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e-Scape
(Bachelor thesis, 2012-10-18)Formålet med denne bacheloroppgaven er å bearbeide den valgte problemstillingen. Denne oppgaven vil med hjelp fra undersøkelser, analyser og teori kartlegge veien til markedet for bedriften e-Scape AS. Blant annet skal ... -
E-scooter – convenience versus environment: a green innovation value chain analysis of transportation in urban areas
(Master thesis, 2020)Abstract The need for more sustainable transport methods have been highlighted due to challenges such as traffic congestion, greenhouse gas emissions and pollution in urban areas. The shared electric scooters have become ... -
Early-career and positive-deviant leaders in practice - A qualitative study of Sales Executives at CHG-MERIDIAN
(Master thesis, 2020)Given the general importance of leadership in today’s rapidly changing business world, our thesis aims to investigate early-career success in the framework of a case study at a company that operates in the sales and ... -
Earnings management during CEO turnovers
(Master thesis, 2016)This thesis addresses the question of whether CEO changes in Norwegian publicly listed firms leads to earnings management efforts by accruals. We further explore the characteristics around the CEO change and specifics ... -
Earnings management og IPOs : en empirisk studie av det norske aksjemarkedet
(Master thesis, 2014-02-17)Oppgaven tar utgangspunkt i 312 børsnoteringer (IPOs) på Oslo Børs i perioden 1995 – 2011, og undersøker hvorvidt selskapene bevisst styrer sine regnskapsmessige resultater i denne forbindelse. Selskaper som noteres på ... -
Ecolabels in the market of red meat – Is it effective?
(Master thesis, 2022)This study examines the effect of third-party certified (TPC) ecolabels on the purchase intention of red meat products. In addition, the moderating effect of ecolabel credibility and environmental concern were investigated. ... -
Economic Determinants of Legal Outcomes in Norwegian Public Compulsory Buyouts
(Master thesis, 2021)In this thesis, we ask what the economic determinants are for whether minority shareholders choose to reject the offer in a public compulsory buyout, and for the outcome in court. We have collected and constructed a ... -
Economically Linked Firms: An Opportunity for Abnormal Returns has Disappeared, but the Predictability Remain
(Master thesis, 2018)In this master thesis, we investigate whether a customer-momentum strategy, which previously has been shown to yield high abnormal returns performs equally well today. We also examine if there is evidence for bi-directional ... -
The Effect of a Pandemic and Lacking Live Sporting Event Attendance on Perceived Sponsorship Value
(Master thesis, 2021)Sponsorship as marketing communication measures increased rapidly in popularity over the last three decades before the turn of the millennium, together with a more sophisticated marketing industry (Meenaghan, 1998). After ... -
The Effect of CEO Characteristics on Earnings Management Practices of Private Norwegian SMEs
(Master thesis, 2021)Managerial characteristics in financial decisions have gained more attention during the last decades. Hence, this thesis aims to investigate the effect of CEO characteristics on earnings management practices for private ... -
The Effect of Covid-19 on Norwegian Entrepreneurs
(Master thesis, 2021)Our qualitative study of 13 Norwegian startups, aim to answer how the entrepreneurial stage affects resilience in terms of opportunity recognition and exploitation, obtaining funding, and exploiting network ties. The ... -
The Effect of Environmental Policy Stringency on Dry Bulk Shipping Rates
(Master thesis, 2022)The shipping industry transports 90% of world trade, according to the International Chamber of Shipping. As climate change and sustainability becomes increasingly more topical, this industry’s pollution levels are now being ... -
The effect of ESG-performance on M&A premiums : An Empirical Analysis of ESG in M&A’s
(Master thesis, 2022)We conduct a multiple regression on 1,498 M&A transactions from North America and Europe to study the relationship between ESG and M&A premium. Further on, we examine if it exists differences across industries and whether ... -
The effect of family business on firm performance
(Master thesis, 2020)This paper investigates whether family ownership and the degree of involvement from the shareholders influence firm performance, primarily looking at family firms. Family firms are unique in their low amount of owners ... -
The Effect of Functional, Symbolic and Experiential Framings on Attitudes Towards Luxury Fashion Products: A Comparative Study
(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 ... -
The effect of gender in firms' top management on corporate profitability
(Master thesis, 2021)In this paper, we investigate how gender in firms’ top management affects firm profitability, using a large data sample on Norwegian private limited liability firms (AS firms) from 2000 to 2018. We find evidence that ... -
The effect of generalized trust and altruism on tax avoidance in Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)The popularity of research on the relationship between corporate tax avoidance and social concepts has steadily increased and been more emphasized. Prior research on the relationship between social capital and tax avoidance ... -
EFFECT OF GENERATIONAL CEO TURNOVERS ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF PRIVATE NORWEGIAN FAMILY FIRMS IN THE OIL INDUSTRY
(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 ... -
The Effect of Government Equity Participation on Infrastructure Projects
(Master thesis, 2022)In this paper, we research the effect of government equity participation in infrastructure projects. We find evidence that government intervention contributes to infrastructure projects getting completed with the odds ... -
The Effect of Hostile Bidding on Consumers
(Master thesis, 2020)The purpose of this master thesis is to investigate if consumers change their perception of a firm after being exposed to a hostile bidding advertisement in Google. Hostile bidding is a strategy in search engines where ...