Browsing Master of Science by Title
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How companies in Norway approach mindfulness in organizations
(Master thesis, 2020)The purpose of this research was to investigate and further clarify the process of how Norwegian companies approach mindfulness in their organizations, how the training is organized and perceived. We thoroughly studied ... -
How corporate wellness programs affect judgments of responsibility for employee burnout and Zoom fatigue
(Master thesis, 2022)The question of responsibility for employee mental health has been discussed in terms of corporate wellness programs. Still, there is a lack of research on perceptions of responsibility for those struggling with Zoom ... -
How did banks´ reliance on short-term funding affect their performance during the 2008 financial crisis?
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis investigates the relationship between short-term funding and bank performance during the 2008 financial crisis. The research is conducted by running cross-sectional regressions on the 50 largest banks in the ... -
How did Covid-19 effect Norwegian household consumption?
(Master thesis, 2022)In this thesis, I investigate the effect the Covid-19 pandemic had on the Norwegian household consumption. The objective is to discover what changed or did not change through the pandemic in Norway and also see if some of ... -
How do consumers react to food products labelled as “antibioticfree”?
(Master thesis, 2020)This study aims to answer the research question: How do consumers react to food products labelled as “antibiotic-free”?, by unraveling whether consumers are positively influenced by an “antibiotic-free” label affixed ... -
How do cross-border M&A transactions in the Nordic countries impact acquiring firms’ performance, both in the short- and long-term?
(Master thesis, 2024)This study investigates the impact of cross-border M&A transactions on the performance of acquiring firms in the Nordic countries from 2011 to 2020. Using the classical event study methodology, the findings indicate ... -
How do cultural and institutional factors influence the entry mode decision of a multinational firm? A case study of a Norwegian MN
(Master thesis, 2019)This Master Thesis investigates how cultural and institutional factors affect the entry mode choice of a multinational firm. Previous research has found equivocal results regarding the effect of these factors on the entry ... -
How do Different Types of Job Crafting Relate to Job Performance? Examining the Role of Occupational SelfEfficacy, Intrinsic Motivation, and Role Overload
(Master thesis, 2019)This study looks into the relationship between distinct job crafting forms and leaderrated performance, as well as job crafting’s predictive relationship to occupational self-efficacy, intrinsic motivation and role ... -
How do Empowering Leadership Relate to Task Adaptivity and Task Proactivity? Examining the Role of Change-Related Self-Efficacy, Felt Responsibility, Emotional Engagement, and Proactive Personality
(Master thesis, 2020)In this thesis, we intended to contribute to the literature by looking at the importance of leader behavior on performance variables. Particularly, the paper investigated how empowering leadership influences employees’ ... -
How do enterprises in the production sector use the Net Present Value method when conducting project appraisal?
(Master thesis, 2022)For the purpose of gaining an overview of the investment analysis performed in the production sector, we conducted a mixed-methods study in which we analyzed the present value analyses of relevant companies and collected ... -
How do female CEOs affect the corporate capital structure in Norwegian private firms
(Master thesis, 2020)The effect of managerial characteristics on corporate financing policies has gained a growing attention during the last years. Thus, this thesis aims at investigating how the gender of the CEO affects the corporate capital ... -
How do fluctuations in interest rate differentials during macroeconomic announcements affect the response of the Norwegian Krone (NOK), in contrast to the Danish Krone (DKK), which maintains stability through its fixed exchange rate to the Euro?
(Master thesis, 2024)This thesis examines how the Norwegian Krone (NOK) and Danish Krone (DKK) exchange rates respond to interest rate movements during macroeconomic announcements. Norway operates under a flexible exchange rate regime, while ... -
How do job demands have an impact on in-role performance through work engagement?
(Master thesis, 2021)The purpose of this research is to examine how job demands (loneliness, technological problems, and job insecurity) have an impact on in-role performance through work engagement (vigor, dedication, and absorption) in ... -
How do long-run performance and underpricing of IPOs differ from private equity-backed, venture capital-backed and non-private equity-backed companies?
(Master thesis, 2022)This paper investigates initial returns from the first-day, first-week, and firstmonth closing price to capture the underpricing of an initial public offering during two different market cycles, namely hot- and cold-issue ... -
How do M&As drive performance of acquiring tech firms? Evidence from the US
(Master thesis, 2019)In our study, we aim at understanding what drives acquirer in tech M&As. We examine a sample of 3,813 M&A transactions by US publicly-traded technological firms from 1991 to 2019. Since bidders1 and deals characteristics ... -
How do Norwegian versus German health authorities use rhetoric and build upon public trust in their communication during the Covid-19 crisis?
(Master thesis, 2023)This case study investigates two television programs, 'Markus Lanz' (ZDF) in Germany and 'Debatten' (NRK) in Norway, focusing on the rhetorical strategies employed by health authorities during the critical period of November ... -
How do oil price shocks affect private equity investments? A thesis investigating private equity in the Nordic oil and gas sector
(Master thesis, 2017)In this thesis, we explore the relative performance of private equity owned portfolio companies in the Nordic oil and gas sector, during the recent oil price shocks. Our research has identified the drivers of performance ... -
How do organizations implement diversity?
(Master thesis, 2015-08-07)As the world increasingly becomes globalized, the society becomes diversified. This change leads to the organizational challenge as to how manage a divers workforce? To face the challenge of managing diversity organizations ... -
How do payment methods and other deal characteristics affect abnormal returns? - A comparison of “high-tech” versus “non-high-tech” industries in the European M&A market.
(Master thesis, 2019)This master thesis investigates whether payment method affects the target company’s cumulative abnormal return (CAR), if the premium paid is larger for cash-financed acquisitions, and if Research and Development (R&D) ... -
How do serial acquirer managers legitimize more extensive integrations?
(Master thesis, 2017)This paper investigates which factors that influence the legitimization of more extensive integrations by the managers of serial acquirers. A more extensive integration is characterized by a more comprehensive nature ...