Nominated dissertations for the NOBEM Dissertation of the year prize 2007

Joop J. Huij (Erasmus University Rotterdam, Promoter: prof.dr. M.C.J.M. Verbeek)

–	New Insights into Mutual Funds: Performance and Family Strategies

Defended: March 08, 2007

Vareska J.A. van de Vrande (Eindhoven University of Technology, Promotors: prof.dr. G.M. Duysters & prof.dr. W.P.M. Vanhaverbeke)

–	Not invented here, Managing Corporate Innovation in a New Era

Defended: November 07, 2007

Annelies de Ridder (Radboud University Nijmegen, Promoters: prof.dr. A.J.A. Godfroij & prof.dr. A.J.A. van Deemen)

–	The dynamics of alliances. A game theoretical approach

Defended: November 28, 2007

Wijnand van Plaggenhoef (Wageningen University, Promoters: prof.dr. O. Omta & prof.dr. P. van Beek & prof.dr. Jacques Trienekens)

–	Integration and self regulation of quality management in Dutch agri-food supply chains, A cross-chain analysis of the poultry meat, the fruit and vegetable and the flower and potted plant chains.

Defended: November 13, 2007

Fredo Schotanus ( University of Twente, Promoter: prof.dr. J. Telgen & assistant promoter: dr.ir. L. de Boer

–	Horizontal Cooperative Purchasing

Defended: September 07, 2007

Arvid O.I. Hoffmann (University of Groningen, Promoter: prof.dr. B.W. Lensink)

–	Essays on the Social Dimensions of Investor Behavior

Defended: November 29, 2007

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