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How private equity strategies impact the portfolio companies’ performance (Evidence from Norway)
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis studies the impact of private equity-backing on the portfolio companies they acquire, with evidence from Norway. We are researching the two main strategies in Norway, buyout and venture capital. The impact ... -
How Reforms Influence Organisational Practices: The Cases of Public Roads and Electricity Supply Organisations in Norway
(Series of Dissertations, Doctoral thesis, 2005)With respect to how radical transformation of organisational practices a reform objective presuppose, both moderate and radical public management reforms can be identified. In addition, both radical and more limited ... -
How serial acquirers learn : A study on how deliberate learning mechanisms are affected by absorptive capacity
(Master thesis, 2016)This paper presents the underlying elements that affect a serial acquirer’s deliberate learning mechanisms. In this thesis, we took an exploratory case study approach. A total of ten serial acquirers were interviewed ... -
How stakeholders view stakeholders as CSR motivators
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Purpose This study investigates perceptions of the relative importance of different stakeholders (owners, employees, customers, NGOs and governmental authorities) as agents motivating managers to engage in CSR. The purpose ... -
How standards and modularity can improve humanitarian supply chain responsiveness: the case of emergency response units
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Purpose of this paper This paper aims to increase understanding of the use of standards and modularity for improving responsiveness in the humanitarian context. Design/methodology/approach Based on a conceptual framework ... -
How strategic communication facilitates the internationalization of firms: A situational framework
(Chapter, 2019)This chapter examines the specific role of strategic communication as a facilitator for business internationalization. It provides a new and comprehensive rationale for explaining the contribution of strategic communication ... -
How streaming services make cinema more important: Lessons from Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The technocultural disruption triggered by digitization has radically changed the way in which we consume films outside cinemas and transformed content providers’ business models. In Norway, between 2010 and 2016, DVD/Bluray ... -
- How strong is AvantGarde Search ability to innovate- And how can innovation capabilities defined by the methodology “scalable learning” affect the company's ability to innovate in a rapidly changing environment?
(Master thesis, 2022)Efficiency, Key Performance Indicators and incentives for performance, measured towards successfully solving assignments and contracts given by customers, leaves little time and interest for taking a step back and preparing ... -
How sustainable investments affects financial performance: Evidence from Scandinavian ETFs
(Master thesis, 2022)We study the difference in financial performance for Scandinavian ETFs with low and high sustainability rating in the period from 2017 to 2022. We further investigate different periods of 2020 to capture the effects of the ... -
How sustainable is the sharing business model? Toward a conceptual framework
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The sharing economy, which is considered a better way of utilizing existing resources, is associated with positive effects not only on the financial aspects of sustainability but also on its environmental and social ... -
How Technology-Assisted Supplemental Work Influences Burnout and Work Engagement
(Master thesis, 2018)Organizations are continually confronted with automation, digital platforms, and other innovations that are changing the fundamental nature of work. Therefore, understanding what impact technology has on employees ... -
How to Attract Physicians to Underserved Areas? Policy Recommendations from a Structural Model
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This paper exploits location choices of all generalist physicians graduated in Brazil between 2001 and 2013 to study policies aiming at increasing the supply of physicians in underserved areas. We set up and estimate a ... -
How to choose a format. Consumers’ evaluation in choosing a format for reading books in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This article contributes to the discussion of digital versus physical books and sharpens focus on the consumers of books. Using mixed methods, the article explores the emotional relationship between books, information and ... -
How to create loyalty in the sharing economy? : a study of emotions, satisfaction and commitment among Airbnb customers
(Master thesis, 2017)The sharing economy is drastically erupting traditional industries all over the world, where services such as Airbnb and Uber no longer belong to only the niche. Over a quarter of US adult internet users - or 56,5 million ... -
How to Determine the Optimal Procurement Plan, with the Objective of Maximizing the Total Profit Using a Mathematical Optimization Model : A case study for a large Norwegian furniture manufacturer
(Master thesis, 2022)The Norwegian furniture industry has a strong position in Norway and produces about 30 percent of products sold in this country, employed 5,000 people (in 2018) and there are about 450 companies registered. The companies ... -
How to price weather derivatives and model temperature? What are the effects of global warming on temperature forecasting?
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis investigates the complex relationship between the pricing of temperature weather derivatives with its underlying temperature, with a focus on how temperature can be modeled and the consequences of global warming ... -
How to reduce delivery time while keeping sufficient technological flexibility- case study of Ulstein Verft AS
(Student paper, others, 2014-01-15)The goal of this thesis is to discuss what can be done in the sales phase to reduce delivery times while still keeping necessary flexibility of technological solutions. Although Ulstein Verft has elements of Value chain, ... -
How to Transform Large Organizations From a Legacy Way of Organizing and Working to Be Agile and Centered Around Autonomous Teams
(Master thesis, 2023)Purpose: This thesis aims to explore how to structure an organization to be more agile in the context of digitalization and find the common success factors and challenges the organizations face to transform. Hence, this ... -
How to understand and define stress in an operational risk context
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)This paper aims to provide new insights on the understanding of stress and using this concept in operational risk management. We identify three main lines of definitions of stress: situations having the potential for ... -
How to use an interest rate forecast in deciding upon a bond investment strategy
(Master thesis, 2019)Because of the inverse relationship between interest rates and bond prices, we have made an interest rate forecast to choose an investment strategy for bonds. In this forecast we find that the interest rate will make a ...