University of South Carolina Scholar Commons Theses and Dissertations 1-1-2013 Essays In the Airline Industry Mariana Luminita Nicolae University of South Carolina Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd Part of the Business Administration, Management, and Operations Commons Recommended Citation Nicolae, M. L.(2013). Essays In the Airline Industry. (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/2318 This Open Access Dissertation is brought to you by Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Essays in the Airline Industry by Mariana L. Nicolae Bachelor of Science Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest 2000 Master of Business Administration University of Montana 2006 Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosphy in Business Administration Darla Moore School of Business University of South Carolina 2013 Accepted by: Dr. Mark Ferguson, Major Professor Dr. Carolyn Queenan, Committee Member Dr. Pelin Pekgün, Committee Member Dr. Orgül Öztürk, Committee Member Dr. Lacy Ford, Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies c Copyright by Mariana L. Nicolae, 2013 All Rights Reserved. ii Dedication To my parents, Valentin and Zoia Nicolae. iii Acknowledgments I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to my advisor, Dr. Mark Ferguson. I could not have completed this dissertation without his constant support, guidance and encouragement. I would also like to thank Dr. Carolyn Queenan, Dr. Pelin Pekgün and Dr. Orgül Öztürk for their encouragement, mentoring and helpful insights throughout the dissertation process.