Browsing Master Thesis by Title
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Combatting Climate Change with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) An exploratory study on the implementation of CCS in the Norwegian iron and steel sector.
(Master thesis, 2021)Today, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is considered by many as the most credible and costeffective method of combatting global warming and meeting the climate change targets. Despite this, CCS remains a novel technology ... -
The commercialization of our DNA : a qualitative study of attitudes regarding ancestry DNA tests
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis focuses on DTC genealogy testing and consumer attitudes regarding these tests. DTC genetic ancestry tests have become popular among Norwegian consumers, as technological development has made them easily ... -
Commercialization of petroleum technology : a case study of EMGS’s business model and the commercialization of their marine CSEM technology
(Master thesis, 2014)This master thesis is a case study, and deals with the business model’s role in the commercialization process of petroleum technology. The case being studied is Norwegian geophysical service company EMGS and their marine ... -
Commitment i team
(Master thesis, 2014)I denne masterutredningen utforskes forløperne til commitment til teamarbeid. Det handler om hvordan commitment etableres og utvikles i team, noe som er et hittil lite utforsket område. Det faktum at det er en positiv ... -
Commitment to change : en casestudie av NAF for å avdekke variabler som påvirker commitment to change
(Master thesis, 2017)Å skape Commitment to change blant ansatte betraktes som en av de viktigste forutsetningene for en vellykket organisatorisk endring (Herscovitch & Meyer, 2002). Med denne masteroppgaven ønsket vi å gi innsikt i hvilke ... -
Commodity currencies and commodity prices : an empirical analysis of the relationship between commodity currency exchange rates and commodity prices
(Master thesis, 2015)It is a well-documented fact that changes in exchange rates are very difficult to explain using macroeconomic fundamentals such as, money supply, real income, interest rate, trade balance and bond supply. Forecasting ... -
Commodity price integration in Norway 1832 - 1871 : a quantitative study
(Master thesis, 2007)This thesis explores price integration in Norwegian commodity markets in the 19th century, using quantitative methods. Convergence regressions confirm that the price growth rate is lower in towns with high initial prices, ... -
Common Ownership and Tax Avoidance
(Master thesis, 2021)There have been significant priorities among tax practitioners and policymakers about corporate tax planning. There are many ways firms can avoid tax. However, we know very little about how firms learn about different ... -
Communicating Corporate Community Involvement: Partnership, sponsorship, or donation? A study of companies’ relationships with sports, culture and non-profit organizations
(Master thesis, 2014-10-07)This thesis studies how companies communicate their corporate community involvement (CCI), and how consumers’ respond to various communication strategies in this regard. Companies’ CCI may entail relationships with different ... -
Communication strategies for corporate social responsibility of luxury brands : how to create harmony in a paradox
(Master thesis, 2013)The research question of this master thesis is how luxury brands can communicate their corporate social responsibility. The assumption that this thesis relies upon is that communication of CSR in the luxury industry is ... -
Communication – an instrument to fight recession? : a study of communication events’ effect on financial markets during the euro zone crisis
(Master thesis, 2013-06)The purpose of this paper is to evaluate whether and how communication events have helped mitigate the current recession in the euro zone. We investigate how communication has influenced financial markets; both sovereign ... -
Company valuation in emerging market : the case of Bulgarian telecommuncations company
(Master thesis, 2006)Telecommunication companies often catch investors’ attention as a promising growth investment. How should the value of such a company be estimated, given the deficiencies of emerging market economy? This is the ... -
Comparative analysis of FDI determinants in China and Russia
(Master thesis, 2009)This paper attempts to offer an explanation to the fact that China has been more successful in attracting foreign direct investment than Russia. The focus of the paper is on the recent years rather than on the outset of ... -
Comparative analysis of lifestyle orientations and travel motivations of Japanese and Anglo-American inbound package tourists in Norway
(Master thesis, 2012)The purpose of this thesis is to compare lifestyle orientations and travel motivations between different nationality groups of inbound package tourists in Norway. Specifically, the present study delineates differences ... -
Comparative analysis of the government’s role in East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa since 1960
(Master thesis, 2006)This thesis looks at the differences in economic growth between Sub-Saharan Africa and East Asia in the time period from 1960 until today. Three major causes are assessed which all are attempted linked to the government’s ... -
A Comparative Study of Logistic Regression and Machine Learning to Identify Acquirer Success Factors
(Master thesis, 2023)This paper develops, presents and tests two research questions that contribute to current explanations of shareholder wealth creation in mergers and acquisitions transactions. We (l) identify pre-acquisition success ... -
Comparing apples and pears : how will regional differences affect the environmental outcome when comparing electric and conventional vehicles?
(Master thesis, 2013)In recent years a number of studies have assessed the life cycle emissions of electric vehicles, with differing focus areas. In this study we sought to further broaden the comparison of electric vehicles and conventional ... -
Comparing OSV operations in Brazil with Norway : qualitative benchmark study of the cost drivers using interviews
(Master thesis, 2014)The objective of this thesis is to map the main drivers behind the operational and capital expenditures related to offshore support vessels in Brazil and in the North Sea. We compare the two regions using the North Sea as ... -
Comparing structural credit models and their applicability to banks
(Master thesis, 2019)Throughout this thesis we have presented a narrow overview of the research field of structural credit models and their applicability to banks. We have focused on two of the newer contributions to the field by Nagel and ... -
Comparison of a country’s corruption level and delays in ports : a study of the effects corruption has on delays in ports
(Master thesis, 2019)The second-best theory of corruption includes predictions that corruption may be introduced as a second-best option in dealing with burdensome bureaucracy, leading to more efficiency. One of the predictions in the theory ...