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Individual-level factors explaining the financial consumer behavior at Christmas : A study of the financial consumer behavior in times of distinct pressure, using Christmas as the focal example, based on an investigation of natural features of human psychology and individuallevel factors.
(Master thesis, 2017)The purpose of this thesis is to examine the individual-level factors related to financial consumer behavior during times of distinct pressure, using Christmas and Christmas gifts as focal examples. Additionally, we want ... -
Individuell kompetanse: evaluering av individuell kompetanse hos Aker Kværner Offshore Partner
(Master thesis, 2006)Oppgaven hadde som mål å besvare hvorfor, hva og hvordan Aker Kværner Offshore Partner (AKOP) kan kartlegge og måler deler av sin individuelle kjernekompetanse, `ingeniører uten personalansvar`. AKOP kan bruke kartleggingen ... -
Indre og ytre motivasjon i DNB Nor med hensyn til ulike belønningssystemer- en case studie : hvor sterk er den affiktive organisasjonsforpliktelsen blant de ansatte i DNB Nor? Og hvordan påvirkes denne av bankens incentiv/belønningssystemer?
(Master thesis, 2011)Oppgaven er basert på en intervjuundersøkelse av åtte ansatte ved DnB NOR i Aust – og Vest Agder regionen og hadde som formål å se på ulike faktorer som kan ha påvirkning på hvor sterk den affektive (følelsesmessige) ... -
INDUSTRY 4.0 AS SMART ENABLER FOR INNOVATIVE BUSINESS MODELS
(Master thesis, 2017)Industry 4.0 is the upcoming 4th revolution within industrial setups across the world, mainly in manufacturing hubs. Industrial internet of Things (IIOT) will alter the dimensions of the way businesses used to be conducted ... -
Inflation shocks and income inequality: An analysis with genetic algorithms and Bayesian quantile regressions
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The influence of business groups on board composition in offshore financial multinational enterprises
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Based on resource dependence theory we argue for an influence of business groups (BGs) on the board composition of constituent offshore financial multinational enterprises (FMNEs). Using a unique sample of 171 Caribbean ... -
The influence of cross cultural training on the learning process within international alliances
(Master thesis, 2010)This study will give insight on how the Cross-cultural training influences the learning process within the International Joint Ventures. To realize the objective of this research the main question was answered i.e given ... -
Influence of culture on consumer behavior in the fashion industry
(Master thesis, 2014)Wearing clothes is one of the main factors that differentiate us from animals. Human beings began wearing clothes more than 170,000 years ago after the second-to-the-last-ice age. The historical invention of weaving machine ... -
The influence of culture on decision-making in a strategic alliance. : The case of Kristiansand-based offshore and energy firms in emerging markets. How are these firms influenced by cultural differences in their decision-making with foreign companies?
(Master thesis, 2011)The purpose of this thesis is to study the influence of culture on decision-making in strategic alliances, where the case has been Kristiansand based offshore-firms in emerging markets. This research will try to describe ... -
An Information Systems Design Theory for Digital Broker Platforms
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Service platforms are becoming dominant drivers of daily business operations in a digitalized environment. Research focuses on technological and network effects of such platforms, while socio-technical opportunities remain ... -
Innføring av boliglånsforskriften 2017 og boligpriser i Oslo : En empirisk undersøkelse av boligmarkedet i bydelene Alna, Bjerke, Frogner, Gamle Oslo, Grünerløkka, Sagene og St. Hanshaugen
(Master thesis, 2018)Formålet med denne masteroppgaven er å analysere effekten boliglånsforskriften fra 2017 har hatt på boligmarkedet i Oslo. Eiendommer i Oslo har i de senere årene hatt en voldsom prisvekst, og myndighetene har satt i gang ... -
Innføring av eiendomsskatt og boligpriser - en empirisk undersøkelse av boligmarkedet i kommunene Søgne, Vennesla, Lillesand, Sørum og Rygge
(Master thesis, 2016)Formålet med denne avhandlingen har vært å undersøke hvorvidt det er en sammenheng mellom innføring av eiendomsskatt og boligpriser i kommunene Søgne, Vennesla, Lillesand, Sørum og Rygge. For å undersøke dette ble det ... -
Innføring av Lean i KSMV : innføring av Lean ved et mekanisk verksted innen oljeteknologi-industrien - revisjon av oppstartsfasen, resultater oppnådd og veien videre
(Master thesis, 2014)I dagens konkurransepregede situasjon blir det stadig viktigere for bedrifter å, på en eller annen måte, skille seg ut fra konkurrentene. Ulike strategier er tilpasset ulike markedsaktører, men felles for alle er at de har ... -
Innhold og konsekvenser for norske selskap av nye krav til bærekraftsrapportering i CSRD-rammeverket
(Master thesis, 2022)Denne oppgavens mål er å bidra til forståelsen av hva direktivforslaget kalt Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) (COM/2021/189 final) er og kan bety i praksis for norske selskap og revisor. Direktivforslaget ... -
Innkjøpssaken i Grimstad kommune : Kontrollmiljø og habilitet
(Master thesis, 2018)Innkjøpssaken i Grimstad kommune handler om alvorlige brudd på lov om offentlige anskaffelser i perioden 2012-2016. Kommunen anskaffet tjenester i helse- og omsorgsektoren for opp mot 100 millioner norske kroner. Innkjøpene ... -
Innovation Management Control in the Public Sector – An exploratory study of existing management control systems for innovation activities in the public sector
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis explores how innovation activities are managed and controlled in the public sector. Extensive empirical research emphasizes the necessity of innovation and the application of an appropriate management control ... -
Innovation Management Practices in Production-Intensive Service Firms
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)This paper posits that innovation management practices are contingent upon the type of industry, and examines the innovation management practices in a distinctive set of service firms: production-intensive service firms. ... -
Innovation processes in a stigmatized industry vs. non – stigmatized industry
(Master thesis, 2023)The gambling industry is one of the oldest professions in our history, and from the start until now, the industry has changed. The industry has gone from being a land – based activity to an online based activity in recent ... -
Innovation processes in stigmatized industry vs. non - stigmatized
(Master thesis, 2023)The gambling industry is one of the oldest professions in our history, and from the start until now, the industry has changed. The industry has gone from being a land – based activity to an online based activity in recent ...