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Historisk avkastning på valutaobligasjoner
(Master thesis, 2008)Denne oppgaven omhandler strukturerte produkter, og herunder valutaobligasjoner utstedt av Nordea med forfall i 2007 eller senere. Jeg starter med å fortelle grunnleggende om de strukturerte produktene og deres posisjon ... -
Holdninger til læring : en undersøkelse blant medarbeidere uten formell kompetanse i kommunal pleie- og omsorgssektor
(Master thesis, 2013)Arbeidslivet fordrer i vår tid medarbeidere som er læringsvillige og kompetente. Voksnes læringopptar myndighetene på flere nivåer. Situasjonen i den kommunale pleie og omsorgstjenestepreges av økte omsorgsbehov og ... -
Household skills and low wages
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008)Household skills provide job skills when tasks in jobs and household production are similar and jobs produce substitutes for home-made services. Opportunity costs of higher education are foregone earnings during schooling ... -
How and when does leader knowledge hiding trickle down the organisational hierarchy in the tourism context? A team-level analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This research aims to extend the literature on knowledge hiding and tourism by integrating the theoretical frameworks of social exchange and social learning. Employee knowledge hiding has scarcely been examined in the ... -
How artificial intelligence can be used to improve lean manufacturing and production processes
(Master thesis, 2023)The implementation of Lean and Artificial Intelligence has demonstrated a positive correlation across different industries. By integrating AI techniques, the efficiency and effectiveness of Lean processes can be enhanced. ... -
How artificial intelligence can be used to improve lean manufacturing and production processes A case study of Hennig Olsen
(Master thesis, 2023)The implementation of Lean and Artificial Intelligence has demonstrated a positive correlation across different industries. By integrating AI techniques, the efficiency and effectiveness of Lean processes can be enhanced. ... -
How Brand Strategy and Brand Communication Help to Building Brand Equity in a developing country – a Study on the metropolitan city, Kathmandu, Nepal
(Master thesis, 2023)Globalization has made the business world competitive like never before. The concept of building a long-term brand is emerging rapidly over time. Proper mechanisms, tools, or techniques were absent from branding used today. ... -
How Can Authorities Support Distributed Improvisation During Major Crises? A Study of Decision Bottlenecks Arising During Local COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-Out
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How can knowledge sharing reduce barriers for entering the Chinese market? : A study on Business Region Kristiansand China Forum
(Master thesis, 2018)Konfidensiell til / confidential until 01.07.2023 -
How Can Strategic Leadership be Applied to the Development of the Local Church? A Discussion of Content and Process
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How cultural differences in a manager-subordinate relationship affect employee well-being
(Master thesis, 2022)Purpose: Psychological and social well-being are important aspects of the everyday life of employees and can affect their engagement, motivation, job satisfaction, and more. Several factors influence employees’ well-being, ... -
How cultural differences in a manager-subordinate relationship affect employee well-being
(Master thesis, 2022)Purpose: Psychological and social well-being are important aspects of the everyday life of employees and can affect their engagement, motivation, job satisfaction, and more. Several factors influence employees’ well-being, ... -
How do firms use corporate social responsibiblity to build brand equity
(Master thesis, 2012)Corporate Citizenship, Corporate Conscience, Social Performance and Sustainable Responsible Business are the different names of Corporate Social Responsibility. It is a self-regulating mechanism whereby companies take ... -
How do management control systems change with different ownership in a Tanzanian start-‐up? -‐ a case study
(Master thesis, 2016-11-07)Konfidensiell til / confidential until 01-07-2021 -
How do we value private companies? Case example: Sørlandschips AS
(Master thesis, 2010)This thesis has tried to discuss and analyze how an investor should try to value a private company. In addition to special characteristics like the value of control, illiquidity discount and lack of diversification, ... -
How does the green shift affect, and what opportunities does it provide to, the suppliers of offshore safety and efficiency systems?
(Master thesis, 2022)This paper looks at how changes in an industry affects the support operations and the companies providing these services. What is so special about the changes one witnesses now, they are not internally driven – they are ... -
How EU’s Taxonomy, ESG, and sustainability is shaping the future of business
(Master thesis, 2022)Understanding how to create a sustainable world is a prominent focus in all aspects of society today. The growing concern about the consequences of human activity on the planet and the planet's resources has created a need ... -
How EU’s Taxonomy, ESG, and sustainability is shaping the future of business
(Master thesis, 2022)Understanding how to create a sustainable world is a prominent focus in all aspects of society today. The growing concern about the consequences of human activity on the planet and the planet's resources has created a need ... -
How fair-value accounting can influence firm hedging
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)The potential influence of accounting regulations on hedging strategies and the use of financial derivatives is a research topic that has attracted little attention in both the finance and the accounting literature. However, ... -
How good is the out-of-sample performance of optimized portfolios : an empirical comparison of optimal versus naive diversification
(Master thesis, 2014)Preceding research is inconclusive on the empirical performance of optimized portfolios. In this thesis I evaluate the out-of-sample performance of a minimum-variance portfolio, a meanvariance portfolio, an equally-weighted ...