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What drives brand love and purchase intentions toward the local food distribution system? A study of social media-based REKO (fair consumption) groups
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Local food is gaining increasing popularity among consumers due to its association with sustainable consumption. However, for a product to be commercially successful, such growing popularity should translate into high purchase ... -
What drives brand love for natural products? The moderating role of household size
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Natural products, including food, cosmetics, and other fast-moving consumer goods, are becoming increasingly popular, and their health-related benefits are widely recognized. Despite the growing awareness and use of natural ... -
What drives the use of crowdfunding by micro-entrepreneurs in Morocco? – exploring fundraiser motives and characteristics
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify motivations for the uptake of crowdfunding by micro-entrepreneurs in an emerging economy and the extent to which these vary by entrepreneur characteristics, sector and ... -
What effect does web-based information sources have on dynamic capabilities, and furthermore performance, in service firms compared to manufacturing firms?
(Master thesis, 2023)This article examines the effect web-based information sources have on dynamic capabilities, and furthermore performance, in service and manufacturing firms. To our knowledge, there are no studies that address a comparison ... -
What effect does web-based information sources have on dynamic capabilities, and furthermore performance, in service firms compared to manufacturing firms?
(Master thesis, 2023)This article examines the effect web-based information sources have on dynamic capabilities, and furthermore performance, in service and manufacturing firms. To our knowledge, there are no studies that address a comparison ... -
What facilitates knowledge transfer in an across-national alliance? : a case study of Statoil Indonesia
(Master thesis, 2013)Knowledge is recognized as one of the most valuable recourses for an organization to have. Valuable knowledge can give an organization competitive advantage and can be attractive for other organizations. Today strategic ... -
What impacts crowdfunding awareness and intention to adopt it and use it? An analysis of regional differences in Zimbabwe.
(Master thesis, 2023)This research investigates how crowdfunding awareness influences the intention to adopt and use crowdfunding in Zimbabwe, analysing regional differences. Given the economic challenges and limited credit access for SMEs in ... -
What influences contribution behavior in Crowdfunding?
(Master thesis, 2018)Crowdfunding has emerged as the popular medium of financing the project. It is the major source of potential capital. Many people are contributing to these types of crowdfunding projects. There is a research gap on ... -
What influences crowdfunding campaign success.
(Master thesis, 2015)Crowdfunding is a recently emerged market for entrepreneurs; it represents a new and growing source of potential capital. The potential crowdfunding is starting to reach it potential, and has beginning to go mainstream. ... -
What influences people's willingness to share their customer experiences(word of mouth) via social media?
(Master thesis, 2014)Electronic word of mouth is a growing phenomenon within social media marketing. There is no lack of research on the topic, and the literature review presented in the thesis gives an overview of the most relevant studies. ... -
What makes an excellent chairperson excel A study of what separates an expert chairperson from the rest.
(Master thesis, 2022)Formålet med studien var å definere kjennetegn ved norske ekspert styreledere. Det å kunne skille eksepsjonelle styreledere fra andre, og dermed bygge gode styrer som kan lede selskaper i riktig retning. Studien ble ... -
What makes an excellent chairperson excel
(Master thesis, 2022)The purpose of the study was to define the characteristics of expert chairpersons in Norway. To be able to differentiate exceptional chairpersons from others, and thereby build good boards that can lead companies in the ... -
What motivates the adoption of green restaurant products and services? A systematic review and future research agenda
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What motivates the purchasing of green apparel products? A systematic review and future research agenda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The contemporary business landscape is witnessing an ever-increasing concern for environmental sustainability, which has also surfaced in the apparel industry through the introduction of green apparel. Whether the adoption ... -
Which governance mechanisms promote efficiency in reaching poor clients? Evidence from rated microfinance institutions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)This paper evaluates the effectiveness of several governance mechanisms on microfinance institutions' (MFI) performance. We first define performance as efficiency in reaching many poor clients. Following the literature on ... -
Which social program supports sustainable grass-root finance? Machine-learning evidence
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Resources for development are used efficiently when social programs help to promote at the same time the sustainability of grass-root financial associations at the bottom of the pyramid. This study applies machine-learning ... -
Why did Hennig-Olsen change their management control system? A study of the implementation of Dynamic Management at Hennig-Olsen
(Master thesis, 2015)(Konfidensiell til/confidential until 01.07.2020) -
Why did Lidl fail in Norway? : a stakeholder approach
(Master thesis, 2010)When talking to a Norwegian about Lidl, most people will have a strong opinion about the company. Some will tell you that Lidl was a positive contributor to the Norwegian grocery market, because of their low prices and ... -
Why do people avoid and postpone the use of voice assistants for transactional purposes? A perspective from decision avoidance theory
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Consumers increasingly adopt artificial intelligence (AI) enabled voice assistants (VAs) for transactional and non-transactional uses due to these devices’ inherent affordances, such as their ease of use and convenience. ...