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HR analytics and Organizational Performance
(Master thesis, 2021)This master thesis explores the utilization of HR analytics in organizations. As research has presented distinct and partly opposing results regarding HR analytics, our aim was to study whether previous research aligns ... -
ERM usage and value premium for Norwegian firms
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis examines the effect of risk management on firm value. We test our main hypothesis that the implementation of ERM provides a value premium relative to TRM usage. By identifying ERM and TRM usage in Norwegian ... -
Extracting Sentiment of Selected Twitter Accounts and Considering Its Relationship with the S&P 500 Index
(Master thesis, 2021)Twitter is a source of streaming data. In this thesis, we examine whether and to what extent we can find a relationship between the sentiment of selected Twitter accounts and the S&P 500 index. This thesis uses data from ... -
False positive reduction endeavors with automated feature engineering
(Master thesis, 2021)Credit card fraud has been a problem for decades, and with the booming trend of online shopping fraud losses expected to rise for every year to come. Fraud detection systems often generate more false positives than true ... -
Selective Startups: The importance of partnering experience on new ventures’ learning outcomes from collaboration with established ventures
(Master thesis, 2021)The blue economy has been recognized for its potential to meet future requirements and represent immense opportunities for economic growth, employment and sustainable development. Emerging ocean industries are particularly ... -
Can Protection Motivation Theory and Moral Licensing Explain Consumer Behaviour During the Covid-19 Pandemic?
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis addresses how protection motivation theory and moral licensing can explain consumer behaviour in times of crisis, using the Covid-19 pandemic as a context for the research. The results of 53 in-depth interviews ... -
Digitalization of processes in the construction production phase: A case study from the Norwegian construction industry Navn:
(Master thesis, 2021)The construction industry represents the building blocks of society, crucial for driving economic growth and long term development (Foulkes & Ruddock, 2007; Ofori, 2015). The industry is, however, characterized as being ... -
Statistical Arbitrage Trading using an unsupervised machine learning approach: is liquidity a predictor of profitability?
(Master thesis, 2021)We test a statistical arbitrage trading strategy, pairs trading, using daily closing prices covering the period 2000 – 2019. Stocks are clustered using an unsupervised machine learning approach and cointegrated stocks ... -
Overgangen fra prospektdirektiv til prospektforordning
(Master thesis, 2021)Denne avhandlingen handler om prospektforordningen som ble gjennomført i EU og EØS området den 21. juli i 2019. Avhandlingen analyserer hvordan prospektreglene avveier hensynet til investorvern opp imot utsteders byrder ... -
Evaluating the Role of Corporate Social Responsibility, Crisis Type, and Image Repair Mechanisms on Crisis Recovery
(Master thesis, 2021)No company is immune to being faced with a crisis. The crises unfold fast, with unpredictable outcomes for brand reputation and consumer perception. Having appropriate crisis response plans in place is therefore crucial ... -
Does streaming service help or hurt game companies?
(Master thesis, 2021)With the fast development of technologies, the gaming industry becomes more and more diverse, profitable, and competitive. With the unprecedentedly growing gaming industry, the game streaming industry also expands and ... -
Labour market returns to higher education: An empirical analysis of marginal students Evidence from BI Norwegian Business School
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis targets the returns to higher education in Norway, respectively if a selection of students experienced positive labour market gains from graduating. The selection refers to bachelor students in business-adm ... -
Multi-sensory matters: How to Increase Online Purchase Intention for Experience Goods
(Master thesis, 2021)The present research study focuses on the effects of textual and visual website attributes on customers’ purchasing intention for experience products that require a smell-sensory experience (i.e., fragrances). Additionally, ... -
The Effect of CEO Characteristics on Earnings Management Practices of Private Norwegian SMEs
(Master thesis, 2021)Managerial characteristics in financial decisions have gained more attention during the last decades. Hence, this thesis aims to investigate the effect of CEO characteristics on earnings management practices for private ... -
The Effect of Covid-19 on Norwegian Entrepreneurs
(Master thesis, 2021)Our qualitative study of 13 Norwegian startups, aim to answer how the entrepreneurial stage affects resilience in terms of opportunity recognition and exploitation, obtaining funding, and exploiting network ties. The ... -
Examining the Linkages Between Organizational Resilience and Cognitive Style - an Exploratory, Multi-Method Study
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis aims to narrow a research gap by exploring the linkages between organizational resilience and cognitive diversity. More specifically, we wanted to investigate cognitive differences in problem-solving style ... -
ESG and corporate financial performance: A study on differences across countries and industries in Europe
(Master thesis, 2021)We study the relationship between ESG performance and nancial performance in Europe. We bring new insight to this eld of research by dividing the sample into subsamples based on industry and geographic location to ... -
Euronext Growth Oslo: The Balancing Between Investor Protection and Efficient Markets
(Master thesis, 2021)The topic for this thesis is the investor protection on Euronext Growth Oslo (“Growth”). More specifically we will analyse the balance between investor protection and listed companies’ need for raising capital ... -
Buried in debt? An analysis of the heterogeneous effects of public debt overhang on growth
(Master thesis, 2021)Both theoretical and empirical evidence suggests that excessive government indebtedness has adverse effects on economic stability. The Great Recession left many countries with the legacy of sluggish economic growth and ... -
How do job demands have an impact on in-role performance through work engagement?
(Master thesis, 2021)The purpose of this research is to examine how job demands (loneliness, technological problems, and job insecurity) have an impact on in-role performance through work engagement (vigor, dedication, and absorption) in ...