Honours theses: Recent submissions
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The influence of parents' culture on students' choice of mathematics study in senior years
Published 2009-07-07An extensive body of research exists regarding the factors that influence students’ decisions to study mathematics in senior years. Additionally, there is a significant body of research concerning student enrolments into ...Open AccessThesis, Honours -
Drama, Narrative and Charismatic Leadership
Published 2009-03-11Since the 1970s, management scholars have been captivated by the emotional and symbolic aspects of leadership, particularly charismatic leadership — a form of influence independent of tradition and formal authority. More ...Open AccessThesis, Honours -
How much volume will an illegal insider trade? Evidence from options markets
Published 2009-02-26Modelling the volume traded by illegal inside traders is a fairly new area of research. Previous research into insider trading has focused not a comprehensive study on the determinants of volume, but empirical and theoretical ...Open AccessThesis, Honours -
The Disposition Effect and the Ability of Investors to Learn
Published 2009-02-26This paper provides an in depth analysis of investors’ reluctance to crystallise losses and propensity to realise gains, a behavioural bias dubbed the disposition effect. We examine a comprehensive data set comprised of ...Open AccessThesis, Honours -
Performance of Active Extension Strategies in the Australian Equities Market
Published 2009-02-26This dissertation examines the performance of active extension strategies, also known as ‘130/30’, in the Australian equities market. This strategy involves introducing short positions to 30% of the value of a fund while ...Open AccessThesis, Honours