Browsing Master of Science by Title
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The sharing economy – is trust essential? : the effect of profile quality and brand equity on trust and purchasing intention
(Master thesis, 2017)The sharing economy has gained popularity in the last decade and is projected to grow substantially in the future. Several brands from the sharing economy have equally high valuations as the biggest brands in the traditional ... -
The soldiers new clothes: How transfer of training may facilitate or impede organizational change in the Norwegian Armed Forces
(Master thesis, 2018)This dissertation seeks to develop the field of research on leadership development, and the reasons why long-term training transfer in some cases are problematic or even, in worst cases, non-existent. Based on the theory ... -
The speed of adjustment of capital structure and the long differencing estimator
(Master thesis, 2017)This thesis estimates the speed of adjustment (SOA) of capital structure using the long differencing estimator and finds that firms adjust back to their target leverage at a moderate pace of 20.9% per year for book ... -
The spillover effect of companies' brands in B2B relationships : the role of governance form choice
(Master thesis, 2014-02-12)In marketing literature there is a large gap in understanding the importance of brands and brand management in interorganizational relationships. This thesis aims to extend the existing B2B branding literature by analyzing ... -
The study of municipalities' investment choices : eight Norwegian municipalities' investments in financial products during 2001-2007
(Master thesis, 2014-02-12)This paper investigates the change in riskiness of eight Norwegian hydro power municipalities’ investments in complex financial products offered by Citigroup through the brokerage firm Terra Securities AS during the period ... -
The Trade-Off Between Family Ownership and Growth
(Master thesis, 2018)This paper use a large sample of non-listed Norwegian firms in order to compare differences in growth between family and non-family firms during the period 2000-2015. We use data from the Center for Corporate Governance ... -
The Transmission of U.S. Equity Shocks to Emerging Stock Markets and the Role of U.S. Monetary Policy
(Master thesis, 2018)This master thesis examines the equity return connectedness between the U.S. and 12 emerging market countries between 1994 to 2017, applying a network approach based on variance decompositions from a vector autoregressive ... -
The U.S Shale Oil Boom: The Impact of U.S. Supply Shocks on the Global Oil Price
(Master thesis, 2016)We examine the role of the U.S. shale oil boom in driving global oil prices. We give a brief discussion of the recent developments in the oil markets, paying special attention to the U.S. shale oil boom. We estimate a ... -
The ups and downs of consumer behavior : the effect of emotions on vertical attention
(Master thesis, 2017)Emotions are known to influence cognitive processes, such as attention, memory and behavior. However, only few studies examined the verticality pattern of attention. The present study investigated if selective attention ... -
The value of learning and experience ; how serial acquirers in norway utilize learning and experience to mitigate barriers to synergy realization
(Master thesis, 2017)This thesis presents an overview of how serial acquirers utilize learning and experience to mitigate barriers to synergy realization. The paper examines nine serial acquirers in Norway, through semi-structured in-depth ... -
The value relevance of alternative performance measures : empirical evidence from the Oslo stock exchange
(Master thesis, 2017)Companies disclose alternative performance measures, either to provide useful information to the market, or for strategic purposes which can be misleading. Using traditional price regressions, this study examines the ... -
The value relevance of reported biological assets at fair value in the salmon farming industry
(Master thesis, 2019)The implementation of IFRS in 2005 and the following adoption of fair value accounting represents a comprehensive change in the field of accounting in recent times. This legislation, requiring fair value on reported ... -
Theoretical and empirical analysis of volatility selling strategies
(Master thesis, 2021)Investing in the nancial markets bears various types of risks. One of the common risks that most practitioners always seek to hedge against is the risk of abrupt shifts in the price of an asset. One generic tool serving ... -
Theory in practice : the implementation of the foolproof way in Switzerland and the Czech Republic
(Master thesis, 2017)We analyse the similarities between the Svensson’s (2000) “The zero bound in an open economy: A foolproof way of escaping from a liquidity trap” and the exchange rate target commitment implemented in Switzerland and the ... -
A thesis about how unintended consequences of financial stability regulations together with a declining interest rate, and urbanization affect equity restricted first-time buyer’s ability to buy a dwelling.
(Master thesis, 2022)House prices in Norway have increased during the last 30 years. This price increase may have several causes, including a secular downward trend in interest rates. Some have argued that “higher house prices have made it ... -
Those who stay: Job Insecurity, Respectful Engagement and Openness to Change following a Downsizing : The moderating effect of Respectful Engagement on the relationship between Job Insecurity and Openness to Change
(Master thesis, 2016)This study aims to examine the relationship between job insecurity, openness to change and respectful engagement among layoff survivors. We propose that job insecurity, measured by threat to job features and powerlessness, ... -
Three perspectives on the cash flow sensitivity of cash
(Master thesis, 2017)In this thesis, I analyze the effect of cash flows on changes in cash holdings. I compare the cash flow sensitivity of cash in financially constrained and unconstrained firms, and find that financially constrained firms ... -
Thriving at any age: Exploring the relationship between facets of commitment-based HR practices and intrinsic motivation from a lifespan perspective
(Master thesis, 2023)Research on the association between Commitment-based Human Resource (CBHR) practices and employee-related outcomes generally focuses on generational differences rather than age differences in the organization. Drawing on ... -
Thriving at work from a COR perspective
(Master thesis, 2021)This master thesis has explored how different resources foster thriving at work among young graduates in an international IT firm based in Scandinavia. Through a quantitative self-reported survey, we have found that ... -
Time Series Momentum: Is Trend Following Strategies Viable During Periods With Quantitative Easing?
(Master thesis, 2022)In regard to the economy following the financial crisis of 2008, we examine time series momentum within 53 financial instruments divided into four asset classes. Our thesis provides evidence of acute repercussions for time ...