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A WEB-APPLICATION TOOL FOR MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS STRATEGIC MANAG AND COMPETITIVE PERFORMANCE MONITORIN Several identifiable factors may bias the coefficient on the peer group-Tiebout choice interaction in specifications like (7). I discuss two here; each can produce an upward bias in 1 ϕ . The first source of bias is statistical. There are several reasons to suspect measurement error in the peer group variable: | A WEB-APPLICATION TOOL FOR MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND COMPETITIVE PERFORMANCE MONITORING A Thesis presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School University of Missouri-Columbia In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Science by VAIBHAV AGRAWAL Dr. Bin Wu Thesis Supervisor JULY 2004 UMI Number 1426042 INFORMATION TO USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. Broken or indistinct print colored or poor quality illustrations and photographs print bleed-through substandard margins and improper alignment can adversely affect reproduction. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages these will be noted. Also if unauthorized copyright material had to be removed a note will indicate the deletion. UMI UMI Microform 1426042 Copyright 2005 by ProQuest Information and Learning Company. All rights reserved. This microform edition is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17 United States Code. ProQuest Information and Learning Company 300 North Zeeb Road . Box 1346 Ann Arbor Ml 48106-1346 The undersigned appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School have examined the thesis entitled A WEB-APPLICATION TOOL FOR MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND COMPETITIVE PERFORMANCE MONITORING Presented by Vaibhav Agrawal A candidate for the degree of Master of Science And hereby certify that in their opinion it is worthy of acceptance. Dr. Bin Wu Dr. Thomas J. .