Browsing Master of Science by Title
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The influence of verbal elements displayed on packaging: a study on chocolate bars
(Master thesis, 2021)Problem: Packaging plays an important role in consumers' purchase decisions. Brands use packaging as a marketing and communication tool, to differentiate themselves from the competition. In this way, consumers choose ... -
The Influence of Yield Curve Factors on the Conditional Distribution of Equity Risk Premia
(Master thesis, 2023)This paper examines the efficacy of how certain yield curve factors, namely the level, slope, and curvature, can predict the shape of cumulative return distributions in equity markets. We utilise the GAMLSS framework to ... -
Influencing consumers through packaging design: a study on perceptions of healthiness and naturalness “How does the visualization of the ingredient vs the final product influence consumers’ perception of healthiness and naturalness, and their likeliness-to-buy?”
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis explores the relationship between product packaging visualization on consumers’ perceived healthiness and naturalness, and in turn their purchase intentions. The research also includes the influence of ... -
Influencing supervisor ratings : three quasi-experiments
(Master thesis, 2014-02-17)In three experiments we investigated the relationship between a set of influence tactics and three work outcomes in organizations in which the supervisor rated his/her employees on; (a) competence assessment, (b) salary ... -
Information, knowledge and opportunities exporting in the 21st century : the importance of market insight
(Master thesis, 2013-02-19)This study aims to chart out the relationships between theoretical concepts that have been developed through previous research. It investigates the importance of information and knowledge for exporting firms’ performance. ... -
Infrastructure investments and rural development: The case of Norwegian National Tourist Routes
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis studies the impact of tourism based infrastructure investments on rural development in Norway by looking at the ongoing case of investment into the Norwegian National Tourist Routes. Using a generalized ... -
Initial public offerings (IPOs), lock-ups and market efficiency
(Master thesis, 2012-05-10)In this paper we have examined 174 lock-up agreements in 142 unique firms. A lock-up refers to the prespecified time, usually 180 days, following an IPO, where pre-IPO shareholders enter into an agreement with the underwriter ... -
Initial Public Offerings: A Study of the Nordic Market
(Master thesis, 2019)We present a quantitative study within the field of corporate finance to investigate underpricing on initial public offerings within the Nordic financial markets. Our design allows us to study how the technology sector ... -
Innføring av kontantforbud for forhandlere av gjenstander i hvitvaskingsloven og vurdering av alternative tiltak
(Master thesis, 2018)Økonomisk kriminalitet er et svært dagsaktuelt tema som påvirker og utgjør en stor trussel for samfunnet og finansielle organer. Det brukes mye ressurser i bekjempelsen av hvitvasking. Misbruk av forhandlere av gjenstander ... -
Innovasjonspartnerskap - En alternativ anskaffelsesprosedyre for innovative offentlige anskaffelser, med særlig fokus på anskaffelser innenfor helse- og omsorgssektoren
(Master thesis, 2021)Regjeringens mål er å ha en innovativ og effektiv offentlig sektor.1 I årene som kommer vil Norge møte store samfunnsutfordringer.2 Dette gjelder særlig innenfor helse- og omsorgssektoren, hvor antall eldre vil øke ... -
Innovation alliances: a case study of the Norwegian financial services industry
(Master thesis, 2017)The objective of this master thesis is to study the connection between strategic alliances and innovation. We conducted an explorative case study of alliance formations in the Norwegian financial industry from 2014 to ... -
Innovation in networks : challenges and opportunities in the Norwegian aid industry
(Master thesis, 2017)Pursuing innovative activities in collaboration with other actors in a network may entail both challenges and opportunities for firms. While the traditional approach to innovation was that firms should keep their work ... -
Innovative technologies and value creation for LSPs An exploratory study of the Norwegian logistics service industry
(Master thesis, 2022)Logistic service providers (LSP) are exposed to a competitive industry that is constantly evolving. Customer requirements are becoming increasingly challenging and require more of the companies in terms of efficiency and ... -
Inntektsføring av fraktavtaler i shippingbransjen etter IFRS
(Master thesis, 2012-05-14)Inntektsføring av fraktavtaler i shippingbransjen etter IFRS. fraktavtale til lossing av den inneværende fraktavtale. Slik den foreslåtte modellen for inntektsføring fremkommer i høringsutkastet, vil den etter vår mening ... -
Input and output Hedging and Firm Value: Evidence from the Gold Mining Industry
(Master thesis, 2019)This study explores the relationship between firm value and the use of commodity derivatives to hedge gold output and fuel input for a sample of gold mining firms during 2009-2017. We find no empirical support for a ... -
An inquiry into the relation between Business cycles and Income Inequality
(Master thesis, 2022)We evaluate the role of business cycles and some key economic indicators on income disparity within- and between municipalities. We decompose Norwegian mainland GDP between 2006-2017 to a cyclical and trend component ... -
- Inside or Out? Insights on career advancement and gender equality in management -
(Master thesis, 2019)Despite the proliferation of research on the lack of women holding leadership positions in organisations, antidotes prescribed for improving gender parity have failed time and time again. We conduct a case study to observe ... -
Institutional selling around forced CEO-turnover
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Institutionalization as a rhetorical process and its effect on appropriating ERP-technology : a case study
(Master thesis, 2013-02-08)This thesis will explore an ongoing change process in a large Norwegian Railroad Corporation (NRC). The corporation has recently implemented an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system in order to integrate human resource ... -
Institutions and retail investors in the Peer-to-peer lending market Markus
(Master thesis, 2022)P2P lending is a market that has emerged from the FinTech industry, which aims to provide funding to those who cannot get funding from traditional banks. The market was intended for retail investors, but as the market ...