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A mid-range theory of monitoring behaviors, shared task mental models, and team performance within dynamic settings
(Series of Dissertations;11/2016, Doctoral thesis, 2016-11-04)This dissertation is an enterprise in building a mid-range theory of teamwork within emergency settings wherein I attempt to explain some contrasting findings in the literature. I focus on a limited number of variables in ... -
Adapting to Changing Job Demands: A Broadcast Approach to Understanding Self-Regulated Adaptive Performance and Cultivating It in Situated Work Settings
(Series of Dissertations;5/2017, Doctoral thesis, 2017)Although employees’ “adaptive performance” is increasingly important for maintaining both individual job performance and contributing to organizational performance, there continues to be only a superficial understanding ... -
After the grace period: Economic and political challenges when electricity markets face the investment phase
(Discussion Paper, Working paper, 2005)Against the background of the 2002-2003 price spikes in the Nordic electricity market and the debates that this triggered, this paper discusses the problem of investments in new energy generation. While the Nordic case is ... -
All you need is love? Investigating leadership from leaders’ attachment experiences in close relationships
(Series of Dissertation;1/2019, Doctoral thesis, 2019)The influence of Bowlby’s attachment theory on leadership research is growing. Most studies support the view that leaders’ attachment style, mirroring their experiences with significant others (e.g., parents) early in life, ... -
Antecedents and Consequences of Unplanned Alliance Terminations
(Series of Dissertation;4/2018, Doctoral thesis, 2018)Despite their evident advantages, more than 50 percent of strategic alliances terminate prematurely. Still, little is known about causes of alliance terminations and even less is known about subsequent performance consequences ... -
The Antecedents of Management Competence: The Role of Educational Background and Type of Work Experience
(Series of Dissertations, Doctoral thesis, 2001)This study investigates the relationship between managers’ demographic characteristics (educational background and work experience) and their management competence (preference for problem solving strategies and managerial ... -
Are Human Resource Management (HRM) Systems Good or Bad for Employee Well-being? An Investigation of the Well-being Paradox from the Mutual Gains and Critical Perspectives
(Series of Dissertation;7/2018, Doctoral thesis, 2018)This PhD consists of three individual studies, addressing two of the most controversial debates in the human resource management (HRM) literature today: the “good vs. bad” debate (whether HRM practices are good or bad for ... -
Asset pricing with multiple assets and goods
(Series of Dissertations;5/2009, Doctoral thesis, 2009)This dissertation consists of three papers; 'Asset Prices and Real Exchange Rates with Deep Habits', 'Financial Market Completeness in Multi-Good Economies' and 'Correlations'. The rest of the section is organized as ... -
Beskrivelse av norske styrer : foreløpige resultater fra forskningsprogrammet "Det verdiskapende styret"
(Forskningsrapport;2/2005, Research report, 2005)I denne rapporten vil vi gi et bilde av norske styrer. Med utgangspunkt i svar fra to spørreundersøkelser beskrives hvem som arbeider i styrene og hvordan styrearbeidet utføres. Denne deskriptive rapporten viser foreløpige ... -
Betwixt and between: Software in telecommunications and the programming language Chill, 1974-1999
(Series of Dissertations;8/2011, Doctoral thesis, 2011)This thesis studies the creation, use and ultimate demise of a rather peculiar high-level programming language named Chill.1 It was peculiar in its origin, a United Nations specialised agency. It was peculiar in its ... -
Beyond the ‘trusted advisor’: The impact of client-professional relationships on the client’s selection of professional service firms
(Series of Dissertations;3/2012, Doctoral thesis, 2012)Relationship based advantages and competitive advantages are often assumed to belong to different paradigms in management research. While authors have pointed out that companies compete and have relationships at the same ... -
Board of directors in Norwegian family businesses: results from the value creating board surveys
(Research Report, Research report, 2005)This is one of several research reports written within the research program “The Value Creating Board”. The program is conducted at BI Norwegian School of Management and can be described by the following key words: boards, ... -
Boken – verneverdig eller livskraftig?
(Discussion Paper, Working paper, 2002)Formålet med notatet har vært å undersøke om de tiltak som er truffet i Norge for å beskytte bokens stilling i markedet, i første rekke den såkalte bransjeavtalen og momsfritaket for bøker, har hatt de ønskede resultater. ... -
Boken – verneverdig eller livskraftig?
(Research Report, Research report, 2002)Utredningen tar sikte på å undersøke om de tiltak som er truffet i Norge for å beskytte bokens stilling i markedet, i første rekke den såkalte bransjeavtalen og momsfritaket for bøker, har hatt de ønskede resultater. For ... -
The Born Global - Redefined: On the Determinants of SMEs Pace of Internationalization
(Series of Dissertations, Doctoral thesis, 2007)The objective of this study was to describe the process of internationalization of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and to explore the reason for the differences in the pace of internationalization of firms. This ... -
Breakdown of Team Cognition and Team Performance: Examining the influence of media and overconfidence on mutual understanding, shared situation awareness and contextualization
(Series of Dissertations;1/2017, Doctoral thesis, 2017)In several settings, such as counter-terrorism operations and aviation, avoiding breakdowns in team cognition is essential for coordination and team performance. This dissertation examines two assumptions concerning ... -
Broad vs. Narrow Brand Strategies: The Effects of Association Accessibility on Brand Performance
(Series of Dissertations;1/2011, Doctoral thesis, 2011)The purpose of this dissertation is to investigate whether brands pursuing a narrow brand strategy perform better than brands pursuing a broad brand strategy. Specifically, the dissertation asks whether associative strength ... -
A Bumper!? An Empirical Investigation of the Relationship between the Economy and the Environment
(Series of Dissertations, Doctoral thesis, 2009)This thesis is concerned with the relationship between the economy and the environment. The relationship is often portrayed as a conflict in public discourse, as if what is good for the economy is bad for the environment ... -
Bygg-, anlegg- og eiendomsnæringens betydning for Norge - vekst og lønnsomhet (1998-2007)
(Forskningsrapport, Research report, 2009)Rapporten er en oppdatering av regnskapstallene fra BI prosjektet ”En verdiskapende bygg-, anlegg- og eiendomsnæring” (Espelien og Reve, 2007). Målsetningen til hovedprosjektet var å bidra til en økt forståelse for betydningen ... -
Bygg-, anlegg- og eiendomsnæringens betydning for Norge – oppdatering 2013
(Forskningsrapport;1/2013, Research report, 2013)Forskningsrapporten presenterer resultater fra en oppdatering av verdiskapningsstudiene av bygg-, anlegg – og eiendomsnæringen (BAE), som siden 2007 har blitt gjennomført ved Senter for byggenæringen ved Handelshøyskolen ...