Browsing Master Thesis by Subject "international business"
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A conceptual model for consumer-driven corporate social responsibility & effective firm strategy with applications in the Norwegian fish farming industry
(Master thesis, 2016)This is a conceptual thesis that explores the notion of “consumer-driven” corporate social responsibility and how firms can drive the demand for CSR from consumers through effective firm strategy.1 Consumer-driven CSR ... -
A psychological look at economic growth : an omni-political manifesto
(Master thesis, 2013)This master's thesis is an attempt to synthesize the psychological theory of self-esteem, as formulated by Nathaniel Branden, with economic thought in order to provide an innovative way of analyzing historical economic ... -
A study on adapting advanced traceability system between feed manufacturer and salmon farmer in a farmed salmon supply chain
(Master thesis, 2015)Adopting an advanced traceability system in a supply chain is crucial to solve food safety issue. It is certainly important for firms to improve their traceability to deal with potential recalls ... -
Accounting for nonprofit organizations: a case study of British Red Cross
(Master thesis, 2010)Accounting for Nonprofit organizations (NPOs) has become an interesting and promising topic, which is different from commercial accounting in many ways: The objective of NPOs is to provide services for public benefits, not ... -
The acquisition of Roxar by Emerson : the good child of the good parent?
(Master thesis, 2011)The aim of the master thesis is to analyze the case of Roxar‘s acquisition by Emerson and to perform the discussion about how a change of ownership has transformed the company and whether this transformation has created ... -
The affect (effect) of knowledge transfer on multinational enterprises and international strategies
(Master thesis, 2008)Knowledge has become a widely recognized competitive asset for the multinational enterprise. The movement of this knowledge, from parent to subsidiary, inter-subsidiary, or between individuals presents a number of challenges ... -
Affecting the gender difference in risk-taking behavior: a study of how the gender gap in risk-taking behavior can be influenced by a default effect
(Master thesis, 2015)The purpose of this study is to investigate the possibility of influencing the gender difference in risk-taking behavior. By doing so, we combine research from two different fields, namely literature on gender differences ... -
Airport – airline relation : Vodochody : the secondary airport in Prague, Czech Republic
(Master thesis, 2010)This thesis looks at the current trends in the global airport industry, mainly studying what impact the low-cost carriers have had on the airport – airline relationship. Studies have shown that the low-cost carriers have ... -
An empirical estimation of the default risk of Chinese listed company based on the Merton-KMV Model
(Master thesis, 2012)This paper calculates the “Default Likelihood Indicators” (DLI) for Chinese listed companies by using the Merton-KMV model during the period from 2000 to 2010 and examines the predictive power the of the Merton-KMV model. ... -
An investigation of abnormal returns in distress exchange : a Norwegian case
(Master thesis, 2012)The main objective of this research is to investigate whether distress firm creditors get better or worse recoveries during the financial restructuring process in Norwegian Bond market. To investigate that question we ... -
Analysis of Samsung notebook strategy
(Master thesis, 2009)Under the fast growing background, Notebook industry draws lots attention from IT companies. It is expected that by 2010, the sales of notebook will overrun the sales of desktop. After the SWOT and SPACE analysis, we ... -
Analyzing the efficacy of the pharmaceutical patent system
(Master thesis, 2019)The purpose of this thesis is to provide insight into the complexities of the pharmaceutical industry and the subsequent role that patent protection influences both consumer markets and business operations. The methods ... -
Applying the brand community concept in the nonprofit sector : the case of junior achievement Ireland
(Master thesis, 2015)In this paper, we aim to investigate the benefits of the application of a brand community strategy into a nonprofit organization (NPO), as well as the strategies that the NPO could adopt in order to facilitate the creation ... -
Arbeidsmarkedsintegrering av flyktninger : midlertidig arbeidstillatelse som virkemiddel
(Master thesis, 2017)Etter flyktningkrisen i 2015 har det vært et sterkt fokus på innvandrings- og integreringspolitikk i Norge. Her har arbeidsmarkedsintegrering av flyktninger stått sentralt, debatten dreier seg om hvordan flyktninger ... -
Are knowledge workers more intrinsically motivated than manual workers? : an explanatory study on work motivation in Odfjell Drilling
(Master thesis, 2014)During the last couple of decades researchers have made progress in understanding what motivates knowledge workers and how they differ from traditional, manual workers. The purpose of this thesis is to further explore what ... -
Assessment of international equity investment connectedness : portfolio diversification with respect to institutional and non-institutional investors
(Master thesis, 2018)International equity flows increased approximately five times from 2001 to 2016. Therefore, stock market connectedness is increasing over time. It is necessary to assess international equity investment structure not only ... -
The assessment of socially responsible investment : green bonds case
(Master thesis, 2020)Based on the theoretical analysis of investment in green bonds to identify and assess differences in the pricing between Green bonds and conventional bonds. Part 1 of the research paper, the theoretical framework of green ... -
Audit failure or lack of accounting candor? : the case of the Lehman Brothers
(Master thesis, 2012)The thriving of the global economy depends on the integrity of financial markets and the confidence of investors. External audits, as trusted monitoring mechanism, play a vital role in restoring the confidence of investors ... -
Bank bail outs: causes, implementation, pros and cons
(Master thesis, 2011)This master’s thesis has explored the topic of main causes that provoked recent financial crisis transformed into global one and addressed the issue of bank bailouts application in the US that is becoming increasingly ... -
Beyond budgeting in Jotun : a case study on substituting the budget with separate forecasting and targeting tools in a global, industrial corporation
(Master thesis, 2016-09-02)The following thesis is a qualitative study aimed at contributing to the Beyond Budgeting literature on unbundling the traditional budget by answering the question: “Why may global, industrial corporations attempting to ...