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Electronic word of mouth and the impact of source factors
(Master thesis, 2011-02-02)This study has evaluated the aspects of source factors and their influence on perceived credibility in the context of word-of-mouth (WOM) and compared it with the literature on electronic-word-of-mouth (eWOM). Through ... -
Fiscal policy convergence and business cycle synchronization in the euro area
(Master thesis, 2012-04-26)This thesis aims to detect whether fiscal policy convergence (or divergence) is a determinant of business cycle synchronization in the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) of the European Union. The thesis is based ... -
Transportation lot sizing in the cement industry
(Master thesis, 2012-04-26)In this thesis a mathematical formulation of a new transportation lot sizing model is presented. The model is developed in three separate steps, starting with the development of a single level capacitated multi-terminal ... -
Forced ranking : friend or foe? : on forced ranking and its effect on intrinsic motivation, justice perceptions and performance
(Master thesis, 2012-04-26)This study explores the effects of forced ranking, conceptualized as a summative, norm‐referenced form of feedback, on performance. It was hypothesized that the lower ranked individuals would demonstrate less performance ... -
Twitter as driver of stock price
(Master thesis, 2012-04-26)The goal of this research is to examine the dynamic relationship of Twitter and stock price, by examining the effects for the ten most valuable brands according Interbrand (2010): Coca-Cola, IBM, Microsoft, Google, McDonald’s, ... -
Market timing ability of Norwegian mutual fund investors
(Master thesis, 2012-04-26)In this paper, we measure the timing ability of Norwegian mutual fund investors using a “performance gap”. We find evidence that equity fund investors between1996-2007 reduced their returns by 1.32% annually due to investor ... -
An empirical exploration of the relationship between employee perceptions of competency model relevance and fairness and employee outcomes
(Master thesis, 2012-04-26)A competency model is a written description of desired employee competencies that are derived from the firm’s corporate strategy (Mansfield 1996) and intend to influence strategically aligned behavior (Sanchez and ... -
Return transmission and volatility spillover in dual-listed Nikkei 225 index futures markets : a multivariate GARCH analysis
(Master thesis, 2012-04-26)By means of a multivariate asymmetric VECM-GARCH-M model, this paper investigates the price transmission mechanism of the dual-listed Nikkei 225 Index futures through both return and volatility channels. Using daily data ... -
Integrated operations : change management within the Norwegian oil and gas industry
(Master thesis, 2012-05-09)Purpose: The purpose of our study is to investigate the factors that have been prominent in driving or restraining the implementation of Integrated Operations within the Norwegian oil industry. Design/methodology/approach: ... -
Political economy and corporate governance : political connection of board directors and political moderation of CEO-wages in Norwegian state-owned companies
(Master thesis, 2012-05-09)This thesis examines the relationship between political connection of board directors and CEO-wages in 27 Norwegian state-owned companies and enterprises in 2000-2010. I hypothesize that political connected directors ... -
Coskewness as a driver of excess returns, size premiums and book-to-market effects on emerging and developed markets : an empirical study on Poland and Germany
(Master thesis, 2012-05-09)If asset returns present systematic skewness, then the risk associated with it should be compensated accordingly and this compensation should be identified in the premia of the expected returns. Thus, asset pricing models ... -
Characteristics of family firms with family management
(Master thesis, 2012-05-09)In this paper we examine what characterizes family firms’ decisions when it comes to having a family member being the CEO or the chairman of the board of the company. We define this as family management, which is the ... -
Do financial celebrities affect stock prices?
(Master thesis, 2012-05-09)Through the media, there seems to be general consensus that financial celebrities affect stock prices. We investigate this issue by studying the mandatory notifications of trade and the corresponding stock returns on OSE ... -
You break it, you fix it? : costumer participation in service recovery
(Master thesis, 2012-05-09)Customer participation represents numerous positive effects for companies in terms of productivity gains and profitability. It has in recent years emerged as a powerful tool for companies to customize their service offerings ... -
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 ... -
Market reaction to SEO announcements in Norway : a study on "repair Market reaction to SEO announcements in Norway : a study on "repair offerings"
(Master thesis, 2012-05-10)This master thesis investigates the market reaction to the announcement of a type of seasoned equity offerings (SEOs) called “repair offerings”, at the Oslo Stock Exchange in the period 1996–2009. A “repair offering” is a ... -
X and Y leadership
(Master thesis, 2012-05-10)The purpose of this study was to find support for McGregor’s Theory X and Y. Our aim was to investigate whether the relationship between leaders’ X/Y attitude would have a significant impact on employee work behaviour. ... -
Structural effects on alliance performance : a case study of airline alliances
(Master thesis, 2012-05-10)The objective of this thesis is to study the connection between the structure of strategic alliances and their realized performance. In order to determine how performance is affected by structural characteristics, an ...