and more. That is why creating a management dissertation topic that is particular, sound, and actually solves a practical problem that may be rampant in the field is imperative.

We can’t stress how important it is to develop a logical research topic based on your entire research. There are several significant downfalls to getting your topic wrong; your supervisor may not be interested in working on it, the topic has no academic creditability, the research may not make logical sense, there is a possibility that the study is not viable.

This impacts your time and efforts in writing your dissertation , as you may end up in the cycle of rejection at the initial stage of the dissertation. That is why we recommend reviewing existing research to develop a topic, taking advice from your supervisor, and even asking for help in this particular stage of your dissertation.

Keeping our advice in mind while developing a research topic will allow you to pick one of the best management dissertation topics that fulfil your requirement of writing a research paper and adds to the body of knowledge.

Therefore, it is recommended that when finalizing your dissertation topic, you read recently published literature to identify gaps in the research that you may help fill.

Remember- dissertation topics need to be unique, solve an identified problem, be logical, and be practically implemented. Please look at some of our sample management dissertation topics to get an idea for your own dissertation.

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A Title Page
Acknowledgements
Declaration
Abstract: A summary of the research completed
Table of Contents
Introduction : This chapter includes the project rationale, research background, key research aims and objectives, and the research problems. An outline of the structure of a dissertation can also be added to this chapter.
Literature Review : This chapter presents relevant theories and frameworks by analysing published and unpublished literature on the chosen research topic to address research questions . The purpose is to highlight and discuss the selected research area’s relative weaknesses and strengths while identifying research gaps. Break down the topic and key terms that can positively impact your dissertation and your tutor.
Methodology : The data collection and analysis methods and techniques employed by the researcher are presented in the Methodology chapter, which usually includes research design , research philosophy, research limitations, code of conduct, ethical consideration, data collection methods, and data analysis strategy .
Findings and Analysis : Findings of the research are analysed in detail under the Findings and Analysis chapter. All key findings/results are outlined in this chapter without interpreting the data or drawing any conclusions. It can be useful to include graphs, charts, and tables in this chapter to identify meaningful trends and relationships.
Discussion and Conclusion : The researcher presents his interpretation of results in this chapter and states whether the research hypothesis has been verified or not. An essential aspect of this section is establishing the link between the results and evidence from the literature. Recommendations with regards to implications of the findings and directions for the future may also be provided. Finally, a summary of the overall research, along with final judgments, opinions, and comments, must be included in the form of suggestions for improvement.
References : Make sure to complete this by your University’s requirements
Bibliography
Appendices : Any additional information, diagrams, and graphs used to complete the dissertation but not part of the dissertation should be included in the Appendices chapter. Essentially, the purpose is to expand the information/data.

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2021 Dissertations

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2020 Dissertations

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2019 Dissertations

Dissertation: Designing the Framework of Entrepreneurial Relationship Management (ERM) for Strategic Actions and Effective-Decision Making
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2018 Dissertations

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2017 Dissertations

Dissertation: Legislators as Leaders: Investigating and Elucidating the Influence of Gender, Religious Beliefs, and Mindfulness on Legislative Decision Making
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2016 Dissertations

Dissertation: The Intersection of Auditor Independence, Objectivity, and Integrity in High Risk Audit Conditions
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Dissertation: Antecedents and Outcomes of Perceived Creepiness in Online Personalized Communications
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2015 Dissertations

Dissertation: What Influences the Economic Model In the Private and Public Sectors In the Two Emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai? A Comparative Study
Dissertation: Design Attitude and Social Innovation: Empirical Studies of the Return on Design
Dissertation: Attentional Change Decisions: Exploring the Role of Attention in Shaping Change Decisions: A Mixed Methods Approach
Dissertation: Interprofessional Teams in Healthcare: A Mixed-Methods Study
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Dissertation: Developing the Next-Generation Leadership Talent in Family Business: The Family Effect
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Dissertation: Organizational Adoption of Social Media Technologies: A Mixed-Methods, Multi-Level Study of Effects on Productivity and Work-Home Life Balance
Dissertation: Trust by Design: The Affective and Cognitive Antecedents Among African Americans, Building Long-Term Business Relationships
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2014 Dissertations

Dissertation: Towards Flourishing: How Sellers Can Forge Stronger B2B Relations and Increase Buyer Loyalty
Dissertation: Improving the Capacity for Strategic Anticipation: How Upstream, Downstream and Lateral Immersion Contribute to the Capacity to Anticipate Strategic Moves
Dissertation: Does Upper Echelons Team Dynamic Matter? The Criticality of Executive Team Behavior in Economic Value Creation
Dissertation: Facilitating Radical Innovation in Consumer Electronics and Information Technology Industries
Dissertation: Staying Alive: The Experience of In Extremis Leadership
Dissertation: The Significance of Influence in Our Current Work Environment: Understanding and Exploring the Shift and Emergent Domains
Dissertation: Understanding Managerial Influences: A Mixed Methods Study of employee engagement, well-being, and performance
Dissertation: Factors That Influence Firms' Environmental Performance: An Examination of Large Companies
Dissertation: Title A Theoretical, Empirical and Practical Approach to Academic Knowledge Production and Job Satisfaction: The Role of Academic Alignment
Dissertation: Equine-Assisted Experiential Learning: Implications for Management Development and Education
Dissertation: Bridging the Medical Knowledge and Practice Gap: Antecedents of Successful Scientist Physician Collaboration
Dissertation: Supply Chain Management Performance: Factors Contributing to Successful Risk Mitigation & Resiliency
Dissertation: A Theory of Overload and Equivocality Effects on Learning during Knowledge Transfer within Policy Making Dyads

