Bangor Business School

  1. 2023
  2. 2022
  3. The Impact of Transactional Website Adoption on Banks’ Performance

    Dang, H. P. L. (Author), Carbo-Valverde, S. (Supervisor), Williams, G. (Supervisor) & Lopes, F. (Supervisor), 27 Jan 2022

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  4. Financial strength ratings: Evolution, split ratings, and market impact within the insurance sector

    Perez Robles, S. P. (Author), ap Gwilym, O. (Supervisor) & Williams, G. (Supervisor), 18 Jan 2022

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  5. 2021
  6. Corporate Tax Avoidance: Media Coverage and Corporate Tax Reporting in the UK

    Ashour, S. (Author), Merkl-Davies, D. (Supervisor) & Rogers, H. (Supervisor), 12 Nov 2021

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  7. Essays on the determinants and effectiveness of SEC reviews of IPO registration statements

    Tran, V. (Author), Hemmings, D. (Supervisor), Jaafar, A. (Supervisor), Jaafar, A. (Supervisor) & Hemmings, D. (Supervisor), 4 Nov 2021

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  8. Not Just the Usual Suspects: Designing a new method for public consultation

    Collis, A. (Author), Calder, G. (Supervisor) & Doloriert, C. (Supervisor), 16 Sept 2021

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  9. Political Preferences and Financial Stability: The Case of European Countries

    Nguyen, P. L. T. (Author), Alsakka, R. (Supervisor) & Mantovan, N. (Supervisor), 12 Apr 2021

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  10. Creaking, Slipping and the Goldilocks zone: Cultivating relevance in established and scaled worker cooperatives

    Powell, O. (Author), Bartels, K. (Supervisor), Doloriert, C. (Supervisor) & Dobbins, A. (Supervisor), 25 Mar 2021

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  11. FORECASTING FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES AND VOLATILITY WITH ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS

    Wang, G. (Author), ap Gwilym, O. (Supervisor) & Vasilakis, C. (Supervisor), 11 Mar 2021

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  12. Long-term effects of bank privatisation on performance and bank business models

    Mohammed Younis, S. F. M. (Author), Williams, J. (Supervisor), 2021

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  13. 2020
  14. The Value of Connection to Nature: Strategic Thinking in Environmental Organizations

    Gorzynski, B. (Author), Karami, A. (Supervisor) & Mitchelmore, S. (Supervisor), 17 Dec 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  15. Implications of Board Diversity for Corporate Practices and Policies

    Kang, W. (Author), Ashton, J. (Supervisor) & Orujov, A. (Supervisor), 30 Nov 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  16. Essays on consumer credit in the United Kingdom: Consumer protection, consumption and well-being, and financial resilience

    Castellanos Gamboa, S. (Author), Batiz-Lazo, B. (Supervisor) & Carbo-Valverde, S. (Supervisor), 24 Nov 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  17. Essays on Tax Avoidance

    Pipatnarapong, J. (Author), Jaafar, A. (Supervisor) & Beelitz, A. (Supervisor), 21 Sept 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  18. Essays on financial inclusion and mobile banking

    Rouse, M. (Author), Batiz-Lazo, B. (Supervisor) & Carbo-Valverde, S. (Supervisor), 3 Aug 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  19. Three Essays on Financial Inclusion

    Allam, A. (Author), Molyneux, P. (Supervisor), 30 Jun 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  20. Credit rating divergence and the role of opacity in emerging market banks

    Martin Merizalde, A. (Author), ap Gwilym, O. (Supervisor) & Alsakka, R. (Supervisor), 20 Apr 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  21. Exploring the Unexplored: An Assessment of the Implications of Low and Negative Interest Rates for the Banking Sector

    Reghezza, A. (Author), Williams, J. (Supervisor), 23 Feb 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  22. The Impact of Split Credit Ratings on U.S. Corporates: Cost of Capital, Capital Structure and Debt Maturity

