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Abou-Zeid, A M K (1993) Data flow identification to support project automation/integration and productivity, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Al-Fares, M A (1995) On the development of an integrated system for the automation of on-site reinforced concrete construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Ammar, A I (2001) Profitability of electrical contractors using financial and economical data: The effect of company's size, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: economic indicator; electrical contractors; profitability
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/304731994
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Empirical investigations of the relationship between firm size and profitability in industrial economies in the past have given varying results. Some studies have found either a weak negative relationship or none at all; others have found a positive association that continues, or either disappears or reverses itself among the firms with the largest assets. A closer investigation of the question of large or small enterprises reveals that the different lines of research and the different results need not necessarily contradict each other. Different authors use different samples, industry groups, time horizons, and indicators. If they were to pose identical questions and apply similar theoretical as well as empirical methodologies they would have possibly come up with consistent answers. According to some electrical contractors who are members of the Federated Electrical Contractors (FEC), electrical contractor firms may experience a lack of profitability as the firm grows in size. Under these conditions, statistical models are developed to study the firm's size-profitability relationship. The two main objectives of this research are: (1) to identify the most important determinants of profitability for electrical contractors, and to identify the economic indicators that would measure the general and the specific construction industry economies in the U.S.A., and (2) to develop statistical models that explain the firm's size-profitability relationship based on financial and economical data, and identify the optimal size of electrical contractors. The findings contradict the conventional wisdom both among laymen and in parts of the economics literature that large firms are inherently more profitable than small and medium size firms. Being in the middle with sales between 32 and 37 million dollars may be more profitable. The research objectives were achieved, and the developed models assisted in determining the optimal size for the electrical contractors. The research also provided modeling techniques in terms of determining the firm's size-profitability relationships.
Choi, J (2003) Strategic motives underlying M and A transactions in the United States public construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Choi, K (2008) Applications of its archived data for improved highway planning and design, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Huang, C-N (2003) Time study on two-echelon supply chain for steel framing construction: Field investigation and networking model simulation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Ibrahim, M W W (2018) Improving project performance by mitigating out-of-sequence work and assessing construction readiness, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Jang, H (2002) Construction material logistics: Project manager level of satisfaction and facilities layout planning, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Kang, M M K (2014) Development of an expert system for sustainable pavement preservation strategies (es2p2s), Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Kim, S-K (2001) Toward a framework for an intelligent earthwork system (ies), Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Koo, K-J (2000) Organizational program management for multiple maintenance projects under multi-trade capacity constraints, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Lee, J C (2010) Evaluating the sustainability of construction with recycled materials, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Lee, S (2000) Spatial model and decentralized path planning for construction automation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Lukito, P K (2000) A framework for environmental monitoring infrastructure investment planning in developing areas, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Rungjang, K (2013) Public investment for developing port facilities within competitive market, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Schwab, A (2000) Management practices in short-term network organizations: The performance impact of the shadow of the future and psychological contracts in the United States movie industry, 1931--1940, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Shr, J-F (1999) Model development for cost-plus-time bidding applied to Florida department of transportation highway construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Sullivan, K T (2004) Quantification of the cumulative impact of change orders on sheet metal labor productivity, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Taha, M A-E (1994) Applying distributed artificial intelligence to the prequalification of construction contractors, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.