• The Big-Five personality factors, mental health, and social-demographic indicators as independent predictors of gratification delay 

      Furnham, Adrian; Cheng, Helen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      This paper reports on a study testing over 12,000 adults. We were interested in the correlates of gratification delay (GD) (as criterion variable) with gender, age, education and occupation, the Big-Five personality factors, ...
    • Bilfritt Oslo sentrum 2019 

      Hanseth, Martin; Norheim, Erlend Markus Hansen (Bachelor thesis, 2016)
      Den 14. September 2015 var det kommunestyre- og fylkestingvalg i Norge. Etter valget gikk Miljøpartiet De Grønne inn i byrådet (MDG). MDG er et parti som ønsker en grønnere by og et av forslagene var derfor et bilfritt ...
    • Biofuel policy and industrial transition? A Nordic perspective 

      Midttun, Atle; Næss, Knut Myrum; Piccini, Proadpran Boonprasurd (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      The article explores the interplay between policy, technological innovation and market dynamics. It highlights the challenges of combining biofuel policies for ‘greening’ transport with reviving the Nordic forestry industry. ...
    • Biotech IPOs: a study on the determinants of stock performance 

      Rego de Sa Barreto, Ana Beatriz (Master thesis, 2020)
      This thesis investigates the short-run and long-run performance of 459 Biotech IPOs issued between 1991 and 2016 in the United States, by analyzing determinants such as the underwriter's prestige, the syndicate involved, ...
    • Birds of a feather work together: The role of emotional intelligence and cognitive ability in workplace interaction and advice networks 

      Treglown, Luke; Furnham, Adrian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      The study investigated whether cognitive ability or trait emotional intelligence impacted the formation of task-contingent communication and advice seeking in the workplace. Contrary to the theory driven hypothesis, an ...
    • Bitcoin - den nye valutaen? 

      Kaspersen, Synne; Solbakken, Ane Emilie Røttereng (Bachelor thesis, 2018)
      I denne oppgaven tar vi for oss det overordnede kryptovalutamarkedet og dets funksjoner, sett opp mot dagens økonomiske system. Vi har utredet et tema for oppgaven, hvor vi i hovedsak forsøker å drøfte hvorvidt Bitcoin ...
    • Bitcoin - fremtidens penger eller irrasjonell begeistring? 

      Ringdal, Mathias (Bachelor thesis, 2018)
      Bitcoin er en desentralisert kryptovaluta som ble introdusert i 2008 av den anonyme skaperen, eller gruppen av skapere, Satoshi Nakamoto. Denne oppgaven akter å drøfte Bitcoins rolle i verdensøkonomien og, som problemstillingen ...
    • Bitcoin og dagens pengesystem 

      Valråmoen, Anette Bruaset; Guddal, Arnold Nacuray; Bøe, Aleksander (Bachelor thesis, 2019)
      I denne oppgaven ser vi på kryptovalutaen Bitcoin både som en pengeenhet og pengesystem, i forhold til sentralbanken og dagens pengepolitikk. Vi forsøker etter beste evne å sammenligne systemene med hverandre. Dette gjør ...
    • Bitcoin Returns – a Mood Killer? 

      Bakken, Ellinor Giske; Høgset, Veronika (Master thesis, 2022)
      The thesis examines whether cryptocurrency returns may be used to explain sentiment expressed on social media. To do this, we have constructed a unique dataset consisting of posts on Twitter and Reddit mentioning Bitcoin ...
    • Blame Game and Rotten Apples in Private Investigation Reports: The Case of Hadeland and Ringerike Broadband in Norway 

      Gottschalk, Petter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      The blame game is a term often used to describe a phenomenon which happens in groups of people when something goes wrong. The blame game hypothesis postulates that private investigators may be misled in their search for ...
    • Blindveien sykehjem - sykefravær 

      Eliassen, Daniel Eltervåg (Bachelor thesis, 2017)
      I vår oppgave bacheloroppgave i Human Resource Management ved BI Bergen har vi valgt å se på hvordan sykefravær påvirkes av ulike organisatoriske forhold. I oppgaven har vi valgt å fokusere på et sykehjem med høyt ...
    • Blockchain from a new point of view: A descriptive analysis on whether the technology can create value in credence goods. 

