Browsing Master's theses in Business Administration (2014-) by Title
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The Relationship between the EU ETS and Energy Commodities under Extreme Market Conditions
(Master thesis, 2023)Climate change is becoming a more and more severe problem. Over many years, governments and organizations have introduced and proposed several measures to limit global warming. One of which is the Kyoto Protocol which was ... -
The Role of Education and Gender in Cultural Intelligence
(Master thesis, 2017)The aim of this thesis is to identify how education and gender influences an individual’s level of cultural intelligence. This is a relatively young field that is growing, as the world is getting smaller. Initially, the ... -
The role of information technology to facilitate the movement of containers: the experience of Yara North America and their container operation
(Master thesis, 2017)Konfidensiell til / confidential until 01.01.2023 -
The Role of Social Capital in the Search for a Job : A qualitative study investigating “the hidden job market” on Sørlandet
(Master thesis, 2018)Social capital and its effect on the job market has become an important aspect of how we view the job searching process. Much research on social capital in the job search stems from large generalizable surveys, meaning ... -
The seasonality in the cryptocurrency market
(Master thesis, 2023)In recent times economists have tried to understand the cryptocurrency market in more detail. The cryptocurrency market has gathered widespread interest not only due to the financial gains made by several people but also ... -
The Sell-in-May Effect in International Stock Markets
(Master thesis, 2022)Abstract Several studies have presented evidence for higher returns in stock markets from the beginning of November to the end of April compared to the rest of the year. This phenomenon is well known as the Sell-in-May ... -
The Sell-in-May Effect in International Stock Markets
(Master thesis, 2022)Several studies have presented evidence for higher returns in stock markets from the beginning of November to the end of April compared to the rest of the year. This phenomenon is well known as the Sell-in-May effect. The ... -
The Transition to CSRD and ESRS
(Master thesis, 2023)Abstract Purpose: This paper examines Norwegian companies’ perceptions of the transition to widespread mandatory sustainability reporting (CSRD) and related frameworks (ESRS) initiated by the EU. Their perceptions are ... -
The Transition to CSRD and ESRS
(Master thesis, 2023)Abstract Purpose: This paper examines Norwegian companies’ perceptions of the transition to widespread mandatory sustainability reporting (CSRD) and related frameworks (ESRS) initiated by the EU. Their perceptions are ... -
The “dark side” of projectification : The impact of project work on the employees’ emotions. What are the negative aspects of project work and its effects on
(Master thesis, 2018)In this thesis, we explore the “dark side” of projectification. Working on projects have become an increasing trend and preferred way of working in most types of businesses and industries. This transition is described ... -
The “dark side” of projectification: The impact of project work on the employees’ well-being : A quantitative study of the impact of project work exposure on employees’ work-related well-being.
(Master thesis, 2018)Although project-based work is said to create dynamic environments for innovation and learning, it can also make the employees vulnerable, exhausted and reduce their personal worthiness. Some have even stated that it can ... -
Tilleggsrapportering av immaterielle eiendeler
(Master thesis, 2023)I 2015 publiserte Federation of European Accountants rapporten “«The future of corporate reporting – Creating dynamics for change”. Hvor det ble utforsket om den nåværende formen for regnskapsrapportering er i ferd med å ... -
Tilleggsrapportering av immaterielle eiendeler En kvalitativ studie med fokus på et lite utvalg store norske banker
(Master thesis, 2023)I 2015 publiserte Federation of European Accountants rapporten “«The future of corporate reporting – Creating dynamics for change”. Hvor det ble utforsket om den nåværende formen for regnskapsrapportering er i ferd med å ... -
Tilpasning av boligkonsum Hvilket økonomisk mulighetsrom har de eldre i boligmarkedet i Kristiansand?
(Master thesis, 2020)Formålet med denne masteroppgaven er å undersøke de eldres økonomiske mulighetsrom i boligmarkedet i Kristiansand. Vi ønsker å gjøre rede for hvordan blant annet boligformue, pensjonsinntekt, bokostnader og preferanser, ... -
Timing the market with a combination of moving averages
(Master thesis, 2022)I 2016 skrev Glabadanidis en oppgave om ytelsen til kombinasjonsstrategien for glidende gjennomsnitt. Han fant at en kombinasjon av glidende gjennomsnitt med ulike lengder forbedret standardavviket, årlig avkastning og ... -
Timing the US Stock Market Using Moving Averages and Momentum Rules: An Extensive Study
(Master thesis, 2017)In this thesis we investigate the performance of moving average and momentum strategies by simulating returns, both in-sample and out-of-sample, while simultaneously taking into account important market frictions. We do ... -
Tjenestefisering blant oljebransjens utstyrsleverandører En case studie av tjenestefisering blant små/mellomstore utstyrsleverandører til oljebransjen i Agder.
(Master thesis, 2015)Bakgrunnen for oppgaven er globaliseringen av markedet for norske bedrifter, og mer spesifikt utstyrleverandører til oljebransjen. Med stadig større internasjonal konkurranse er norske bedrifter nødt til å ta grep for å ... -
”To be or not to be” successful in a merger between performing arts organizations : a case study of Kilden Performing Arts Centre
(Master thesis, 2016)Thousands of organizations are merging every year, even though the consensus among scholars is that most, or at least a large part of them fail. And after decades of research into mergers there is no clear consensus as to ... -
Towards a Sustainable Palm Oil Industry : Environmental impacts of the palm oil industry, particularly in Indonesia, and how the industry can move towards sustainability
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis investigates the negative environmentalimpacts of the growing palm oil industry in Indonesia, and strives to find solutions to the difficult task of attaining sustainability. Throughout the thesis we aim at ... -
True performance of market timing with simple moving average
(Master thesis, 2014)In this paper we investigate the performance of the market timing strategy basedon Simple Moving Average (SMA), looking at its performance when tested both inand out-of-sample. We examine whether or not its popularity is ...