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Skolebygg : påvirkes elevens prestasjoner av skolebyggets utforming?
(Master thesis, 2011)Denne oppgaven tar sikte på å estimere hvordan ulike typer skolebygg påvirker elevers læringsutbytte. Utgangspunktet for arbeidet er problemstillingen: ”Hva er effekten av ulike typer skolebygg? Påvirker utformingen av ... -
Skolebygningers tilstand i kommunene: hva kan forklare variasjoner i den bygningsmessige tilstand?
(Master thesis, 2006)Hensikten med denne oppgaven er å belyse faktorer som kan forklare kommunenes vedlikehold av skolebygninger. Det er godt dokumentert at vedlikeholdsetterslepet er betydelig. Skolebygningene forfaller og brukerne må ta ... -
Small and medium-size firms: government support, local strenght and export performance : experiences from Bangladeshi manufacturing firms
(Master thesis, 2012)This study focuses on the role of Government and the Firm in accelerating Firm’s export performance in Bangladesh. The role of government has been discussed on the basis of both Government Export Assistance and Government ... -
Smarte strømmålere (AMS) og forbrukeratferd : er det sannsynlig at norske forbrukere vil endre strømforbruk ved innføring av AMS-måler?
(Master thesis, 2014)Denne utredningen har undersøkt hva vil kan forvente av endret strømforbruk i norske husholdninger ved innføring av smarte strømmålere (AMS). AMS måleren er en forutsetning for å kunne integrere forbrukerne i det fremvoksende ... -
SME Entrepreneurial Orientation, Performance, and the Moderating Role of Firm Resources
(Master thesis, 2017)The effects of entrepreneurial orientation on firm performance are grounded and well established. However, when accounting for potential factors having a moderating effect on this relationship, most scholarly attention has ... -
Social Franchising : A Bibliometric and Theoretic Review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)We present a comprehensive review of social franchising literature and an integrated framework highlighting factors and theories driving the concept. Bibliometric and content analysis are used to analyze 111 articles between ... -
Social media induced fear of missing out (FoMO) and phubbing: Behavioural, relational and psychological outcomes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The penetration of smartphones and the subsequent social media use in modern workplaces have drawn scholars’ attention towards studying their influence on employees. This is a nascent yet critical field of study because ... -
Speculation and risk management in the shipping industry : theory and practice
(Master thesis, 2009)This thesis investigates speculation and risk management in the shipping industry in general represented by the use of a case study consisting of two dry bulk shipping companies. In addition, it focuses on the impact of ... -
Spillerutgifter i Premier League : sammenhengen mellom Premier League-klubbers spillerutgifter og sportslige prestasjon
(Master thesis, 2014)Jeg har i denne oppgaven studert sammenhengen mellom Premier League-klubbers spillerutgifter (lønnskostnader og spillerkjøp) og sportslige prestasjon. Premier League-klubber har de seneste årene fått mye oppmerksomhet ... -
Stakeholder Demand for Sustainability Reporting: Changing the Direction of Norwegian Energy Companies
(Master thesis, 2022)Purpose: The environment is deteriorating, and businesses are one of the main causes alongside energy consumption. This will require action sooner rather than later and this paper aims to answer questions related to the ... -
State dependence in sequential equity judgements
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)We report the results from a questionnaire-type experiment designed to elicit whether individuals decide in accordance with the equity axiom constituent for Rawls's second principle. The experiment is sequential in nature. ... -
Statistical Analysis of the (In)efficiency of Bitcoin : A comparison of the weak form efficient market hypothesis in the US and Venezuela
(Master thesis, 2019)Bitcoin is a phenomenon that has received a lot of attentionduringthe last years. Although the literature on the subject has expanded, there is still need for more research. This paper replicates the work of Urquhart (2016) ... -
Statistical Modelling and Risk Analysis of Bitcoins Exchange Rate
(Master thesis, 2018)Bitcoin is a phenomenon that is new and there is little information on how and why it behaves as volatile as it does. This thesis uses existing data on Bitcoin’s exchange rate to estimate a model that describes the pattern ... -
Stochastic sensitivity of bull and bear states
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)We study the price dynamics generated by a stochastic version of a Day–Huang type asset market model with heterogenous, interacting market participants. To facilitate the analysis, we introduce a methodology that allows ... -
Stock earnings and bond yields in the US 1871–2017 : The story of a changing relationship
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Stock market reaction to ESG news in Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)News on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) subjects are becoming increasingly prevalent in the largest economic newspapers in Norway. These news are followed by analysts, the public, and other stakeholders. This ... -
Stock Market Reaction to ESG News in Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)News on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) subjects are becoming increasingly prevalent in the largest economic newspapers in Norway. These news are followed by analysts, the public, and other stakeholders. This ... -
Stoler bedrifter mer på sine ansatte under Covid-19? : Fører Covid-19 til at bedrifter med tradisjonell styring beveger seg mot en Beyond Budgeting-filosofi?
(Master thesis, 2021)Studien tar for seg endringer av styringssystemet som følge av en krise, noe som det eksisterer lite forskning på fra tidligere. Formålet med vår avhandling er å se hvordan styringssystemet til tradisjonelt styrte bedrifter ... -
Den store depresjonen og den store kontraksjonen : sammenligning av to finansielle kriser
(Master thesis, 2011)15. september 2008 gikk investeringsbanken Lehman Brothers konkurs. I de påfølgende månedene falt flere økonomiske indikatorer både for enkeltland og globalt, og den verste nedgangstiden på 80 år var et faktum. Verden over ...