Browsing Master Thesis by Title
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The complexity of reaching further production growth in the Norwegian salmon farming industry : a two-pronged approach to qualitatively evaluating technological development
(Master thesis, 2020)The Norwegian salmon farming industry currently finds itself in a state of radical technological development. Many industry actors have recently undertaken large-scale projects to test the structural and economic feasibility ... -
Compliance with Goodwill Accounting in a Low Enforcement Environment - An empirical study of Swedish listed companies
(Master thesis, 2015)In this paper, we examine the effects of CEO bonus intensity and monitoring of companies on companies mandatory disclosure on acquisitions. We conduct our study in a low enforcement environment by using unique data on ... -
Compulsory licensing in the TRIPS agreement : a study of long-run effects on innovation and foreign direct investments
(Master thesis, 2013)The aim of this thesis is to provide an insight into the potential effects that follow the use of compulsory licensing in developing countries. Compulsory licensing is implemented in World Trade Organization’s agreement ... -
Conditional Mutual Fund Performance in Periods Affected by Market Fear : An Empirical Analysis on Degrees of Active Management and Performance
(Master thesis, 2021)The engagement around investing in mutual funds is increasing and attracts several personal investors. With previous technological and financial development, there is a wide specter of investment opportunities. Active ... -
The connection between organizational incentive theory and sustainable construction : A qualitative study on how businesses in the construction industry are incentivized with respect to sustainability in Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)This master thesis aims to identify the main drivers and barriers to incentivize sustainable practices in the construction industry in Norway. In order to do this the thesis presents five research questions than culminates ... -
Consequences of competition and proximity on the stability in banking : are there cyclical tendencies in risk taking, through distant lending, in the corporate loan market in Norway?
(Master thesis, 2019)In this thesis, we attempt to provide evidence on how competition in the corporate loan market in Norway affects banks´ risk taking, and hence the financial stability, through distant lending over the business cycle. We ... -
Consumer Adoption of AI-Powered Chatbots: Developing a Customized Adoption Model
(Master thesis, 2023)Recent advancements in Artificial Intelligence have transformed the business landscape, with AI-powered chatbots playing a crucial role in enhancing customer service and automating tasks. As current literature seems to ... -
Consumer adoption of NFC mobile wallets : antecedents of usage
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Consumer borrowing after regulations on mortgages : an empirical analysis of the impact of stricter residential mortgage regulations on the use of consumer credit loans in Norway.
(Master thesis, 2019)Over the past six years, consumer credit loans have grown at twice the rate of mortgage loans. Yet, policymakers have up to now only manifested regulations on lending practices for residential mortgage loans. In this ... -
Consumer ethnocentrism: a research synthesis and meta-analysis of its sociopsychological antecedents and outcomes
(Master thesis, 2017)The goal of this thesis is to identify the socio-psychological antecedents and main outcomes of consumer ethnocentrism, and to quantify the relationship of consumer ethnocentrism and these related constructs. For this, ... -
Consumer evaluation of multiple brand alliance partners : the moderating roles of consumer and brand gender
(Master thesis, 2009)This thesis examines the concept of brand alliances and the effects of multiple partners. In addition, the moderating roles of consumer and brand gender are investigated in a brand alliance context. Results from the ... -
Consumer fairs for jewellery : a study of which factors that influence the attitude and intention of consumers to visit a consumer fair for jewellery
(Master thesis, 2011)This study seeks to explore which factors that influence the attitude and intention of consumers to visit a consumer fair for jewellery, and investigate whether there exist differences between the genders. The results ... -
Consumer inertia and switching costs in the Norwegian electricity market
(Master thesis, 2020)In this thesis we aim to investigate the degree of consumer inertia and estimate the switching costs in the Norwegian electricity market. We utilize two separate models to estimate the implicit switching costs embedded ... -
Consumers’ attitude towards AI with a focus on the role of government and media in Italy
(Master thesis, 2023)News and social media play an important role in public debates and this seems to be particularly relevant when associated to technology, because it influences firstly the degree of adoption and spread among the masses ... -
Contextual study of VC and PE investments: the case of Norway
(Master thesis, 2016-03-29)This thesis provides is contextual study of private investing activity in Norway. It addresses both theoretical aspects as well as practical implications of the VC and PE influence on the economics of the investee firm. ... -
The Contractual Pillar of Maritime Decarbonisation: A study on the challenges and potential of improving energy efficiency in shipping through contractual means
(Master thesis, 2022)Climate change has grown into an increasingly important concern for the shipping industry, but the contractual infrastructure of bulk shipping has not fully evolved to reflect this. As a result, this thesis examines the ... -
Contradictory formalisations in a management control system : a case study on how different degrees and types of formalisations in a management control system are interpreted by the employees
(Master thesis, 2016)The formalisations that exist in an organisation are thought to have a substantial influence on how employees interpret the organisation’s Management Control System (MCS) (Malmi & Brown, 2008). Previously, researchers ... -
Contrarian Factors in Frontier Markets
(Master thesis, 2016)The objective behind this thesis is to test whether certain contrarian factors can predict longterm stock returns in frontier markets. We do this by measuring simple, observable variables and their effect on returns 1 ... -
Controllerens rolle og budsjett som styringsverktøy : en studie av controllerens rolle, og hvordan en bedrift bruker og nyttiggjør seg av ulike styringsverktøy sett fra et produsent- og bruksperspektiv
(Master thesis, 2012)Målet ved denne utredningen er å se på bruk og nytte av budsjett som styringsverktøy. Dette undersøkes fra både controllerne og mellomlederne sitt perspektiv. Eventuelle ulike oppfatninger mellom produsent og bruker av ...