Browsing Master of Science by Title
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Parliamentary election news on the Norwegian stock market : Do Norwegian investors care about Parliamentary election results and election information?
(Master thesis, 2018)I have in this thesis used two different methods to look at the relationship between public available parliamentary election information and the Stock market in Norway. I’ve used the time frame between 1997 and 2017. ... -
Patent Applications After TRIPS: A Global Shift?
(Master Thesis, 2023)This thesis explores how the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) has influenced patent application trends in developed and developing countries. It focuses on the patent system and ... -
Pecking Order Theory vs. Trade-Off Theory: How do financing decisions differ with firm size?
(Master thesis, 2018)This paper examines the capital structure decisions in Norwegian firms. Using a database containing extensive accounting data on Norwegian firms from 2006 to 2015, we test whether or not the pecking order theory and ... -
Perceived organizational support and attitudes toward organizational change : the moderating role of perceived supervisor support
(Master thesis, 2013-02-07)Research on organizational change has identified the crucial role of the employees in whether or not a change initiative is successful. Due to the calling for more research on antecedents to change attitudes, the purpose ... -
Perceptions of non-price criteria in pharmaceutical tenders : A case study on the Norwegian market for generic antibiotics
(Master thesis, 2022)Described as one of the cornerstones of modern society, the availability of antibiotics is crucial. A worrying trend is a drastic decrease in suppliers and producers (Roland Berger, 2018), and the increased frequency of ... -
Perceptions of non-price criteria in pharmaceutical tenders: A case study on the Norwegian market for generic antibiotics
(Master thesis, 2022)Described as one of the cornerstones of modern society, the availability of antibiotics is crucial. A worrying trend is a drastic decrease in suppliers and producers (Roland Berger, 2018), and the increased frequency of ... -
Performance and Conflict Minerals: A study on corporate due diligence and market effects from the Dodd-Frank Act Section 1502
(Master thesis, 2019)In July of 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was signed into law. December 15th of 2010, Section 1502 was announced to be amended in the legislation. The goal behind this particular ... -
Performance drivers of nordic private equity funds
(Master thesis, 2013-02-18)In his paper we investigate the performance determinants of Nordic private equity funds. In this study we look at the industry at the fund level as opposed to the portfolio company level. To proxy for performance, we use ... -
Performance in Private Equity and Strategic Acquisitions: Evidence from the United Kingdom
(Master thesis, 2023)The global M&A market has grown remarkably from 2013 to 2017, with a 45% increase in the number of deals and a 320% growth in total value (Institute of Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances, 2023)[39]. The major industries ... -
Performance measurement in Lean Construction
(Master thesis, 2019)The construction industry accounted for approximately 16% of Norway's GDP in 2018, and a well-functioning and efficient industry is thus of great importance (Øye, 2019). However, it is commonly recognized that the ... -
Performance of mutual funds during the Covid-19 pandemic compared to the 2008 financial crisis
(Master thesis, 2021)Throughout this thesis we have investigated the American and Norwegian mutual funds’ performance by employing Jensen’s alpha (1968), Fama and French’s Threefactor model (1993), Carhart’s Four-factor model (1997), Fama ... -
The Performance of Nordic ESG Mutual Funds
(Master thesis, 2021)This paper seeks to answer if the Nordic investor pays the price of ethics when investing in Nordic ESG funds. Over the 2010-2020 period, we take the perspective of a Nordic investor and compare the risk and return of ... -
Performance of Nordic Sin Stocks
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis investigates the performance of Nordic sin stocks between 2005 and 2022. We study the risk adjusted returns of sin stocks and compare them against returns from comparable stocks. We apply various risk adjustment ... -
The Performance of Private Equity Funds - An empirical study on the performance of private equity funds with European managers, private equity firm expertise, and the impact of macroeconomic crise
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis studies the absolute and relative performance of European private equity funds, using a data set of 417 buyout funds raised between 1999 and 2016. The average European private equity fund provides annual ... -
Performance- vs. mastery-oriented digital feedback in simulation training: An experimental research approach
(Master thesis, 2019)This study inspects the potential relationships between performance-, and mastery-orientated digital feedback, and perceptions of fairness, and relevance of feedback received during simulation training. We also included ... -
Personality & Job Performance in the Sales Occupation: Exploring the Mediating Roles of Affective Commitment & Service Quality Orientation
(Master thesis, 2019)The purpose of this study was to gain deeper knowledge of how personality affects job performance in the sales occupation in a Norwegian context. Existing research has established evidence of a relationship between ... -
Personality and performance ratings in a military training context : a study of personality predictions of interview ratings of leader potential, and military performance in a longitudinal perspective
(Master thesis, 2017)The use of personality assessments is increasing in popularity. However, personality assessments are relatively seldom used as a selection method in the Norwegian Armed Forces. The purpose of this study was to investigate ... -
Pick the chick right : a study on how morally conflicting tradeoffs affect choice difficulty and purchase intention
(Master thesis, 2017)Animal welfare in the poultry industry has in recent times been much debated in media in Norway. However, the debate typically overlooks how animal welfare may be negatively correlated with environmental concerns. In ... -
Piggybacking your way to independent internationalization
(Master thesis, 2013-02-12)The purpose of this study has been to increase the understanding of piggybacking in international market entry. A piggybacking relationship consists of two partners, a rider (SME) and a carrier, where the rider exploits ... -
Pitfalls of the Betting-Against-Beta Strategy in Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)In this master thesis, we study the Betting Against Beta strategy in the Norwegian market between 1983 and 2019. We study the drivers of return and evaluate whether investors can pro t from the strategy. We nd that the ...