2013 Dissertations

Dissertation: A Theory of Viral Growth of Social Networking Sites
Dissertation: Socio-Cognitive Foundations of Entrepreneurial Venturing
Dissertation: The Belief System and Behavior of Financial Advisors After a Market Disruption
Dissertation: Relationships Matter, Even for CPAs
Dissertation: Designing Successful Social Ventures: Hands-On Feedback-Seeking Engagement with Stakeholders to Unravel What to Do Next
Dissertation: Pricing Capabilities and Firm Performance: A Socio-Technical Framework for the Adoption of Pricing as a Transformational Innovation
Dissertation: Coming Out and Being Out in the C-Suite: The Experiences of Openly Gay and Lesbian Executives
Dissertation: The Impact of Social Competencies and Role Factors on the Relational Construction of Identity and Participation of Physician Leaders
Dissertation: Credibility: A Foundation for All Leaders
Dissertation: Why We Care: The Mediating Effect of Positive and Negative Emotional Attractors on Social Responsibility
Dissertation: Systemic Corruption: A Multi-Theoretic, Multi-Level and Mixed Methods Analysis of the Interplay among Institutional Logics, Strategic Agency and Reward Expectancy

2012 Dissertations

Dissertation: Tenure, Charisma and Conflict in Venture Backed Teams
Dissertation: Decision Making in the Corporate Boardroom: Designing the Conditions for Effectiveness
Dissertation: How and To What Extent Does Collaboration Affect Employee and Cross-Functional Team Performance?
Dissertation: Women Persisting in the Engineering Profession: A Paradoxical Explanation Adapting Intentional Change Theory
Dissertation: Organizational Agility and Complex Enterprise System Innovations: A Mixed Methods Study of the Effects of Enterprise Systems on Organizational Agility
Dissertation: How a Learning Orientation, Modern Portfolio Theory and Absorptive Capacity Contribute to University Endowment Performance
Dissertation: A Multi-Level Investigation into the Antecedents of Enterprise Architecture (EA) Assimilation in the U.S. Federal Government: A Longitudinal Mixed Methods Research Study
Dissertation: The Impact IT Professionals Have On Performance: What Differentiates Superior from Average Performers and Understanding How to Keep Them Engaged

2011 Dissertations

Dissertation: Pluralistic Diversity in Voluntary Associations on College Campuses: A Multi-Method study
Dissertation: Managing the Unexpected: Detecting, Preventing and Mitigating Surprises in the Banking Industry
Dissertation: The Strategic Decision-Making Process of the Board and Its Impact on Decision Outcomes
Dissertation: Worlds Connected and Worlds Apart: Postures and Dependencies Influencing Government - Agency Relations
Dissertation: A Multi-Method Exploration of the Role of Legitimacy in Cross-Sector Partnerships for the Natural Environment
Dissertation: Knowledge Sharing in Bioscience Clusters: Nature, Utilization and Effects
Dissertation: Impact of School Leadership on Academic Achievement in Kenyan Secondary Schools
Dissertation: Non-Financial Perspectives on Family Firm Performance
Dissertation: The Great Recession and Nonprofit Endurance: Framing the Mission-Defensive Paradox
Dissertation: The Global Financial Crisis: Bankers Shaken, But Some Awaken

2010 Dissertations

Dissertation: Causal Ambiguity and Its Impacts on Firm Performance
Dissertation: Exploring Sustained Collaborations: Activities and Behaviors That Make a Difference
Dissertation: Adoption of High Trust-High Risk Technologies: The Case of of Computer Assisted Surgery
Dissertation: Bridging Structure-Agency Divide: A Structurational Approach to Institutional Adaptation and Innovation
Dissertation: The Effect of Social Factors on Project Success Within Enterprise-Class System Development
Dissertation: Nonprofit Leaders and Their Organizations: Routes to and Repertoires for Effectiveness
Dissertation: Drivers of Employee Engagement and Teamwork Performance
Dissertation: Payoffs of Championing "Tough Issues": Why Corporations Need to Nurture Quixotic Champions at the Board and Within Senior Management Teams
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2006 Dissertations

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2005 Dissertations

Dissertation: Corporate Responses to Accounting Regulation
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2004 Dissertations

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2003 Dissertations

Dissertation: Individual Behavioral Competencies & Organizational Constraints: Some Insights From Health Care
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2002 Dissertations

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2001 Dissertations

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2000 Dissertations

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1999 Dissertations

Dissertation: Environomics: Managing Environmental Change from Rio de Janiero to Buenos Aires (Via Berlin and Kyoto
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Dissertation: Managers in the Middle: A Study of Long Term Care Regional Managers Dealing With Organizational Stress
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Dissertation: The Quest for Sustainable Leadership: The Importance of Connecting Leadership Principles to Concepts Of Organizational Sustainability
Dissertation: Achieving Potential in Hospital Mergers
Dissertation: Mill Creek: A Case Study Applying Actor Network and Transformational Leadership Theories to Urban Housing Development

1998 Dissertations

Dissertation: America in the 21st Century: Finding Harmony Between Economic and Social Goals
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Dissertation: The Marketplace of Management Ideas
Dissertation: The Changing Face Of Money: Will Electronic Money Be Adopted in the United States?
Dissertation: Ordinary Canadians: Identity of Time and Place
Dissertation: Straight to the Heart: Cleveland Leaders Shaping the Next Millennium
Dissertation: Capacity Building: An Appreciative Approach
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This ESG strategy and management guide explains what ESG involves and how it can benefit companies. You'll also find guidance on creating an ESG strategy and measuring a company's performance on ESG issues, plus information on frameworks for ESG reporting and software that can help manage ESG initiatives. Throughout the guide, hyperlinks point to related articles that cover those topics and others in more depth.

