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Transfer of risk in the newsvendor model with discrete demand
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)In this paper we consider the transfer of risk in a newsvendor model with discrete demand. We view the newsvendor model as a leader/follower problem where the manufacturer (leader) decides the wholesale price and the ... -
Stepwise Investment and Capacity Sizing under Uncertainty
(Discussion paper;10/15, Working paper, 2015-02-13)The relationship between uncertainty and managerial flexibility is particularly crucial in addressing capital projects. We consider a firm that can invest in a project in either a single (lumpy investment) or multiple ... -
The Winner Takes All : A Qualitative Study of Cooperation on Cycling Teams
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Cycling is arguably one of the most physically demanding sports. However, road cycling athletes are also challenged by a social-psychological tension induced by a fairly simple dilemma: There will only be one individual ... -
Properties of range-based volatility estimators
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Volatility is not directly observable and must be estimated. Estimator based on daily close data is imprecise. Range-based volatility estimators provide significantly more precision, but still remain noisy volatility ... -
An evasive topic: theorizing about the hidden economy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)This paper reviews some central issues that arise in theorizing about tax evasion decisions and the hidden economy. It starts from the Allingham-Sandmo (1972) modelling of the tax evasion decision as a choice under ... -
Gamification: A platform for transitioning from Goods - dominant logic to Service - dominant logic : Case of Nike+ Fuelband
(Master thesis, 2014)This master thesis attempts to investigate gamifi cation strategies used in Nike+ Fuelband and its importance for transitioni ng from conventional goods domi nant logic to a new approach in marketing , service ... -
Activist Hedge Funds : The Characteristics and Determinants of Abnormal Returns in Activist Hedge Fund Targets – an Event Study
(Master thesis, 2014)This thesis is a comprehensive study of the activist hedge fund phenomenon, with particular emphasis on target firm and return characteristics. The utilized sample include 3065 activist interventions in U.S. publicly ... -
Differentiation of secondary brand benefit associations : Are preferred brands any different?
(Master thesis, 2014)The brand management literature focuses on differentiation of brand benefits. However, associative network theory has taught us that associations do not have independent meaning, but receive its content from surrounding ... -
Gjeldsskifting i norske selskaper : En studie av skattemotivert kapitalstruktur
(Master thesis, 2014)Denne oppgaven ska er ny evidens om internasjonale selskapers skattetilpasning i Norge. Problemstillingen er hvorvidt, og i hvilken grad, det kan påvises at kapitalstrukturen i de norske delene av internasjonale konserner ... -
A new lease on life : Why do Norwegian Consumers Participate in Collaborative Consumption? A case study of Airbnb and Bilkollektivet
(Master thesis, 2014)Norwegians have started to show an increased interest in the new socio-economic groundswell – collaborative consumption. The new economic model is characterized by components such as peer-to-peer transactions, utilization ... -
Prosyklisk atferd i norske banker : En empirisk analyse av norske bankers soliditet og behov for motsyklisk kapitalbuffer
(Master thesis, 2014)Denne masterutredningen undersøker hvor solide norske banker har vært i forkant av de tre største bankkrisene i n orsk historie. Gjennom analyse av bankenes egenkapitalandel og utviklingen i boligpriser og kreditt, ... -
Effektivitet i lederteam : Hvordan kan et lederteams etableringsaktiviteter påvirke teamets videre prosesser og effektivitet?
(Master thesis, 2014)I denne masterutredningen utforskes etableringsaktiviteters betydning for prosesser og effektivitet i lederteam . Det finnes en del forskning som tar for seg effektivitet i team, men det finnes begrenset med kunnskap ... -
Todelt aktivitet i formelle kompetansenettverk : En kvalitativ studie gjennomført i Direktoratet for Arbeidstilsyn
(Master thesis, 2014)Denne maste r utredningen omhandler kunnskapsdeling og arbeid med pålagte oppgaver i kompetansenettverk i Direktoratet for Arbeidstilsyn. Majoriteten av Arbeidstilsynets ansatte er kunnskapsarbeidere som utføre ... -
How and When does strategic CSR work? : Experimenting the Impact of Brand Equity and Persuasive Story on Consumer Response to Imitated CSR Initiatives
(Master thesis, 2014)TOMS is a shoe company that gives away a pair for each pair you buy. In light of their success, the imitator BOBS entered offering similar shoe design and the same buy one give one initiative. Corporate Social responsibility ... -
Risk Assessment Comparison in Developing Offshore Markets : Brazil and Angola : A Risk Assessment Framework for Companies exploring the Pre-salt Business Opportunities
(Master thesis, 2014)This dissertation was written in the context of the pre - salt findings and the consequential business opportunities that these discoveries represented for the of fshore industry. The authors, throughout their Master ... -
Estimating the Returns to Insider Trading on Oslo Børs : An Empirical Study
(Master thesis, 2014)In this paper we investigate insider trades on Oslo Børs. More specifically, w e explore the market reaction to in sider trades, the abnormal returns earned by insiders in the long run, and finally we investigate ... -
Historien bak lavrisikoanomalien : en empirisk studie av aksjer med lav volatilitet på Oslo børs
(Master thesis, 2014)Denne oppgaven ser nærmere på sammenhengen mellom volatilitet og avkastning for aksjeporteføljer på Oslo Børs i perioden 1985-2013. Inspirert av den internasjonalt dokumenterte lavrisikoanomalien og de motstridende resultatene ... -
Optimal aktivaallokering i innskuddspensjon : En analyse av deterministiske porteføljestrategier i innskuddspensjon
(Master thesis, 2014)I denne utredningen forsøker vi å finne optimal aktivaallokering i innskuddspen- sjon. Ved å sammenligne ulike tilgjengelige og alternative innskuddsprofiler, finner vi hvilke deterministiske porteføljestrategier som ... -
Determinants of the Chinese footprint in sub Saharan Africa : the effects of energy resources
(Master thesis, 2014)The aim of this thesis is to explore the determinants of the Chinese global economic footprint with a particular focus on Sub Saharan Africa (SSA). We argue that China’s recent economic growth has created a booming demand ... -
Crude Oil Price Differentials : An empirical analysis on the factors behind the price divergence between WTI and Brent
(Master thesis, 2014)The main purpose of our thesis is to examine the long - run relationship be tween WTI and Bren t . Historically, the prices fluctuated around a constant differential, where WTI traded above Brent due to its ...