Blar i Master of Science på emneord "leadership"
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The communication process between a project owner and a project manager: a multiple case study of three projects in the construction industry
(Master thesis, 2020)Purpose - The purpose of this thesis is to investigate potential communication challenges that might occur between a project owner and a project manager during a construction project. As well as how the communication ... -
Comprehending envy and its impact on employees and the organization
(Master thesis, 2016)Considerable theoretical and empirical work has identified the impact of envy on the organization and its employees. The mechanisms underlying this emotion, however, are not well understood. To enhance the understanding ... -
Conceptual and empirical differences in how choice architecture can influence choice and decision making
(Master thesis, 2016)Research shows that people may not always make decisions rationally but may rely on intuitive judgement and associative memories (Morewedge & Kahneman, 2010, p. 435). From this perspective, biases and heuristics can emerge, ... -
A Contribution to the Validation of TOP: Measuring the Dark Triad of Personality at Work
(Master thesis, 2023)This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of The Dark Triad of Personality at Work (TOP) and its associations with the Big Five, and relations to counterproductive academic behavior ... -
Coping with changing environments: the development of competent leadership
(Master thesis, 2017)The purpose of the present study is to explore how leaders learn and develop competent leadership through a qualitative examination of middle managers in a large Norwegian financial institution. This study investigates ... -
CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS AND BARRIERS AFFECTING THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION: A multiple case study of three companies operating in the banking and insurance industry
(Master thesis, 2019)Purpose: This master thesis aims to identify the most important critical success factors (CSFs) and barriers when implementing the GDPR, as well as how these impacted the implementation in three companies within the ... -
A Cross-sectional Study during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Work Events and Affective Reactions as Predictors of Loss of Productivity and Intention to Leave
(Master thesis, 2021)This study applied the Affective Events Theory in which the relationship between work events and affective reactions are examined and how this relationship influences job performance and organizational commitment. We aim ... -
Daring to dream: Leadership practices in Norway’s U20 national football team
(Master thesis, 2019)To examine the success of the U20 Norwegian male national football team of 2019 from a leadership perspective, this thesis considers several success factors that may have helped the team reach the World Cup. It applies ... -
Digital Mindsets, Job Satisfaction and the Role of Intolerance of Uncertainty: A Conditional Approach
(Master thesis, 2020)The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between digital mindset and job satisfaction. The study further propose a model that explores the potential mediating influence intolerance of uncertainty, as ... -
Disruptive innovation in an incumbent ecosystem : A case study of Vipps, Mobilepay and mCash
(Master thesis, 2017)The purpose of this study is to explore how an incumbent can benefit from an existing ecosystem in order to stay competitive in a disrupted market. In Norway, mobile payment apps have been a market with rapid changes ... -
Do differences in perception exist between men and women in competition for higher- level job positions and does choice architecture in competition play a role in exacerbating or mitigating these differences?
(Master thesis, 2023)In recent years, the global workforce has undergone large transformations leading to an intensified focus on workplace competition and its interplay with gender dynamics. The aim of achieving harmonious and inclusive ... -
Do values, attitudes, and social norms play a role in younger Norwegian consumers’ intention towards fish consumption?
(Master thesis, 2021)Generation Z and millennials, have listed environmental consciousness as their top personal concerns. However, the theory shows that there is a gap between consumers' attitude and behavior related to behaving environmentally ... -
Do we have a problem: The effects of individual- and team level problem construction on team creativity
(Master thesis, 2018)In this experimental study, we examined the effects of problem construction – one of the creative problem-solving processes held to influence creativity – in teams and the resulting creativity of team output. Fifty-six ... -
Does Cohesion Predict Knowledge Sharing in Cross-Functional Work Groups? A Multilevel Approach
(Master thesis, 2018)The aim of this study was to investigate whether task and/or social cohesion can predict knowledge sharing in cross-functional work groups. Norwegian employees working in cross-functional work groups (N = 425) completed ... -
Does observation of employees affect the quality of Leader Member Exchange (LMX)-relationships?
(Master thesis, 2021)This study seeks to explore the relationship between observation of employees and leader-member exchange theory (LMX). Hence, exploring whether observation of employees affects the quality of relation shared between an ... -
Does Your Organization Need Climate Change? Motivational Climate, Diversity Promise Fulfillment, Affective Commitment & Turnover Intention
(Master thesis, 2021)This study investigates the potential of the motivational climate to influence diversity promise fulfillment and employee outcomes. Diversity promise fulfillment is the achievement of a unique psychological contract ... -
Early-career and positive-deviant leaders in practice - A qualitative study of Sales Executives at CHG-MERIDIAN
(Master thesis, 2020)Given the general importance of leadership in today’s rapidly changing business world, our thesis aims to investigate early-career success in the framework of a case study at a company that operates in the sales and ... -
Embracing the Hybrid Workplace: A Qualitative Study of Key Factors Influencing Employee Satisfaction in a Hybrid Work Arrangement
(Master thesis, 2023)The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly changed how many organizations operate, leading to the widespread adoption of a hybrid workplace model. This study seeks to examine the key factors that contribute to employee ... -
Emotions, Risk, and Information Processing: A Matter of Distance?
(Master thesis, 2021)Emotions play an important role in shaping judgements and decisions involving risk. More recently, researchers have paid more attention to different ways in which people can manage their emotions, and how this in turn ... -
Employee Career Development Practices in Consultancy Firms - How do they Affect Newly Hired Employees’ Future Views in the Company?
(Master thesis, 2018)The purpose of the study is to examine and gain insights into how consultancy firms can retain valuable human resources by implementing favourable career development practices for their newly hired employees. This study ...