• How is ESG disclosure perceived in IPO context: An analysis of the Nordic market 

  Thoresen, Henrik; Steira, Kristian (Master thesis, 2022)

  This thesis aims to investigate how ESG factors disclosed in prospectuses affect underpricing in Initial Public Offerings of companies in the Nordic market. The thesis will reduce the gap in academic literature related to ...

• The mediating role of motivational climates: Performance management systems and (un)intended employee behaviors 

  Somdal, Håvard; Gramvik, Lars Andersen (Master thesis, 2022)

  This is a quantitative study investigating whether perceiving goals as invariable relates to taking charge behavior and turnover intention and whether the proposed relationship is mediated by employees' perceived motivational ...

• Entrepreneurial attributes and success: A study of motivation, personality, and human capital 

  Rosvold, Thor Olav; Rosvold, Erik Johannes (Master thesis, 2022)

  The aim of this study was to research how personal attributes differentiate entrepreneurs with regard to the likelihood of experiencing entrepreneurial success within the Norwegian business landscape. The study is built ...

• Not so tall, white, and skinny anymore? How the image-shift in social media advertising affects young women’s happiness. 

  Norville, Tamesha Yvonne; Viberg, Mia (Master thesis, 2022)

  This thesis was inspired by the observation of the imagery shift in social media advertising. Previously, the norm has been to epitomize a perfect image in line with Western beauty ideals. Recently, this perfect image ...

• Underpricing and long-term performance of Private Equity backed IPOs 

  Græsvik, Ulrik Lunden; Tunheim, Benjamin Andreas Hananger (Master thesis, 2022)

  This paper investigates underpricing and long-term performance of Private Equity backed (PE-backed) initial public offerings (IPOs) in the US. We investigate underpricing by using a sample of 443 PE-backed IPOs and ...

• The balancing of leadership between project managers and team members in the consulting industry: The role of empowerment and social-normative motivation to lead. 

  Amland, Ingvild Reksten; Vemmestad, Helene Rose Wahr-Hansen (Master thesis, 2022)

  This master thesis examines the nature of the relationship between a vertical leader’s empowerment of a team member and the empowered team member’s social-normative motivation to lead (SN-MTL) in project teams within ...

• Ledelse av lærings - og læreplanarbeid 

  Grødem, Nina Elise (Master thesis, 2022)

  Prosjektoppgaven tar for seg ståstedsanalysen for Buøy skole i Stavanger. Sentrale data og funn viser at skolen har sine styrker ved at lærerne/de ansatte har høy grad av pro-sosial motivasjon, og ønsker å utvikle arbeidet ...

• Engagement and Burnout in Hybrid Work Arrangements: Effects of Leadership Behaviors and Frequency of Virtual Work 

  Horgen, Karoline Berentsen; Choo, Jue Ying (Master thesis, 2022)

  In the post-pandemic era, hybrid work is poised to become the dominant working arrangement of the future. However, little is known about the effects of hybrid work arrangements (HWAs) on employee outcomes, and how managers ...

• The power of nudging applied to sustainable fashion consumption 

  Østensen, Katrine; Padovan, Elena (Master thesis, 2022)

  Previous research indicates a growing attitude towards buying sustainable products. This has led to an increased focus among several fashion brands to make it easier for their consumers to buy environmentally friendly ...

• Does Volatility Timing Enhance Portfolio Performance? 

  Horvei, Jørgen; Bakken, Maria (Master thesis, 2022)

  In this paper, we replicate the methodology of Moreira and Muir’s “Volatility-Managed Portfolios” (2017). We investigate whether it is possible to benefit from volatility timing in smaller equity markets by testing the ...

• Juss for ledere 

  Hønstvedt, Anne Helene; Amundsen, Siv-Hege (Master thesis, 2022)

  I denne oppgaven tar vi utgangspunkt i et faktum hentet fra to private barnehager i en kjede. Faktum omhandler daglig leder og fagleder sine manglende arbeidsprestasjoner. De har begge blitt varslet til HR avdelingen med ...

• Understanding Norwegian service customers motivations and barriers of service robot adoption 

  Beck, Paulina; Slubowski, Aksel (Master thesis, 2022)

  The innovation of artificial intelligent powered service robots has rapidly revolutionized the service sector by increasing competitiveness and maximizing efficiency. Therefore, an increasing number of service organizations ...

• Socially Responsible Investing and Market Volatility 

  Olsen, Andreas; Harris-Christensen, Elisabeth (Master thesis, 2022)

  This thesis investigates the relationship between the risk-adjusted performance of socially responsible firms and market volatility. We have examined historical ESG and stock price data on all S&P 500 constituents from ...

• Ledelse av lærings - og læreplanarbeid 

  Strand, Arvid; Hansen, Eirik; Helbæk, Gisle Hagen (Master thesis, 2022)

  Høle barne- og ungdomsskule er en 1-10 skole med til sammen 143 elever og 31 ansatte. I planleggingen og i implementeringen av fagfornyelsen av vi brukt Udir sin kompetansepakke, fagfornyelsen. Personalet er gjort kjent ...

• CDS-Bond Basis: An Empirical Study of European Souereign Credit Spreads 

  Stangeland, Peter Marius; Flaten, Sondre Idsøe (Master thesis, 2022)

  We study the eurozone sovereign CDS-bond basis and evaluate the link between the sovereign CDS premiums and the corresponding bond yield spreads. We find statistically significant differences in determinants of sovereign ...

• A study of oil and gascompanies and theirstrategies regarding energy transition 

  Mailhol, Laura (Master thesis, 2022)

  The following master thesis explored energy transition and its impact on oil and gas companies’ strategies and activities. Existing literature, in the light of the internalisation theory, has investigated the evolutions ...

• Digital Luxury : Understanding the role of digital marketing for luxury brands. Is it a tool for generating sales or building brand reputation? 

  Arnestad, Marie; Øversjøen, Mia Elida Brenn (Musical score, 2022)

  The world is constantly developing in a more digital direction. As a result, the strategic choices brands make today, includes less traditional marketing (Kotler et al., 2016). However, it is argued by several experts such ...

• CEO gender and its impact on profitability, growth and volatility in Norwegian startups 

  Encinas, Helena Kristine Auran; Bårdsen, Irina Elvik (Master thesis, 2022)

  Abstract There has been a lot of discussion on CEO gender and its impact on firm performance, growth and volatility. This paper examines whether Norwegian female-led startups financially underperform, grow slower and are ...

• Opplever vår organisasjon eierskap, involvering og hyppige framskritt ved bruk av "fair prosess" prinsippet? 

  Fjeld, May-Lisbeth (Master thesis, 2022)

  Hovedfokuset i denne oppgaven er å få en bedre forståelse om hva som kreves for å skape en varig endring som gir mer verdi for organisasjonen. Den skal også gi innsyn i hvor komplekst et implementeringsarbeid kan være. Jeg ...

• Ledelse 

  Christoffersen, Jon (Master thesis, 2022)

  Denne prosjektoppgaven tar for seg arbeidet med et utviklingsprosjekt for å forbedre den profesjonelle læringskulturen i møte med elever med traumer. Prosjektet ser hovedsakelig på den ledelsesmessige siden ved dette: i ...

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