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An examination of the risk-return profile of nordic hedge funds
(Master thesis, 2017)The Nordic hedge fund industry has experienced a massive growth in assets under management of approximately 370% between 2005 and 2016. The increased interest for hedge funds as an investment vehicle may suggest that ... -
An Exploratory Study of the Meat Substitute Market in Norway
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis explores the meat substitute market in Norway, more specifically in Oslo. We have investigated Norwegian consumers’ understanding of meat substitute products, their motivations for purchase and in which ... -
An extension of the Merton model : The effect of including the cost of operating leverage
(Master thesis, 2017)We ask whether the Merton’s structural model of credit risk is improved by including the cost of operating leverage. We test this by extending the Merton model and testing whether the estimated credit spread is closer ... -
An Investigation of Enhancing Moderators for the CSR-AC Relationship
(Master thesis, 2019)A substantial amount of research indicates that there is a positive relationship between employees’ perception of their workplace’s degree of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and affective commitment (AC). Yet, ... -
An investigation of how consolidation and collaboration between stakeholders in a local supply chain can improve the economic, social and environmental sustainability of city logistics.
(Master thesis, 2017)The objective of the thesis is to implement consolidation and collaboration between stakeholders in a local supply chain to improve the economic, social and environmental sustainability aspects of city logistics. The ... -
An Investigation of Job Embeddedness in a Male-Dominated Industry: What Makes Female Employees Stay?
(Master thesis, 2019)This study aimed to investigate employee retention within the construction industry, with a focus on how the male-dominated industry can retain its female employees. Job embeddedness, a theory of employee retention, looks ... -
An investigation of whether retail companies can utilize the facilities at shopping malls in Norway in order to enable direct container deliveries through horizontal cooperation
(Master thesis, 2015-08-07)The core of this thesis is to explore how shopping malls in Norway are facilitated for handling container deliveries. The purpose of this investigation is to identify whether retail companies in Norway can benefit from ... -
An investigation on how corporate reputation comes into play in the norwegian innovation index
(Master thesis, 2017)The importance of corporate reputation has been growing over the last decades, with CEOs consistently ranking corporate reputation as a firm’s most critical key intangible resource (Hall, 1993). On a parallel and similar ... -
An organizational culture for excellence in service: fostering favorable conditions for tailoring, improvisation, and judgement through a system of six sets of practices
(Master thesis, 2017)A growing body of theory and research applies a cultural perspective to the description of organizational phenomena. We have designed the multiple case study in this thesis report to contribute to this line of research ... -
Analyse av nyinnførte regler for kildeskatt på renter og royalties mv.
(Master thesis, 2022)Denne masterutredningen tar for seg effekten av de nyinnførte reglene i 2021 om kildeskatt på renter, royalty og leiebetalinger på fysiske driftsmidler og er en analyse av hvorvidt reglene oppnår formålet med å forhindre ... -
Analysis and Valuation of Frontline Plc
(Master thesis, 2023)In this master thesis, we have performed an analysis and valuation of Frontline Plc. The problem statement in the thesis is defined as: “What is the fundamental value of a share in Frontline Plc, traded at the New York ... -
Analysis of house price dynamics using the price-to-rent ratio: evidence from the Oslo housing market
(Master thesis, 2023)Housing prices in Oslo have risen significantly in recent decades, approaching historic levels. Specifically, in the last ten years, house prices in Oslo have experienced a remarkable appreciation of 90%, surpassing the ... -
Analysis of rental prices for the office market in Oslo
(Master thesis, 2018)The main purpose of this paper is to examine the office rental prices in Oslo where there is little previous quantitative work. Norway is an open economy relying sincerely on import and export, where changes in global ... -
Analysis of the Demand for Bike Sharing in Oslo with Machine Learning
(Master thesis, 2022)This paper aims to create accurate predictive models for the bike-sharing system operated by Oslo City Bikes. The three different machine learning methods are used to predict user demand within a specified area of Oslo. ... -
An Analysis of the Financial Performance of Companies Rated Best Places to Work Compared to the Market Index: A Comparative Study Pre and Post Covid-19
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis investigates the performance of companies ranked on Glassdoor´s UK Best Places to Work list from 2017 to 2022, with a particular focus on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. By analysing this recent period, ... -
Analyzing Market Efficiency and Price Dynamics in the Nordic Electricity Futures Market
(Master thesis, 2023)This paper examines the relationship between monthly spot and futures prices in the Nord Pool electricity market, exploring long and short-term equilibrium dynamics. Using various models, including error correction models, ... -
Analyzing Returns and Predicting IPO Probability
(Master thesis, 2023)Analyzing returns is a practical approach to gaining insights into the growing wealth disparities. In our study, we utilize data from Norwegian firms spanning the period between 2007 and 2019. Our objective is to investigate ... -
Anvendelse av presisjonsvillkåret i oppkjøpsprosesser
(Master thesis, 2023)Masteroppgavens tema er innsideinformasjon i oppkjøpsprosesser. Oppgaven skal belyse anvendelsen av presisjonsvilkåret i vennlige oppkjøpsprosesser. Vi tar utgangspunkt i perspektivet til utstedere på regulerte markeder. ... -
Applicant Faking in Personality Measurements ; The faking-resistance of ipsative and normative measurements in a selection process
(Master thesis, 2016)Personality measurements are popular in selection processes; meaning applicant faking has arisen as a potential problem. There are two classifications for personality measurements: ipsative and normative. The latter ... -
Application of procurement methods in humanitarian supply chains
(Master thesis, 2023)The increasing number of crises in recent times has put tremendous pressure on humanitarian organizations and their procurement functions. While striving to streamline supplies for humanitarian operations, procurement ...