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Do social enterprises walk the talk? Assessing microfinance performances with mission statements
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability of Local Community: A Case Study of the Transnational Project in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
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Dynamics and Limits of Regulatory Privatization: Reorganizing audit oversight in Russia
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More planet and less profit? The ethical dilemma of an oil producing nation
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Next-Day Bitcoin Price Forecast
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)This study analyzes forecasts of Bitcoin price using the autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) and neural network autoregression (NNAR) models. Employing the static forecast approach, we forecast next-day Bitcoin ... -
Comparative evaluation of critical factors to close the service quality gaps in the commercial banks of Nepal
(Master thesis, 2019)The study aims to find out the critical factors that are creating agap in service quality in the commercial bank of Nepal using the SERVQUAL model. In order to make the even comparison and proper investigation, ... -
Reward crowdfunding contribution as planned behaviour: An extended framework
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Reward crowdfunding is a popular channel for entrepreneurial fundraising, whereby backers receive non-monetary benefits in return for monetary contributions while accepting risks of non-delivery on campaign pitch promises. ... -
Dynamics and Limits of Regulatory Privatization: Reorganizing audit oversight in Russia
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Patient flows through Valhalla : A survival analysis in the context of short-term care institutions
(Master thesis, 2019)Individuals experiencing functional decline may often require some form of assistance in order to reassume their activities of daily living. A common form of rehabilitation is a stay at a short-term institution, yet ... -
A Reexamination of Time-Varying Stock Return Predictability
(Master thesis, 2019)In predicting stock market returns, academic research has had its primary focus onmacroeconomic variables, and less attention has been paid towards technical indicators.The evidence of the stock return predictability is ... -
Skien kommune, perspektiver på og status for arbeidet med heltidskultur innen kommunalområdet Helse og velferd
(Master thesis, 2019)Konfidensiell til / confidential until 01.07.2024 -
The Effects of a Transition from Traditional Budgets to Rolling Forecasts : A Case Study of Aker Solutions
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Has the Introduction of Bitcoin Futures on Regulated Exchanges Decreased Price Volatility?
(Master thesis, 2019)Bitcoin is a tremendously debated phenomenon in the world of finance and in recent the scientific literature on the topic has expanded. In this thesis,the bitcoin to US dollar exchange rate is examined through various ... -
Ressursbruk knyttet til drift og vedlikehold av kommunale skolebygg : En empirisk undersøkelse av ressursbruken knyttet til drift og vedlikehold av Kristiansand kommunes skolebygg i tidsperioden fra 2010 til 2018
(Master thesis, 2019)Temaetfor denne masteroppgaven er ressursbruk knyttet til drift og vedlikehold av Kristiansand kommunes skolebygg. Drift-og vedlikeholdsmidler utgjør vanligvis en stor budsjettpost som ofte blir ... -
Hvilken effekt vil innføringen av IFRS 16 ha på verdsettelsen av børsnoterte selskaper?
(Master thesis, 2019)Den nye standarden for leieavtaler, IFRS 16,ble innførtved inngangen til 2019. Formålet med oppgaven har vært å vurdere hvilkeeffekterstandardendringenkan ha på verdsettelseav børsnoterte selskaper. Verdsettelsesteori ... -
Optimized Portfolios vs. the Naive-Diversification Strategy
(Master thesis, 2019)Thenoveltyof my thesisisto add to the academic debate introducedby DeMiguel, Garlappi, and Uppal (2009) anattemptto answer the question whetheroptimized portfolio strategies consistently outperform the ... -
Beyond Budgeting and Performance Management : A multiple case study of how performance is managed drawing on the Beyond Budgeting principles
(Master thesis, 2019)This study aims at contributing to the Beyond Budgeting literature by investigating how performance is managed in companies that have implemented management control systems based on the Beyond ... -
DOES OPTIMIZED PORTFOLIOS ADD ANY VALUE? : A empirical study conducted to examine the performance of various optimized portfolios using the naive diversification rule as benchmark
(Master thesis, 2019)DeMiguel, Garlappi, and Uppal (2009)conducted a study where they demonstrated that none of several optimized portfolios consistently outperform the naive allocation rule, initiating a heated debate in the academic community. ... -
Culture, Cultural Distance and Cultural Intelligence : A Multilevel Hierarchical Linear Model Analysis of Contextual Business Cultural Intelligence Quotient Antecedents
(Master thesis, 2019)Purpose –The purpose of our master thesis is to investigate contextual antecedents to Cultural Intelligence development. Particularly, we assess the ability of cultural distance to predict Business Cultural ... -
Suksessfaktorer for effektive prestasjonsmålingssystemer
(Master thesis, 2019)Det er lenge forsket på hva som er det optimale prestasjonsmålingssystemet for at organisasjoner skal kunne oppnå overordnede mål og ønsket verdiskapning. Tidligere forskning legger til grunn flerdimensjonale prestasjonsmål, ...
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