Master Thesis: Recent submissions
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Comparative analysis of lifestyle orientations and travel motivations of Japanese and Anglo-American inbound package tourists in Norway
(Master thesis, 2012)The purpose of this thesis is to compare lifestyle orientations and travel motivations between different nationality groups of inbound package tourists in Norway. Specifically, the present study delineates differences ... -
Forecasting German day-ahead electricity prices using multivariate time series models
(Master thesis, 2012)Using a newly available dataset about the unavailability of power plants and the in-feed of renewable energies to forecast day-ahead electricity prices at the German Power Exchange, this work shows that the predictive ... -
Cross-cultural advertising : cultural values that affect advertising likeability
(Master thesis, 2012)This paper attempts to investigate the cultural values that have influences on consumers’ advertising likeability. Three groups of nationalities were assessed, including: Singaporean Chinese, Chinese from China, and ... -
Investering i småkraftverk i Norge : en analyse av mulighetene til en grunneier med fallretter
(Master thesis, 2012-06)I denne masteroppgaven belyses investering i norske småkraftverk sett fra perspektivet til grunneiere med fallretter. Spesielt ligger fokuset på hvilke alternativer for utbygging grunneierne har for å utnytte ressursene ... -
Den lyse siden av endring : en casestudie av positive og aktive reaksjoner på endring i Statens vegvesen
(Master thesis, 2012)Formålet med denne utredningen er å øke forståelsen for hvorfor enkelte ansatte reagerer positivt på endring og aktivt hjelper til for at endringen skal implementeres på best mulig måte. Utredningen er en singel casestudie ... -
Clean spark spread : Correlation, integration and long-run relationships between electricity, natural gas and CO2 allowances prices. An empirical study on the markets in Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom
(Master thesis, 2012)In this master thesis we study and explore the relationship between the clean spark spread commodities; electricity, natural gas and CO2 allowances prices in Germany, the Netherlands and the U.K. The time period for the ... -
Resolution of financial distress : determinants of restructuring outcome in the Norwegian bond market
(Master thesis, 2012)This thesis analyses possible determinants explaining restructuring outcomes for financially distressed firms in the Norwegian bond market. This includes both Norwegian firms and foreign firms issuing bonds in the Norwegian ... -
Capital structure in the airline industry : an empirical study of determinants of capital structure
(Master thesis, 2012)This thesis analyse which company specific factors that affect the capital structure in the airline industry. Our sample consists of 39 airlines from different parts of the world, and data is collected from the last ... -
External consultants and knowledge sharing : a comparative study of permanent employees and external consultants
(Master thesis, 2012)This empirical study is an examination of permanent employees and external consultants and the factors that affect their knowledge sharing behavior. It aims at answering the research question: What factors enhance ... -
Developning the international brand architecture post-M&A : a normative framework and case study of the Telenor Group
(Master thesis, 2012-06)This thesis explores the guidelines that brand managers should follow when branding a newly merged or acquired subsidiary. It does this within the context of international brand architecture management. M&As are more ... -
Aftermarket performance of Norwegian initial public offerings
(Master thesis, 2012)The objective of this thesis is to examine whether the aftermarket performance of Norwegian initial public offerings (IPOs) is consistent with market efficiency. Previous studies state that market efficiency can be disrupted ... -
Beyond Budgeting og eierskap : En kvalitativ studie av hvordan et moderne styringssystem skaper eierskap til strategiske mål
(Master thesis, 2012)Dette er en kvalitativ studie som tar sikte på å besvare hvordan et moderne styringssystem skaper eierskap til de strategiske målene. Beyond budgeting handler om å ta bort budsjettene fra virksomhetsstyringen, og i stedet ... -
Management control system change in buyouts : a multiple case study on management control system change in private equity performed buyout transactions
(Master thesis, 2012)This empirical study investigates how the control package change in private equity performed buyout transactions. The overall research question is: How does the control package change following a buyout transaction performed ... -
Beyond budgeting i offentlig forvaltning : en studie av Sjøforsvaret
(Master thesis, 2012-06)Denne utredningen er skrevet innenfor fagfeltet økonomisk styring, og tar sikte på å kartlegge om Sjøforsvaret kan anvende Beyond Budgeting konseptet. Budsjettet er et sentralt verktøy i organisasjoners økonomistyring. ... -
The two-way FDI development in Scandinavian countries
(Master thesis, 2012)This thesis investigates the two-way FDI development in Scandinavian countries, including Norway, Sweden and Denmark. The concept of two-way FDI, in this paper, refers to a combination of inward FDI and outward FDI. Firstly, ... -
Eierstyring i Asia : hvilke eierstyringsutfordringer møter institusjonelle investorer i fremvoksende markeder i Asia?
(Master thesis, 2012-06)Denne masteroppgaven ser på eierstyring og hvilke utfordringer som institusjonelle investorer møter ved å investere i selskaper i fremvoksende markeder i Asia. Oppgaven er basert på Organisasjonen for økonomisk samarbeid ... -
En taksonomi av styringssystem i større norske bedrifter : et eksplorativt og kvantitativt studie av konfigurasjoner
(Master thesis, 2012)Det er blitt gjort lite empirisk forskning på styringssystem som en Management Control System Package (MCSP). Det er etterlyst slik forskning, fordi enkeltdeler av styringssystem antas å ikke fungere isolert sett, men at ... -
Pricing on movies on demand ; an empirical analysis of revenue implications of selected pricing techniques applied to movie rental via TV provider
(Master thesis, 2012)This empirical study explores revenue implications of different pricing techniques applied to movie rental via TV-provider (movie on demand). The problem statement is: What is the optimal pricing technique for movies on ...