    Nguyen, A. Q. (Author), ap Gwilym, O. (Supervisor), 3 Feb 2020

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  23. 2019
  24. Bank corporate governance, risk management and ownership in the EU member and candidate nations

    Onal, M. (Author), Ashton, J. (Supervisor) & Hodgkinson, L. (Supervisor), 23 Sept 2019

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  25. Essays in Public Sector Management and Governance

    Jones, B. (Author), Nikolopoulos, K. (Supervisor) & Karami, A. (Supervisor), 28 Aug 2019

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  26. The role of regional development banks

    Darsih, R. (Author), Williams, J. (Supervisor), 4 Jun 2019

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  27. Triple bottom line mission and Financial Performance in Egyptian SMEs: The role of CSR”

    Abdelkareem, R. (Author), Karami, A. (Supervisor) & Nikolopoulos, K. (Supervisor), 4 Jun 2019

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  28. Neoliberalism and accounting in everyday relational practices: The effects of the UK tax credits system on the financial hardship of claimants

    Closs-Davies, S. (Author), Merkl-Davies, D. (Supervisor) & Bartels, K. (Supervisor), 3 Jun 2019

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  29. Three essays on banking policy & government intervention in the US banking sector

    Ali, M. (Author), Carbo-Valverde, S. (Supervisor) & Stentella Lopes, F. (Supervisor), 17 Apr 2019

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  30. Strategic Thinking, Organizational Foresight, and Strategic Planning in High-tech SMEs in the UK

    Hassanabadi, M. (Author), Karami, A. (Supervisor) & Nikolopoulos, K. (Supervisor), 15 Apr 2019

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  31. Critical analysis of taxation related research papers

    Holland, K. (Author), Merkl-Davies, D. (Supervisor) & ap Gwilym, O. (Supervisor), 8 Apr 2019

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  32. The Credit Rating Industry under New Regulatory Regimes: The Case of Financial Institutions

    Jones, L. (Author), Alsakka, R. (Supervisor) & Mantovan, N. (Supervisor), 18 Feb 2019

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  33. Bank Competition, Monetary Policy Transmission, and Financial Stability in the U.S.

    Muharam, M. (Author), Goddard, J. (Supervisor), 2019

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  34. 2018
  35. Essays on ambidextrous leadership in small and medium sized firms

    Oluwafemi, T. (Author), Nikolopoulos, K. (Supervisor) & Mitchelmore, S. (Supervisor), 28 Nov 2018

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  36. Completing a Banking Union in Europe: Evolution, challenges and market impact

    Pancotto, L. (Author), Williams, J. (Supervisor) & ap Gwilym, R. (Supervisor), 24 Jul 2018

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  37. Comparing contextual patterns of workplace struggle in the UK and Republic of Ireland public transport sectors: London underground and Dublin bus

    Hughes, E. (Author), Merkl-Davies, D. (Supervisor) & Dobbins, A. (Supervisor), 2018

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  38. E-procurement adoption impacts on organisations “Performance and Maturity”: An exploratory case study

    Gholampur, S. (Author), Nikolopoulos, K. (Supervisor) & Batiz-Lazo, B. (Supervisor), 2018

    Student thesis: Master of Philosophy

  39. Earnings Management in European Private Firms versus Public Firms

    Yang, J. (Author), Jaafar, A. (Supervisor) & Hodgkinson, L. (Supervisor), 2018

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  40. Essays in forecasting financial markets with predictive analytics techniques

    Alroomi, A. J. M. A. H. (Author), Nikolopoulos, K. (Supervisor) & Xie, R. (Supervisor), 2018

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  41. Essays on financial structure and regional economic development

    Esen, S. (Author), Altunbas, Y. (Supervisor), 2018

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  42. The causes and consequences of accounting fraud in China

    Wang, Y. (Author), Ashton, J. (Supervisor) & Jaafar, A. (Supervisor), 2018

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  43. 2017
  44. Bank business models, capital structure, lending behavior and risk

    Alawadhi, K. (Author), Williams, J. (Supervisor) & Xie, R. (Supervisor), Jan 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  45. Empirical Essays on China's Financial Markets

    Huang, S. (Author), Williams, J. (Supervisor) & Xie, R. (Supervisor), Jan 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  46. Essays on corporate governance of financial intermediaries

    Uymaz, Y. (Author), Thornton, J. (Supervisor) & Altunbas, Y. (Supervisor), Jan 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  47. Fiscal decentralization and the poor.