ESG strategy and management: Complete guide for businesses

Esg initiatives can help boost business success. this guide takes an in-depth look at creating and managing an esg strategy to benefit a company and its various stakeholders..

Craig Stedman, Industry Editor

For companies of all sizes, environmental, social and governance issues have become key business considerations. Corporate ESG policies and practices are closely watched by investors, employees, customers, government officials and other stakeholders. That makes an effective ESG strategy underpinned by strong management processes increasingly important to long-term business success.

ESG isn't a new phenomenon. The history of ESG investing , in which investors use ESG criteria to help evaluate companies, dates back to 2004 to 2006. In those three years, the term ESG was popularized, a legal framework for factoring ESG information into investment decisions was outlined, and a set of six ESG investing principles that's still used today was published -- all efforts driven by the United Nations. ESG investing's roots go even deeper to the socially responsible investing practices that started to take shape in the 1960s and 1970s and expanded over the next two decades. But ESG initiatives in companies have been thrust into the spotlight in recent years because of increasing pressure -- from both inside and outside organizations -- to improve environmental sustainability and act in socially responsible ways.

Studies show that most large companies have ESG programs. In a report published in October 2022, consulting firm KPMG said its research found that 96% of the world's 250 largest companies by revenue report publicly on ESG or sustainability matters. Similarly, Governance & Accountability Institute Inc., an ESG consultancy, said in a November 2022 report that 96% of the companies in the S&P 500 and 81% of the ones in the Russell 1000 Index published sustainability reports in 2021.

But many ESG efforts aren't fully formed, and some companies have yet to get started. In a 2022 survey of IT professionals involved in technology purchasing decisions that was conducted by TechTarget's Enterprise Strategy Group division, only 30% of the 400 respondents said their organization's ESG program was mature. Another 41% said their company had partially implemented ESG initiatives, while 29% said nothing was in place at that point.

The 3 pillars of ESG

ESG focuses on various issues related to environmental, social and corporate governance practices. An ESG program documents a company's impact on the environment and on different stakeholders as well as its approach to governance; it also assesses potential business risks and opportunities in each of the three areas. Here's a breakdown of the key ESG factors to consider as part of corporate initiatives:

Environmental. Examples of environmental factors include energy consumption; water usage; greenhouse gas emissions and overall carbon footprint; waste management; air and water pollution; deforestation; biodiversity loss; and adaptation to climate change.
Social. The social factors of ESG involve a company's treatment of employees, supply chain workers, customers, community members and other groups of people. Examples include fair pay and living wages; diversity, equity and inclusion ( DEI ) programs; workplace health and safety; fair treatment of customers and suppliers; responsible sourcing; oversight of supply chain partners; community engagement; charitable donations; and social advocacy.
Governance. This involves the internal management practices, policies and controls that govern how a company operates. Examples include the composition of senior management and the board of directors; executive compensation; financial transparency; regulatory compliance; risk management; data privacy policies; ethical business practices; and rules on corruption, bribery, conflicts of interest and political lobbying.

ESG is closely related to business sustainability and corporate social responsibility ( CSR ), two other concepts that look beyond standard profit-and-loss calculations. But there are clear differences between the three concepts . Business sustainability focuses more broadly on positioning a company for ongoing success through responsible management practices and business strategies, while CSR is a self-regulating approach to taking actions that have societal benefits. By comparison, ESG is a formalized strategy that includes measurable goals and processes for tracking, managing and reporting on them.

List of common factors and criteria for ESG programs

How can ESG initiatives benefit businesses?

From a general standpoint, ESG programs can contribute to business sustainability efforts and ensure that there's a commitment to -- and accountability for -- responsible and ethical practices in companies. Those things can pay long-term dividends, but there are also more immediate reasons for companies to invest in ESG strategies. The following are five specific business benefits of ESG initiatives :

Competitive advantages over business rivals. Companies with successful ESG programs can improve their market position and brand strength compared with competitors.
More attractive to ESG-focused investors. ESG investing has become a significant part of capital markets. In a report published in December 2022, the US SIF Foundation said $8.4 trillion in assets were being managed in the U.S. using ESG and sustainable investment approaches, amounting to 12.6% of all investment assets under professional management in the country.
Better financial performance. ESG initiatives can help improve a company's overall financial performance by reducing energy bills, operating costs and other expenses -- in addition to potentially driving higher sales.
Increased customer loyalty. Companies that adhere to ESG principles can more easily attract and retain customers who apply ESG considerations in buying decisions. For example, in the Enterprise Strategy Group survey, 70% of the respondents said they think their company would pay more than a 5% price premium for products from IT vendors with strong ESG practices.
More sustainable and adaptable business operations. It's also easier for companies with well-managed ESG strategies to adapt to changes in regulatory and legal requirements, as well as the effects of climate change, depletion of natural resources and other environmental issues.

