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The evolution of business ecosystems : interspecies competition in the steel industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
This thesis contributes toward the building of a theory of the evolution of business ecosystems by exploring the applicability of Piepenbrock's' theoretical framework to a commodity industrial setting, namely the U.S. steel ...
The economics of investing in green buildings
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
This thesis discusses economics of green buildings. The need to reduce greenhouse gases emissions became clear. Buildings account for a large part of the greenhouse gases emissions, changing the atmosphere's composition. ...
Starbucks cups : trash or treasure? : an example of facilitated systems thinking assisting stakeholders in designing their own system to recycle take-away cups
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
A mixed methods, action-research study was conducted to assess the efficacy and usefulness of Facilitated Systems Thinking as an intervention for system design in complex, multi-stakeholder systems, especially where the ...
A new glide path: re-architecting the Flight School XXI Enterprise at the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
This thesis utilizes eight Enterprise Architecture views to analyze the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence's Flight School XXI Enterprise and provides recommendations to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of ...
Value based analysis of acquisition portfolios
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Currently, program-funding allocation is based on program performance. Funding cuts commonly lead to a poor reflection on the program management assigned to the given program. If additional factors such as program risk and ...
On developing business architectures : a multi-framework evaluation of an early-stage enterprise
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Early-stage enterprises are characterized by leveraging limited resources during periods of accelerating industry growth and relatively high uncertainty. This thesis is an examination of an early-stage enterprise within ...
The dynamics of circular migration in Southern Europe
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
During economic crises, governments establish policies that facilitate the creation of jobs, goods and services that make their economies more resilient. Often this requires innovative social programs that match global ...