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The impact of organisational, cognitive and cultural proximities on innovation culture
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The impact of organizational culture on recruitment in international companies
(Master thesis, 2018)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate if, and explain why, there is a relationship between organizational culture and recruitment. More precisely, which features of organizational culture are more important than ... -
The impact of private equity on firms in emerging markets : evidence from Ghana
(Master thesis, 2017)In the last decade, most emerging markets have been associated with new investment opportunities and some growth prospects that attract private equity (hereafter, PE) investors. Regions with growing interest of PE investments ... -
The impact of PSD2 : What are the challenges and potential solutions for established banks regarding FinTech companies and digital platforms?
(Master thesis, 2019)The European Union has revised the original Payment Service Directive1. The new Payment Service Directive 2(PSD2)forces the banks to implement Application Programming Interface (API), making it possible for third-party ... -
The impact of senior management involvement, organisational commitment and group efficacy on ITIL implementation benefits
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Senior management involvement, organisational commitment and group efficacy are expected to have a positive impact on Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) implementation benefits. Specifically, more ... -
The impact of shadowing and the severity of fading on the first and second order statistics of the capacity of OSTBC MIMO Nakagami-lognormal channels
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)This article presents a thorough statistical analysis of the capacity of orthogonal space-time block coded (OSTBC) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) Nakagami- lognormal (NLN) channels. The NLN channel model allows to ... -
The Impact of Smart City Initiatives on Human Rights : A Qualitative Research Study
(Master thesis, 2019)Context:A smart city is a concept where municipalities use ICTto increase efficiency, sustainability and quality of life forits citizensand city operations. Smart city initiatives useIoT technologies, enabled by ICTs to ... -
The impact of spatial correlation on the statistical properties of the capacity of Nakagami-m channels with MRC and EGC
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)In this article, we have studied the statistical properties of the instantaneous channel capacitya of spatially correlated Nakagami-m channels for two different diversity combining methods, namely maximal ratio combining ... -
The impact of speculation in commodity futures on food prices Modelling the impact of speculation using a generalized autoregressive conditional heteroscedasticity model (GARCH).
(Master thesis, 2015)This thesis examine how speculative activities in the commodity futures market affect the commodity spot prices. The relationship between the commodity futures volume of contracts traded, open interest, speculative open ... -
The Impact of Spotify’s AI-Driven Music Recommender on User Listener Habits
(Master thesis, 2023)This study explores how Spotify uses AI-technology to collect data about the user’s music listening behavior and serve personalized music recommendations based on their music taste and listening habits. It also involves a ... -
The impact of targets and incentive systems in a Beyond Budgeting setting : A case study of how target-setting and incentive systems are applied in a firm employing Beyond Budgeting principles
(Master thesis, 2019)The goal of this empirical study isto understand how performance management systems are applied in a firm which has implemented Beyond Budgeting. The thesisfocuseson the management control systems of result controls, ... -
The impact of the subsidy policy on total factor productivity : an empirical analysis of China's cotton production
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This paper develops one model to explore the relationship between the subsidy policy and the agricultural total factor productivity (TFP). It indicates that the agricultural TFP will be lower after the subsidy policy is ... -
The Impact of Using Measurements of Electrodermal Activity in the Assessment of Problematic Behaviour in Dementia
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The impacts of urbanization on the agricultural land use : a case study of Kawempe division, Kampala Uganda
(Master thesis, 2011)This study aimed to assess the impact of urbanization on agricultural land use in Kawempe Division, Kampala District. To this end, h e exiting land use patterns, l a n d use practices and factors for urbanization were ... -
The implementation of NFC-based mobile payment in Norway : a case study of the emerging NFC business ecosystem in Norway
(Master thesis, 2013)This master thesis looks at the emergence of mobile payment in Norway with a focus on NFC technology. NFC based mobile payments represent a relative new technology that can be used in a relative new business area, which ... -
The importance of Culture and Context in Disaster Risk Reduction : A Case Study of Women in Batticaloa`s Perceptions on Vulnerability to Natural Disasters and Disaster Risk Reduction efforts
(Master thesis, 2018)The aim of this thesis has been to assess perceptions on vulnerability to natural disasters and disaster risk reduction efforts among women in Batticaloa district, Sri Lanka. Batticaloa is one of the poorest districts in ... -
The importance of moral sensitivity when including persons with dementia in qualitative research
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)The aim of the article is to show the importance of moral sensitivity when including persons with dementia in research. The article presents and discusses ethical challenges encountered when a total of fifteen persons with ... -
The importance of social networks in the Norwegian firewood industry
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This study examines the relationship between social network size, innovation and firm performance among firewood producers in Norway. Moreover, it investigates how this relationship is affected both by the structure and ... -
The incidence of hip fractures in Norway -accuracy of the national Norwegian patient registry
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background Hip fractures incur the greatest medical costs of any fracture. Valid epidemiological data are important to monitor for time-dependent changes. In Norway, hip fractures are registered in the Norwegian Patient ... -
The influence of board diversity on financial performance : an empirical study of Asia-Pacific companies
(Master thesis, 2014)This study investigates board diversity and its influence on financial performance. The main purpose of the study is to examine whether nationality and gender diversity influence financial performance as measured by Tobin’s ...