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Exploring the Interplay Between Digitalization and Sustainability in the Maritime Industry
(Master thesis, 2021)The following Master thesis investigates the interplay between two of the current important and pervasive trends: digitalization and sustainability. The academic literature shows how these trends impact business separately ... -
Falling Between The Silos: Fragmentation in Roles and Responsibilities Create Barriers to Climate Adaptation : A Case Study of Stormwater Management in the Municipality of Oslo
(Master thesis, 2018)The aim of this master thesis is to contribute to the literature on institutional change for climate adaptation by investigating the identified gap in literature of how, why, and where changes need to happen for more ... -
Foreign acquisitions : the end of the Norwegian IT industry?
(Master thesis, 2014-02-11)When Norwegian IT companies are sold out of the country it often results in a debate regarding the effects it might have on the industry. There are both skeptics and those that endorse these acquisitions, but to our ... -
Foreign Direct Investment and Host Country Industry Development: Insights from Africa
(Master thesis, 2020)Based upon African countries and their level of industry development, this study analyzes the impact of host country industry development (HCID) on the survival of FDI. The study consists of a dataset with 1146 observations ... -
Foreign operations and modes diversity: A study of Norwegian oil field services
(Master thesis, 2017)This study takes a critical look at both how firms configure their foreign operations in the global market place; and the rational for and impediments behind the dynamics of mode configurations. The data analysis draws ... -
The global intentions of digital payment platforms: A comparative study of Vipps and Payr
(Master thesis, 2020)Digital platforms have become a significant feature in the global payment landscape, frequently disrupting traditional industry structures (European Payments Council, 2019). Innovative technology, shifting consumer ... -
Global Value Chains In a New Global Reality: Analytical Issues and Empirical Illustrations
(Master thesis, 2021)Global value chains are inherently dynamic, continuously adapting in line with current micro and macro conditions. We live in a metapolitical world where global value chains are put under pressure, and where they might ... -
How Can Blockchain Technology Enable Circular Procurement?
(Master thesis, 2023)Over the course of the previous decade, blockchain technology (BCT) has undergone remarkable exponential growth, with procurement gradually emerging as a prospective application within the realm of supply chain management ... -
How do cultural and institutional factors influence the entry mode decision of a multinational firm? A case study of a Norwegian MN
(Master thesis, 2019)This Master Thesis investigates how cultural and institutional factors affect the entry mode choice of a multinational firm. Previous research has found equivocal results regarding the effect of these factors on the entry ... -
How do serial acquirer managers legitimize more extensive integrations?
(Master thesis, 2017)This paper investigates which factors that influence the legitimization of more extensive integrations by the managers of serial acquirers. A more extensive integration is characterized by a more comprehensive nature ... -
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 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 ... -
Innovation alliances: a case study of the Norwegian financial services industry
(Master thesis, 2017)The objective of this master thesis is to study the connection between strategic alliances and innovation. We conducted an explorative case study of alliance formations in the Norwegian financial industry from 2014 to ... -
Innovation in networks : challenges and opportunities in the Norwegian aid industry
(Master thesis, 2017)Pursuing innovative activities in collaboration with other actors in a network may entail both challenges and opportunities for firms. While the traditional approach to innovation was that firms should keep their work ... -
Interlocking Alliances : A quantitative exploration of board interlocks and strategic alliances
(Master thesis, 2018)This study explores the relationship between board interlocks and strategic alliances. Our introduction identifies the abovementioned link as an overlooked relationship and justifies the reasoning behind this study. Our ... -
Interlocking Directorates Networks and Young Firms’ Performance: Social Capital in the Entrepreneurial Environment
(Master thesis, 2018)There is voluminous research on the relationship between interlocking directorates networks and firm performance. However, empirical studies on this topic remain inconclusive. One issue identified by scholars is related ... -
IT start-up cluster in Hangzhou ; How can Hangzhou become a star city for IT start-ups in China?
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Knowledge sources and SME internationalization
(Master thesis, 2017)Our thesis focuses on the knowledge that small and medium firms need to internationalize. Our study reviews relevant literature on internationalization and combines several theoretical lenses to take an integrated approach ... -
Leadership culture, knowledge transfer and performance in the context of a large Norwegian multinational corporation
(Master thesis, 2015-08-07)Organizational knowledge transfer is argued by several researchers to be an important tool for increasing organizational performance and could be the source of a sustainable competitive advantage. Knowledge transfer in ... -
Managerial Capabilities Development of Local Chinese Firms Through Forming IJVs with Foreign MNC Partners
(Master thesis, 2019)The objective of this study is to advance an empirical framework pertaining to interorganizational learning mechanisms through international joint ventures (IJVs) in emerging markets, particularly in China. This study ...