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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 ... -
How private equity strategies impact the portfolio companies’ performance (Evidence from Norway)
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis studies the impact of private equity-backing on the portfolio companies they acquire, with evidence from Norway. We are researching the two main strategies in Norway, buyout and venture capital. The impact ... -
How serial acquirers learn : A study on how deliberate learning mechanisms are affected by absorptive capacity
(Master thesis, 2016)This paper presents the underlying elements that affect a serial acquirer’s deliberate learning mechanisms. In this thesis, we took an exploratory case study approach. A total of ten serial acquirers were interviewed ... -
- How strong is AvantGarde Search ability to innovate- And how can innovation capabilities defined by the methodology “scalable learning” affect the company's ability to innovate in a rapidly changing environment?
(Master thesis, 2022)Efficiency, Key Performance Indicators and incentives for performance, measured towards successfully solving assignments and contracts given by customers, leaves little time and interest for taking a step back and preparing ... -
How sustainable investments affects financial performance: Evidence from Scandinavian ETFs
(Master thesis, 2022)We study the difference in financial performance for Scandinavian ETFs with low and high sustainability rating in the period from 2017 to 2022. We further investigate different periods of 2020 to capture the effects of the ... -
How Technology-Assisted Supplemental Work Influences Burnout and Work Engagement
(Master thesis, 2018)Organizations are continually confronted with automation, digital platforms, and other innovations that are changing the fundamental nature of work. Therefore, understanding what impact technology has on employees ... -
How to create loyalty in the sharing economy? : a study of emotions, satisfaction and commitment among Airbnb customers
(Master thesis, 2017)The sharing economy is drastically erupting traditional industries all over the world, where services such as Airbnb and Uber no longer belong to only the niche. Over a quarter of US adult internet users - or 56,5 million ... -
How to Determine the Optimal Procurement Plan, with the Objective of Maximizing the Total Profit Using a Mathematical Optimization Model : A case study for a large Norwegian furniture manufacturer
(Master thesis, 2022)The Norwegian furniture industry has a strong position in Norway and produces about 30 percent of products sold in this country, employed 5,000 people (in 2018) and there are about 450 companies registered. The companies ... -
How to price weather derivatives and model temperature? What are the effects of global warming on temperature forecasting?
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis investigates the complex relationship between the pricing of temperature weather derivatives with its underlying temperature, with a focus on how temperature can be modeled and the consequences of global warming ...