In addition, ESG initiatives can increase employee engagement, make it easier to hire and retain workers, reduce business risks and improve the standing of companies in the communities where they have operations.

How to create an ESG strategy

Companies should look to incorporate various ESG trends, practices and ideas into their plans. Some examples include reducing greenhouse gas emissions, creating more responsible and sustainable supply chains, implementing climate adaptation measures and adopting a circular economy model, which aims to reuse product components and materials instead of throwing them away or recycling them.

With such considerations in mind, here are eight steps to take in developing and implementing an ESG strategy:

Get input from internal and external stakeholders. Consult with board members and business executives about ESG issues that are important to the business, and talk to various other stakeholders -- employees, institutional investors, customers, suppliers, community leaders -- about ones that matter to them.
Assess the materiality of different ESG issues. Use the input you've gathered to identify the issues that are most important to both the business and stakeholders, as well as the issues that are less important to either party or to both. The individual elements of the ESG strategy can then be prioritized based on that assessment.
Establish a baseline on ESG performance. Document current performance levels, policies, practices and statistics on the ESG factors that will be addressed as part of the strategy. Doing so provides a starting point for future comparisons to evaluate the progress of ESG efforts.
Define measurable goals for ESG initiatives. This involves setting objectives and performance targets for the ESG strategy as a whole and the various pieces of it. Some of these goals might include desired improvements on KPIs, while others might call for maintaining current performance levels and practices that already meet requirements.
Create a deployment roadmap. Next, build out a detailed implementation plan for the ESG program with project timelines, milestones and responsibilities.
Choose the reporting standards and frameworks to use. As covered in more detail below, numerous ESG reporting options are available to companies. Many businesses use more than one to meet different reporting and disclosure requirements. Choosing the right framework or combination of them is a key part of developing a successful ESG strategy.
Collect, analyze and report on ESG data. Once the ESG program is operational, processes are needed to collect and analyze data on the relevant KPIs and then to prepare reports for stakeholders. Full reports typically are done on an annual basis, but internal progress updates for the board and senior management are more frequent.
Review and revise the strategy as needed. ESG requirements can change as business needs, stakeholder concerns and regulatory mandates evolve. An ESG strategy should be reassessed regularly to make sure it's still effective and to identify required updates -- including weak spots that need to be optimized.

ESG audits and materiality assessments

The second step in the list above is formally known as an ESG materiality assessment . Such assessments apply the financial accounting concept of materiality to ESG issues and extend it to what's called double materiality . That considers not only how material -- or important -- different ESG factors are to a company's business operations, but also their materiality to different groups of stakeholders.

Combining that materiality information provides a blueprint for ESG strategies, which can be visualized by creating a materiality matrix. It plots different ESG issues in a grid along x- and y-axes that represent their importance to the business and stakeholders, thus depicting the issues from least to most important.

In addition to helping companies prioritize ESG plans, materiality assessments can aid in creating a business case for initiatives and deciding what performance measurements to track. To be accurate, though, an assessment must begin with a comprehensive stakeholder engagement process to gather information on relevant ESG issues as well as related risks, opportunities and goals.

Later in an ESG program, ESG audits are another important step to take. They involve internal or third-party audits to verify that ESG data, performance metrics and reports are accurate and comply with accepted standards. That process is commonly referred to as ESG assurance , which can take two forms: limited assurance that involves less scrutiny and verification by the auditor, and higher-level reasonable assurance that results in an auditor affirming that the ESG information is materially correct.

An ESG audit is similar in nature to a financial audit. As a result, best practices in preparing for an audit include implementing appropriate controls on ESG data collection and reporting, establishing board oversight of the reported information and conducting an audit readiness assessment beforehand.

Examples of ESG initiatives across an organization

An ESG strategy typically includes separate initiatives in different departments and operations throughout a company. Here are some examples of what that can involve:

IT. In the IT department, data centers are at the heart of green computing efforts because of the high amounts of energy consumed in them. To help increase energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions, green best practices in data centers include consolidating servers and storage devices; replacing old technologies with newer equipment that uses less energy; using AI and machine learning tools to create power usage effectiveness models and autonomously manage HVAC functions; and redesigning facilities to take advantage of hot and cold aisle configurations and energy-efficient doors, windows and lighting.
HR. The HR department plays the lead role in ESG initiatives related to employees. This can include managing DEI programs aimed at increasing the representation of different groups of people in the workforce and ensuring that all employees are treated equally. Employee experience and engagement efforts, fair pay practices, and health and well-being initiatives -- mental health support and flexible work schedules, for example -- also fall under HR.
Supply chain. As part of ESG programs, supply chain managers are in charge of responsible sourcing initiatives that take environmental and social factors into consideration on purchases of materials and finished products. They're often also tasked with overseeing supply chain partners on labor practices, efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other sustainability measures.
Marketing. The marketing department is responsible for ESG marketing efforts that highlight a company's ESG initiatives, goals and progress on meeting those goals. Done properly, ESG marketing can help increase brand recognition, customer loyalty and, ultimately, revenue. But it needs to be honest about ESG plans and practices. If not, a company could face a backlash, including charges of greenwashing -- making false, unsubstantiated or exaggerated claims about environmental actions.
Finance. The CFO is directly responsible for financial transparency and accounting integrity initiatives as part of the governance aspect of ESG. The finance department also has a hand in considering and funding ESG initiatives in other parts of the organization as a result of its control of budgeting, financial planning, cash flows and other financial functions.
Legal. Development of corporate policies on ethical business practices and rules that prohibit actions such as bribery and corruption are commonly led by the legal department.

