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What is the effect of macroeconomic news on the VIX?
(Master thesis, 2018)This study investigates the impact of different macroeconomic variables on the VIX index. It introduces the index itself, and the global events which have affected it severely. The investigating model builds on empirical ... -
What Is the Empirical Relationship Between Trading Volume and Stock Returns on Oslo Stock Exchange?
(Master thesis, 2018)In this thesis we have investigated the relationship between stock return and trading volume at the Oslo Stock exchange. Our research question was ”What is the empirical relationship between trading volume and stock ... -
What is the impact of the down payment requirement on the housing market in Oslo?
(Master thesis, 2018)On March 1st 2010 the Norwegian government implemented a down payment requirement of 10%, later increased to 15% on December 1st 2011. The down payment requirement states the amount of equity needed to be applicable for ... -
What is the relationship between ESG Performance and Financial Constraints? Evidence from Europe
(Master thesis, 2021)The importance of the ESG and firm behavior connection has evolved rapidly in recent years. The introduction of EU’s Green Deal in 2020 la- beled Europe as a particularly interesting area for further research. Prior academic ... -
What makes a helpful and improvement-oriented colleague? : the role of perceived supervisor-organization value congruence in the relationship between leader-member exchange and organizational citizenship behaviour
(Master thesis, 2014-02-11)This study investigated whether perceived supervisor-organization value congruence (PVC) may serve as a moderator in the relationship between leadermember exchange (LMX) and organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB). ... -
What motivates people to purchase sustainable luxurious products rather than more luxurious non-green products?
(Master thesis, 2020)This Master thesis aims to analyze what motivate consumers to purchase sustainable luxurious products rather than more-luxurious non-green products. In order to do so, the degree of liking of luxury and the sensitivity ... -
What positive impact does cultural diversity have on team outcomes? Ways of increasing its advantages. Systematic Literature Review.
(Master thesis, 2022)In a rapidly changing, unforeseeable and uncertain business environment (and not only in the business environment) not to lag and follow business processes are one of the essential tools for achieving success. One of the ... -
What relationship exists between oil prices, lithium prices and electric vehicle Growth : Is lithium really becoming a substitute for oil?
(Master thesis, 2016)The world is continuously shifting from fossil fuel to more environmental friendly sources of energy. Many articles and recognized newspapers have questioned the prevalence of oil as the main source of energy, particularly ... -
What strengthens and weakens psychological safety in sales teams under Covid-19 and sudden virtuality?
(Master thesis, 2021)March 2020, the world was surprised by Covid-19, a fast-spreading pandemic, which forced organizations, such as Tech-Org, to suddenly overnight work virtually. Our research setting is Tech-Org, an international organization ... -
When a brand adds an ecolabel - is it worth it? “What effect does issuing a brand-made carbon-footprint label have on the perceived product quality, brand attitude and purchase intention of the consumer?”
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis examines the effect of a brand-issued carbon label on brand attitude, purchase intention and perceived product quality on the consumer. These effects are hypothesized to be moderated by the perceived fit ... -
When are brands or relationships more important in B2B? : A moderation analysis of a proposed model
(Master thesis, 2017)Although recent B2B marketing research suggest that branding and relationships are of importance to firm performance, no research examines how these constructs act in the same model. We try to merge these two streams ... -
When Context Matters: The Effects of Power Stability and Climate on Supervisors' Willingness to Implement Employee Voice
(Master thesis, 2018)Implementing employee voice can have substantial organizational benefits. Yet, supervisors frequently fail to implement subordinates’ improvement-oriented suggestions. To help explain this tendency, this thesis examines ... -
When feminine product presentation t>acllfires: Utilitarian us Hedonic products on Purchase Intention and Attitude toward product, and the mediating effect of Source Credit
(Master thesis, 2023)In this research, we propose that a product with feminine product presentation can backfire, leading to reduced purchase intention and attitude. The research topic was inspired from an increased trend we have observed over ... -
When support is important: A study of leaders with a fixed digital mindset and their employees' active usage or avoidance towards new technology – the mediating effect of perceived developmental supervisor support
(Master thesis, 2019)First and foremost, we would like to thank our eminent supervisor Elizabeth Solberg, Associate Professor in the Department of Leadership and Organizational Behavior at BI Norwegian Business School. We could not have done ... -
Where are you when I need you? The effect of leaders' avoidance behaviors on organizational commitment in times of conflict
(Master thesis, 2023)Interpersonal workplace conflict is an eminent part of organizational life and affects employees at all organizational levels. Previous research on the topic supports the notion that leaders play a particularly important ... -
Which changes to the anti-avoidance rule have impacted the precedent effects of ConocoPhillips III as a result of the legislation?
(Master thesis, 2021)This master thesis has aimed to gain an understanding of how the enactment of the general anti-avoidance rule in the Tax Act has affected Norwegian taxpayers. To do so, we have dissected elements from Rt-2014-227, ... -
Which Factors drive Shadow Banking? : an Empirical Study
(Master thesis, 2016)This thesis is an empirical analysis of the factors that drive the size of the shadow banking sector. Shadow banking, in this analysis, uses the flow of fund measure. Two-way fixed-effects panel regression for a cross ... -
Which IoT & data-driven solutions have contributed to optimizing supply chain performance for midstream oil and gas companies?
(Master thesis, 2023)The oil and gas industry is one of the most important industries in the world due to its contribution towards the global economy and energy supply. Despite the industry's challenges related to sustainability and the ... -
Which valuation method yields the most accurate value in the valuation of companies in different stages of their life cycle?
(Master thesis, 2017)This thesis investigates how different valuation techniques - the DCF, the First Chicago Method, and option valuation - perform on companies at different stages in their life cycle. We compare the results of each of these ... -
White-collar crime in cyber time: the role of opportunity in committing financial crime online
(Master thesis, 2018)The advent and expansion of Internet-enabled technology made likely the accomplishment of remarkable improvements in research, expertise, and communication. Unfortunately, computers and the Internet have furthermore supplied ...