Browsing Student papers by Subject "international management"
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Contracting capabilities : how can contracting capabilities be measured and developed, and how do they impact firm performance in B2B relationships?
(Master thesis, 2014-02-12)This master thesis builds on previous research by Argyres and Mayer (2007). They argue that a firm´s ability and capacity to perform tasks related to contractual work can be defined as contracting capabilities. These ... -
Corruption risk - the effect on international competitiveness : a study of Norwegian multinational companies
(Master thesis, 2014-02-11)Corruption is a debated topic among actors in the international business environment, particularly as stringent anti-corruption legislations pose restrictions on how companies can legally operate. Corruption is by many ... -
Employees choice of knowledge sharing tools in a global firm : a study of MNC employee's choice of formal or informal knowledge sharing tools
(Master thesis, 2014-01-28)Due to changes in the competitive landscape and increasing globalisation, resources and the most effective use of these has become the key to competitive advantage for most multinational firms. As employees are in the ... -
German and Norwegian foreign direct investments into South East Asia
(Master thesis, 2015-08-07)The aim of this study is to investigate how German and Norwegian cultural traits influence companies in their Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) decision-making in South East Asia. The propositions evaluated in this paper ... -
How can organizations successfully implement digital transformation with the use of change management?
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)External forces like Industry 4.0 and the emergence of Covid-19 have put pressure on organizations to change. As organizations try to prepare and adapt to these forces, they look to implement changes that include ... -
How do domestic factors influence some small Norwegian entrepreneurial firms’ choice to primarily operate in international markets, rather than their domestic market from inception?
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)The emergence of born globals (BGs), defined as firms that from, or near founding obtain a substantial portion of total revenue from sales in international markets, has increased during the past three decades. The ... -
Is it about money or marketing? : international marketing strategies in the luxury cosmetic industry : exploratory multiple case study of Chanel, Guerlain and La Mer
(Master thesis, 2014-02-12)The aim of this study is to investigate how do the luxury cosmetic companies shape their global strategies. The Global Marketing Strategy model used in this paper helps to investigate challenges companies face among their ... -
Overcoming barriers : relation building in Brazil by new entrants from the Norwegian oil and gas SMEs
(Master thesis, 2014-02-25)The motivation and purpose for writing this term paper was to improve the knowledge and understanding of how Norwegian businesses can increase their success of entering in the Brazilian oil and gas industry market. The ... -
The host-country regulatory institutional environment influence on the entry mode choice: oil and gas exploration and development
(Master thesis, 2014-02-11)The present research looks into relations between institutional environment and institutional arrangements and builds a more complex view on the entry mode choice. Specifically, it investigated the entry mode choices in ... -
The importance of general manager's cultural awareness in Norwegian-owne companies in Lithuania
(Master thesis, 2014-02-12)This Master’s thesis is done in order to analyse the importance of general managers’ cultural awareness in Norwegian-owned companies in Lithuania. The thesis covers the following main parts: The introduction of this ...