Browsing Student papers by Title
Now showing items 1806-1825 of 2015
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The U.S Shale Oil Boom: The Impact of U.S. Supply Shocks on the Global Oil Price
(Master thesis, 2016)We examine the role of the U.S. shale oil boom in driving global oil prices. We give a brief discussion of the recent developments in the oil markets, paying special attention to the U.S. shale oil boom. We estimate a ... -
The UK sports- and underwear market
(Bachelor thesis, 2012-01-11)Pierre Robert Group is a Norwegian company, which specialises in regular underwear, in addition to sports underwear. The company is currently represented in Sweden and Finland, as well as in their domestic market. Pierre ... -
The ups and downs of consumer behavior : the effect of emotions on vertical attention
(Master thesis, 2017)Emotions are known to influence cognitive processes, such as attention, memory and behavior. However, only few studies examined the verticality pattern of attention. The present study investigated if selective attention ... -
The value of learning and experience ; how serial acquirers in norway utilize learning and experience to mitigate barriers to synergy realization
(Master thesis, 2017)This thesis presents an overview of how serial acquirers utilize learning and experience to mitigate barriers to synergy realization. The paper examines nine serial acquirers in Norway, through semi-structured in-depth ... -
The value relevance of alternative performance measures : empirical evidence from the Oslo stock exchange
(Master thesis, 2017)Companies disclose alternative performance measures, either to provide useful information to the market, or for strategic purposes which can be misleading. Using traditional price regressions, this study examines the ... -
The value relevance of reported biological assets at fair value in the salmon farming industry
(Master thesis, 2019)The implementation of IFRS in 2005 and the following adoption of fair value accounting represents a comprehensive change in the field of accounting in recent times. This legislation, requiring fair value on reported ... -
Theoretical and empirical analysis of volatility selling strategies
(Master thesis, 2021)Investing in the nancial markets bears various types of risks. One of the common risks that most practitioners always seek to hedge against is the risk of abrupt shifts in the price of an asset. One generic tool serving ... -
Theory in practice : the implementation of the foolproof way in Switzerland and the Czech Republic
(Master thesis, 2017)We analyse the similarities between the Svensson’s (2000) “The zero bound in an open economy: A foolproof way of escaping from a liquidity trap” and the exchange rate target commitment implemented in Switzerland and the ... -
Those who stay: Job Insecurity, Respectful Engagement and Openness to Change following a Downsizing : The moderating effect of Respectful Engagement on the relationship between Job Insecurity and Openness to Change
(Master thesis, 2016)This study aims to examine the relationship between job insecurity, openness to change and respectful engagement among layoff survivors. We propose that job insecurity, measured by threat to job features and powerlessness, ... -
Three perspectives on the cash flow sensitivity of cash
(Master thesis, 2017)In this thesis, I analyze the effect of cash flows on changes in cash holdings. I compare the cash flow sensitivity of cash in financially constrained and unconstrained firms, and find that financially constrained firms ... -
Thriving at work from a COR perspective
(Master thesis, 2021)This master thesis has explored how different resources foster thriving at work among young graduates in an international IT firm based in Scandinavia. Through a quantitative self-reported survey, we have found that ... -
Ticket Feriereiser og den fysiske butikkens fremtid
(Bachelor thesis, 2014-09-12)På bakgrunn av dagens utvikling av reisebyråenes fysiske butikker valgte vi å legge temaet på vår bacheloroppgave til nettopp dette. Vi bestemte oss for å bruke Tickets fysiske butikk som bedrift, og valgte problemstillingen: ... -
Tidal
(Bachelor thesis, 2016-09-23)“Rich artists are getting richer”. According to the media, this is what everyone thinks of the new streaming service TIDAL, owned explicitly by big named artists such as Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Madonna, Calvin Harris, Jay Z ... -
Tilfredshet med egen privatøkonomi og organisasjonsforpliktelse
(Bachelor thesis, 2020)Formålet med denne oppgaven er å se på sammenhengen mellom organisasjonsforpliktelse og tilfredshet med egen privatøkonomi. Vi undersøker altså om graden av tilfredshet med privatøkonomien, påvirker følelsen av engasjement ... -
Tilfredshet ved egen lønn og motivasjon
(Bachelor thesis, 2020)Hensikten med denne oppgaven er å undersøke om motivasjonen til ansatte blir påvirket av hvor tilfreds man er med egen lønn. For å gjøre dette ble det utført et eksperiment med 128 deltakere, hvor alle deltakerne var ... -
Tiltak for økt medarbeidertilfredshet i Brando AS
(Bachelor thesis, 2013-12-18)Gjennom fordypningen, Bedriftsutvikling for SMB, har vi i denne oppgaven sett på hvordan vår samarbeidsbedrift, Brando AS, kan øke medarbeidertilfredsheten blant sine ansatte. For å belyse viktigheten av dette har vi ... -
Time-varying stock market return predictability: Do we have what it takes?
(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 ... -
Tjen enkle penger på ting du ikke trenger
(Bachelor thesis, 2018)Denne bacheloroppgaven i kampanjeplanlegging, er en avslutning for studiet PR og markedskommunikasjon ved Handelshøyskolen BI. Kampanjeplanen er utarbeidet for Leieting. Bakgrunnen for oppgaven, er at Leieting ønsker ... -
To disguise or disclose? The effects of sponsorship disclosure on the recognition and evaluation of sponsored content on Instagram
(Master thesis, 2018)This study investigates the implications of disclosures in sponsored posts on Instagram. The background for this study is the development of Instagram as an advertising platform with an enormous reach and influence. In ... -
To Incorporate or not to Incorporate : A Study on how Advice is Affected by Power Instability and the Characteristics of Climate
(Master thesis, 2018)The two first experiments in this study tested the prediction that power instability, as well as climate, affects advice taking. More specific that unstable power holders incorporate advice to a lower degree than stable ...