Browsing Master of Science by Title
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Daring to dream: Leadership practices in Norway’s U20 national football team
(Master thesis, 2019)To examine the success of the U20 Norwegian male national football team of 2019 from a leadership perspective, this thesis considers several success factors that may have helped the team reach the World Cup. It applies ... -
The dark side of dedication: Conditions that may trigger workaholic behaviour. A qualitative study
(Master thesis, 2024)This master’s thesis addresses workaholism, a phenomenon that has gained increasing attention with the advancement of technology and changing work habits. The study examines how factors such as attachment style, ... -
"Death and Resurrection - In a Sweet Union" An Explorative Study of How Serial Entrepreneurs Learn from Failure
(Master thesis, 2023)This master's thesis aims to explore how serial entrepreneurs learn from failure. Failure, defined as a deviation from desired results, has been increasingly recognized as a catalyst for learning and growth. Literature ... -
Debt heterogeneity: A study of how different debt instruments affect the performance of publicly listed U.S. firms.
(Master thesis, 2020)Academic literature has previously focused on capital structure as a whole; however, in more recent years, research has revolved around debt structure. Evidence from the last decade have proven the importance of debt ... -
Debt Issuance and Engagement in Earnings Management for U.S. Public Firms: A Study of Occurrence and Market Reactions From a Heterogeneous Debt Perspective
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis analyzes the relationship between earnings management and debt issuance and further addresses to what extent the market is able to detect earnings being managed in conjunction with debt issuance. It contributes ... -
Debt Specialization In The Nordic
(Master thesis, 2023)This paper presents a comprehensive comparative analysis of the Nordic public debt market and the U.S. public debt market. By examining key firm characteristics that help explain trends in debt specialization, we provide ... -
Decision making and uncertainty: how does degree of responsibility influence communicated uncertainty about a choice
(Master thesis, 2022)This study aims to investigate how people in a choice situation framed as a loss communicate uncertainty to others, both during the decision making process and after the outcome is known. We looked at how people communicate ... -
Decision-making in online retailing : The effect of payment solutions on cognitive dissonance and brand attitude
(Master thesis, 2017)The growing consumer debt in many western countries is a major concern for the economy. In the meantime, online retailers are growing in number and are offering multiple payment solutions, many of which include delaying ... -
Degree of Active Management and Performance of Storebrand’s ESG-labeled Mutual Funds
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis investigates whether Storebrand’s ESG labeled mutual funds can outperform their benchmarks, and how likely that is. We analyze five active mutual funds that have high scores on Storebrand’s proprietary ... -
Derfor skifter selskap revisor : en studie av revisorskifter blant norske aksjeselskap
(Master thesis, 2012-05-14)Temaet for denne masteroppgaven er norske aksjeselskapers skifte av revisor. Oppgaven søker å gi svar på hvorfor og hvor ofte selskap skifter revisor. Til sist forsøker jeg å finne ut hvorfor mange selskap aldri bytter ut ... -
Determinants and Estimation of Risk Premiums in Emerging Markets – Are investors compensated for taking additional risk?
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis addresses whether investors will be compensated for investing in emerging and frontier markets. Return will be defined as capital gains and dividend yields on three different indexes, while risk will be determined ... -
Determinants of Capital Structure in Acquisitions: An Empircal Study on U.S Listed Firms between 1994-2024
(Master thesis, 2024)This thesis examines the factors influencing capital structure decisions in acquisitions by U.S. listed firms from 1994 to 2024. Utilizing a comprehensive dataset from S&P Capital IQ Pro, the study tests hypotheses grounded ... -
Determinants of Cash Holdings and the Effect of the 2008 Financial Crisis: An Empirical Investigation of Norwegian Listed Firms
(Master thesis, 2021)In this paper we examine which determinants affect the cash holdings for Norwegian firms listed on Oslo Stock Exchange between 2001 and 2018, and if the effect of the determinants changed during the 2008 financial crisis. ... -
The Determinants of ESG Ratings in Family Firms : Evidence from the Nordic Market
(Master thesis, 2022)By drawing on a sample of 528 public-traded corporations in the Nordic countries, this thesis explores the determinants of ESG ratings in family firms. We address three important research questions: (1) are family firms ... -
The determinants of the bid-ask spread in the option mar
(Master thesis, 2024)We study the relationship between the proportional bid-ask spread (PBA) with different time to expiration and moneyness for Standard & Poor index options. We first test the non-linear relationship between the PBA and ... -
The Determinants of the Nordic High Yield Corporate Bond Spread
(Master thesis, 2024)This thesis examines the pricing in the Nordic High Yield Corporate Bond markets. I analyse the yield spreads with a structural Merton model to estimate the default risk component of the spread. The derived default risk ... -
Determining the Attractiveness of the Norwegian Health Tech Cluster
(Master thesis, 2020)With the rising societal challenges we are facing, health tech is getting an increasingly central role in battling them. Yet, the industry remains as unknown for many. The strengthened centrality has led to an establishment ... -
Developing a Scale Measuring Emotion Validation and Invalidation
(Master thesis, 2022)How leaders attempt to manage employees’ emotions serves as a prominent topic within the fields of leadership and emotions. Emotion validation and invalidation refer to various ways leaders respond to employees’ emotions. ... -
Developing a Typology of Misbehaving Customers: An Observational Study of Airport Travelers
(Master thesis, 2019)The customer is King, or at least that is what we are told. But some Kings choose to misbehave and take advantage over service recoveries, service providers, and organizations. Customer misbehavior can be found as a broad ... -
Development of electricity price hedging with futures
(Master thesis, 2023)Given the recent volatility of electricity prices, this thesis aims to determine if the findings on electricity price hedging using futures are consistent with previous research. This paper will study the effectiveness ...