Thesis: Recent submissions
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Is Augmented Reality the future of business? A qualitative study on factors affecting the potential for mass adoption of augmented reality in business processes.
(Master thesis, 2022)Augmented Reality (AR) is one of the emerging technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution that might bring radical shifts to the way we live and interact with the world around us. This thesis examines the benefits ... -
Visualisering av Big Data i revisjon: En eksperimentell studie
(Master thesis, 2022)Revisjonsbransjen har et økende fokus på innovative metoder for å analysere data. Det er konsensus om at bruk av stadig større og mer komplekse datamaterialer vil være sentralt for morgendagens digitale revisjon. Denne ... -
NEXIT: A Norwegian Decoupling Scenario in the European Power Market Implications of removing interconnector capacity
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis investigates the consequences of "NEXIT", the decoupling of Norway from the European electricity market, as a contribution to the current electricity market debate in Norway. Impacts on prices, social surplus, ... -
Skaper høyere grad av aktiv forvaltning meravkastning i fond med høy/lav ESG score?
(Master thesis, 2022)I denne masteroppgaven går vi dypere inn på hvordan aksjefond sin eksponering mot bærekraftige aksjer i sammenheng med deres grad av aktiv forvaltning påvirker fondsprestasjonen gjennom problemstillingen: «Skaper høyere ... -
Judging Corporate Ostriches? A Study of Consumers’ Attitude Towards the Chain Liability and Green Characteristics of a Focal Firm during Sustainability Crises
(Master thesis, 2022)When sustainability crises occur, and these are revealed to the consumers, scandals may arise, triggering reactions among the consumers. Even though the crisis may happen far away, both geographically and organizationally, ... -
The Impact of Crisis Communication Sentiment on COVID-19 Social and Economic Outcomes: A Textual Analysis of US-state Governor Press Releases
(Master thesis, 2022)The global spread of COVID-19 has caused unprecedented social and economic disruption the world over, forcing political leaders to act quickly and enact public policy that mitigated the impact of the virus. Despite early ... -
Prising av boliger En studie av prisingsstrategier blant bolig entreprenører
(Master thesis, 2022)Formålet med denne utredningen var å undersøke hvordan boligbyggere går frem for å prise sine boligbyggeprosjekter, og hvorvidt det finnes forskjeller mellom metodene som ulike aktører anvender. For å kunne besvare ... -
Predicting the impact of academic articles on marketing research: Using machine learning to predict highly cited marketing articles
(Master thesis, 2022)The citation count of an academic article is of great importance to researchers and readers. Due to the large increase in the publication of academic articles every year, it may be difficult to recognize the articles ... -
The Impact of Machine Learning and Aggregated Data on Corporate Insurance Modelling: An Empirical Study on the Prospective Gains of Machine Learning Techniques Using New Data Sources In the Insurance Industry
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis investigates the potential applicability of machine learning techniques m predictive modelling on corporate insurance customers. The focus is on predicting a binary classification of claim occurrences and a ... -
A Different Perspective On Volatility? An Empirical Analysis of the Effects of Volatility-Management in a Norwegian Conte.at
(Master thesis, 2022)To raise awareness of volatility-management - that is, improving portfolio performance by adjusting exposure according to volatility information, this thesis aims to provide empirical evidence on the effects of ... -
Volatility Managed Short Duration Premium
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis investigates if the short duration premium of the equity duration strategy can be improved by managing its volatility. Based on estimates by Gonçalves (2021), we replicate equity duration sorted portfolios ... -
Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Funds: Does Reverse Labelling and Moral Appeals Increase Demand for Sustainable Investments?
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis seeks to determine if there is a willingness to pay for sustainable funds and if it is possible to influence the willingness to pay through a reverse label- and a moral treatment. The study also investigates ... -
ESG Scores and Firm Performance in the Nordics: An Empirical Study of the Link Between ESG Scores and Profitability, Firm Value and Cost of Capital in the Nordics
(Master thesis, 2022)The relationship between environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) performance and profitability, firm value, and cost of capital in the Nordics is explored in this thesis. The influence of ESG is examined ... -
Bøter ved brudd på antihvitvaskingslovverket: En begivenhetsanalyse av aksjekursutviklingen ved bøter for brudd på anti-hvitvaskingslovverket i banksektoren.
(Master thesis, 2022)Banksektoren er underlagt et strengt lovverk med formål å forebygge og avdekke hvitvasking. På tross av streng regulering i sektoren og økt fokus på bedriftens samfunnsansvar, er det stadig banker som bøtelegges som følge ... -
The Value of ESG: Evidence from M&As: An Empirical Analysis of ESG in M&As in the OECD from 2010 to 2021
(Master thesis, 2022)This paper investigates whether acquirers are willing to pay a premium for targets with greater environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). The topic is scarcely investigated, ... -
Lønn som styringsverktøy i norsk toppfotball: En empirisk studie av lønnssystemene i tre eliteserieklubber
(Master thesis, 2022)Bruk av bonuslønn er utbredt i toppfotballen. I denne masteroppgaven studerer jeg utformingen og effekten av tre eliteserieklubbers lønns- og bonusordninger. Datamaterialet er innhentet gjennom dokumentanalyse og femten ... -
What does it take to unlock a Public-Private Partnership for Good? Case study on the deployment of Carbon Capture and Storage in Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)In light of the world's social and environmental turmoils, cross-sectoral collaboration is often thought of as a potential solution to address sustainability challenges. We contribute to the nascent thread of research ... -
(U)lik lønn for samme arbeid? En empirisk studie av lønnsforskjellene mellom kvinnelige og mannlige økonomer i Norge
(Master thesis, 2022)Formålet med denne oppgaven er å studere lønnsforskjellene mellom kvinnelige og mannlige siviløkonomer i Norge. Med det utgangspunkt undersøker vi størrelsen på lønnsgapet, hvordan det utvikler seg gjennom karriereløpet ... -
Autentisk ledelse, tillit og følelser under organisatorisk endring: En replikasjonsstudie om norske HR-lederes oppfatning av autentisk ledelse, tillit til leder og følelser under organisatorisk endring
(Master thesis, 2022)This paper is a replication study of Vik & Skeies’ (2021) study “The Impact of Authentic Leadership during Organisational Change Processes”. The paper is a contribution to the research of authentic leadership, trust and ... -
Do Fraudulent Companies Employ Different Linguistic Features in Their Annual Reports? An Empirical Study Using Logistic Regression and Random Forest Methodologies
(Master thesis, 2022)The use of textual analysis to uncover fraudulent actions in 10-K filings is widespread. The previous studies have looked at the Management Disclosure and Analysis (MD&A) section of annual reports to predict illicit ...