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Performance in Private Equity and Strategic Acquisitions: Evidence from the United Kingdom
(Master thesis, 2023)The global M&A market has grown remarkably from 2013 to 2017, with a 45% increase in the number of deals and a 320% growth in total value (Institute of Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances, 2023)[39]. The major industries ... -
Performance measurement in Lean Construction
(Master thesis, 2019)The construction industry accounted for approximately 16% of Norway's GDP in 2018, and a well-functioning and efficient industry is thus of great importance (Øye, 2019). However, it is commonly recognized that the ... -
Performance of mutual funds during the Covid-19 pandemic compared to the 2008 financial crisis
(Master thesis, 2021)Throughout this thesis we have investigated the American and Norwegian mutual funds’ performance by employing Jensen’s alpha (1968), Fama and French’s Threefactor model (1993), Carhart’s Four-factor model (1997), Fama ... -
The Performance of Nordic ESG Mutual Funds
(Master thesis, 2021)This paper seeks to answer if the Nordic investor pays the price of ethics when investing in Nordic ESG funds. Over the 2010-2020 period, we take the perspective of a Nordic investor and compare the risk and return of ... -
Performance of Nordic Sin Stocks
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis investigates the performance of Nordic sin stocks between 2005 and 2022. We study the risk adjusted returns of sin stocks and compare them against returns from comparable stocks. We apply various risk adjustment ... -
The Performance of Private Equity Funds - An empirical study on the performance of private equity funds with European managers, private equity firm expertise, and the impact of macroeconomic crise
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis studies the absolute and relative performance of European private equity funds, using a data set of 417 buyout funds raised between 1999 and 2016. The average European private equity fund provides annual ... -
Performance- vs. mastery-oriented digital feedback in simulation training: An experimental research approach
(Master thesis, 2019)This study inspects the potential relationships between performance-, and mastery-orientated digital feedback, and perceptions of fairness, and relevance of feedback received during simulation training. We also included ... -
Permisjonsvenn
(Bachelor thesis, 2020)I denne bacheloroppgaven har vi utarbeidet en kampanjeplan på vegne av Røde Kors Akershus og prosjektet “permisjonsvenn for innsatte”. Bakgrunnen for kampanjen er at organisasjonen har hatt en lav oppslutning blant ... -
Personaliseringens kraft: TikToks innflytelse på forbrukernes kjøpsatferd
(Bachelor thesis, 2023)Vi har i denne bacheloroppgaven valgt å undersøke hvordan personalisering på TikTok påvirker forbrukeres kjøpsatferd, med følgende problemstilling: «Hvordan påvirker personalisering på TikTok forbrukernes kjøpsatferd?». ... -
Personality & Job Performance in the Sales Occupation: Exploring the Mediating Roles of Affective Commitment & Service Quality Orientation
(Master thesis, 2019)The purpose of this study was to gain deeper knowledge of how personality affects job performance in the sales occupation in a Norwegian context. Existing research has established evidence of a relationship between ... -
Personality and performance ratings in a military training context : a study of personality predictions of interview ratings of leader potential, and military performance in a longitudinal perspective
(Master thesis, 2017)The use of personality assessments is increasing in popularity. However, personality assessments are relatively seldom used as a selection method in the Norwegian Armed Forces. The purpose of this study was to investigate ... -
Personlig service ved kjøp av eksklusive møbler
(Bachelor thesis, 2015-06-01)Møbel- og interiørbransjen har i tidsrommet 2007 til 2011 opplevd sterk motvind. Vindretningen er imidlertid i ferd med å snu. Høy kjøpekraft blant befolkningen, i kombinasjon med en økende interesse for interiør, har ... -
Personlighet og ledelse. Har personlighet noe å si for ledelse?
(Master thesis, 2023)Oppgaven tar for seg sammenhengen mellom personlighet og ledelse. I lang tid har det vært diskusjon blant forskere om hvor mange trekk som er nødvendige for å beskrive menneskets personlighet. Femfaktormodellen har fått ... -
Pick the chick right : a study on how morally conflicting tradeoffs affect choice difficulty and purchase intention
(Master thesis, 2017)Animal welfare in the poultry industry has in recent times been much debated in media in Norway. However, the debate typically overlooks how animal welfare may be negatively correlated with environmental concerns. In ... -
Piggybacking your way to independent internationalization
(Master thesis, 2013-02-12)The purpose of this study has been to increase the understanding of piggybacking in international market entry. A piggybacking relationship consists of two partners, a rider (SME) and a carrier, where the rider exploits ... -
Pitfalls of the Betting-Against-Beta Strategy in Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)In this master thesis, we study the Betting Against Beta strategy in the Norwegian market between 1983 and 2019. We study the drivers of return and evaluate whether investors can pro t from the strategy. We nd that the ... -
Planlegging av prosjekt : veien til suksess
(Bachelor thesis, 2012-10-18)I denne oppgaven har vi samarbeidet med Lerøy Hydrotech AS som er en av Norges største produsenter av oppdrettslaks. Oppgaven handler om planleggingen av et omorganiseringsprosjekt, hvor Lerøy Hydrotech AS skal legge ned ... -
Platform Economics and Regulatory Change : a multiple-case study on Airbnb and Uber
(Master thesis, 2020)The significant growth of platform companies has disrupted, altered and threatened our existing way of living and traditional industries. These platforms have fostered many debates about their business model which are ... -
Police Culture and Women in Police Leadership
(Master thesis, 2019)We have in this thesis chosen to write about the organizational culture of the police and female police leadership development. The study has been carried out with the cooperation of eleven different females in leadership ... -
Political economy and corporate governance : political connection of board directors and political moderation of CEO-wages in Norwegian state-owned companies
(Master thesis, 2012-05-09)This thesis examines the relationship between political connection of board directors and CEO-wages in 27 Norwegian state-owned companies and enterprises in 2000-2010. I hypothesize that political connected directors ...