Who should oversee and manage ESG programs?

Oversight of ESG programs often begins at the board level or in the C-suite, with the CEO, COO or executive committee as a whole taking the management lead. Some companies have now added a chief sustainability officer or a chief ESG officer to lead their corporate programs. This role also might be referred to as the vice president of sustainability or ESG in other cases.

Companies might also have a chief diversity officer who oversees DEI programs, generally in collaboration with the HR department. Otherwise, individual ESG initiatives are typically managed by department heads, such as the CFO, the chief marketing officer, the general counsel and the CIO. The latter has a particularly big role to play in driving environmental sustainability efforts because of IT's high energy consumption and the proliferation of e-waste as systems and devices are replaced. In addition, the CIO must ensure that IT systems and tools are deployed as needed to support ESG efforts.

How to measure ESG performance and progress

Performance is measured through various ESG metrics , which are KPIs that can be both quantitative and qualitative in nature. Some examples of quantitative metrics include the following:

Greenhouse gas emissions.
Energy and water usage.
Amount of waste generated.
Compensation data.
Employee turnover rates.
Charitable contributions.
Workforce and board diversity.

Examples of qualitative metrics, on the other hand, include labor practices, community engagement, codes of conduct and policies on business ethics.

ESG metrics are the key content in the reports that companies file on the status and progress of their initiatives. Metrics also help executives manage ESG-related risks and can be used by organizations to measure themselves against the triple bottom line . The TBL is a sustainability-focused management concept and framework that treats the social and environmental impact of companies and the economic value they create as bottom-line categories. It was designed to encourage business leaders to think more deeply about how their company operates instead of focusing only on financial performance.

Key terms to know

Read our glossary of sustainability and ESG terms that business and IT leaders should know to help set a foundation for developing an ESG strategy.

Top ESG reporting frameworks

Reporting frameworks and standards provide a structured approach for publicly disclosing information about a company's ESG strategy and initiatives. They help businesses demonstrate their commitment to ESG practices and sustainable growth, while also creating transparency and accountability and giving stakeholders a detailed view of ESG programs. In addition, ESG rating agencies use submitted reports and other data to issue ESG scores to companies, either as a number or a letter rating that investors and other stakeholders can use in evaluating an organization.

The following list outlines some of the prominent ESG reporting frameworks :

IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards. These are new standards covering disclosures of sustainability-related financial information and information about climate-related risks and opportunities. The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), which was created in 2021 by the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation, is developing the standards and plans to release the first version of them in mid-2023.
SASB Standards. Released in 2018 by the now-defunct Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), they provide specifications on disclosures of financially material sustainability information that are tailored for 77 industries. The SASB Standards were consolidated into the IFRS Foundation in 2022 and will be replaced by the IFRS standards, although the ISSB is building on them to create the new ones.
CDSB Framework. This framework enables ESG reporting to be included in annual reports and 10-K filings. But, like the SASB Standards, it will soon be replaced by the IFRS standards. The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB), which developed it, was also absorbed by the IFRS Foundation in 2022, and no further work is being done on the CDSB Framework.
GRI Standards. Developed by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), they include sets of universal, sector-specific and topic-based standards for sustainability reporting on economic, environmental and social factors. GRI published the first version as guidelines in 2000 and made several updates before formally releasing the GRI Standards in 2016.
CDP. Founded in 2000 as the Carbon Disclosure Project and now known just by its acronym, CDP runs a system for disclosing information on business risks and opportunities related to climate change, water security and deforestation. Companies fill out questionnaires on those topics, and CDP gives them letter-grade scores that can be viewed by stakeholders.
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures. Typically referred to as the TCFD, the 31-member task force was set up by the Financial Stability Board in 2015. Two years later, it released a set of 11 recommendations on the information that companies should disclose about financial risks related to climate change.
United Nations Global Compact. Launched in 2000, the UN Global Compact is a corporate sustainability initiative that aims to align business strategies and operations with 10 principles on human rights, labor practices, the environment and anti-corruption practices. Participating companies file an annual report on their adherence to the principles.
Workforce Disclosure Initiative. The WDI, which was created in 2016, offers a CDP-like reporting platform focused on workforce practices and management. Companies fill out an online survey on workplace health and safety, employee well-being policies and other topics to receive a disclosure scorecard from the WDI.

Reporting has primarily been voluntary thus far, but ESG disclosure mandates are expanding -- at least in the European Union. The EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) went into force in January 2023. In stages starting in 2025, the CSRD eventually will require approximately 50,000 companies to file annual reports on business risks and opportunities related to social and environmental issues and how their operations impact both people and the environment. That's more than four times the number of companies required to report under an earlier directive approved in 2014.

The CSRD could apply to some EU subsidiaries of U.S. companies or to the parent companies themselves if they meet criteria included in the directive. In the U.S., meanwhile, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a more limited rule on climate risk disclosures for publicly traded companies in 2022. The rule has yet to be finalized, though.

