Master Thesis: Recent submissions
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The effects of self-congruity on brand attitude : the moderating impact of different usage situations
(Master thesis, 2018)Self-congruity theory is a much researched construct in marketing literature. Nevertheless, the results found are controversial and there is a lack of consensus about several factors including which variables moderate ... -
IFRS 9 – Ny standard for finansielle instrumenter : strategiske tilpasningsmuligheter til ny standard for finansielle instrumenter for bank- og finansinstitusjoner
(Master thesis, 2018)IFRS 9 erstattet 1.januar 2018 IAS 39 som regnskapsstandard for finansielle instrumenter. Den nye standarden er et resultat av finanskrisen. hvor regnskapsreglene av enkelte fikk skylden for å ha forsterket virkningene ... -
Structural and financial constraints - enabling or inhibiting creativity?
(Master thesis, 2018)Although creativity is a widely studied concept, the relationship between constraints and creativity is still a topic that offers a great deal of conflicting views. Moreover, constrained creativity processes seem to be ... -
Can you hedge ship price risk using freight derivatives? : a study of the dry bulk market
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis investigates the possibility of reducing ship price risk in the dry bulk sector using freight derivatives. We establish a theoretical linkage between ship prices and FFA prices and empirically test this ... -
Privat kapital som virkemiddel for en sterkere filmbransje : en empirisk studie av finansieringsstrukturen i den norske filmbransjen
(Master thesis, 2018)Formålet med denne utredningen er å undersøke hvilken virkning privat kapital har på kvalitet og publikumsoppslutning for norsk film. Staten har lenge vært en viktig finansiell bidragsyter i norske filmproduksjoner, men ... -
Switching behavior in the Norwegian electricity retail market : the effect of Nord Pool spot prices on how households switch electricity retailers
(Master thesis, 2018)This paper has examined the relationship between Nord Pool spot prices on the Norwegian electricity market and the switching rate of residential consumers. Our research question was an attempt to find whether the electricity ... -
Oljeprisens påvirkning på oljeformuen : en evaluering av systematisk oljeprisrisiko og effektene av å ekskludere olje- og gassektoren fra Oljefondet
(Master thesis, 2018)For Norge som en oljenasjon, hvor mye har egentlig oljeprisen å si? Og hvilken samlet effekt vil man kunne forvente for de oljeknyttede verdiene til den norske stat dersom man ekskluderer olje- og gassektoren fra Oljefondets ... -
The predictive power of earnings conference calls : predicting stock price movement with earnings call transcripts
(Master thesis, 2018)Earnings conference calls are considered a valuable text based information source for investors. This paper investigates the possibility to predict the direction of stock prices by analyzing the transcripts of earnings ... -
Kursutvikling ved eksklusive utbyttedato : et eventstudie av kursutviklingen ved eksklusive utbyttedato for selskaper på Oslo Børs
(Master thesis, 2018)Hensikten med studien er å undersøke kursutviklingen til selskaper på Oslo Børs som noteres eksklusive utbytte i perioden 2010 – 2017. I tillegg undersøker vi om det finnes indikasjoner på Kalays hypotese for kortsiktige ... -
Risk arbitrage in the Nordics
(Master thesis, 2018)This paper examines the existence of risk arbitrage in the Nordic market. The study includes 182 public cash offers from 2007 to 2016, and three differently weighted risk arbitrage portfolios consisting of Norwegian, ... -
The differences in the impact of management practices on firm performance between SMEs and large enterprises : a study of three countries - France, Germany and the United Kingdom
(Master thesis, 2018)Over the last few years, softer firm values like management have gained importance in academia, research and practice. It has been shown, contrary to what was previously believed, that the quality of management practices ... -
Influences of product design on consumer behavior : an exploratory study
(Master thesis, 2018)In recent years the world has been witnessing a tremendous change in the sportswear industry when it comes to product design. In the sportswear market today, product design is considered an important strategic tool for ... -
CEO ownership and stock market performance : an empirical study on companies listed on Oslo Stock Exchange from 2010-2016
(Master thesis, 2018)In this thesis, we examine the impact on stock market performance for companies on Oslo Stock Exchange in which the CEO voluntarily owns a significant fraction of the firm’s equity. We discuss the findings based on two ... -
Utvidelsen av mønsterskatteavtalens bestemmelse for fast driftssted gjennom agent : en casestudie av Google
(Master thesis, 2018)Som følge av globalisering og digitalisering har skatteplanlegging blitt en stor utfordring. Ulikheter mellom skattelovgivningen i stater og svakheter i skatteavtalene gir internasjonale selskap muligheten til å oppnå ... -
Effekttariffering i det norske distribusjonsnettet : en litteraturstudie av effekttariffers optimale utforming, hvilke faktorer som bør tas i betraktning ved innføring og den samfunnsøkonomiske verdien av time-of-use og abonnert effekt
(Master thesis, 2018)Effekttariffer er et relativt nytt fenomen i norsk sammenheng, og da spesielt for husholdningsog hyttekunder. Effekttariffer kan være et alternativ til de kostbare investeringene som er ventet i strømnettet. I 2017 ... -
Hedging the fishy fishmeal prices : an investigation into the viability of a potential fishmeal futures contract
(Master thesis, 2018)Salmon futures contracts have existed for more than a decade, and futures contracts for aquaculture feed ingredients such as corn, soybean meal and wheat have existed much longer. Fishmeal is also a key feed ingredient, ... -
Møte med det uforutsette : handlingslammet eller robust?
(Master thesis, 2018)Temaet for denne studien er håndteringen av uforutsette hendelser og hvilke faktorer som kan påvirke organisasjoners håndtering av slike hendelser. Uforutsette hendelser oppstår med jevne mellomrom og organisasjoner må ... -
Artificial Intelligence and Nord Pool’s intraday electricity market Elbas : a demonstration and pragmatic evaluation of employing deep learning for price prediction : using extensive market data and spatio-temporal weather forecasts
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis demonstrates the use of deep learning for automating hourly price forecasts in continuous intraday electricity markets, using various types of neural networks on comprehensive sequential market data and ... -
Vektlegging av kognitive evner i rekrutteringsprosessen : en kvalitativ studie utført i bemanningsbyråer
(Master thesis, 2018)Formålet med denne masterutredningen har vært å undersøke hvordan rekrutteringspersonell vektlegger jobbsøkeres kognitive evner i rekrutteringsprosessen. Utredningen drøfter også hvorvidt det foreligger et gap mellom ... -
The shock that doesn’t hurt (yet) : a case study of how the second payment service directive is changing the Norwegian banking industry
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis investigates the competitive implications of the newly implemented Payment Service Directive II (PSD2) on the Norwegian banking industry. Specifically, it investigates how 1) the technological shock created ...