Browsing Master's theses in Business Administration (-2013) by Subject "BE501"
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Managerial career plateaue : determinants, consequences and coping strategies
(Master thesis, 2008)During last decade managers who were practicing in different industries in Sri Lanka, have struggled with having less promotional opportunities. This initially leads them to become plateaued with their career. This study ... -
Marketing Sri Lanka as an International Tourist Destination
(Master thesis, 2007)Within the last two decades Sri Lanka’s tourism industry has grown dramatically as one of the main foreign exchange earners and employment provider. Since Sri Lanka depends enormously on tourism for its growth and ... -
Microfinance and rating
(Master thesis, 2008)This master thesis starts by introducing the concept of microfinance. It shows that MFI rating is an important tool in achieving transparency. The study attempts to determine the relationship between social and financial ... -
Modeling alternatives to exponential discounting
(Master thesis, 2009)One area that is often overlooked by economists and social scientists is discounting. Most economic models of intertemporal choice make use of Samuelson’s (1937) DU model which leads to an exponential discount function. ... -
Norske bankers regnskapspraksis for finansielle instrumenter under IFRS : kartlegging av praksis knyttet til klassifisering, målingog relaterte noteopplysninger opp i mot rammeverkets kvalitetskrav om sammenlignbarhet
(Master thesis, 2009)IAS 39 har av mange blitt kritisert for å være for kompleks, blant annet som følge av at den innholder for mange valgmuligheter (IASB 2008f.IN1; IASB 2008f.IN4). Videre har urolighetene som rådet i finansmarkedene i 2007 ... -
The oil price and the exchange rate under different monetary policy regimes
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On the analytical complexity of the likelihood for a simple DSGE model
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Opsjoner vs. warranter på Oslo Børs
(Master thesis, 2009)Denne masterutredningen tar for seg opsjoner og warranter notert på Oslo Børs. Grunnen til at vi ser på disse to derivattypene er at de i all hovedsak er å forstå som identiske produkter. Med samme risikoeksponering i ... -
Portfolio performance evaluation of South African mutual funds 2001-2006
(Master thesis, 2008)Generating strong alpha returns is the primary objectives of fund managers in the South African mutual fund industry. Given the spectacular growth experienced in the South Africa mutual fund industry in the recent past, ... -
Predicting women purchase intention for green food products in Indonesia
(Master thesis, 2009)This study investigated the applicability of the Theory of Planned Behavior in predicting women consumers on their intention towards purchasing green food products among 406 participants. Using linear regression, five ... -
Prestasjonsanalyse av norske aksjefond 1992-2005 : persistent avkastning og ekstremfond
(Master thesis, 2008)I dette studiet har jeg foretatt en overordnet analyse av alle norske aksjefond som var registrert på Oslo Børs ved utgangen av år 2005. Utvalget på til sammen 66 fond, er analysert i perioden januar 1992 til desember ... -
Project management in an international context : a cross-cultural study of the impact of the Norwegian culture in FMC technologies and the french culture in Total E&P on project management in Pazflor
(Master thesis, 2009)Cultural differences are one of the important factors that can affect whether an international project is going to be a success or failure. Therefore, it is important to be aware of the cultural differences and to take ... -
Reassessment of international executive institutions : the case of the European Commission, the OECD secretariat and the WTO secretariat
(Master thesis, 2006)This master thesis focuses on the dynamics within the International Executives (IEs) of International Governmental Organizations: the European Union, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the ... -
Revised Marpol Annex VI effects on Northern European shortsea shipping
(Master thesis, 2009)After an increasing focus towards the adverse effects caused by air emissions from the shipping industry IMO decided to implement stricter environmental regulations towards the shipping industry. These regulations were ... -
Samarbeid om fremtiden : hvordan fungerer og fremmer et industrielt nettverk samarbeid mellom bransjebedrifter innenfor en region?
(Master thesis, 2006)Formålet med denne oppgaven har vært å finne ut hvordan det industrielle nettverket fungerer og hvordan det tilrettelegger for å knytte konkurrerende bedrifter nærmere hverandre. Jeg har gått igjennom eksisterende teori ... -
Situasjonsbestemt ledelse : prosesser i prosjektarbeid
(Master thesis, 2008)Oppgaven ønsker å belyse i hvilken grad situasjonsbestemt ledelse kan påvirke prosesser effektivt i prosjektarbeid. Innsikt i hvordan prosjektlederen leder sine medarbeidere gjennom ulike prosesser knyttet til prosjektarbeid, ... -
Skolebygningers tilstand i kommunene: hva kan forklare variasjoner i den bygningsmessige tilstand?
(Master thesis, 2006)Hensikten med denne oppgaven er å belyse faktorer som kan forklare kommunenes vedlikehold av skolebygninger. Det er godt dokumentert at vedlikeholdsetterslepet er betydelig. Skolebygningene forfaller og brukerne må ta ... -
Speculation and risk management in the shipping industry : theory and practice
(Master thesis, 2009)This thesis investigates speculation and risk management in the shipping industry in general represented by the use of a case study consisting of two dry bulk shipping companies. In addition, it focuses on the impact of ... -
A study of the characteristics and performance of hegde funds
(Master thesis, 2008)In this thesis we have examined the characteristics and performance of hedge funds. This is done in light of the expected liberalisation of hedge fund regulations in Norway. Our analysis is mainly of foreign hedge fund ...