Convergence of ESG and green IT

In addition to green computing practices in data centers, ESG strategies are converging with other approaches for making the use of technology in companies greener. That includes green IT , a broader concept that encompasses the efforts to make data centers more energy-efficient along with initiatives such as green storage, green networking and green software development.

Another aspect is green cloud , which involves the steps that cloud platform vendors are taking to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon footprints in their data centers. AWS, Google and Microsoft have all made commitments to increased sustainability and energy efficiency, with various goals on using renewable energy and becoming carbon neutral or negative. The growing number of IoT devices is also leading to an increased focus on how to address sustainability concerns and meet ESG goals in IoT deployments .

ESG tools and technology

Software that can help companies manage ESG initiatives is available from various IT vendors. That includes IBM and major business applications vendors, such as Microsoft, SAP, Salesforce and smaller rival IFS. More specialized providers also sell ESG and sustainability management software , which typically provides a broad set of features for data collection, reporting, analysis and carbon accounting, among other tasks.

For example, these tools can be used to measure greenhouse gas emissions in both a company's own operations and across supply chains using the Greenhouse Gas Protocol's scope 1, 2 and 3 categories as a basis. Key ESG reporting frameworks that are commonly supported include CDP, the GRI Standards, the SASB Standards and the TCFD recommendations. The software can also be used to conduct ESG materiality assessments, track metrics and, in some cases, support DEI programs and other social ESG initiatives.

In a February 2022 report on sustainability management tools, Forrester Research said the following product features were among the criteria it used to evaluate products for the report:

Support for materiality assessments.
Carbon calculation and accounting.
Data management functionality.
Performance monitoring, benchmarking and auditing.
Sustainability reporting and risk disclosure.
Climate action strategy development and tracking.
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Target is facing declining sales due to inflation, high interest rates, and a shift in consumer spending toward services.
The company is focusing on everyday essentials to win back customers, but still expects sales to remain flat to slightly up in the current quarter.
Initiating coverage with a hold based on Target's lack of a strategic growth plan to revive sales and slowdown in consumer spending.
My analysis specializes in identifying companies that are experiencing growth at a reasonable price.

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Investment Thesis

As I have written before in my Lululemon Athletica Inc. ( LULU ) article , consumer discretionary stocks are being negatively impacted by slower consumer spending. According to Target Corporation's ( NYSE: TGT ) last earnings report the company's business is shirking. The retailer reported a fourth consecutive quarter of declining comparable sales, blaming a combination of high prices straining wallets and a shift in consumer spending toward services. This news sent Target's stock price tumbling, in stark contrast to its main competitor Walmart Inc. ( WMT ), which saw its stock surge after reporting earnings.

Target is facing a tough environment. Consumers are feeling the pinch of inflation and higher interest rates, leading them to cut back on discretionary spending on items like home goods, furniture, apparel, and even food. To try and win back customers, Target is slashing prices on everyday essentials. According to their last quarterly call , the company is cautiously optimistic about a slight rebound in discretionary spending, however, it expects sales to remain flat to slightly up in the current quarter.

In the second quarter, we are planning for a comparable sales increase in the 0% to 2% range. While this is below the growth rate we'd expect to deliver over time, it reflects a continued cautious approach to our near-term outlook, which has served us well in recent quarters.

There are some potential bright spots for Target. The company is launching new initiatives to boost sales, including a revamp of its loyalty program. Additionally, easier comparisons to weaker sales figures from last year could help Target show some improvement in the coming quarter.

Overall, I believe Target faces an uphill battle. As you will read later, the company is battling high debt and a slowdown in consumer spending. These factors limit its ability to be a true growth at a reasonable price candidate. Additionally, economic uncertainty makes earnings volatile, reducing Target's appeal as a value investment. Given these challenges, I am inclined to initiate coverage with a Hold. However, I'll revisit my investment thesis if the valuation becomes more attractive.

Management Evaluation

Brian Cornell who joined Target in 2014, has led the company's focus on both physical stores and digital shopping. While his investment in supply chain and fulfillment made Target's same-day delivery a reality, I believe there are some questions regarding the company's next growth stage and there might be a need for a potential new leadership strategy. Interestingly, his approval rating on Glassdoor leans slightly favorable, suggesting employees have a positive view. Further, I view Cornell's significant stock-based compensation as having a high alignment ratio with the company's long-term success.

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Target COO and CFO roles are currently combined under Michael Fiddelke . While Fiddelke's experience across various departments at Target since he started as an intern in 2003 is impressive, I believe merging these two critical functions can be challenging. The COO's main job is to oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring smooth and efficient execution. The CFO, on the other hand, focuses on maintaining and improving the financial health of a company to fund future growth projects, which is a full-time job in itself.

Fiddelke's tenure as both CFO and COO since late 2009 has seen growth in ROE, with positive forecasts. However, there's also been a significant debt increase of around 40% to fund expansion plans that haven't yet yielded the expected results in generating revenue growth.

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Overall, I believe Target's team seems committed to the company's long-term success, as evidenced by Cornell's high alignment ratio. However, I believe there are concerns that must be addressed. Combining COO and CFO duties can slow effectiveness. Fiddelke's operational experience is valuable, so he should keep the COO role as he knows the company inside and out but someone with more experience should take on the CFO role. Separating the roles could optimize leadership and financial oversight. While Cornell's team deserves time to implement their vision, I don't believe there is a sound strategic growth plan in place to turn around revenues. Considering all the factors I am inclined to give the new team a "Do not meet expectations".

