Browsing NHH Brage by Subject "international business"
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Kina i Afrika : hvordan påvirker Kinas aktiviteter i det sørlige Afrika den økonomiske veksten i regionen?
(Master thesis, 2009)Kinas økonomiske vekst gjorde at landet fra midten av 1990-tallet måtte se utenfor landets grenser for å dekke inn behovet for naturressurser. Som for så mange land i samme situasjon før dem lå løsningen i det sørlige ... -
Language management: in multinational companies: with focus on Norwegian MNCs in Belgium
(Master thesis, 2009)The aim of the present thesis is to explain the concept of strategic language management and why this field of study deserves increased attention in international business. It is argued that Language Management deserves ... -
The link between bankruptcy law and entrepreneurship
(Master thesis, 2009)Entrepreneurship and innovation are often characterized as two of the most vital contributors to long term prosperity in the world today. As a result we have seen increased interest in this topic both from researchers and ... -
Luxury brands : a study of consumers' motivation to purchase luxury brands
(Master thesis, 2012)The purpose of this study was to examine consumers’ motives for buying luxury brands. The underlying motivation for why consumers buy luxury branded products is a field that is still lacking former research. The main ... -
Macroeconomic derivatives : overview and sovereign debt market applications
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Main factors behind the substantial increase of FDI in Bulgaria : 2003-2007
(Master thesis, 2009)Since 2003 FDI inflows to Bulgaria have been growing steadily. This paper addresses the question which the main factors determining this significant increase are. The analysis is based on a large amount of macroeconomic ... -
Managing the expatriation cycle : ideals and realities : a case study of the Norwegian mncs Jotun and Statoil
(Master thesis, 2010)Expatriation represents considerable costs for multinational companies (MNCs) today. But they also represent a source of multiple benefits. These benefits are, however, highly intangible and to measure to what extent they ... -
Market anomalies in the Norwegian stock market : an exploration about existence of 4 market anomalies
(Master thesis, 2015)This master thesis is aiming to examine the existence of targeting market anomalies and the ability of Fama-French Three factor models explain those anomalies in Norwegian Stock Market during the recent 14 years. Our study ... -
Measuring Emotions in Marketing and Consumer Behavior : Is Face Reader an applicable tool?
(Master thesis, 2014)This thesis investigates the topic of measuring emotions in marketing and consumer research. An overview of existing implicit and explicit methods of measuring emotions is presented in the thesis, followed by a literature ... -
Migration and remittances : an analysis of the determinants of remittances in Mexico
(Master thesis, 2011)The objective of this thesis is to investigate the determinants of international remittances at a household and community level. It analyses both the determinants of which households that receives remittances and the amount ... -
The modern three kingdoms in global automobile industry : a case study of Toyota quality crisis in USA and China market
(Master thesis, 2010)It is predicted that the clash of U.S.A as world only super power, the revenge of lost Japan and the raise of China will bring the whole world into a new era of three kingdoms in 21 century. The novel-Three kingdoms ... -
Modulization in the service industry : a case study on modulization tendencies in the Norwegian package tour market
(Master thesis, 2006)The thesis argues that Norwegian package tour companies follow a path towards modulization of their service offerings, meaning that a service is divided into smaller standardized parts so that the customer can put together ... -
Modulization in the service industry : a case study on modulization tendencies in the Norwegian package tour market.
(Master thesis, 2006)The thesis argues that Norwegian package tour companies follow a path towards modulization of their service offerings, meaning that a service is divided into smaller standardized parts so that the customer can put together ... -
Navigating the process of sustainable business model innovation : a multiple case study of three large German firms
(Master thesis, 2020)Purpose – The main purpose of this study is to increase the understanding of the sustainable business model innovation (SBMI) process in large firms by holistically examining the process from “idea to launch.” Design/ ... -
Nuclear shutdown to NIMBY-ism : an assessment of public attitudes before and after the nuclear phase-out in Germany
(Master thesis, 2015)The Merkel Government’s decision in 2011 to phase-out nuclear power in Germany by 2022 marked a seminal moment in German energy policy. The decision after the Fukushima Daiichi accident was a combination of a strong ... -
Oil and gas service companies adapting procurement and sourcing to the volatile oil and gas market
(Master thesis, 2015)The purpose of this paper is to address the increasing importance of supply chain agility for oil and gas service companies. In a highly volatile and complex oil and gas industry, service companies are increasingly ... -
Online community marketing of ski resorts : an in-depth best practice study of aspen/snowmass and breckenridge ski resort
(Master thesis, 2013)Online brand community is a novel phenomenon that carries a number of benefits, but lack of clarity in antecedents of its effectiveness as a marketing alternative. Aspen/Snowmass and Breckenridge Ski Resort are two leading ... -
Open innovation practices applied to service innovation : a study of the Norwegian service sector
(Master thesis, 2012)Open Innovation (OI) has become one of the most predominant topics in innovation management. However, most literature has evolved around the effects and best practices for product manufacturers. Nevertheless, service ... -
Organisational effects of the equinor STEP programme : a qualitative study
(Master thesis, 2018)In 2014 oil prices plummeted by more than 40 pct. (Giles, 2016). The whole industry was forced to restructure to meet the new reality of lower oil prices. Equinor, earlier Statoil, launched the Statoil Technical Efficiency, ...