Blar i Master of Science på emneord "management"
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A best value approach (BVA) to supplier selection : A case study of best value procurement (BVP) in the Norwegian construction industry
(Master thesis, 2017)It is a well-known fact that the construction industry has long been struggling with project cost and duration overruns, quality, and safety measures. It is characterized as conservative with low-bid contracting which ... -
An investigation of whether retail companies can utilize the facilities at shopping malls in Norway in order to enable direct container deliveries through horizontal cooperation
(Master thesis, 2015-08-07)The core of this thesis is to explore how shopping malls in Norway are facilitated for handling container deliveries. The purpose of this investigation is to identify whether retail companies in Norway can benefit from ... -
Business relationships in humanitarian logistics : a case study of the WASH-kit network
(Master thesis, 2015-08-07)Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to describe and explore how business relationships impact humanitarian logistics. We will achieve this by looking at general theories on humanitarian logistics and business relationships ... -
Can you feel their pain? Examining the relationship between the mental simulation of visceral states and the willingness to donate to a charitable organization
(Master thesis, 2018)People's behavior is heavily influenced by the visceral state they are experiencing. Previous research has found that mental simulation can act as substitute for real experiences. This study combines these two concepts ... -
Comovement in the Norwegian Stock Market
(Master thesis, 2019)We present the first comprehensive study of excess comovement in the Norwegian stock market, and find that stocks on the OBX index in Norway comove more than their fundamentals would suggest. The comovement is increasing ... -
Comprehensive evaluation on urban freight logistics in selected tertiary industries of Oslo
(Master thesis, 2016)City logistics, an important function integrated in city daily operations, aims to support the city’s economic and social growth while eliminates environmental impacts to the minimum level. Nowadays, urbanization is still ... -
Food imperfection and customer perception: can additional humorous labelling on imperfect fruit affect customers' perception?
(Master thesis, 2018)The aim of this thesis is to analyze in depth a matter that has been of great interest in the last 10 years: food waste. After various studies (Elder & Krishna, 2011; Loebnitz & Grunert, 2014;) that have established that ... -
Gamification : A potential game changer within the field of charity
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Is oppositional loyalty moderated by the degree of rivalry?
(Master thesis, 2018)Sports sponsorship literature has recently considered potential negative effects that reduces overall effectiveness. Current literature suggests that the negative attitudes towards a strong rival team may also be transferred ... -
Online Customer Experience: What Factors Influence Loyal Customers in an Online Environment?
(Master thesis, 2018)This study aimed to analyze several aspects with customer experience, and its relationship to Norwegian customers’ e-loyalty. Customer experience is a substantial and comprehensive concept, where we decided to narrow the ... -
Predictability of Stock Returns: An application of presentvalue state-space models to the German Stock Market
(Master thesis, 2019)In my thesis, I introduce a state-space representation of the present-value model to analyze predictability in the aggregated German stock market. The proposed model uses the information contained in annualized price-dividend ... -
Preparing for the future: How to organize warehouse operations to secure a profitable e-commerce sales channel?
(Master thesis, 2016)The background and current setting of the topic and theme of this thesis is how a traditional logistics actor can profitably reconfigure warehouse operations with the purpose of preparing for increased e-commerce activities. ... -
Scarcity as a marketing instrument : the roles of goal frames and perceived consumer competition.
(Master thesis, 2017)Purpose: This master thesis has three main objectives. The first aim is to investigate the influence of scarcity appeals on consumer purchase behaviors. The second aim is to investigate the moderator effect of goal frames ... -
The effect of music tempo on perceived crowding in retailing
(Master thesis, 2016)In the marketing field the influence of in-store atmospherics on consumers’ shopping behavior is widely accepted. We seek to understand the effects of instore music tempo on perceived crowding and how music tempo can ... -
The Effect of Tangible Brand Components on the Sales of Digital Experience Brands
(Master thesis, 2016)This thesis conducts research to explore the effects of tangible brand components on the sales of digital experience brands. It argues that while the chosen tangible brand components (COO, logo edge sharpness, difference ... -
The impact of customer-initiated communication and customer behaviour on contract renewal likelihood: An empirical study
(Master thesis, 2018)PURPOSE The purpose of the thesis is to contribute to customer retention literature by developing an empirical model explaining which drivers affect renewal likelihood in a contractual context. The framework consists ... -
The potentials of last mile logistics by the use of cargo bikes in the city center of Oslo : a case study of dhl express
(Master thesis, 2017)For logistics companies, the last mile is considered the most expensive yet least efficient and most polluting part of the entire supply chain, accounting for 13 to 75 percent of the total costs. The last mile often ... -
The power of nudging ; Using reverse logistics to improve recycling behaviour in household waste management while taking the intention-action gap into account
(Master thesis, 2016)Reverse logistics plays an important role in keeping resources in the supply chain for as long as possible through the creation of a circular waste management system. In household waste management, the success of such a ... -
Trash Tall!: Unraveling Emotional Responses and Behavioral Rationalizations in the wake of Contradicting Evidence
(Master thesis, 2023)This study serves as a contribution to the green marketing paradigm, specifically under research about promotion of sustainable behaviors such as recycling of household waste. For the past decades, recycling has ... -
Vehicle routing problem applied for demand controlled waste collection
(Master thesis, 2015-08-07)The main purpose of this thesis is to look into the possible improvements by switching from fixed to demand controlled routes. In cooperation with Renovasjonsetaten (REN) and Sørum Transport we have looked into the ...