Browsing Master Thesis by Subject "international business"
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Ethical responsibility : a case study of Telenor in Bangladesh
(Master thesis, 2009)“This thesis will aim at giving an ethical reflection on ethical responsibility through a case study on Telenor in Bangladesh. Telenor is the majority shareholder in the Bangladeshi phone company Grameenphone. The case ... -
Expaters endring i kompetanse som følge av utstasjonering : en komparativ studie av expater og beslutningstakere i rekruttering av medarbeidere sin persepsjon og vektlegging
(Master thesis, 2016)I denne masterutredningen utforskes expater og beslutningstakere i rekruttering av medarbeidere sin persepsjon og vektlegging av expaters endring i kompetanse som følge av utstasjonering. Med bakgrunn i at mange expater ... -
FDI flow and National competitiveness in the Ethiopian Flower Industry
(Master thesis, 2015)Over the past few decades, relocation of global flower production from traditional hubs in Western Europe and North America towards developing countries has become recurrent in the global flower industry. In line with this ... -
First movers, late shakers : between innovation, uncertainty and skepticism in Norway’s market
(Master thesis, 2011)This analysis discusses and applies the skepticism discourse as a methodology for amplifying risk and uncertainty so that researchers can understand in another fashion why consumers and institutions make decisions -
Foreign direct investments in the Czech automotive industry : a case study of Hyundai Motor Company
(Master thesis, 2016-09-02)This thesis is a strategic analysis of the 2006 greenfield investment in the Czech Republic, by the global automotive manufacturer Hyundai Motor Group. We analyse the factors that made Czech Republic an advantageous ... -
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 ... -
Fund accounting : theoretical and empirical study
(Master thesis, 2013)The public sector operates in the context of increasing demand for transparency and accountability and better control of financial resources spending. Governmental organizations differ from business enterprises in their ... -
The future bias in marketing : a longitudinal approach
(Master thesis, 2011)This study set out to explore consumer responses to pre-launch advertising, i.e. the advertising of products prior to launch. According to the construal level theory (CLT) people’s representation of future objects and ... -
Geometric analysis of the capital asset pricing model
(Master thesis, 2010)The derivation of the capital asset pricing model is in most literature limited to a graphical analysis. Since this method avoids a complicated mathematical framework the derivation is more intuitive to people who are ... -
Google search as a measure investor attention : Its influence on stocks and IPOs in U.S.
(Master thesis, 2014)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate new method of retail investor attention by using Google Search Volume Index (SVI) in determining its effect on stocks trading activity, volatility and extend the analysis by ... -
Graduate Trainee Programs in MNCs : an exploratory study of early breakups
(Master thesis, 2009)The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to covering the gap in the research literature on the Graduate Trainee Programs that appeared between the 1990s and today and generate a set of recommendations for companies ... -
Health services exports : case study of wellness travels
(Master thesis, 2017)Nowadays, health services trade (otherwise called medical tourism) is becoming more and more popular (20% annual growth worldwide). Due to that, competition in the field is also increasing; thus, in order to stay ... -
Hewlett-Packard’s global business center in Poland as an example of a successful shared services center
(Master thesis, 2010)This master thesis investigates the Hewlett-Packard’s global business center in Poland as a successful example of a shared services center. The center performs and manages global business processes for the corporation ... -
A high level of employees' organizational identification in early merger integration : its impact on leader behavior effectiveness : an empirical analysis on StatoilHydro merger
(Master thesis, 2009)StatiolHydro’s internal survey result reveals that employees have already identified themselves strongly with the firm in current merger integration phase. The purpose of the thesis is to learn how such employees’ ... -
Historical index of human development on Scandinavian countries 1820-2020 : construction and interpretation
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis calculates and analyses wealth through the Historical Index of Human Development, which is constructed to account for both economic (GDP per capita/income) and social variables (life expectancy/health and ... -
How has the changing demand for downloadable music influenced the strategic business models of firms?
(Master thesis, 2009)The purpose of this thesis is to identify the new strategic business models that companies use in the changing competitive landscape of the music market. Companies that develop and distribute physical music formats, such ... -
How the "open innovation" concept might be used to improve profitability in the service industry
(Master thesis, 2012)Innovation drives economic growth and profitability. History reveals that innovation leading to technological advances occurs when knowledge is shared. Research shows that some innovative companies that produce goods have ... -
Identifying performance factors in a Chinese EIJV : an assessment of changing strategic modes
(Master thesis, 2010)Elkem Materials is in an Equity Joint Venture with Erdos in Inner Mongolia producing microsilica for the global market. Elkem Materials is considering several options for their future strategy in China. The business ... -
Images of women in advertising : a study of consumer reactions to non-idealized models
(Master thesis, 2014)In a world where the public is constantly bombarded by commercial messages, marketers must rapidly innovate their communication methods in order to capture consumers’ attention and affection. Both advertisers and magazines ... -
The impact of anti-money laundering regulations on asset recovery performance : a study of underlying reasons for countries’ asset recovery efforts
(Master thesis, 2020)Asset recovery (AR) is an important tool in combating corruption since it ensures that criminals are not allowed to keep the proceeds of their crime. The fact that criminals use financial institutions in foreign jurisdiction ...