Browsing by Type "Master thesis"
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ABC i PET
(Master thesis, 2008)Kostnadsvurderinger av PET i Norge har vært gjort tidligere (J.G.Fjell, 2003 og overslagsmessig av SMM). Disse er imidlertid teoretisk beregnet i forkant av innføringen av PET ved Riks-Radiumhospitalet. Både organisering ... -
A beautiful game, but nobody cares? : an analysis of the low attendances at Brazilian football league games
(Master thesis, 2016)Despite Brazilians’ huge passion for football, attendance levels at local league games are often remarkably low. As more spectators at the games positively affect all of a clubs’ sources of income, clubs should have a ... -
A brand concept maps approach : in what sense are preferred brands different from acceptable brands?
(Master thesis, 2015)Extensive literature has been written on brand positioning and on the importance of differentiation for its success. However, little research has been dedicated to understand how differentiation works in the mind of ... -
A Brazilian soy story : how international soy demand affects deforestation and agricultural land use
(Master thesis, 2018)In this paper, I use municipal soy trade data covering the years 2010 to 2015 to investigate the export market for Brazilian soy and what the expansion of soy exports leads to in terms of land use. The soy data were ... -
Access to energy : impetuses shaping business decisions, and the strategic implications for cross-sector social partnerships
(Master thesis, 2012)This study aims to identify the underlying factors stimulating and shaping companies’ access to energy activities, and how inter-organizational collaborations can change the rules of the games. A review of relevant ... -
Accounting for nonprofit organizations: a case study of British Red Cross
(Master thesis, 2010)Accounting for Nonprofit organizations (NPOs) has become an interesting and promising topic, which is different from commercial accounting in many ways: The objective of NPOs is to provide services for public benefits, not ... -
ACERGY : strategisk regnskapsanalyse og verdsettelse
(Master thesis, 2010)Vi har i denne masterutredningen hatt som utgangspunkt å bedømme hvorvidt Acergy sin aksje er riktig priset i markedet. Dette har vi gjennomført ved å foreta en fundamental verdsettelse av selskapet basert på ... -
A comparative analysis of different vehicle configurations : creating a composite indicator to rank vehicle powertrains along multiple dimensions
(Master thesis, 2018)A comparative assessment of internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs), full hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and fuel cell electric vehicles ... -
A comparative analysis of listed and unlisted real estate investments : a Norwegian perspective
(Master thesis, 2018)This master thesis examines the performance of listed and unlisted real estate investments in Norway over the past eleven years, and tests whether real estate stocks in Norway are predominantly driven by the progress of ... -
A comparison of two frameworks for business model ideation
(Master thesis, 2018)Creativity is widely acknowledged as a necessary ingredient of innovation. Given the importance of innovation in Business Models, managers should take action to stimulate the employees’ creativity. Managers can facilitate ... -
A conceptual model for consumer-driven corporate social responsibility & effective firm strategy with applications in the Norwegian fish farming industry
(Master thesis, 2016)This is a conceptual thesis that explores the notion of “consumer-driven” corporate social responsibility and how firms can drive the demand for CSR from consumers through effective firm strategy.1 Consumer-driven CSR ... -
A contemporary study of safe haven currencies
(Master thesis, 2016)This thesis provides contemporary insight into the safe haven phenomenon. We separately examine three characteristic periods; the years 2001 to 2007, 2007 to 2010, and 2010 to 2016. Our focus is to examine currency ... -
A contrarian investment strategy for equity fund selection
(Master thesis, 2016-03-30)The following thesis examines the existence of contrarian profits in the Norwegian equity fund market. Three different pricing models are used to determine if a contrarian strategy is able to create abnormal returns in ... -
The acquisition of Roxar by Emerson : the good child of the good parent?
(Master thesis, 2011)The aim of the master thesis is to analyze the case of Roxar‘s acquisition by Emerson and to perform the discussion about how a change of ownership has transformed the company and whether this transformation has created ... -
A critical readjustment : Analyzing the regional employment composition in Norway during times of change
(Master thesis, 2016)The dramatic fall in the oil price, which started in June 2014, introduced a national debate concerning the future of the petroleum sector in Norway. This thesis examines the sectoral employment composition in Norway, ... -
Active share i norsk fondsforvaltning : en empirisk analyse
(Master thesis, 2011)I en amerikansk undersøkelse fra 2007 introduserte professorene Cremers og Petajisto et nytt mål på risiko, active share. Active share defineres som den delen av porteføljen som avviker fra referanseporteføljen. Professorene ... -
Active versus passive investing in emerging markets : an empirical study of the relationship between mutual fund performance and the degree of active fund management in emerging markets
(Master thesis, 2019)The debate whether active funds add value compared to passive funds has mostly been limited to developed markets. In this study, we use a panel dataset to investigate whether emerging markets mutual funds’ performance ... -
Activist Hedge Funds : The Characteristics and Determinants of Abnormal Returns in Activist Hedge Fund Targets – an Event Study
(Master thesis, 2014)This thesis is a comprehensive study of the activist hedge fund phenomenon, with particular emphasis on target firm and return characteristics. The utilized sample include 3065 activist interventions in U.S. publicly ... -
Addressing femininity in green consumption : an experimental study on how degrees of feminine communication affect purchase intention for green products
(Master thesis, 2019)The purpose of this study is to investigate how different degrees of feminine communication can have an impact on purchase intention for green products and whether this can be mediated by perceived effectiveness. The ... -
Addressing gender differences in green consumption : does communication of effectiveness make a difference?
(Master thesis, 2018)Purpose: Existing literature has established that, to consumers, there are several drivers and barriers behind the adoption of environmentally friendly products. We explore gender differences in perceived environmental ...