Browsing Master Thesis by Title
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Freight pricing and climate change: The case of grain cargoes in the Paraná River
(Master thesis, 2021)Climate change is affecting the shipping industry in Paraná River in Argentina. Lower levels of precipitation cause the water levels to decrease, which limits the amount of cargo a ship can load. Accurate predictions of ... -
Freight rate determinants in the offshore market : does energy efficiency pay?
(Master thesis, 2016)There is a growing interest in the dynamics of freight rates in the offshore market, yet, the research within the field of microeconomic freight rate determinants is limited. This paper is an attempt to fill this gap by ... -
Fremforhandlede forlik i Europa : en studie av sanksjoner mot skattekriminalitet
(Master thesis, 2018)Et fremforhandlet forlik er et administrativt verktøy myndighetene bruker til å holde selskaper ansvarlig for antatte lovbrudd. Reaksjonsformen innebærer at myndighetene og selskap forhandler frem en utenomrettslig avtale ... -
Fremtiden tilhører de som forbereder seg på den i dag : en studie av proaktive regnskapsbyråer
(Master thesis, 2015)Formålet med denne utredningen er å få bedre innsikt i proaktive regnskapsbyråers strategiske beslutninger. Det kan bidra til at tradisjonelle regnskapsbyråer får en pekepinn på hva de bør fokusere på når de skal gjennom ... -
Fremtidens formuesforvaltning: en kvalitativ studie av formuesforvaltningsbransjen i Norge
(Master thesis, 2019)I denne masteroppgaven analyserer vi formuesforvaltningsbransjen i Norge basert på en kvalitativ metode med semistrukturerte intervjuer. Mer presist adresserer vi både hovedutfordringene denne bransjen står overfor og ... -
Fremtidens helsetjeneste? : en eksplorerende case studie av digitale helsetjenester i norsk helsesektor
(Master thesis, 2018)Norsk helsesektor er under endring som følge av en økt etterspørsel etter helsetjenester, et økende kapasitetspress, og en fremvekst av nye digitale løsninger. Den teknologiske utviklingen skaper samtidig nye muligheter i ... -
Fremvoksende økonomier og globale finansielle ubalanser : hva skal vi mene om dekoblingshypotesen?
(Master thesis, 2009)I denne utredningen belyses og drøftes fremvoksende økonomiers rolle i verdensøkonomien, globale finansielle ubalanser og dekoblingshypotesen. I henhold til en intertemporal driftsbalansemodell, viser jeg at mulige årsaker ... -
Fripoliser med investeringsvalg : lurt eller lureri?
(Master thesis, 2015)Denne utredningen analyserer virkningen av åpning for fripolise med investeringsvalg, i lys av en lovendring som trådte i kraft 1. september 2014. På bakgrunn av dette ønsker vi å komme med en anbefaling til fripoliseinnehavere ... -
Fripoliser under Solvens II : en utfordring for livselskapene
(Master thesis, 2011)Fripoliser er opptjente pensjonsrettigheter i en pensjonsavtale som det ikke lenger betales inn til. Livsforsikringsselskapene er ansvarlig for å garantere en årlig rente på disse rettighetene over hele kontraktens løpetid. ... -
Frisørbransjen i sakte endring?
(Master thesis, 2015)Denne utredningen gir et innblikk i hvordan norsk frisørbransje er organisert vertikalt, og peker på årsaker til hvorfor bransjen ikke består av bare store kjeder, men også en stor andel selvstendige frisørsalonger. ... -
From Complexity to Clarity : A Case Study of Strategic Player Recruitment in Football Through Integration of Big Data and Complementary Resources
(Master thesis, 2023)The thesis examines the growing significance of "Big Data" in strategic decision-making, explicitly focusing on player recruitment in professional football clubs. Given the inherent complexity of football as a sport, ... -
From cradle to grave : value chain responsibility in the ship scrapping industry
(Master thesis, 2006)The World fleet plays a crucial role in the world economy. With growth in world trade the world economy has expanded, facilitated largely by shipping. The profitable trading life of a ship, however, is limited to 25-30 ... -
From green to gold - alchemy in the 21st century? : the effect of voluntary environmental initiatives, certifications, and awwards on short-term stock returns in Norway and Sweden
(Master thesis, 2012)This thesis aims at identifying the relationship between a company’s environmental and economic performance. Using an event study methodology, we study 125 environmental press releases on voluntary initiatives, awards and ... -
From Idealism to Pragmatism: Exploring the Cost Realities of Offshore Wind Development in Norway : A Monte Carlo Approach with Emphasis on Cost Uncertainties
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis addresses the inherent uncertainties associated with the cost of offshore wind deployment in Norway. The primary objective of this study is to provide a realistic estimation of the comprehensive cost involved ... -
From IT-bubble, to housing bubble, to...?
(Master thesis, 2013)We ask three research questions: 1) Did government intervention contribute to the housing bubble of 2008? 2) Are the same recovery policies conducted today, on the way out of the housing bubble? 3) Are we heading for a new ... -
From Sea to Shining Sea? : an econometric inquiry into the offshore mobile rig market
(Master thesis, 2014)The mobile offshore development unit (MODU) market is unique in that the majority of the rig fleet is owned by independent rig management firms and leased to oil and gas companies for exploration and production. Managing ... -
From the Board Room to the Top
(Master thesis, 2012)The purpose of this thesis is to test whether there is a positive relationship between the share of female board directors and the share of women in the top executive management group within the same companies. In 2006, ... -
From Waste Management Towards Resource Management : A qualitative study on the use of management control systems towards circular economy in Norwegian waste management companies
(Master thesis, 2022)Purpose – The purpose of this thesis is to demonstrate how management control systems are used towards circular economy. As well as contributing to the demand for research regarding management control systems with the ... -
The fuel consumption effect of prolonged port stays
(Master thesis, 2022)Optimizing fuel efficiency on marine vessels reduces both the fuel cost and the emission of greenhouse gasses. One way of optimizing fuel efficiency is through periodical hull treatments due to hull deterioration and ... -
The Functions of Leadership in Managing Paradoxical Tensions in Coopetitive Interfirm Strategies : A Qualitative Case Study from the Fintech Industry
(Master thesis, 2021)The term coopetition describes a situation where companies cooperate and compete with one another at the same time, typically to achieve innovation. However, the simultaneous pursuit of cooperation and competition between ...