Browsing Thesis by Subject "strategy"
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Bringing It All Back Home: How do transnational experiences influence the careers and entrepreneurial performance of Indonesian technology co-founders?
(Master thesis, 2022)Technology entrepreneurship is increasingly the allure of researchers and policymakers because of its central role in stimulating innovation and economic competitiveness, particularly for emerging economies looking to ... -
Digitalitalization of the shipbroking market : changing tides, a new wave of digital platforms entering the shipbroking market
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis contributes with an overview of the market landscape for digital platforms in the shipbroking industry and a typology to classify these platforms. Further, it examines the value proposition of digital platforms ... -
Equity-autonomy trade-off : delightful dilemma or dreadful decision? : an experimental study on choice when core values conflict
(Master thesis, 2017)Autonomy and equity are both values of paramount importance in Western culture. Often, they harmonize and complement each other, however, they may also conflict. This is the topic of this thesis, where we study experimentally ... -
Focusing on the two ‘ecos’in ecopreneurship : how ecopreneurial hybrid firms implement ecological and economic logics to solve environmental challenges
(Master thesis, 2018)The pressure that humanity is putting on the natural environment is causing serious challenges, such as overuse of natural resources and climate change. There is a growing recognition that businesses have to be more ... -
Interorganizational cooperation within the Northern Norwegian tourism industry : A case study of Innovatiev Opplevelser
(Master thesis, 2021)The adventure tourism industry experienced substantial growth before the Covid-pandemic, and the pandemic has caused significant challenges for the actors within the industry. This thesis investigates how inter-organizational ... -
Mind the gap : is there an equity gap in Norway, and can equity crowdfunding close it?
(Master thesis, 2017)When an entrepreneur starts a new company, accessing funding is essential. However, funding is not always easily accessible due to the lack of internally generated profits, operating history and collateral that could ... -
Responsible investments : exploration of investor motives and ESG stock market performance
(Master thesis, 2019)This master thesis contributes to existing research on responsible investments in two ways. Not only do we study the performance of responsible investments, but also responsible investment behaviour. Therefore, our first ... -
The differences in the impact of management practices on firm performance between SMEs and large enterprises : a study of three countries - France, Germany and the United Kingdom
(Master thesis, 2018)Over the last few years, softer firm values like management have gained importance in academia, research and practice. It has been shown, contrary to what was previously believed, that the quality of management practices ... -
The financial and competitive sustainability of the transatlantic’s most environmentally-sustainable airline : can Norwegian survive and thrive? : an exploratory case study of Norwegian Air Shuttle’s ability to cultivate a sustainable competitive advantage
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis investigates the extent to which Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (Norwegian) possesses the resources and capabilities required to cultivate a sustainable competitive advantage. By creating and leveraging an integrated ... -
Why is economic growth lagging behind in former Comecon republics?
(Master thesis, 2019)Since 1990, former Comecon countries have been poorer than their neighbors in Western Europe and, over the past 30 years, convergence has been weak. Economic theory and previous research suggest that the region should ...