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The practical use of CSR and sponsorship in Norway
(Master thesis, 2015-08-07)The current research investigates the evolution of sponsorships and corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Norway. A qualitative approach of grounded theory has been used, and the research has a total of eight respondents ... -
The real effects of Norway's wealth tax policy
(Master thesis, 2017)Norway is one of the few countries in the world that still has taxation on wealth. Even though the tax is incremental in size, the policy is much debated in the media and there are strong conflicting opinions on the ... -
The Real Price of Patents
(Master thesis, 2018)In this thesis we seek to determine whether there exists a potential alteration or supplementation to the patent system of today. We propose the establishment of an International Organization with the sole purpose of ... -
The Reconfiguration of the Pharmaceutical Business Model
(Master thesis, 2018)Technological innovations are transforming business models across multiple industries, and are radically changing the way firms create and appropriate value. The pharmaceutical industry has been dominated by large companies ... -
The relation between currency momentum and hedge fund returns
(Master thesis, 2019)In this thesis we are developing our own time series momentum factor to help explain the returns of currency trading hedge funds. We are also including both a time series momentum factor and cross-sectional momentum ... -
The relation between oil price and exchange rate : evidence from Norway
(Master thesis, 2017)This paper investigates if changes in the Crude Brent oil price can predict changes in the nominal Norwegian Krone – U.S. Dollar exchange rate using daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly datasets. The predictability ... -
The relationship between employee creativity and team creativity: The moderating roles of team autonomy and task interdependence
(Master thesis, 2018)With the growing attention on the competitive advantage in organizations, so has the attention on the field of creativity in an organizational setting. In this study, we investigate whether team autonomy or task ... -
The relationship between transformational leadership and LMX: The moderating role of team virtuality and task interdependence.
(Master thesis, 2017)Despite widespread increase in virtual teamwork, there still remains relatively little research on how leaders build relationship with their virtual team members and what factors that might influence this. Therefore, ... -
The reporting practices of key audit matters in the big five audit firms in Norway
(Master thesis, 2017)As of December 15th 2016, the audit reporting requirements in Norway have changed in a number of aspects. The most substantial change is the reporting of Key Audit Matters (KAM). ISA 701, Communicating Key Audit Matters ... -
The Return to Risk Tradeoff in Norwegian Family Firms
(Master thesis, 2018)In this master thesis we investigate whether a tradeoff between return and risk exists for Norwegian non-listed family firms. Financial theory suggests that higher performance in terms of return on an asset comes as a ... -
The Right Tool in the Right Hands: The Role of Alternative Assets in a Long-term Institutional Portfolio
(Master thesis, 2018)We compare the investment philosophy and management style of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), Canada Pension Plan (CPP), and Australian Future Fund (FF) with focus on extracting the role of alternative ... -
The role of brand specific associations in brand extensions : the case of the Norwegian food market
(Master thesis, 2017)Brand specific associations is confirmed to be an important driver for fit in brand extension strategy. Extended consumer packaged goods that include the same brand specific associations as the parent brand are more ... -
The role of clusters, firm size, and firm relatedness in post- M&A integration: Norwegian high-technology acquisitions
(Master thesis, 2019)Based on 92 acquisitions in the Norwegian high-technology industry, this study analyzes the degree to which these targets were integrated into the acquiring firm. By connecting post-acquisition integration theory with ... -
The role of high- quality connections in high- performing teams and creativity
(Master thesis, 2019)In this thesis, we have explored how elements within the area of high- quality connection may facilitate for creativity in an organizational context. Through indepth interviews and observations, we have identified five ... -
The Role of Incidental Emotion in Cognitive Processing : an integrative approach
(Master thesis, 2016)With a between-subjects experimental design, the present study examined effects of incidental emotions on cognitive processing in a subsequent decision-making task. Rather than taking a purely valence-based approach, ... -
The role of initiating party in corporate takeovers : an information asymmetry argument
(Master thesis, 2013-02-15)This paper analyzes the role of initiating party in estimating takeover performance. We show that there are significant differences in bid-premiums and cumulative abnormal returns (CAR) depending on deal initiator. All ... -
The Role of Open-To-Learning Workshops in Reducing Sickness Absence
(Master thesis, 2018)Purpose: As absenteeism in organizations has been shown to be both socially and financially costly, exploring methods to reduce this can be beneficial. This study explored the relationship between Open-To-Learning ... -
The Role of Procedural Justice and Entitlement in a New World of AI-Controlled Recruitment Solutions
(Master thesis, 2019)Artificial intelligence (AI) is more present in today’s society than ever before, and the benefits from utilizing its many qualities in a recruitment setting have become a central topic for discussion among researchers ... -
The role of world oil price and precious metals prices shock on the exchange rate in Norway
(Master thesis, 2017)This study investigates the relationship between world oil price, four precious metal prices (gold, silver, platinum and palladium prices) and Norwegian krona- US dollar exchange rate in both long run and short run. This ... -
The Russo-Ukrainian gas conflict and its effect on EU's approach to energy security
(Master thesis, 2013-02-15)The Russo-Ukrainian gas conflict was a prolonged dispute between Russia Ukraine on issues in the gas relations between the two countries. This conflict has caused several supply disruptions in the supplies to the EU. The ...