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HRM praksis i norske multinasjonale selskap: i hvilken grad benyttes den amerikanske HRM modellen?
(Master thesis, 2010)Det har de senere år blitt et økende fokus på HRM praksis som konkurransefortrinn og suksessfaktor. Av den grunn har det blitt stilt spørsmål om den HRM praksis vi ser i de ulike landene konvergerer og blir likere, for ... -
Investeringsstrategier for livsforsikring : under antagelsen om verdiutvikling som en geometrisk brownsk bevegelse med og uten hopp
(Master thesis, 2010)Denne masterutredningen ser nærmere på de mest brukte porteføljestrategiene til livsforsikringsselskap (Fixed Mix, Buy and Hold, Constant Proportion Portfolio Insurance og Option Based Portfolio Insurance). Prisprosessen ... -
Global warming and international cooperation : would negotiation of international environmental treaties be easier if the world only consisted of China, USA and EU?
(Master thesis, 2010)The purpose of this master thesis is to use game theory to analyse global warming in a world consisting of three countries. The three countries are China, USA and EU, who currently accounts for more than 50% of carbon ... -
Valuation of Tomra ASA
(Master thesis, 2010)In this thesis Tomra ASA is valued using discounted cash flow. A strategic analysis is first carried out in order to reveal whether Tomra ASA should be expected to earn return on invested capital in excess of its cost. ... -
The Nordic power exchange : analysis of the market efficiency
(Master thesis, 2010)The aim of this thesis is to examine the market efficiency of the Nordic power exchange by analysing the electricity market, its structure and the pricing mechanisms. An empirical analysis of Nord Pool is carried during ... -
Recovery rates in the Norwegian high yield bond market : a study on default and recovery from 01.01.2005 to 30.06.2010
(Master thesis, 2010)This thesis covers defaults in the Norwegian high yield bond market between January 1st 2005 and June 30th 2010. To a large extent, our task has been to register and document the details of all defaults that occurred within ... -
Kupongsertifikater : et verdifullt bidrag i spareproduktjungelen?
(Master thesis, 2010)Denne masteroppgaven er gjennomført som et ledd av den toårige Masterutdanningen ved Norges Handelshøyskole. Temaet for oppgaven er en analysere av kupongsertifikater, en forholdsvis ny type strukturerte produkter i ... -
What affects migration and does immigration affect the labor market? : a Norwegian outlook
(Master thesis, 2010)Today immigration affects most us in some way. In this thesis it is the effects which immigration has on the domestic labor market which is in focus. With basis in a Norwegian outlook the question I wish to answer is ... -
Oppkjøpet av Tandberg Telecom AS : tilfeldig?
(Master thesis, 2010)Utgangspunktet for denne utredningen er salget av Tandberg Telecom AS til det amerikanske selskapet Cisco Systems, høsten 2009. Tidspunktet for salg av selskapet kom som en overraskelse på flere, da det ikke kom noen ... -
Et kritisk blikk på fair value
(Master thesis, 2010)I denne oppgaven har vi foretatt en kritisk analyse av fair value, både opp mot det konseptuelle rammeverket og spesifikke fair value relevante regnskapsregler. Med utgangspunkt i det konseptuelle rammeverket utfordrer ... -
Private banking & corporate governance efficiency : a comparative study of business models in private banking
(Master thesis, 2010)Corporate governance is of primary importance in Private Banking. Since the client needs to ensure that the bank acts in his best interest, the choice of the banking institution to manage his wealth is primordial. In this ... -
Markedsmakt i det norske kraftmarkedet : en RSI-analyse av konkurransen i det norske kraftmarkedet
(Master thesis, 2010)Det vi har funnet ut om markedsmakten i Norge er at Statkraft som største aktør først om fremst har lokal markedsmakt, det vil si markedsmakt til å øke kraftprisene opp til nivået på prisene i de omkransende prissonene. ... -
Global imbalances and the financial crisis
(Master thesis, 2010)The thesis starts with an overview of the crisis. Expressions as prime- and subprime lending are being explained. The third chapter is the part of the thesis which tries to catch the macro perspective. The U.S. current ... -
ITIL : practice and theory – an empirical study
(Master thesis, 2010)Through this thesis we attempt to acquire general knowledge about how to make the best use of ITIL and how to implement it sensibly in real-life situations. This aim is achieved by studying relevant literature, ... -
An analysis of energy prices and market efficiency at Nord Pool
(Master thesis, 2010)The main objective of this thesis consists of two parts, an analysis of special characteristics of electricity prices at Nord pool and an assessment of how market efficiency1 has changed as the market matured. The analysis ... -
Corporate Social Responsibility : Effects of CSR in the introduction of new products and services: the role of communication channels
(Master thesis, 2010)This paper identifies the variables to why the effectiveness of CSR when introducing new products and services is different based on choice of communication channels; PR and advertising. This study was achieved by means ... -
Opsjoner i kraftmarkedet: en beskrivelse av det nordiske kraftmarkedet med fokus på opsjoner
(Master thesis, 2010)Formålet med utredningen er todelt. Først skal den beskrive kraftmarkedet ved å presentere den nordiske kraftbørsen Nord Pool. Videre vil utredningen fordype seg i opsjonshandelen på Nord Pool hvor den skal analysere ... -
Strategisk regnskapsanalyse og verdsettelse : Aker Solutions
(Master thesis, 2010)Fundamental verdsettelse av det norske industrikonsernet Aker Solutions er siktemål for denne utredning. Metoden innebærer en strategisk analyse, hvor interne og eksterne forhold belyses for kvalitativt kunne vurdere i ... -
Boligderivater: et studie av et potensielt nytt marked
(Master thesis, 2010)Vi har i denne oppgaven gjort en studie av hvilke forutsetninger som finnes for å skape et boligderivatmarked i Norge. For det norske markedet fant vi at personer har en suboptimal allokering mellom boliger og tradisjonelle ... -
A critical analysis of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform and consumer protection act
(Master thesis, 2010)This paper focuses on the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act which was passed into law in the United States on July 21, 2010 in response to the recent financial crisis. It particularly focuses on the ...