Blar i Department of Economics and Finance på emneord "VDP::Social science: 200::Economics: 210::Business: 213"
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Developing a supplier performance analysis model : case study: Aker MH supplier performance
(Master thesis, 2012)This master thesis focuses on the use Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) for measuring supplier performance. Goal of the study is to apply a mathematical model for supplier performance measurement which would be able to handle ... -
Effect of Entrepreneurship Education on Students’ Entrepreneurial Intentions Educators' Perspectives at Universities in Norway and Russia
(Master thesis, 2015)Øyvind Gustavsen (2013) explains that entrepreneurs, as creators of the employment places, are the most important drivers of economy development. Just in the period 2002-2007 in Norway, 248,000 new job places were developed ... -
Effekten av ulike reklamebudskap på konsumentens merkeholdning og kjøpsintensjoner
(Master thesis, 2015)(Konfidensiell til/confidential until 01.07.2020) -
Effekter av aksessprisregulering i grossistmarkedet for LLUB (marked 4) Empirisk studie
(Master thesis, 2015)Temaet for oppgaven er om de antatte aksessreguleringer som vedtas av Nkom, har de ønskede effektene i sluttbrukermarkedet. Vi ser da på effekten av sluttbrukerpriser og bredbåndsutbredelse målt i omsatt kvantum. Dette ... -
Entrepreneurship proclivity : an exploratory study on student´s entrepreneurship intention
(Master thesis, 2009)This master thesis strives to establish the existence and characteristics of entrepreneurial intention among the students of Agder University. The study is carried out as a prove to put in practice research knowledge and ... -
Ethical perspective on problems faced by companies in natural resource industries operating in countries with inadequate institutions
(Master thesis, 2009)This thesis looks at the ethical problems and difficulties that arise when large multinational corporations do business in countries suffering from corruption, poverty, and hunger. The countries in question are rich in ... -
Etterspørselen etter leie av næringslokaler i Kristiansand : status i dag, videre utvikling og ulikheter i forskjellige områder av byen
(Master thesis, 2009)Hensikten med denne oppgaven er å kartlegge hvordan etterspørselen etter leie av næringseiendom er i Kristiansand. Jeg har samlet inn store mengder data om temaet, og datamaterialet brukes for å teste om det er mulig å ... -
Examining the environmental performance of first tier suppliers in the oil and gas supply chain industry
(Master thesis, 2012)The increasing interest in environmental sustainability and supply chain performance is creating a pressure on firms to pay more attention to their environmental footprints. This pressure is felt more in high polluting ... -
The experience of multinational companies in decision making process on marketing standardization and localization : the practical application of findings in creating case company´s marketing strategy
(Master thesis, 2009)This thesis was carried out as the final assignment of the Master of Business Administration Program at University of Agder, in the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences. The subject of the thesis is standardization ... -
Export Barriers and its Impact on Export Competitiveness of Leather Footwear Manufacturing Firms in Ethiopia
(Master thesis, 2015)Purpose: the purpose of this research was to identify the export barriers that affect the export competitiveness of the Ethiopian leather footwear-manufacturing firms, with a special emphasis on the SMEs. SMEs occupy a ... -
Factors Influencing Accounting Outsourcing Practices among SMEs in Pakistan Context: Transaction Cost Economics (TCE) and Resource-Based Views (RBV) Prospective
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)The present study was conducted to identify factors that affect Pakistani manufacturing SMEs decisions to outsource management accounting practices in terms of transaction cost economics (TCE) and resource-based view ... -
Factors Influencing Social Media Marketing In Different Culture Context.
(Master thesis, 2014)Social media has gained precedence in today‟s business environment, and consumers themselves are more receptive to this marketing media. This study aims to identify the factors affecting users‟ attitudes towards social ... -
Finanskrisen i fritidsbåtbransjen : en stategisk analyse av fritidsbåtprodusentene Skipsplast AS og Windy Boats AS
(Master thesis, 2011)Målet mitt med denne oppgaven var å analysere mulige årsaker til hvorfor Skipsplast AS og Windy Boats AS kom seg bedre gjennom finanskrisen enn hva andre fritidsbåtprodusenter gjorde. Det er blitt gjennomført en strategisk ... -
Formal contractual agreements: A transaction cost study of Tanzania firms
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)This is exploratory study that aims at examining formal contractual agreements for firms in Tanzania using Transaction cost theoretical approach. Transaction cost studies have rarely being done on firms in Africa and ... -
Founding family leadership and industry profitability
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)In this article, we argue that firms in high-margin industries can benefit from founding family influence. Specifically, in more profitable markets, the influence of the founding family provides an additional corporate ... -
Fra eventyr til aske : en strategisk analyse av Norges største båtprodusent
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Framing : en studie om folks vurdering av sykehusstrukturen på Sørlandet, ved bruk av framing
(Master thesis, 2008)I denne oppgaven er det blitt undersøkt hvilke forskjeller i folks vurderinger av sykehusstrukturen man får ved hjelp av framing. I tillegg er det undersøkt hvilke faktorer folk legger størst vekt på, når det er snakk ... -
From Global Firms to Global Boards?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This study investigates the internationalization of corporate boards, using a sample of 346 non-financial listed Nordic firms during 2001-2008. Given a high level of international activity, these firms have surprisingly ... -
Globalization of monitoring practices: The case of American influences on the dismissal risk of European CEOs
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This study examines globalization of monitoring practices by focusing on how American (U.S.) influences on European firms impact the dismissal risk for these firms' CEOs. Specifically, we argue that the stronger short term ...