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The impact of servitization on business model innovation : understanding the transition towards a service-based business model
(Master thesis, 2018)This master thesis is an empirical study on how servitization affects the degree of business model innovation. The analysis is based on 284 responses from Chief Executive Officers in a variety of Norwegian industries. ... -
The impact of state ownership on companies’ sustainability : an empirical analysis of the ESG scores of companies in the EU/EEA
(Master thesis, 2019)According to a recent survey by McKinsey (2010), over 50 per cent of executives consider sustainability to be very important to their company. Despite this, companies vary greatly in their focus on sustainability, and ... -
The impact of terms and conditions of trade on competitiveness : a case-based study of the Norwegian grocery market
(Master thesis, 2014)The terms and conditions of trade in the Norwegian grocery market are claimed to differ substantially between the market participants at retail level. Also, the cost of goods sold constitutes the most significant part ... -
The implementation of change for incumbent multinationals : a strategic analysis of Telenor Research performed through a dynamic capability lens.
(Master thesis, 2019)A common perception in the field of strategic management is that incumbent multinational companies (MNCs) usually fail to remain relevant in their industry and rarely introduce radical product innovation when they confront ... -
The importance of consistency in service interactions across multiple channels : an investigation of online and offline service channels
(Master thesis, 2013)This thesis investigates the importance of offering consistent services between service channels. In particular, one offline and more traditional channel, a call centre, is compared to one online and more modern channel, ... -
The influence of price colour on price perception: a master thesis on behavioural pricing
(Master thesis, 2017)It is well known in marketing that colour imposes an important influence on human behaviour. However, only little research has been dedicated to the influence of price colour on price judgement for non-discounted prices. ... -
The informational efficiency of the Norwegian corporate bond market : an empirical analysis of predictability in cross-market returns between stocks and corporate bonds in Norway
(Master thesis, 2018)This paper examines the relative informational efficiency of the Norwegian corporate bond market. To overcome problems with infrequent trading, we supplement transaction data for bonds and stocks with bond price estimates, ... -
The integration of renewable energy sources in the electricity mix in Europe and virtual power plants
(Master thesis, 2016)New energy trends are emerging in line with the goal of combatting climate change. The way electricity is produced is greatly affected by these changes, mainly as the sources of generation gradually shift from fossil ... -
The interplay of trustworthiness and perceived risk and their influence on consumer’s acceptance of self-service technology innovations: the case of Digipost by Posten Norge AS
(Master thesis, 2015)This paper looks at factors influencing consumer’s attitude formation in the light of adopting a new self-service technology (SST). Previous research has shed light on the importance of trustworthiness and risk, however, ... -
The Kelly criterion : a closer look at how estimation errors affect portfolio performance
(Master thesis, 2012)The Kelly criterion are being used by many succesful investors and are often linked to their success in amassing great fortunes for both themselves and the funds they are running. This simple formula has made such a great ... -
The lay-up decision in practice : how offshore supply shipowners respond to lower demand
(Master thesis, 2016)The purpose of this thesis is to improve the understanding of how offshore supply shipowners adapt to lower demand by putting ships in lay-up. We have examined how day rates affect lay-up levels, and sought to explain ... -
The link between default and recovery rates a global study
(Master thesis, 2014)A pplying the same methods and definitions as in Altman, Resti and Sironi (2005) t his thesis seeks to empirically explain the relationship between default and recovery rates in the global corporate bond market . ... -
The material effects of CEO compensation : an empirical study of CEO compensation-effects and their relation to company fundamentals and turnover
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis suggests that CEOs take actions to increase the short-term share price to improve conditions for equity sales and maximize their payout upon vesting. Vesting equity, my measure of short-term incentive, seems ... -
The more the merrier? : a factor-augmented VAR analysis of the Norwegian monetary policy transmission mechanism
(Master thesis, 2017)How does an economy respond when policymakers change interest rates? In this thesis we seek to answer this question by examining the Norwegian monetary policy transmission mechanism. Further, we discuss the evolution in ... -
The motivation factors of non-ownership consumption
(Master thesis, 2012)There has been a rising trend that consumers choose to engage in consumption based on renting, swapping, sharing, bartering and gifting with the use of new technology and product-service systems, in the USA. We wanted ... -
The nature and causes of the Norwegian interbank offered rate
(Master thesis, 2015)The importance of interbank rates for unsecured funding has increased vastly the last decades with the expansion of nancial instruments. Today's interbank rates are arguably the most in uential benchmarks in pricing ... -
The Norwegian and the German mobile telecommunication sectors : what explains the higher German end prices the last five years?
(Master thesis, 2013)The per-unit end prices in the German mobile telecommunication sector are now at Norwegian level, after being about twice as high as the Norwegian per-unit end prices in 2010. By analysing the mobile telecommunication ... -
The Norwegian hydropower : what are the drivers and bottlenecks of the small hydropower industry, and how will these further affect the development?
(Master thesis, 2013)The small hydropower industry in Norway is in a critical phase. The el-certificates system has proven to be a strong driver for new hydropower plants, as well as investments in existing plants, but with this system comes ... -
The Norwegian live fish carrier fleet: Is there a mismatch between capacity, utilization & investments?
(Master thesis, 2016)The Live Fish Carrier Industry is a specialized shipping segment in Norway, transporting and processing live salmon. The underlying driver for the segment is the production of salmon in aquaculture. With an absence of ...