Blar i Master of Science på utgivelsesdato
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Institutionalization as a rhetorical process and its effect on appropriating ERP-technology : a case study
(Master thesis, 2013-02-08)This thesis will explore an ongoing change process in a large Norwegian Railroad Corporation (NRC). The corporation has recently implemented an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system in order to integrate human resource ... -
Assessing implicit and explicit attitudes in green consumerism : the implicit association test, the theory of planned behavior and the influence of socially desirable responding
(Master thesis, 2013-02-08)The market for green products and services has expanded along with the increased public attention to environmental issues. Consumer research has relied mostly on direct measures of self-report. Despite the growth in consumers ... -
Is LinkedIn a disruptive innovation for Norwegian recruiters?
(Master thesis, 2013-02-08)In the last decade, the use of online social media has revolutionized how humans interact with each other. The most famous and used online social media service is Facebook.com, which was the first social media on the ... -
Unntak fra merverdiavgift på finansielle tjenester med særlig vekt på corporate finance-tjenester : Carnegie/ABG-dommens betydning
(Master thesis, 2013-02-08)Oppgavens metodedel gir et kortfattet bilde av rettskildetilstanden som grunnlag for problemstillingens sentrale rettsregler og utviklingen ... -
The impact of brand extension fit, extension strategy and product exposure on attitudinal responses to brand extensions
(Master thesis, 2013-02-08)Brand extensions have for decades been one of the most used strategies for growth, but the sad reality is that 8 out of 10 extensions fail, making the likelihood of failure unattractively high. In addition, competition and ... -
Credit rating updates as a source of new information in the Scandinavian stock market
(Master thesis, 2013-02-08)This thesis investigates the Scandinavian stock market’s response to all credit rating updates on unsecured debt in listed firms given by Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s during the period 2000 to 2010. We use an event study ... -
Equity entry modes and corruption in emerging economies
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Risk and rationality in occupational pensions : defined-benefit vs. defind-contribution from a corporate standpoint
(Master thesis, 2013-02-11)In Norway, pensions are conceived to be a right, and perhaps not an earned benefit. Changes in the demographic structure in the Norwegian population have produced a need for pension accumulation outside the public scope. ... -
The Norwegian housing market : will house prices in Akershus and east and west of Oslo respond differently to financial variables?
(Master thesis, 2013-02-11)The Housing market in Oslo and Akershus areas experience some of the most expensive house prices in Norway. But within the neighbourhoods and regions there are local differences in prices. The first and main part of the ... -
On the relationship between sovereign CDS and equity markets : evidence from the European debt crisis
(Master thesis, 2013-02-11)This paper examines the price equilibrium and dynamic relationship between credit default swap (CDS) and equity markets for European sovereign issuers in a time period which encompasses the ongoing European debt crisis. ... -
RIV-B modellen : resultatprognoser og normalisering
(Master thesis, 2013-02-11)Vi har studert verdsettelsesmodellen residualinntekts verdsettelse (RIV). Hensikten med oppgaven er klargjøre om RIV-B modellen kan gi et mer riktig og pålitelig anslag på verdien av olje-/gass og shipping selskaper. ... -
Reflective practices as a way of learning in organizations
(Master thesis, 2013-02-12)The aim of this study is to investigate how reflective practices can affect learning in the organization. In the theoretical background two views on knowledge are presented – “knowledge as possession” and “knowledge as ... -
Humanitarian fleet management : impacts on humanitarian logistics by outsourcing
(Master thesis, 2013-02-12)The main purpose of this thesis is to contribute with insights to outsourcing in the humanitarian sector, by focusing on fleet management activities. The theoretical framework showed little research combining outsourcing ... -
Piggybacking your way to independent internationalization
(Master thesis, 2013-02-12)The purpose of this study has been to increase the understanding of piggybacking in international market entry. A piggybacking relationship consists of two partners, a rider (SME) and a carrier, where the rider exploits ... -
Risk management of carry trade with options
(Master thesis, 2013-02-12)his paper examines currency carry trades as well as an extension to the strategy by embracing options for risk management. Due to severe losses by Norwegian investors due to exchange rate movements during the financial ... -
The dark side of engagement : a study of the curvilinear relationship between work engagement and burnout, and the moderating impact of the motivational climate
(Master thesis, 2013-02-12)This study explores the curvilinear relationship between work engagement and burnout. In addition the study examines whether the perceived psychological motivational climate has an impact on this relationship. The results ... -
Characteristics of expatriates' knowledge sharing practices in a humanitarian organization
(Master thesis, 2013-02-12)The topic of this thesis is to examine how expatriates, that is, people taking employment outside one’s native country, contribute to organizational learning, and what the characteristics of their knowledge sharing practices ... -
Social communication : the impact of online customer reviews on purchase intention
(Master thesis, 2013-02-13)Consumer-generated product reviews have proliferated online. Driven by the notion that customers’ decision to purchase a product is influenced by the information they obtain from online customer reviews, this thesis examines ... -
Social entrepreneurship in the social house building industry in Norway : what is preventing social entrepreneurs to successfully transform the social house building industry in Norway to meet market demand?
(Master thesis, 2013-02-13)The purpose of this thesis is to assess the Norwegian social house building industry, and identify potential barriers that limit entrepreneurship within the industry. Failure to meet increasing demand of social houses has ...