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Corporate Strategy

Target's corporate strategy is to offer competitive prices while focusing on a curated product selection, trendy collaborations, and a pleasant shopping environment. The company invests in its own brands like Threshold for home and Goodfellow for menswear to provide unique products and higher margins (see table below). It also tries to compete with other stores by integrating online shopping with in-store pickup and delivery options.

I have created the table below comparing Target's current strategy to some of its current competitors:

	Target	Walmart	Kohl's Corporation ( )	The TJX Companies, Inc. ( )	Amazon.com, Inc.( )
Corporate Strategy	Balance value & experience, strong private label brands, omnichannel focus	Everyday low prices, vast selection, focus on efficiency	Value oriented department store, focus on national brands & private labels	Treasure hunt shopping experience, brand-name discounts	Online retail giant, vast selection, convenience, fast delivery
Revenue Growth direction	Flat	Steady growth	Flat	Steady growth	Steady growth
EBITDA Margin	8.18%	6.05%	8.39%	12.68%	16.35%
Other important factors	Strong digital presence, focus on a loyalty program	Strong supply chain, emphasis on low prices	Strong private label brands, focus on promotions	Focus on curation and treasure hunt experience	Diversified revenue stream. Wide variety of fulfillment options.

Source: From companies' website, presentations, Seeking Alpha

I believe Walmart seems to be navigating the current economic climate much better according to their latest earnings report . Their strategy centered on value focus resonates with budget-conscious, driving sales and market share gains even among higher-income shoppers. This highlights the core difference: Target leans on discretionary items like clothing and home décor, while Walmart prioritizes staples like groceries. So, Target's sales are more vulnerable to economic shifts, making it a more consumer discretionary-like company.

Target currently trades at around $147.74 after it dropped around 10% after it reported earnings in late May.

Employing a conservative 11% discount rate ((r)). This represents a hurdle rate that an investor expects to receive considering the time value and inherent risk of that investment. To calculate it, I used a 5% rate for time value in addition to a 6% average market premium.

Then, using a simple 10 year two staged DCF calculator, I reversed the formula to solve for the high-growth rate. I assumed a terminal growth rate of 4%, which I consider to be a conservative constant perpetuity growth rate for a going concern company.

I chose this rate as I am assuming the FCF growth rate during the high growth period will increase from the current level over the long term and eventually decline to the 4%. Then I used the following equation:

$147.74 = (sum^10 FCF (1 + "X") / 1+r)) + TV (sum^10 FCF (1+g) / (1+r))

Solving for g = 5.5%

This suggests that the market currently anticipates Target's FCF to grow at a rate of 5.5%. However, there are no expectations for future growth on FCF on Seeking Alpha that I can use for comparison. Therefore, I will use a more normalized growth rate and use the expected EPS growth as a more normalized long-term growth in future FCF:

Comparing growth rates suggests the market is primarily pricing in a decline in sales, but not fully factoring in the strategic risk associated with the lack of a clear turnaround plan for revenue growth. While the 15% EPS increase, over the long term, provides a starting point, it doesn't account for capital expenditures and cash generation.

Therefore, while the current stock price at 5.5% FCF growth might reflect some of the risks, I believe there's a more significant strategic risk concerning the company's ability to revive sales which the market is not currently pricing. Therefore, I am inclined to rate the stock a Hold rather than a Buy until more information becomes available on their strategic growth plan.

Technical Analysis

The stock price momentum has been improving and seems like it created a support level at around $143.50. I believe the stock might continue to stay around $143 - $160 range for now until more information becomes available. I will revisit my investment thesis as needed.

Next earnings report is estimated to be August 22nd.

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Target's sales are declining due to inflation, high interest rates, and a shift of spending toward services. I believe price cuts on essentials are a temporary fix. While leadership seems committed, I have a concern about the combined COO/CFO role and most importantly, that there is a lack of a clear plan to revive sales. Target's strategy of value-curated experiences sets them apart, but I am inclined to start my coverage with a Hold reflecting current economic headwinds and the lack of a revenue growth plan.

