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How does interview style affect applicants´ perception of fairness of the job interview?
(Master thesis, 2017)In this study we examine the differences between the structured and unstructured interview in regards to an applicant’s perception of fairness. Despite extensive research on the predictive validity of future job performance ... -
How Does Investor Attention Impact the Price of Bitcoin?
(Master thesis, 2019)Bitcoin has emerged to become the most popular cryptocurrency and its presence has the potential to disrupt existing payment and monetary systems. Over the past decade, the bitcoin price has exhibited extreme volatility, ... -
How does Laissez-Faire Leadership Affect the Psychosocial Work Environment in the Norwegian Armed Forces – The Moderating Role of Gender
(Master thesis, 2018)The purpose of the study was to explore a universal perspective that laissez-faire leadership has a negative impact on psychosocial factors at work, including role conflict, stress and motivation. Further, the study aimed ... -
How Does the Board of Directors React when Faced with Corporate Scandals? A Study of CEO, Chairman, and Auditor Turnover
(Master thesis, 2021)In this paper, we examine how the board of directors react when faced with corporate scandals. We compare 75 Norwegian firms involved in corporate scandals with 75 control firms and measure how these scandals impact ... -
How does the dark triad affect team effectiveness?
(Master thesis, 2017)This study aims to investigate the Dark Triad (Narcissism, Psychopathy and Machiavellianism) and its affect on Team Effectiveness and the possible mediation of Intragroup conflict types: Emotional person conflict, Emotional ... -
How does the Norwegian stock market react to IT investment announcements?
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis examines how IT investment announcements affect the stock returns of firms listed at the Oslo Stock Exchange. An event study approach, using the Market model, Fama French Three Factor- and Carhart Four ... -
How does the Norwegian stock market react to unexpected dividend announcements?
(Master thesis, 2017)This study investigates the dividend signaling hypothesis by examining stock price reactions to unexpected dividend announcements on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE). While previous research relies on the market model, this ... -
How does the Norwegian, Dutch and Canadian models compare in terms of investment management and returns?
(Master thesis, 2017)This paper examines the similarities and differences between the Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP (Algemeen Burgerlijk Pensioenfonds), the Canadian Pension Plan and the Government Pension Fund Global. Based on the funds’ ... -
How Endorsers Create Click Intention: A Study of the Norwegian Painting Tool Brand Jordan
(Master thesis, 2019)Consumers are increasingly using online search engines to gain information about products and services. The use of endorser has for a long time been a popular strategy in digital advertising. A challenge for brands today, ... -
How has fear of COVID-19 influenced consumers' purchase intention of green products?
(Master thesis, 2022)On the 26th of February 2020, the first Norwegian citizen infected with COVID-19 was confirmed (Kolberg et al., 2020), and only a few days later, in March 2020, the Norwegian government introduced the most intrusive measures ... -
How has the mortgage regulation implemented in 2017 affected house prices in Oslo?
(Master thesis, 2018)We show that regulatory mortgage and equity restrictions, implemented in Oslo in 2017, leveled the abnormal house price surge. Results indicate that both regulatory measures analyzed in this thesis are causing the price ... -
How have airlines used alliances to internationalise their expansion? : A case study on Norwegian Airlines and Scandinavian Airlines’ behaviour
(Master thesis, 2018)This final paper proposes a framework which reviews strategic alliances in the context of the Airlines Industry and puts in contrast the two largest Nordic airlines. Strategic alliances, in this sight, are part of the ... -
How have the health effects of COVID-19 impacted municipal bond liquidity and trading activity?
(Master thesis, 2023)This paper examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic’s health effects on the municipal bond market. We analyze liquidity and trading activity measures, and how they correlate with COVID-19 health variables. The goal ... -
How have two Norwegian organizations managed to enhance attitudes for change among employees to develop and use digital sustainability solutions?
(Master thesis, 2022)This master thesis aims to investigate how Mesta and Norsk Gjenvinning have enhance attitudes for change among employees in order to implement digital sustainable solutions. Through a qualitative method and a narrative ... -
How is ESG disclosure perceived in IPO context: An analysis of the Nordic market
(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 ... -
How Leadership Transitions Are Coordinated in Practice: A Comparative Multiple-Case Study of Large Private Companies in Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)This study explored an expected gap between Dale’s (2014; 2015) framework and how leadership transitions are coordinated in a Norwegian context. The aim was to test Dale’s framework against existing practice and clarify ... -
How Mergers and Acquisitions Created Value During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Empirical Evidence from the U.S. TMT Industry
(Master thesis, 2023)The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the U.S. market, including merger and acquisition (M&A) activity. This thesis aims to identify potential factors influencing M&A success and also examines the long-term ... -
How much of the GPFG should NBIM actively invest in private real estate?
(Master thesis, 2018)The objective of this thesis is to assess the optimal allocation to private real estate in the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) portfolio. We aim to do so by combining quantitative analysis with qualitative ... -
How priming influences elaboration and advertisement attitude : the underlying mechanism of conceptual fluency
(Master thesis, 2013-02-06)To our recollection, a theoretical gap in previous priming research, especially within contextual priming, is the failure to include fluency as the explaining mechanism behind priming effects. This is a limitation, as ...