    Hussain, C. (Author), Thornton, J. (Supervisor) & ap Gwilym, R. (Supervisor), Jan 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  48. Public Values and Project Management Practices & Processes in the Public Sector in the case of the State of Qatar

    Al-Hajri, S. (Author), Karami, A. (Supervisor) & Nikolopoulos, K. (Supervisor), Jan 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  49. The Market Microstructure of Stock Futures and Equity Options

    Benzennou, B. (Author), ap Gwilym, O. (Supervisor) & Williams, G. (Supervisor), Jan 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  50. 2016
  51. Corporate Governance and Executive Renumeration in Banking

    Cardias Williams, M. D. F. (Author), Hodgkinson, L. (Supervisor) & ap Gwilym, O. (Supervisor), Jan 2016

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  52. The impact of recent regulatory reforms of the rating industry

    Klusak, P. (Author), ap Gwilym, O. (Supervisor) & Alsakka, R. (Supervisor), Jan 2016

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  53. 2015
  54. Strategic timing of corporate disclosures: evidence from China

    Zhu, D. (Author), Hodgkinson, L. (Supervisor), 1 Aug 2015

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  55. The relationship between pension funds and dividend payout : evidence from UK firms

    Hassan, N. (Author), Hodgkinson, L. (Supervisor), 2 Jan 2015

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  56. A consumer investigation: monetising, marketing and distributing digital music in a niche and minority language market - the situation in Wales

    Thomas, S. (Author), Muse, E. (Supervisor), Griffiths, G. (Supervisor) & Jones, S. (Supervisor), Jan 2015

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  57. Agency Problems and Ownership Structure in Large Private Firms in the UK

    O'Callaghan, S. (Author), Hodgkinson, L. (Supervisor) & Ashton, J. (Supervisor), Jan 2015

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  58. Essays on corporate social responsibility

    Alsaadi, A. (Author), Jaafar, A. (Supervisor) & Ebrahim, M. (Supervisor), Jan 2015

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  59. Knowledge sharing in Higher Education

    Analoui, B. (Author), Sambrook, S. (Supervisor) & Doloriert, C. (Supervisor), Jan 2015

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  60. Sovereign credit ratings and financial market volatility : bi-directional relationships and heterogeneous impact

    Vu, T. (Author), ap Gwilym, O. (Supervisor) & Alsakka, R. (Supervisor), Jan 2015

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  61. Strategic directions, innovation capacity and entrepreneurial firm performance in high-tech SMEs, UK

    Tajvidi, M. (Author), Karami, A. (Supervisor) & Mitchelmore, S. (Supervisor), Jan 2015

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  62. 2014
  63. Split sovereign credit ratings : the causes and implications for the financial markets

    Vu, H. (Author), ap Gwilym, O. (Supervisor), 19 Dec 2014

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  64. 2013
  65. Essays in Islamic Finance

    Osman Salleh, M. (Author), Jaafar, A. (Supervisor), 13 Sept 2013

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  66. Facilitating integrative agreements through fostering trust in negotiations between labour and management

    Bougioukos, V. (Author), Nikolopoulos, K. (Supervisor), 22 Aug 2013

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  67. 2012
  68. Empirical essays on short selling

    Mohamad, A. (Author), Jaafar, A. (Supervisor), Jan 2012

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  69. Full circle : employee engagement in the Welsh public service

