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Unlocking Customer Satisfaction: The Moderating Role of Car Brand Category in Car Subscription Models
(Master thesis, 2024)Our master thesis examines the relationship between perceived convenience and customer satisfaction in the context of car subscription, exploring the potential mediating role of perceived risk and flexibility, and the ... -
Unlocking Shark Tank: Predicting pitch outcomes using a multimodal approach
(Master thesis, 2024)Acquiring funding for a startup venture is a critical yet challenging endeavor. Funding success often hinges on effectively pitching a business idea to potential investors. Understanding the multimodal cues influencing ... -
Unlocking the potential: How can parcel lockers drive efficiency and environmental friendliness in E-commerce?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)This paper analyses the efficiency and carbon footprint of different last-mile delivery solutions, including parcel lockers, pick-up points, and home deliveries. A Decision Support Tool (DST) is developed, utilizing real ... -
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 ... -
Unobtrusive measures of prejudice: Estimating percentages of public beliefs and behaviours
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This study was concerned with how accurate people are in their knowledge of population norms and statistics concerning such things as the economic, health and religious status of a nation and how those estimates are related ... -
Unormal avkastning ved annonsering av fusjoner og oppkjøp på Oslo Børs
(Bachelor thesis, 2019)Denne bacheloroppgaven undersøker og måler annonseringseffekter i aksjekursene hos norske selskap som resultat av annonsering av fusjoner og oppkjøp. Dette skjer gjennom en begivenhetsstudie der vi analysert aksjeprisene på ... -
Unpacking Joint Attributions of Cities and Nation States as Actors in Global Affairs
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Public diplomacy efforts of nation states and cities within these states inevitably develop alongside another, giving rise to joint attributions regarding these entities as actors in global affairs, though also potentially ... -
Unpacking the Duality of Control and Trust in Inter-Organizational Relationships through Action-Reaction Cycles
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)To ensure cooperation, parties in inter-organizational relationships (IORs) draw upon both control and trust. Yet, how control–trust dynamics change as IORs evolve remains unclear. This study illuminates the interplay ... -
Unpacking the Myth of The Entrepreneurial State
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)The idea of The Entrepreneurial State, a state that acts as an entrepreneur, creating and shaping markets to solve certain missions, has captured the eye of the public and of scholars. Yet, a number of scholars have voiced ... -
Unpacking the U-shaped relationship between related variety and firm sales: Evidence from Japan
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The purpose of this paper is to study how related variety influences firm sales. We apply an instrumental variable method (as well as the most recent plausible instrumental variable method in robustness tests) to analyze ... -
Unpacking Value Creation Dynamics in Journalism Education. A Covid-19 Case Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The physical closure of universities and university colleges due to Covid-19 has accelerated the digitalization of journalism teaching to a record speed. The pandemic, and the severe restrictions on-campus attendance, ... -
Unraveling the Impact of Firm Characteristics on Long-Run Abnormal Returns: A Study of U.S. Event Firms
(Master Thesis, 2023)This paper examines the effect of seven firm characteristics on abnormal returns following corporate events, including mergers and acquisitions, and initial and seasoned public equity offerings. Using data from U.S. firms ... -
Unraveling the Influence of CSR on M&A Decisions - The Effect of CSR on Target Choice and M&A Premiums
(Master thesis, 2024)This thesis examines the impact of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on Merger and Acquisition (M&A) decisions. Specifically, the study assesses how CSR affects the selection of target companies and deal premiums. ... -
Unraveling the Influence of Job Autonomy on Affective Commitment and Turnover Intentions: Exploring the Role of Person-Job Fit in Healthcare Professionals
(Master thesis, 2024)Autonomy is a pivotal topic in organizational psychology, with profound implications for organizations and employees. Drawing on existing research from a person-job fit perspective, this study explores the daily fluctuations ... -
Unraveling the Leverage Exchange-Traded Funds Conundrum
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis examines Leveraged Exchange-Traded Funds to assess their ability to deliver the promised leverage, factor anomalies, behavior in different market conditions, long-term performance drivers, and pricing efficiency. ... -
Unraveling the Link between Environmental Metrics and Stock Returns: An In-Depth Analysis of Climate Risk Premiums and Climate News Hedge Portfolios
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis examines a broad range of E(SG) scores and real environmental metrics’ cross-sectional and time-series effect on excess stock return, in the European market from December 2010 to December 2022. The objective ... -
Unrelated parallel machine scheduling with new criteria: Complexity and models
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)In this paper, a scheduling problem on non-identical parallel machines with auxiliary resources and sequence-dependent and machine-dependent setup times is studied. This problem can be found in various manufacturing contexts, ... -
The untold story: Teaching cases and the rise of international business as a new academic field
(Others, 2023)The dominant narrative about the rise of international business (IB) focuses on early research and the institutionalization of a new academic field. In this study, we explore the role of case writing in the field’s formative ... -
Unveiling inflation: Oil Shocks, Supply Chain Pressures, and Expectations
(CAMP Working Paper Series;05/2024, Working paper, 2024-07-05)This paper demonstrates that inflation expectations have acted as significant amplifiers of recent global demand and supply shocks, thereby playing a crucial role in maintaining inflation at relatively high levels. This ... -
Unveiling the Dynamics of Stock Illiquidity: Exploring Key Stock Characteristics and their Significance
(Master thesis, 2023)This paper explores the use of machine learning models to predict what characteristics affect illiquidity in stocks using historical data. The paper uses thirteen different regressions, exploring the effects of 43 ...