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Trust and Foreign Direct Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Master thesis, 2023)Our paper explores the intricate relationship between trust and foreign direct investment (FDI) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We aim to answer the research question: “Is there a positive relationship between trust and ... -
Trust building in non-virtual and virtual teams
(Master thesis, 2022)The world is becoming more virtual, and the COVID-19 pandemic has shown how virtual teams are going to be a bigger part of the future, with several organizations considering incorporating a hybrid workspace layout. When ... -
Trusting Artificial Intelligence: How Perceived Situational Risik and Digital Mindset Can Influence lndiuiduals Decision to Rely
(Master thesis, 2022)In this thesis, we aim to investigate how domains of perceived situational risk will influence an individual’s decision to rely on an artificially intelligent decision aid to perform a decision-making task. We also aim ... -
Tummelplatz : exploring playgrounds for creative collaborations : a qalitative study of generative dynamics within temporary work contexts
(Master thesis, 2014-02-17)This paper presents the idea that temporary, creative collaborations within knowledge-intense industries can be understood through the tummelplatz –metaphor. ‘Tummelplatz’ was first introduced by Sigmund Freud (1856 -1959) ... -
TV-income and football performance: A study of how broadcasting revenues affect domestic and international sporting success for Europe’s elite leagues
(Master thesis, 2018)Europe's elite football leagues are often defined by the collective term “the Big Five”, and consist of clubs originating from England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France. By dominating both the UEFA Club Coefficient Ranking ... -
Twitter and stock returns
(Master thesis, 2014-02-19)In this thesis, we investigate whether the sentiment of tweets mentioning stock tickers can be used to predict stock performance. In particular we test for leading and lagged relationships between the percentage of ... -
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, ... -
Two-sided advertising in the EV market
(Master thesis, 2023)Two-sided advertising is a marketing approach where both pros and cons of a product are presented. In the context of advertising, consumers may feel skeptical or suspicious when they are exposed to only positive claims ... -
U.S. Mutual Fund Performance in Recessions and Expansions, 1977 to 2019.
(Master thesis, 2019)Using a sample of 2680 U.S. actively managed open-end mutual funds in the period from January 1977 through December 2018, we investigate whether actively managed mutual funds are able to outperform a passive benchmark ... -
U.S. Mutual Fund Performance: Skill or Luck?
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis examines the performance of 1704 actively managed U.S. open-end, domestic equity mutual funds in the period of January 1995 to December 2017. Regression results for an equal-weighted portfolio suggest that ... -
An uncertain end: The impact of CEO dismissals on stock prices pre and post departure
(Master thesis, 2023)Chief Executive (CEO) Dismissals has received much attention in research literature due to its increasing occurrence. However, there has been little attention to how CEO dismissals affect stock market reactions, specifically ... -
Unconscious bias against introverts in the recruitment and selection process
(Master thesis, 2017)The current study is an attempt to expand upon the limited research area of unconscious bias against certain personality types that may emerge during the employment interview. We proposed that an extraverted personality ... -
Uncovering the Dynamics of Cornerstone investors in Scandinavian IPOs: Money Left on the Table? An empirical study of cornerstone commitments and its impact on subsequent underpricing of Scandinavian IPOs.
(Master thesis, 2023)This study examines the relationship between IPO underpricing and the involvement of cornerstone investors in the Scandinavian IPO market. Utilizing comprehensive regression models, our analysis reveals a strong and positive ... -
Uncovering the Puzzle of ESG Score Adjustments: An Analysis of Systemic Impacts and Momentum Dynamics
(Master thesis, 2023)In this research paper, we explore the presence of momentum in ESG scores with the possibilities of utilizing the potential momentum to generate alpha. Three drivers - company, industry, and country - are analyzed through ... -
Underestimated ABG in Sustainable Fashion: Recalling Brand Names Alters the Predictiue Power of Attitude on Purchase
(Master thesis, 2023)Whether attitude is a good predictor of purchase has been widely discussed in sustainable literature. With an aim to examine if the predictive power of attitude to behaviour is exaggerated in current sustainable fashion ... -
Underpricing and Long-Run Performance of FinTech IPOs
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis investigates the short- and long-run performance of 70 US FinTech IPOs issued between 2008 and 2018. We find that, during this period, FinTech IPOs experienced an average underpricing of 23%, which is ... -
Underpricing and Long-Run Performance Patterns of Nordic Private Equity-Backed and Non-Private Equity-Backed IPOs
(Master thesis, 2018)This paper investigates the initial returns and long-run performance of initial public offerings (IPO) using a sample of 78 private equity-backed IPOs, 42 venture capital-backed IPOs and 199 non-sponsored IPOs in the ... -
Underpricing and Long-Run Performance Patterns of Nordic Private Equity-Backed and Non-Private Equity-Backed IPOs
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis examines the performance of initial public offerings (IPOs) in the Nordic region, specifically focusing on the influence of private equity (PE) backing. The analysis is based on a sample of 825 IPOs listed ... -
Underpricing and long-term performance of Private Equity backed IPOs
(Master thesis, 2022)This paper investigates underpricing and long-term performance of Private Equity backed (PE-backed) initial public offerings (IPOs) in the US. We investigate underpricing by using a sample of 443 PE-backed IPOs and ... -
Understanding different attitudes towards advertising on Instagram and Facebook
(Master thesis, 2019)The concept of attitude towards advertising has been widely tested. However, the concept lacks work regarding social media. The present study, therefore, provides important new insight regarding a topic that is both ...