    Jones, N. (Author), Sambrook, S. (Supervisor) & Doloriert, C. (Supervisor), Jan 2012

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  70. Strategy formulation and firms' performance : the case of high-tech SMEs in the UK

    Izadi, H. (Author), Karami, A. (Supervisor), Jan 2012

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  71. 2011
  72. Organisational innovation in food sector SMEs: innovation orientation, types and process

    Baregheh, A. (Author), May 2011

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  73. Bank efficiency, competition and the Southeast Asian financial crisis

    Mohd Khan, S. J. (Author), Casu, B. (Supervisor), Jan 2011

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  74. 2010
  75. An empirical study into the effectiveness of performance management in the United Kingdom public sector

    Connor, I. (Author), Karami, A. (Supervisor), Jan 2010

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  76. Branding and brand preference in the mobile phone service industry

    Alfugara Alamro, A. (Author), Rowley, J. (Supervisor), Jan 2010

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  77. 2009
  78. Emerging banking systems- Mergers and acquisitions, foreign bank entry and productivity change

    Zhou, M. (Author), Molyneux, P. (Supervisor), Jan 2009

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  79. Entrepreneurial marketing in small welsh technology firms: an empirical study

    Jones, R. (Author), Rowley, J. (Supervisor), Jan 2009

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  80. Funds transfer pricing and performance evaluation

    Quan, L. (Author), Hodgkinson, L. (Supervisor), Jan 2009

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  81. Mutual fund performance : evidence of stock selection and market timing ability from Islamic mutual funds

    Alkassim, F. (Author), Molyneux, P. (Supervisor), Jan 2009

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  82. 2008
  83. Three essays on the implications of internal capital markets for bank behaviour

    Zhussupova, B. (Author), Altunbas, Y. (Supervisor), Jul 2008

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  84. Marketing of innovation: The case of a Welsh SME in the ICT sector

    Parry, S. (Author), Kupiec-Teahan, B. (Supervisor), Jan 2008

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  85. 2007
  86. Financial deregulation and bank performance in south east Asia, 1985-2004

    Nguyen, T. (Author), Williams, J. (Supervisor), Jan 2007

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  87. Financial integration and dynamic linkage in the ASEAN-5

    Hua, T. (Author), Altunbas, Y. (Supervisor) & Williams, J. (Supervisor), Jan 2007

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  88. Market discipline, large bank dominance and bank valuation in an emerging market

    Abuzayed, B. (Author), Altunbas, Y. (Supervisor), Jan 2007

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  89. The obfuscation hypothesis re-examined : analyzing impression management in corporate narrative report documents

    Merkl-Davies, D. (Author), Mcleay, S. (Supervisor), Jan 2007

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  90. 2004
  91. Accounting harmonisation in Europe : country effects and sector effects

    Jaafar, A. (Author), Mcleay, S. (Supervisor), Jan 2004

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  92. Bank cost and alternative profit efficiency in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia over the period 1994-2001

    Bakhouche, A. (Author), Molyneux, P. (Supervisor), Jan 2004

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  93. Hofstede's cultural dimensions and work-related values in Kuwait : implications for employment policy

    Al- Sharqawi , S. (Author), Sambrook, S. (Supervisor), Jan 2004

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  94. Stock market trend behaviour and continuation and reversal effects in stock market returns

    Wells, J. (Author), Hodgkinson, L. (Supervisor), Jan 2004

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  95. 2003
  96. Earnings properties and accounting valuation in the euro zone

    Grambovas, C. (Author), Giner, B. (Supervisor) & Mcleay, S. (Supervisor), Jan 2003

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  97. The pricing and structure of syndicated loans : three empirical studies

    Gadanecz, B. (Author), Molyneux, P. (Supervisor), Jan 2003

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  98. 1999
  99. Market structure and efficiency in Asean banking

    Tahir, I. M. (Author), Oct 1999

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  100. 1998
  101. 1996
  102. 1994