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An empirical investigation of how information sharing affects cash flow performance through competitive capability
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Purpose This paper aims to examine how information sharing affects cash flow performance through the competitive capabilities of low cost or product quality. Design/methodology/approach In total, 159 survey responses ... -
An empirical investigation of the role of industry factors in the internationalization patterns of firms
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Research on companies’ internationalization has mainly focused on firm-level and country-level factors in order to explain firms’ cross-border activities. With the exception of a limited number of studies emphasizing ... -
An Empirical Study of Norwegian Family Firms: Leverage and Survivability
(Master thesis, 2018)This master thesis is structured as an empirical research paper on traditional Nor- wegian family rms, which we de ne as a rm where the controlling family owns at least 2 3 of the shares. This paper is concerned with ... -
An empirical study on the macroeconomic effects of immigration
(Master thesis, 2019)In this paper, we study the macroeconomic effects of an immigration shock in Sweden, using a Structural Autoregressive (SVAR) model with sign restrictions. We find that labor immigration increases output, participation ... -
An equilibrium characterization of an all-pay auction with certain and uncertain prizes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)In the important contribution “All pay auctions with certain and uncertain prizes” published in Minchuk and Sela (2014), the authors analyze an all pay auction with multiple prizes. The specific feature of the model is ... -
An Equilibrium Model Estimated on Pharmaceutical Data
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The purpose of this paper is to estimate patients’ and doctors’ responses to prices when making a choice between brand name products and generics. We account for the response of pharmacies to government regulation and to ... -
An estimate of the financial value added of the Norwegian Petroleum Fund mechanism
(Master thesis, 2019)In this thesis, we quantify the financial valued added from re-allocating oil and gas resources into a globally diversified financial portfolio. We do this by introducing an alternative approach to management of the oil ... -
An evaluation of management training and coaching
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)PURPOSE: The focus of this paper is on management training and development. The purpose has been to address how coaching can be applied to learn about leadership tools and what effect this has on management behaviour and ... -
An examination of the personality constructs underlying dimensions of creative problem-solving style
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)This study investigated the personality facets that underpin the construct of problem solving style, particularly when approaching more creative kinds of problem solving. Cattell’s Sixteen Personality Factors Questionnaire ... -
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 Explanation of Negative Swap Spreads: Demand for Duration from Underfunded Pension Plans
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The 30‐year U.S. swap spreads have been negative since September 2008. We offer a novel explanation for this persistent anomaly. Through an illustrative model, we show that underfunded pension plans optimally use swaps for ... -
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 Extended Method to Measure Overall Consumer Satisfactionwith Packaging
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)There are several reasons why people find it troublesome to use and handle consumer packages. A test method for evaluating the ease of opening of such packages was presented in the “Technical Specification” (TS) [1]. The ... -
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 innovation success: but who gets the revenues? Opera software in Nigeria
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)The case giving the base for this article is a very rich network case, i.e. it describes the importance and the function of direct connections for a business highly embedded into a business environment. All the important ... -
An Innovative Approach to Employee Participation in a Norwegian Retail Chain
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)The paper discusses practical experiences with establishing conditions for employee participation on retailing. Social dialogue and human resource management perspectives frame the discussion. These are two different systems ... -
An integrated perspective on insight
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)The present study on insight is based on an integration of Kaplan and Simon’s (1990) information processing theory of insight, a cognitive style theory, and achievement motivation theory. The style theory is the Assimilator ... -
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 ...