PhD theses in Estonian Business School
Upcoming defences:
June 13th, 2013 at 9 am until 11 am in room 403
Differences in Psychological Contracts in Estonia: the Role of Individual and Contextual Factors
Author: Liina Randmann
Supervisors: Professor Ruth Alas, Estonian Business School & Mare Teichmann, PhD, Tallinna University of Technology
Opponents: Remi Kouabenan, professor, Universite Pierre Mendes, France & Barbara Koyusznik, professor, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.
June 20th, 2013
The Impact of Profit Measurement on the Financial Reporting and Analysis
Author: Maret Branten
Supervisors: Professor Jaan Alver, Tallinn University of Technology & professor Ruth Alas, Estonian Business School
Opponents: Ruta Šneidere, associate professor, University of Latvia, Latvia & Alla Ozeran, associate professor, Vadym Hetman Kyiv National Economic University, Ukraine.
Defended theses:
An Evaluation of State-Level Strategies Against Botnets in the Context of Cyber Conflicts
Author: Christian Günter Czosseck
Supervisor: professor Peeter Lorents, Estonian Business School
Opponents: Gabriel Jakobson, PhD, Chief Scientist, Altusys Corporation, US & Leo Võhandu, professor emeritus, Tallinn University of Technology
Year: 2012
Change Management in Indian Organizations Compared to Chinese and Estonian Organizations
Author: Ülle Pihlak
Supervisor: professor Ruth Alas, Estonian Business School
Opponents: Konduru Harigopal, PhD, president, Institute of Advanced Management Education and Entrepreneurship, India & Vello Rääk, PhD, visiting lecturer, Tallinn University of Technology
Year: 2012
Author: Maritana Sedõševa
Supervisors: Professor Peeter Lorents & professor Olav Aarna, Estonian Business School
Opponents: Associate professor J. F. M. Ugedo, University of Murcia, Spain & professor J.B.M. Kassarjian, Babson College, US.
Year: 2012
An Analysis of Factors in Developing a Cross-Border Knowledge Region: the Case of Helsinki and Tallinn City-Regions
Author: Merle Krigul
Supervisor: Professor Ruth Alas, Estonian Business School
Opponents: Professor Tõnu Oja, University of Tartu & professor Vilmante Kumpikaite, Kaunas University of Technology.
Year: 2011
Territoriaalne kogukond ja selle juhtimise õiguslik korraldus
Author: Urmas Arumäe
Supervisor: Professor Arno Almann, Estonian Business School
Opponents: Mikk Lõhmus, PhD, Vice Meer of Saue Municipality & professor Kalle Merusk, University of Tartu
Year: 2010
Cross-Border Cooperation Institutional Organisation and its Role in Regional Development
Author: Katri-Liis Lepik
Supervisors: Professor Arno Almann, Estonian Business School & Erik Terk, PhD, Tallinn University
Opponents: Professor Tõnu Oja, University of Tartu & professor emeritus Jaak Leimann, Tallinn University of Technology.
Year: 2010
Human Resource Management in Estonian Organisations: Formation of the Characteristics in the Institutional and Cultural Context
Author: Tõnu Kaarelson
Supervisor: Professor Ruth Alas, Estonian Business School
Opponents: Associate professor Vilmante Kumpikaite, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania & professor Raimo Nurmi, Turku School of Economics, Finland.
Year: 2010
Human Resource and Reputational Crises in Chinese Organisations
Author: Junhong Gao
Supervisor: Professor Ruth Alas, Estonian Business School
Opponents: Professor Raimo Nurmi, Turku School of Economics, Finland & associate professor Vilmante Kumpikaite, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
Year: 2010
Strategy Creation in a Restructuring Environment the Case of an Estonian Fixed Telecommunications Operator Transferring to a Competitive Market in 1993 - 2003
Author: Sven Heil
Supervisor: Professor Alari Purju, Estonian Business School
Opponents: Professor Erik Terk, Tallinn University & professor Raimo Nurmi, Turku School of Economics, Finland.
Year: 2009
The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility, and Organisational and Individual Factors on the Innovation Climate
Author: Ülle Übius
Supervisor: Professor Ruth Alas, Estonian Business School
Opponents: Professor Asta Pundzienė, ISM University of Management and Economics, Kaunas, Vilnius, Lithuania & professor Raimo Nurmi, Turku School of Economics, Finland.
Year: 2009
Organizational Changes in Chinese Companies Content, Readiness and Process (2001 - 2007)
Author: Wei Sun
Supervisors: Professor Ruth Alas, Estonian Business School
Opponents: Professor Asta Pundzienė, ISM University of Management and Economics, Kaunas, Vilnius, Lithuania & professor Raimo Nurmi, Turku School of Economics, Finland.
Year: 2009
