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Business model innovation : the South African BoP canvas
(Master thesis, 2014-02-10)This Master Thesis is a contribution to the ongoing discussion in the academic world surrounding the Bottom of the Pyramid as an un-captured growth opportunity for business operations. Although the concept has increasingly ... -
Business relations (B2B} and MSW management in Norway
(Master thesis, 2023)The importance of waste management has increased in the last decade. Resources are becoming scarcer and the need for a circular mindset has become prominent. We need to reduce the amount of waste, and reuse and recycle as ... -
Business relationships in humanitarian logistics : a case study of the WASH-kit network
(Master thesis, 2015-08-07)Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to describe and explore how business relationships impact humanitarian logistics. We will achieve this by looking at general theories on humanitarian logistics and business relationships ... -
The buyback anomaly and the motives behind share repurchase announcements in Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)Firms announcing a repurchase of their shares often experience a period of abnormal returns; this is known as the buyback anomaly. The buyback anomaly is a persistent market anomaly that is challenging to explain (Andreou ... -
Buyer Power and Price Formation in Intermediate Goods Markets: a Dynamic Perspective
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis studies how buyer power affects input prices in intermediate goods markets. The aim is to investigate how a buyer can invest to increase buyer power, and we use Inderst and Wey (2007) as a baseline for our ... -
Can a trading strategy based on predictions from a nonlinear support vector machine outperform a passive investor holding the S&P500 index?
(Master thesis, 2019)In this empirical research, we compare the forecasting performance of a supervised Support Vector Machine technique to a passive buy-and-hold strategy on the S&P500 index. By introducing two investment strategies, we ... -
Can Asset Pricing Theory Explain the U.S. Stock Market Returns During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
(Master thesis, 2021)The COVID-19 pandemic imposed high uncertainty to stock markets and prompted an unprecedented market reaction. This thesis investigates the suitability of asset pricing theory for explaining asset prices on U.S. stock ... -
Can Blockchain Technology Enable Circular Construction Supply Chains?
(Master thesis, 2021)Circular economy (CE) practices have gained more attention as it has become increasingly important to focus on environmental practices for supply chains. As one of the largest industry sectors in Norway, the construction ... -
Can commodity prices predict exchange rates in developed commodity-exporting economies?
(Master thesis, 2017)In this paper, we study the exchange rate behavior of the commodity exporting economies Canada, Norway, Australia, and New Zealand, by testing the relationship to commodity prices and macroeconomic fundamentals. We find ... -
Can controversial behavior be advantageous? The Effect a Sponsor Object’s Controversial Behavior in Social Media has on the Sponsor’s Brand Image
(Master thesis, 2019)This study was conducted to investigate the effect a sponsor object’s controversial behavior in social media can have on the sponsor brand’s image. An experimental survey was conducted to examine the relationship. Based ... -
Can employee welfared as measured by an Employee Welfare Index in publicly traded European companies predict firm performance?
(Master thesis, 2023)This paper investigates the predictive power of a constructed Employee Welfare Index (EWI) and Workforce Index (WFI) on firm performance for European firms, measured as forward stock returns and Tobin’s Q. To address ... -
Can Fluctuations in Exchange Rates Predict Changes in the Norwegian Stock Market?
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis examines the relationship between the OBX Index and NOK/EUR exchange rate, exploring both the short-term dynamics and long-term relationships between these variables. With a dataset including these two main ... -
Can foreign aid (ODA) effectively contribute to the UNs sustainable development goal for economic growth in the least developed countries?
(Master thesis, 2019)Examining a panel of 40 countries and variables observed over the past 24 years, this study provides evidence of foreign aids’ short- and long-term effects on real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth. By including both ... -
Can fundamental factors justify the Norwegian house price development in recent years?
(Master thesis, 2023)This master thesis investigates if the recent run-up in Norwegian house prices can be justified by the development in fundamental factors. By estimating a model of house prices from 1990Q2 until 2022Q4, we find that lending ... -
Can fundamental factors justify the Norwegian house price development in recent years?
(Master thesis, 2023)This master thesis investigates if the recent run-up in Norwegian house prices can be justified by the development in fundamental factors. By estimating a model of house prices from 1990Q2 until 2022Q4, we find that lending ... -
Can investment strategies with ESG integration explain enhanced financial performance?
(Master thesis, 2018)There has been a remarkable growth in the alternative investment segment “responsible investing”. Responsible investing can sometimes be described by the acronym ESG, Environmental, Social, and Governance. In spite of ... -
Can project managers signature strengths enhance project team resilience, and if so, how?
(Master thesis, 2016)Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to explore the relationship between signature strengths and the development and strengthening of resilience in teams within a project setting. More specifically, this thesis ... -
Can Protection Motivation Theory and Moral Licensing Explain Consumer Behaviour During the Covid-19 Pandemic?
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis addresses how protection motivation theory and moral licensing can explain consumer behaviour in times of crisis, using the Covid-19 pandemic as a context for the research. The results of 53 in-depth interviews ... -
Can sponsorships connected to transgender cause be beneficial? The Impact a Controversial Statement made by a Sponsored Athlete has on a Sponsor’s Brand Judgments
(Master thesis, 2020)This study examines the effect of a sponsored athlete's controversial statement about M-W transgenders competing in women’s sports has on a sponsor’s brand judgment. A conjoint analysis was executed to investigate the ... -
Can sustainability criteria enhance returns and reduce risk on stocks?
(Master thesis, 2017)This thesis investigates whether sustainability criteria can be used to enhance return and reduce risk on stocks. This is done through conducting an empirical analysis on European stocks from 2007-2016, with the purpose ...