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Call of duty: When scholars organize in extreme contexts
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Can a Mega-Merger allow a company to become an innovative leader? The Stellantis case in the Electric Vehicles (EV) industry
(Master thesis, 2024)In this thesis, the Stellantis case has been used to study the link between a mega-merger and the innovative positioning within an industry. To assess whether this merger has sustained Stellantis to become an innovation ... -
Can a trading strategy based on predictions from a nonlinear support vector machine outperform a passive investor holding the S&P500 index?
(Master thesis, 2019)In this empirical research, we compare the forecasting performance of a supervised Support Vector Machine technique to a passive buy-and-hold strategy on the S&P500 index. By introducing two investment strategies, we ... -
Can active follow-ups and carrots make eco-driving stick? Findings from a controlled experiment among truck drivers in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This article presents results from a randomized controlled eco-driving experiment with differential treatment between two groups of truck drivers in Norway. Using data from in-vehicle devices, we investigate whether ... -
Can an SME become a global corporate citizen? Evidence from a case study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)Global Corporate Citizenship (GCC) continues to become increasingly popular in large corporations. However, this concept has rarely been considered in small and medium size enterprises (SMEs). A case study of a Norwegian ... -
Can Asset Pricing Theory Explain the U.S. Stock Market Returns During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
(Master thesis, 2021)The COVID-19 pandemic imposed high uncertainty to stock markets and prompted an unprecedented market reaction. This thesis investigates the suitability of asset pricing theory for explaining asset prices on U.S. stock ... -
Can Blockchain Technology Enable Circular Construction Supply Chains?
(Master thesis, 2021)Circular economy (CE) practices have gained more attention as it has become increasingly important to focus on environmental practices for supply chains. As one of the largest industry sectors in Norway, the construction ... -
Can cat videos harm your relationships? Hedonic and utilitarian content as technological antecedents of phubbing
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This paper investigates how hedonic and utilitarian content consumption and the habitual use of social media, specifically Facebook, affect phubbing behavior. The research model was tested using a cross-sectional survey ... -
Can children's instructional gameplay activity be used as a predictive indicator of reading skills?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)For children who may face reading difficulties, early intervention is a societal priority. However, early intervention requires early detection. While much research has approached the issue of identification through measuring ... -
Can China's growth trajectory be sustained?
(CME Working paper series;6/2007, Working paper, 2007)This report explores the factors that appear to be driving China’s turbocharged growth of recent years and the extent to which some internal imbalances and the trade surplus have created a “fly-wheel” effect that represents ... -
Can commodity prices predict exchange rates in developed commodity-exporting economies?
(Master thesis, 2017)In this paper, we study the exchange rate behavior of the commodity exporting economies Canada, Norway, Australia, and New Zealand, by testing the relationship to commodity prices and macroeconomic fundamentals. We find ... -
Can controversial behavior be advantageous? The Effect a Sponsor Object’s Controversial Behavior in Social Media has on the Sponsor’s Brand Image
(Master thesis, 2019)This study was conducted to investigate the effect a sponsor object’s controversial behavior in social media can have on the sponsor brand’s image. An experimental survey was conducted to examine the relationship. Based ... -
Can employee welfared as measured by an Employee Welfare Index in publicly traded European companies predict firm performance?
(Master thesis, 2023)This paper investigates the predictive power of a constructed Employee Welfare Index (EWI) and Workforce Index (WFI) on firm performance for European firms, measured as forward stock returns and Tobin’s Q. To address ... -
Can engagement go awry and lead to burnout? The moderating role of the perceived motivational climate
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)In this study, we propose that when employees become too engaged, they may become burnt out due to resource depletion. We further suggest that this negative outcome is contingent upon the perceived motivational psychological ... -
Can exit prizes induce lame ducks to shirk less? Experimental evidence
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Elected representatives serving their final period face only weak incentives to provide costly effort. However, overlapping generations (OLG) models suggest that exit prizes sustained by trigger strategies can induce ... -
Can Fluctuations in Exchange Rates Predict Changes in the Norwegian Stock Market?
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis examines the relationship between the OBX Index and NOK/EUR exchange rate, exploring both the short-term dynamics and long-term relationships between these variables. With a dataset including these two main ... -
Can foreign aid (ODA) effectively contribute to the UNs sustainable development goal for economic growth in the least developed countries?
(Master thesis, 2019)Examining a panel of 40 countries and variables observed over the past 24 years, this study provides evidence of foreign aids’ short- and long-term effects on real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth. By including both ... -
Can fundamental factors justify the Norwegian house price development in recent years?
(Master thesis, 2023)This master thesis investigates if the recent run-up in Norwegian house prices can be justified by the development in fundamental factors. By estimating a model of house prices from 1990Q2 until 2022Q4, we find that lending ... -
Can fundamental factors justify the Norwegian house price development in recent years?
(Master thesis, 2023)This master thesis investigates if the recent run-up in Norwegian house prices can be justified by the development in fundamental factors. By estimating a model of house prices from 1990Q2 until 2022Q4, we find that lending ... -
Can investment strategies with ESG integration explain enhanced financial performance?
(Master thesis, 2018)There has been a remarkable growth in the alternative investment segment “responsible investing”. Responsible investing can sometimes be described by the acronym ESG, Environmental, Social, and Governance. In spite of ...