• EFFECT OF GENERATIONAL CEO TURNOVERS ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF PRIVATE NORWEGIAN FAMILY FIRMS IN THE OIL INDUSTRY 

  Bernaldez, Maximino Avendano; Brenna, Petter (Master thesis, 2020)

  Using data of private Norwegian family firms in the oil industry, we study the effect of generational CEO turnovers –between 2000 and 2017– on companies’ financial performance. We analyze firm performance by examining ...

• Time-varying stock market return predictability: Do we have what it takes? 

  Touray, Ousman; Steen, Ole Arne Jakobsen (Master thesis, 2020)

  We use a dividend-yield model from Campbell and Shiller (1988) to forecast the future stock market return on the U.S and Norwegian data from 1984-2018. We use the method from Cochrane (2008), by regressing a Vector ...

• Does it pay to be active? Norwegian mutual fund performance from 1991 to 2019 

  Mehl, Knut; Reitan, Henrik Aunemo (Master thesis, 2020)

  This research paper shows that Norwegian active funds have first-order stochastically dominated Norwegian index funds for the subperiod 1991 to 2005, measured by net returns, not accounting for redemption and subscription ...

• Electronic word of mouth and new releases: An empirical study in video games industry 

  Jiang, Yunman (Master thesis, 2020)

  In today's world, product iterations continue to accelerate, new product introduction becomes more and more frequent. Marketers are also utilizing digital marketing tools to realize a more efficient conversion from ...

• Debt heterogeneity: A study of how different debt instruments affect the performance of publicly listed U.S. firms. 

  Dammen, Aleksander Olsen; Johansen, Marcus Bue (Master thesis, 2020)

  Academic literature has previously focused on capital structure as a whole; however, in more recent years, research has revolved around debt structure. Evidence from the last decade have proven the importance of debt ...

• The Effect of Functional, Symbolic and Experiential Framings on Attitudes Towards Luxury Fashion Products: A Comparative Study 

  LANDI, VINCENZO (Master thesis, 2020)

  The purpose of this research is to investigate how different value framings, namely functional, symbolic and experiential ones, influence Italian customers’ attitudes within the fashion luxury category.Moreover, the role ...

• When a brand adds an ecolabel - is it worth it? “What effect does issuing a brand-made carbon-footprint label have on the perceived product quality, brand attitude and purchase intention of the consumer?” 

  Eltoft, Maiken Eilen; Bonvik-Stone, Vigdis (Master thesis, 2020)

  This thesis examines the effect of a brand-issued carbon label on brand attitude, purchase intention and perceived product quality on the consumer. These effects are hypothesized to be moderated by the perceived fit ...

• Augmented Reality and Authenticity: An Experimental Study to Investigate their Impact on Luxury Perception 

  PAGLIARINI, VALENTINA (Master thesis, 2020)

  Abstract In recent years, studies about luxury perception have proliferated. Nonetheless, few of these have investigated both product internal and external factors that may have an impact on it. On one side, a large ...

• Financial Shocks and Economic Fluctuations: Evidence form Norway 

  Ræder, Ulrik Johan Gierløff; Strømsnes, Remi Endre (Master thesis, 2020)

  In this paper, we evaluate the importance of shocks originating in the financial sector on the Norwegian macroeconomic variables. We estimate demand, supply, monetary policy, investment, and financial shocks in a Bayesian ...

• Comparison of classical RFM models and Machine learning models in CLV prediction 

  Qismat, Temor; Feng, Yan (Master thesis, 2020)

  This study analyzes the difference between classical RFM models and Machine Leaning (ML) models when calculating CLV with transactional data. In this paper we run different programs to analyze the CLV value by using ...

• The Behavioural Implications of Passive Robo-Advising on Personal Savings - Evidence from Kron AS 

  Breistein, Hannah Nygård; Martin, Victoria Pauline (Master thesis, 2020)

  The political shift and technological development since the 2008 financial crisis have shaped a new era, taking financial wealth management to robo-advisory (RA). This thesis studies the behavioural implications of a ...

• Government owned firms’ emphasis on ESG 

  Senkova, Tatiana Aleksandrovna; Earnest, Steffy (Master thesis, 2020)

  We investigate 489 firms’ emphasis on ESG during the period from 2009 to 2018. We expand existing research by investigating the impact of government ownership on a firm’s ESG scores. We find that government ownership ...

• Supply chain management - Wastage within the fresh produce supply chain: A case study of mangoes in Ethiopia. 

  Wadhawan, Sahil; Kinserdal, Simen Cesar (Master thesis, 2020)

  In recent years, there has been an increasing focus around the term sustainability and its practical implications. One major component in this development is the “accelerated productivity in food chains”. The relevance ...

• How do female CEOs affect the corporate capital structure in Norwegian private firms 

  Lunde, Kine; Løset, Silje (Master thesis, 2020)

  The effect of managerial characteristics on corporate financing policies has gained a growing attention during the last years. Thus, this thesis aims at investigating how the gender of the CEO affects the corporate capital ...

• Empowering Leadership: Its Link to Work Engagement Through Perceived Competence Mobilization, Organizational Cynicism and Motivational Climate 

  Holstad, Siri Langmoen; Granaas, Sara Louise Bjelkmark (Master thesis, 2020)

  Empowering leadership has long been proven to have several positive effects on employee outcomes such as work engagement. However, researchers have stressed that previous studies on empowering leadership lack consistency. The ...

• The effect of IFRS 16 on key financial ratios and financing decisions 

  Baumann, Jørgen Kristoffer; Hegrestad, Thor Gunnar (Master thesis, 2020)

  The objective of this paper is to determine the impact of IFRS 16 (the new accounting standard for leases) on both selected financial ratios and on the use of lease financing. The analysis is performed using data disclosed ...

• Employee Empowerment and Motivation in Innovative Companies: A qualitative case study of practices driving successful innovation in three firms 

  Anisdahl, Agnete; Lerberg, Sanne Emilie Skaugen (Master thesis, 2020)

  In today's global business environment, innovation is a keystone for organisational success. In this thesis, we have researched how organisational commitment practices empower employees for innovation. Our study draws ...

• The short-term price impact of actual share repurchase announcements in Norway Navn: 

  Halvorsen, Sindre; Arntsen, Christer Lauen (Master thesis, 2020)

  The master thesis examines stock performance around the announcement of openmarket share repurchase transactions and the effect of intangible assets and share repurchases. The study uses data on actual share repurchase ...

• Infrastructure investments and rural development: The case of Norwegian National Tourist Routes 

  Simensen, Trym Ekeberg; Skogland, Rasmus Nilsen (Master thesis, 2020)

  This thesis studies the impact of tourism based infrastructure investments on rural development in Norway by looking at the ongoing case of investment into the Norwegian National Tourist Routes. Using a generalized ...

• Project Management: A case study on how project partnering and multidisciplinary team affect team performance in a highly technological project. 

  Rismyhr, Julian Bjørksveen; Belsvik, Sebastian Oskar (Master thesis, 2020)

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