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Facilitating ambidexterity of efficiency and flexibility in project-based organizations: An exploratory study of organizational antecedents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Through an exploratory multiple-case study in the context of project-based organizations in China, this study aims to identify the antecedents that facilitate three prevalent types of ambidexterity, namely, structural, ... -
Facilitating integration and maintaining autonomy: The role of managerial action and interaction in post-acquisition capability transfer
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Through acquisitions, firms can access resources and capabilities they cannot develop on their own. Post-acquisition, a key managerial challenge is balancing the need for integration, to transfer capabilities, with the ... -
Facilitating integration and maintaining autonomy: The role of managerial action and interaction in post-acquisition capability transfer
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Through acquisitions, firms can access resources and capabilities they cannot develop on their own. Post-acquisition, a key managerial challenge is balancing the need for integration, to transfer capabilities, with the ... -
Facility based competition in telecommunications : three essays on two-way access and one essay on three-way access
(Series of Dissertations;5/2006, Doctoral thesis, 2006)In order to reap all benefits from telecommunications, competing firms typically have to cooperate in order to exploit economies of scale and scope. Thus, firms being active in the same market are supposed to compete ... -
Facing the climate and digital challenge: European energy industry from boom to crisis and transformation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)This article contributes to the understanding of the current transformation of the energy industry in Europe and the interplay between greening policies and digital technological innovation. It shows how, since the financial ... -
Factors affecting adult trait Neuroticism in a nationally representative sample
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)This study explores factors in childhood and adulthood that affect adult trait Neuroticism in a large, nationally representative sample. 5785 participants provided information on family social background measured at birth; ... -
Factors Impact on Profitability for Norwegian Private Firms
(Master thesis, 2018)This paper investigates what factors have an impact on the profitability of Norwegian private firms divided by size. Profitability is measured using Return on Assets (ROA) and Return on Equity (ROE). The factors tested ... -
Factors influencing adult savings and investment: Findings from a nationally representative sample
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This study explored a longitudinal data set of over 5766 adults examining factors that influence adult savings and investment. Data were collected at birth, in childhood (at age 11) and adulthood (at ages 33 and 50 yrs) ... -
Factors influencing advertising effectiveness and purchase intention on Instagram
(Master thesis, 2017)Instagram has emerged as an important social media and advertising platform, but little or no research has been done to investigate how the users perceive various Instagram advertisement. The current research relies on ... -
Factors influencing the choice of beer: A review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Research on those variables that have been shown to influence the consumer’s choice of beer is reviewed. The focus is on the choice of whether to drink beer as opposed to a beverage from another category, and to a greater ... -
Factors that influence Tech IPO underpricing and their applicability in pricing decision
(Master thesis, 2018)The aim of this thesis was to identify the main factors impacting underpricing in the Tech industry and analyse their applicability in IPO pricing decisions. The main factors that were examined: Number of Underwriters, ... -
Facts or knowledge? A Review of private internal reports of investigations by Fraud examiners
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)The purpose of this article is to reflect on the difference between facts and knowledge, as we suggest that knowledge is facts combined with interpreta-tion, context, and reflection. The distinction is important when ... -
Failing to succeed : How can an accelerator facilitate learning from failure?
(Master thesis, 2018)This master thesis aims at exploring how accelerator programs can facilitate learning from failure. Failure, defined as deviance from desired results, has seen a shift in its surrounding literature. Instead of perceiving ... -
Fallgruver i byggeprosjekter
(Bachelor thesis, 2014-09-10)Denne rapporten tar utgangspunkt i bruprosjektet Tverrforbindelsen for å illustrere hvilke fallgruver det er vanlig å møte på og hvordan disse kan håndteres på en god måte. Tverrforbindelsen ble planlagt og bygget i årene ... -
Fallibility at work: Rethinking excellence and error in organizations
(Book, 2017)This book addresses how organizations can deal with human fallibility in order to create space for excellence at work. Some mistakes in work settings put lives at risk, while others create openings for innovative breakthroughs. ... -
Falling Between The Silos: Fragmentation in Roles and Responsibilities Create Barriers to Climate Adaptation : A Case Study of Stormwater Management in the Municipality of Oslo
(Master thesis, 2018)The aim of this master thesis is to contribute to the literature on institutional change for climate adaptation by investigating the identified gap in literature of how, why, and where changes need to happen for more ... -
Family Firms & Diversification Through M&A: Evidence From Norway
(Master thesis, 2019)This study examines the behavior of family firms on whether they are more inclined to engage in diversifying M&As than non-family firms due to their high value of control. To analyse this theory, data has been manually ... -
Family firms, do they grow slower than non-family firms?
(Master thesis, 2017)This study seeks to answer whether family firms grow slower than non-family firms in Norway, and if family firm’s inherent characteristics explains differing growth. Our research analyses four different measurements of ... -
Family Ownership and Cash Holdings : Empirical Evidence from Norway
(Master thesis, 2016)This master thesis examines the level of cash holdings in Norwegian private firms in the period 2004 to 2014. We compare family firms to non-family firms and explore whether there are differences in their cash holding ... -
Family Ties and Socio-Economic Outcomes in High vs. Low Income Countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Alesina and Giuliano (J. Econ. Growth, 15(2), 2010) illustrate that strong family ties lead to lower geographical mobility and reduced labor force participation of young and female individuals. We extend their analysis by ...