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2.2 Definition of strategic management According to Huskisson (Madhok 2014, 69-76 [Huskisson 1999, 1-16]), strategic management is pri-marily concerned with the actions organizations take to achieve competitive advantage and create value for the organization and its stakeholders. Strategic management can also be defined as the systemic
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Strategic planning is the principal element of the strategic management process involving resource management, implementation, control and evaluation of strategies ( Poister et al ., 2010 ).
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LIM Bozell Inc. ABSTRACT A study of 88 randomly selected strategy-related dissertations was conducted to develop a statistical profile of dissertations in the strategic management field. This study also provides some empirical evidence supporting the criticism that the field is fragmented.
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While it traces its origins to military planning, contemporary notions of strategic management evolved out of business policy courses in business schools in the 1960s and 1970s, and a growing and influential consulting industry, particularly in the United States. The Carnegie and Ford foundations are not only credited with influencing US ...
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Strategic Issue Management at Enashipai Resort and Spa Limited, Kenya . Ng'ang'a, Diana W (University of Nairobi, 2014) Strategic Issue management specializes in detecting surprise developments in the business environment through constant monitoring and surveillance and execution of timely responses. This research study main focus was on ...
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Strategic Management is a concept that concerns making decisions and taking corrective actions to achieve long-term targets and goals of an organization (Bakar et al, 2011). It is a set of decisions and actions that result in the formulation and implementation of plans designed to achieve a company's objectives (Pearce & Robinson, 2008). ...
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modification. The strategic management process is a continuous and dynamic process that is always performed by organizations to achieve the goals set in the operating environment The role of strategic management in non-governmental organizations is to help them to establish and achieve their long-term goals (Fowler, 2016).
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acknowledged that talent management is becoming an integral activity in strategic human capital management (SHCM), but many business leaders struggle to integrate talent management in their succession planning (Farndale, Pai, Sparrow, & Scullion, 2014; Jacobson, Sowa, & Lambright, 2014; Maamari & Alameh, 2016; Walker-Fraser, 2011).
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A study of 88 randomly selected strategy‐related dissertations was conducted to develop a statistical profile of dissertations in the strategic management field. This study also provides some empirical evidence supporting the criticism that the field is fragmented.
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A total of 1257 projects were selected for the study of strategic management research over the 15 years period. The literature review focused on theories anchoring strategic management research and evolution of strategic management research. Dominant theories anchoring strategic management have influenced research in designs in the field from
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Building on research in corporate governance and strategic management, this dissertation develops and empirically tests a theoretical framework that explains how the two distinct dimensions of managerial discretion jointly influence organizational outcomes. The proposed framework illuminates the importance of balance between the restraining and ...
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Topic 2: Investigating the effectiveness of customer relationship management in airlines

Topic 3: How does leadership affect employees’ productivity? A case of IT firms

Topic 4: The effect of organisation advancement tools on business performance

Topic 5: The importance of leadership and social skills in new entrepreneurs: An investigative study

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Topic 2: The Impact of Gender-inclusive Gatekeeping and Predecessors Influence on the Success of Female CEOs

Topic 3: Analysing the Impact of Daily Psychological Power on Organisational Leaders

Topic 4: Examining the Impact of Cultural Diversity on Interaction Process and Performance

Topic 5: Analyzing the Impact of ‘Voice’ and ‘Silence’ on Destructive Leadership

Topic 6: Examining the Relationship between Productivity, Management Practices, and Employee Ability in the UK Setting

Topic 7: Analysing the Factors that Impact International Differences in Gender Pay Gap

Topic 8: The Impact of Psychosocial Hazards on Workplace Risk Management

Strategic Management and Organisational Behavior Dissertation Topics

Topic 1: The Impact of Organisational Goals on Organisation Behavior

Topic 2: Integrating the Principles of Strategic Human Capital and Strategic Human Resource Management to Improve Organisational Performance

Topic 4: Analyzing the Effect of Strategy, Innovation, Networks and Complexity on Organisational Adaptability – The Mediating Effect of Leadership

Topic 5: Examining the Effect of Appointment of a Racial Minority Female CEO on White Male Top Manager Intrapsychic and Behavioral Responses

Topic 6: Analysis of the Effectiveness of an Affect-Based Model to Portray Recipients Responses to Organisational Change Events

Topic 7: Evaluating the Relationship between the personality of a CEO and Employee Motivation

Topic 8: Assessing the Role of Managers in Bringing and Implementing Technological Change in an Organisation

Topic 9: An Analysis of Organisational Change Management: Why Employees Resist Change?

Knowledge Management Dissertation Topics

Topic 1: Examining the Impact of Enterprise Social Networking Systems (ESNS) on Knowledge Management and Organisational Learning

Topic 2: A Review of Knowledge Management Research

Topic 3: The Impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) on Innovation and Knowledge Management Capacity

Topic 4: The Impact of Strategic Knowledge Management on MNC and their Subsidiaries Performance

Topic 5: Analyzing the Relationship between Knowledge Management Practices and Knowledge Worker Performance - The Mediating Role of Organisational Commitment

Topic 6: The Relationship between Knowledge Management Processes and Sustainable Competitive Advantage in Private Business Schools in the UK

Topic 7: The Impact of Strategic Knowledge Management on Manufacturing Firm’s Performance

Topic 8: Evaluating how Knowledge Management Impacts Company Performance: A Case Study of Sainsbury

Topic 9: Knowledge Management as a Core Competency? Evaluating the Application and Benefits of Knowledge Management

Topic 10: Exploring the Managerial Concerns and Issues in Knowledge Management and Their Impact on Organisations

Leadership and Management Information System Dissertation Topics

Topic 1: The Role of Information Systems (IS) in Enterprise Architecture and its Impact on Business Performance

Topic 2: Exploring The Relationship between Ethical Leadership and Employee Knowledge Sharing

Topic 3: Analysing the Impact of Relationship Leadership and Social Alignment on Information Security Systems Effectiveness in Private Organisations

Topic 4: Examining the Relationship between Operating Room (OR) Leadership and Operating Staff Performance

Topic 5: The Role of Transformational Leadership as a Mediating Variable in the DeLone and McLean Information Success Model.

Topic 6: Assessing the Role of Leadership in an Organisation to Help Adopt Advanced Technological Systems

Topic 7: Evaluating How Changing Business Leadership Impacts Technological Organisational Performance

Topic 8: Can Information Systems in Organisations Be Considered a Competitive Advantage?

Topic 9: Understanding the Leadership Challenges of Implementing and Managing an Advanced Information System in an Organisation

Topic 10: Do all Business Processes in an Organisation need Information System Management?

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