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Segmentation in the B2B markets: Closing the gap between theoretical segmentation models and the actual segmentation practice
(Master thesis, 2021)There exists a gap between the implementation of advanced theoretical segmentation models and the actual practice of segmentation in the B2B markets. Practitioners have called forth the need for easy applicable guidelines ... -
Selecting characteristics using the Adaptive Group Lasso on U.S. industries
(Master thesis, 2020)Throughout the years, hundreds of factors have been proposed to forecast stock returns. Cochrane (2011) referred to these factors as the "zoo of new factors." In this thesis, we consider 62 of these factors and analyze ... -
Selecting Future Leaders - A validation study of the selection process for military leadership education in the Norwegian Armed Forces
(Master thesis, 2020)The ability to predict future performance is crucial for sustainable selection procedures. While several selection methods individually predict both performance in job training programs and subsequent job performance, ... -
Selection into Politics : The Significance of Local Government Revenue
(Master thesis, 2018)This master thesis investigates selection effects in Norwegian local governments and explores the effect of increased revenue in local governments on the quality of politicians. Quality is measured by educational level, ... -
Selective Startups: The importance of partnering experience on new ventures’ learning outcomes from collaboration with established ventures
(Master thesis, 2021)The blue economy has been recognized for its potential to meet future requirements and represent immense opportunities for economic growth, employment and sustainable development. Emerging ocean industries are particularly ... -
Self-Other agreement in Perspective Taking and Employee Affective Commitment: The Mediating Role of Leader-Member Exchange
(Master thesis, 2022)This study seeks to establish and test the integrative theory of Leader- Member Exchange (LMX) that extends our understanding of self-other agreement in perspective taking and affective commitment. We predicted that ... -
Self-service technology versus human interaction : a study of how customers respond differently to human and machine in credence based service encounters
(Master thesis, 2017)Self-service technologies (SST) have been introduced extensively and promoted to replace traditional service encounters with human interaction (HI) in the last years. Advances in digital technologies and artificial ... -
Seniority and Hierarchy in Thai Work Environment ; An Additional Factor Influencing Transfer of Training of Management Trainees in a Leading International Hotel Chain in Thailand
(Master thesis, 2016)With attention to the amount of money and other resources that company invests in training and developing its people, only minimal attention is, however, given to ensure that learned skills, knowledge and attitudes are ... -
Seniority purchase option in the norwegian housing market, and its effect on auction dynamics
(Master thesis, 2017)In our thesis, we study the effects of the presence of “forkjøpsrett”, or seniority purchase option (SPO), on the market for cooperative apartments. Norwegian housing is transacted via English auctions, and we hypothesize ... -
The Serial lntrapreneur: An exploratory study of repeat intrapreneurs.
(Master thesis, 2023)This paper seeks to understand people who repeatedly act entrepreneurially within organizations, what we have called serial intrapreneurs. Intrapreneurship has been linked to a broad range of innovative activities which ... -
Service design : the cure for consumers' time scarcity
(Master thesis, 2013-02-19)This paper investigates whether using design methodology in service innovation can increase adoption likelihood of the service, by helping consumers acquire additional time. The paper identifies three design characteristics ... -
Service recovery via social media
(Master thesis, 2018)Problem Service failure recovery has been researched for several years, with research on social media starting to surface. However, surprisingly little attention has been paid to a significantly larger group than ... -
Sex or gender? Explaining individual differences in financial risk-taking
(Master thesis, 2023)While the relationship between sex and financial risk-taking behavior has been well explored in previous research, the existing literature lacks research that distinguishes between sex and gender as antecedents of financial ... -
Shaping the Future of Sustainable Packaging: The Effect of Enuironmental Cues on Consumer Responses for Home Care Products
(Master thesis, 2022)Inspired by the continuously evolving changes that are happening within the field of sustainable packaging, this thesis examines the way packaging material and eco-labeling as environmental cues affect consumers' purchase ... -
Shaping Young Minds: The role of logo shape, color and verbal context in forming assumptions about university value
(Master thesis, 2019)As student mobility has increased worldwide, so has competition among universities. In order to attract the attention, and tuition fees, of prospective students, universities must make a good first impression, which ... -
Share the happiness
(Master thesis, 2020)Due to the technological developments over the past year´s payment methods have advanced significantly. This thesis aims to investigate how different payment methods affect consumers' behaviour. Today, consumers can ... -
Share-based payment and IFRS-2 : stock options performance and the effects of implementing IFRS-2 in Norwegian publicly traded firms
(Master thesis, 2014-02-12)This study looks at share-based payment in Norwegian publicly traded firms. A review of the history of stock options and the development of accounting and taxation legislations is presented. The paper is divided into two ... -
Sharing is caring : examining enablers and barriers for tacit knowledge sharing in virtual teams
(Master thesis, 2017)Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to identify enablers and barriers for tacit knowledge sharing in a virtual team. Design/methodology/approach - The empirical data were obtained by conducting in-depth interviews ... -
Sharing is Caring: Reciprocal Behaviors and Professional Networking
(Master thesis, 2016)The purpose of this study is to contribute to the existing literature regarding the interactions between individuals in a professional context, as a factor for their success. First, this study sheds light on the newly ... -
Shipping Stakeholders Risk Management Perspective Based on Drivers, Barriers, Enablers and Collaborative Partnerships During the Transition to Sustainable Fuel
(Master thesis, 2023)The transition to sustainable fuels in shipping is necessary to satisfy the requirements set by the International Maritime Organisation and the European Union. The shipping industry's emission rate is increasing and has ...