Browsing Master of Science by Title
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Who pays for the price wars?
(Master thesis, 2023)All the major Norwegian newspapers cover the Norwegian grocery industry almost daily. In the past, manufacturers and distributors wielded significant influence over assortment and pricing. However, retailers have more power ... -
Who resorts to sarcasm at work : A study on power, gender and personality
(Master thesis, 2017)The current study investigates if power enhances the inclination to use sarcastic irony in a hypothetical work setting. In addition to gender, trait dominance is included as a potential moderator. Results suggest that ... -
Why are people spending money on wine? Defining the luxury wine market and its drivers influencing consumers’ willingness to pay.
(Master thesis, 2024)In this study, we aim to bring a clear definition of what defines wine as a luxury item, and the driving factors influencing consumers’ consumption and willingness to pay. The study is conducted in the Norwegian market, ... -
Why do companies go public at MTFs? An empirical analysis of the Swedish market
(Master thesis, 2017)This thesis sets out to highlight the motivations to list at a multilateral trading facility rather than a regulated market. I use a sample of Swedish companies going public between 2007 and 2013 to document the difference ... -
Why do compounding firms obtain significantly higher share price returns compared to other seruice and infrastructure firms?
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis aims to investigate the phenomenon of compounders and their ability to obtain significant and often unexplainably high returns on their acquisitions. It compares compounders with other service and infrastructure ... -
WHY TURNOVERS? EXAMINING THE DRIVERS OF CEO TURNOVER IN FAMILY FIRMS
(Master thesis, 2020)I examine the potential drivers for replacement of CEOs in privately held firms in Norway emphasizing on family firms. I studied how different family-related characteristics and change in firm performance are related to ... -
The Winners and Losers of COVID-19 - A Global Comparative Study
(Master thesis, 2021)Determinants explaining country-level success and failure when handling COVID-19 are disputed. The gender of state leaders, political affiliation and stringency of containment measures have all been argued as potential ... -
With great power comes great responsibility": A meta-narratiue reuiew of ethical considerations and implications in the crossroads of Al and Marketing
(Master thesis, 2023)This meta-narrative review examines the ethical implications of using artificial intelligence (AI) in marketing and explores how companies can mitigate the associated risks. To address these concerns, a comprehensive ... -
"With great power comes great responsibility": A meta-narrative review of ethical considerations and implications in the crossroads of Al and Marketing
(Master thesis, 2023)This meta-narrative review examines the ethical implications of using artificial intelligence (AI) in marketing and explores how companies can mitigate the associated risks. To address these concerns, a comprehensive ... -
Women in Finance
(Master thesis, 2023)The percentage of women in executive positions within the finance industry is remarkably low. This evident gender disparity is frequently attributed to the “glass ceiling” phenomenon. This study seeks to examine the ... -
Work-Family Enrichment and Motiuation in the light of Flexible Working Arrangements
(Master thesis, 2022)Due to the covid pandemic the last couple of years have been dominated by a higher level of flexible working arrangement (Eiffe, 2021). In response to the new working life organizations have become more employee centric, ... -
Working Capital Management: The Impact of the Cash Conversion Cycle on Profitability and Financing for US Firms
(Master thesis, 2024)This thesis investigates the impact of the Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) on profitability, debt, and cash holdings among US firms from 2002 to 2022, utilizing regression models and data from the CRSP/Compustat Merged Database. ... -
Would you eat it? An investigation of how perceived sustainability and perceived risk influence consumer acceptance of edible food packaging.
(Master thesis, 2020)One of the recent innovations for food packaging materials is edible packaging which is initiated to deal with environmental issues. However, research into edible food packaging is still in its infancy, especially in ... -
Would you like to bid higher for additional information? Examining consumers’ willingness to pay for blockchain proven goods in the Norwegian food industry
(Master thesis, 2020)This study focuses on the effect blockchain technology has on consumers’ willingness to pay, when used to record and present food provenance information. This was done through an experimental auction, where consumers bid ... -
X and Y leadership
(Master thesis, 2012-05-10)The purpose of this study was to find support for McGregor’s Theory X and Y. Our aim was to investigate whether the relationship between leaders’ X/Y attitude would have a significant impact on employee work behaviour. ... -
The Yield Curve as a Predictor of Business Cycle
(Master thesis, 2020)In the Master Thesis, we study the yield curve's predictability power for the business cycle in developing countries. For this research, we want to answer the question if the inverted yield curve can predict the recessions ... -
You are on mute! The relationship between virtuality, extraversion and organizational socialization
(Master thesis, 2022)The purpose of this study is to understand how one can incorporate virtual work in the organizational socialization that finds place when onboarding new employees, while still taking individual differences into consideration. ... -
You break it, you fix it? : costumer participation in service recovery
(Master thesis, 2012-05-09)Customer participation represents numerous positive effects for companies in terms of productivity gains and profitability. It has in recent years emerged as a powerful tool for companies to customize their service offerings ... -
You’re fired: A study of public leader exits from 1945 to 2018
(Master thesis, 2018)The present thesis examines if exiting leaders is a viable solution to problems in organizations, or if exiting leaders has become a practice of its own. To investigate what involuntary public leader exits (i.e. leader ... -
Åpner artikkel 29 i OECD sin modellskatteavtale opp for gjennomskjæring selv om vilkårene for «beneficial owner» er oppfylt?
(Master thesis, 2022)Oppgaven tar for seg to omdiskuterte regler i OECDs modellskatteavtale, nemlig artikkel 10 om «beneficial owner» og den generelle omgåelsesregelen i artikkel 29 (9), «The Principal Purpose Test». Vi har sett på sammenhengen ...