PhD theses in Business and Law
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The Impact of Free Cash Flow on Performance in Microfinance Institutions and Its Moderators
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;no. 454, Doctoral thesis, 2024)This dissertation contains three essays: “Free Cash Flow and Performance of Microfinance Institutions,” “Debt, Free Cash Flow and Financial Performance in Microfinance: A Global Analysis,” and “Corporate Governance and ... -
Essays on Gender in Crowdfunding
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder;no. 377, Doctoral thesis, 2022) -
Implications to the Audit Process of Auditing that uses Data Analytics Tools and New Business Models
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 405, Doctoral thesis, 2023)New advances in information technology have created a wave of technological innovations which affect the audit firms. Audit firms are now investing large sums of money to acquire and adopt data analytics tools. Using three ... -
Essays on Crowdfunding Adoption and Behavior
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 409, Doctoral thesis, 2023)The aim of this dissertation is to examine aspects of crowdfunding adoption and behavior. Accordingly, the overarching research question answered by this dissertation is: what influences crowdfunding backers’ contribution ... -
Fostering Productive Entrepreneurship : An Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Perspective
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 371, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Entrepreneurial activities and entrepreneurs do not emerge in isolation rather in a very integrated and complex system (ecosystem) with multiple actors (Cowell et al., 2018). The magnitude of entrepreneurship’s contribution ... -
Essays on Auditors’ Judgments and Decisions in Negotiation and Communication
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 393, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Auditors conduct various audit tasks during an audit in order to arrive at an audit opinion regarding whether the financial statements are fairly presented in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework. ... -
Human Resources and Performance in Social Enterprises : Evidence from Microfinance Institutions
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 360, Doctoral thesis, 2022) -
Essays on Cultural Intelligence
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 338, Doctoral thesis, 2021)This dissertation consists of three essays/papers on cultural intelligence. The first essay/paper is a systematic review using bibliometric methods that explored the CQ literature in international business, including the ... -
The Impact of Internationalization on Performance in Hybrid Organizations
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; nr. 336, Doctoral thesis, 2021)With the growing demand for socially and environmentally conscious products and services, hybrid organizations that address social and environmental issues with a market-based solution are gaining widespread significance ... -
The learning way to production performance : An evolutionary perspective on company-specific production systems (XPS)
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 331, Doctoral thesis, 2021)Manufacturing companies (MCs) implement “best-practice” concepts such as Lean and the Toyota Production System (TPS) for enhanced production improvement. However, 30 years of research have shown that very few succeed in ... -
Essays on the performance of savings groups
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 334, Doctoral thesis, 2021)This thesis consists of three chapters that each address a different factor that influences the performance of SGs. Chapter 1 investigates the effect of financial linkages on the performance of savings groups. Financial ... -
Essays on the Implications of Accounting and Audit Regulations
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 328, Doctoral thesis, 2021)In this dissertation, some questions relating to the implications of these developments, particularly regarding audit pricing, accounting quality, and auditors’ use of experts are examined. In the first essay, a bibliometric ... -
A Phenomenon-driven Exploration of Regulatory Sandboxes in FinTech Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 327, Doctoral thesis, 2021)Research on incubation models has indicated that business incubators and accelerators, among others, are crucial catalysts for the development of new ventures in numerous industries. To facilitate testing and validation ... -
International Franchising Governance Modes : An Emerging Market Perspective
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 316, Doctoral thesis, 2021)This dissertation analyzes the governance mode choice of Brazilian franchisors expanding their operations abroad. The purpose is to understand which aspects influence the international governance mode choice from an emerging ... -
Social Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility in Franchising
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 318, Doctoral thesis, 2021) -
Franchising, Knowledge Transfer Practices, and Institutions : Perspectives from Emerging Markets
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 319, Doctoral thesis, 2021)The popularity of franchising as a method for businesses expansion is increasing, from small, medium-sized, and large firms to social enterprises. To enjoy the benefits of franchising experienced by Western countries, ... -
Data-driven & Theory-driven Science : Artificial Realities and Applications to Savings Groups
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 310, Doctoral thesis, 2021)The scientific process is neither unique nor nomic. Two processes of scientific inquiry are theory-driven and data-driven science. This dissertation analyzes savings groups using theory-driven and data-driven methods. ... -
Essays on Corruption
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 311, Doctoral thesis, 2021)Corruption is blamed for reductions in operational efficiency, information asymmetry, limited income distribution, policy failure, and weak economic growth and development. Corruption can originate from either the “demand-side” ... -
Risk Management and Efficiency of Microfinance Institutions
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 209, Doctoral thesis, 2018)Risk management and efficiency are very crucial for the survival of every organization. “Indeed, better risk management may be the only truly necessary element of success in banking” (Alan Greenspan) and “the obvious rule ... -
Effects of home-based reablement : A micro-econometric approach
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 262, Doctoral thesis, 2020)The common theme of this thesis is estimating e ects of home-based reablement (HBR) by applying micro-econometrics. Estimating cost related e ects of HBR proved challenging, mainly due to speci cs of the Norwegian public ...
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