      Nordheim, Jasin Kammas; Hansen, Nicolai Lenouvel (Master thesis, 2020)
      Blockchain, a technology that has been receiving an increased amount of attention lately, has the potential for many great things in a marketing perspective. While little research has been done from such perspective, ...
    • Blurred promises: Ethical consequences of fine print policies in insurance 

      Kvalnes, Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      Abstract The insurance industry’s practice of producing comprehensive insurance policies can have unforeseen and negative ethical consequences. Insurance policies express promises from the insurer to the insured, to the ...
    • Board Characteristics and CSR Engagement on Firm Performance: Evidence from Norwegian Listed Firms 

      Gateman, Johanna Ellen; Eskeland, Ingrid Elen (Master thesis, 2019)
      This study investigates the effect of externally observable board characteristics and corporate social responsibility (CSR) on firm performance for Norwegian listed firms. Board regulations have influenced Norwegian ...
    • Board diversity and financial performance: evidence from Norway 

      Solheim, Ingrid; Berge, Helene (Master thesis, 2017)
      This paper contributes to the growing body of research examining the link between gender diversity in decision-making organs and financial performance. Board diversity has been a hot topic in recent years, and a substantial ...
    • Board of directors in Norwegian family businesses: results from the value creating board surveys 

      Haalien, Lise; Huse, Morten (Research Report, Research report, 2005)
      This is one of several research reports written within the research program “The Value Creating Board”. The program is conducted at BI Norwegian School of Management and can be described by the following key words: boards, ...
    • Body acceptance by others: Refinement of the construct, and development and psychometric evaluation of a revised measure – The Body Acceptance by Others Scale-2 

      Swami, Viren; Todd, Jennifer; Stieger, Stefan; Furnham, Adrian; Horne, George; Tylka, Tracy L. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      The Body Acceptance by Others Scale (BAOS) measures the degree to which individuals perceive body acceptance by others, but its factor structure is questionable. Here, we developed a revision of the BAOS (i.e., the BAOS-2) ...
    • Body appreciation around the world: Measurement invariance of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) across 65 nations, 40 languages, gender identities, and age 

      Swami, Viren; Tran, Ulrich S; Stieger, Stefan; Aavik, Toivo; Ranjbar, Hamed Abdollahpour; abedayo, sulaiman; Afhami, Reza; Ahmed, Oli; Aimé, Annie; Akel, Marwan; Halbusi, Hussam; Alexias, George; Ali, Khawla F.; Alp-Dal, Nursep; Alsalhani, Anas B.; Álvares-Solas, Sara; Amaral, Ana Carolina Soares; Andrianto, Sonny; Aspden, Trefor; Argyrides, Marios; Aruta, John Jamir Benzon R.; Atkin, Stephen L.; Ayandele, Olusola; Baceviciene, Migle; Bahbouh, Radvan; Ballesio, Andrea; Barron, David; Bellard, Ashleigh; Bender, Sóley S.; Beydag, Kerime; Birovljević, Gorana; Blackburn, Marie-Eve; Borja-Alvarez, Teresita; Borowiec, Joanna; Bozogáňová, Miroslava; Bratland-Sanda, Solfrid; Browning, Matthew H. E. M.; Brytek-Matera, Anna; Burakova, Marina; Çakır-Koçak, Yeliz; Camacho, Pablo; Camilleri, Vittorio Emanuele; Cazzato, Valentina; Cerea, Silvia; Chaiwutikornwanich, Apitchaya; Chaleeraktrakoon, Trawin; Furnham, Adrian; Otterbring, Tobias; Borgen, Christine Sundgot; Trangsrud, Lise Katrine Jepsen; Voracek, Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) is a widely used measure of a core facet of the positive body image construct. However, extant research concerning measurement invariance of the BAS-2 across a large number of nations ...
    • Boikotter av Black Friday: En undersøkelse om hvordan boikotter av massekonsumpsjon påvirker forbrukeres oppfatning av merker 

      Engström, Matilda (Bachelor thesis, 2020)
      I dagens samfunn oppfordres forbrukere å handle ofte og mye, med den store salgsdagen Black Friday som et prakteksempel. I lys av miljøfokus og bærekraftige forretningsstrategier velger noen bedrifter å boikotte ...
    • Bok og nettside som integrert læreverk 

      Bøhren, Øyvind; Gjærum, Per Ivar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Denne artikkelen bruker et konkret pedagogisk prosjekt i finans til å vise hvordan ønsket om undervisning med relevans og mangfold kan avleire seg i et læreverk. Vår nøkkel er å utvikle bok og nettside i tidsmessig parallell ...