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It Governance In Small And Medium Enterprise Post Sarbanes Oxley, Carlos Anthony Thomas
It Governance In Small And Medium Enterprise Post Sarbanes Oxley, Carlos Anthony Thomas
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
The history of IT governance research has been dichotomous in that research either focused on the IT governance structural arrangements or the contingencies that affect IT organizational decisions. Weill and Ross’s (2004) seminal text on IT governance represents a synthesis of these two streams of research and thus establishes a new trajectory in the discourse related to IT governance. Their study included analysis from both survey data and case studies. However, the case study sites included were of large capitalized companies. Moreover, the cases were conducted prior to the mandated implementation of Section 404 of Sarbanes Oxley (SOX), which oversees …
Stepping Out Of The Shadow: The Leadership Qualities Of Successors In Family Business, John James, Iii Cater
Stepping Out Of The Shadow: The Leadership Qualities Of Successors In Family Business, John James, Iii Cater
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
The purpose of this study is to better understand the development of successors in the family business and their approach to the leadership of the firm. Foundational concepts in the family business literature and leadership literature are reviewed. I propose an integration of leadership theory into family business studies. I examine the reasons successors join the family business, the successors development from follower to leader, differences between founders and successors, and the leadership qualities of successors. A case study approach is followed, using a mixture of qualitative interviews and a survey questionnaire, the Organizational Leadership Assessment. Six family businesses are …