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A study of manhour overruns in projects : identifying main contributors to manhour overruns in projects
(Master thesis, 2014)Project manhour overrun is a common issue in all type of projects, particularly in large complex projects in the construction industry. General data on manhours and costs used in projects is available in companies’ databases, ... -
A study of the PIMS Cost Management Module
(Master thesis, 2015)Working with cost management in complex projects in today’s society is a comprehensive task. The need for supporting tools is therefore increasing, where specific tools like Project Management Information Systems (PMIS) ... -
A study of the relationship between U.S. stock market returns and the political environment
(Master thesis, 2013)This master’s thesis examines the relationship between the political environment and the stock market returns. The main focus is whether there are differences in the stock market returns under different political parties, ... -
A Study on Change Leadership : The Case of Non-Profit Volunteer Organizations
(Master thesis, 2018)Volunteer non-profit organizations face changes continually, as well as the private and public sector (Moran and Brightman 2000, p.66; Burnes, 2004). Leading change is an essential part of leadership for organizations ... -
A study on Norwegian companies in China: Challenges & successful strategies
(Master thesis, 2016)This paper examines what governmental and cultural challenges Norwegian companies face when entering and doing business in China. In addition, this paper also discusses what strategies to implement to overcome these ... -
A study on The Factors Affecting Merger and Acquisition Decision In Nepalese Banking Sector
(Master thesis, 2016)The main purpose of this study is to find out the factors that would lead to making decision regarding going for merger and acquisition among the banks in Nepalese banking sector. This thesis finds out various factors that ... -
A Study on The Factors affecting the Loan decision of the Customers of Capital City of Nepal
(Master thesis, 2018)The need of the customers has always been a significant concern for the banking and financial institutions regarding the loan requirement and the financing need because the actual lack of the financing is always backed up ... -
A taxonomical account of knowledge creation: research directions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)The global knowledge economy could become the next booming economy. This point can be buttressed by the flood of literature on knowledge management. New job roles have emerged in many firms to handle the challenge of the ... -
A Wavelet Analysis of the Bitcoin- Hashrate Nexus Accounting for the Effects of Energy Commodities
(Master thesis, 2023)This study investigates the relationship between the growth rates of Bitcoin and Bitcoin hashrate while controlling for the effect of energy commodities, specifically two-month futures on Brent crude oil, coal, and natural ... -
A Wavelet Analysis of the Bitcoin-Hashrate Nexus Accounting for the Effects of Energy Commodities
(Master thesis, 2023)This study investigates the relationship between the growth rates of Bitcoin and Bitcoin hashrate while controlling for the effect of energy commodities, specifically two-month futures on Brent crude oil, coal, and natural ... -
Abnormal Stock Market Returns around VIX Volatility Peaks : Is there evidence for abnormal return around volatility peaks?
(Master thesis, 2016)Is has been observed that the volatility index, VIX, often ends in a spike peak. The intention when introducing VIX was to measure the volatility related to S&P indices. Evidence in the literature argue that VIX is an ... -
Access to mainstream microfinance services for persons with disabilities — lessons learned from Uganda
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)This article reports from a pilot project in Uganda where the aim is to enable persons with disabilities to have access to mainstream microfinance services. Several lessons have already been learned: 1) entrepreneurs with ... -
Achieving community acceptance in an early-phase for onshore wind projects in Norway A case study of the onshore wind energy project Snøheia Industrikraft
(Master thesis, 2023)Renewable energy is crucial for sustainable energy production to combat climate change. One global pillar in renewable energy production is wind power. However, it is not always easy to get acceptance within local communities ... -
Achieving community acceptance in an early-phase for onshore wind projects in Norway A case study of the onshore wind energy project Snøheia Industrikraft
(Master thesis, 2023)Renewable energy is crucial for sustainable energy production to combat climate change. One global pillar in renewable energy production is wind power. However, it is not always easy to get acceptance within local communities ... -
Action research strategies at the “third place”
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)This article discusses action research strategies in regional development. It argues that regional settings are complex, and conceptualises this as the “third place”. This complexity implies a democratic challenge. ... -
Advancing Post-Merger Integration Through Organizational Learning
(Master thesis, 2023)Prior studies shows that companies often fail to meet their strategic and operational objectives following a merger and acquisition process due to poor integration. While research indicates that prior experience and the ... -
Advancing the treatment of human agency in the analysis of regional economic development: Illustrated with three Norwegian cases
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Advertising expenditure as a determinant of a brand's share of the market (A case with low and high involvement products)
(Master thesis, 2007)This study attempted to determine the impact of brand’s advertising expenditure on its share of the market and its variation, if any, across different product categories (i.e., lowinvolvement vs. high- involvement ... -
Agile Project Management: The Degree of Agility in Projects : A quantitative study of factors that affect the degree of agility in projects
(Master thesis, 2019)Agile project management methods have become more prevalent in recent years, as a response to rapidly changing business requirements, technologies and market conditions. The traditional, plan-driven approach was unable to ...