Blar i Department of Economics and Finance på emneord "VDP::Social science: 200::Economics: 210::Business: 213"
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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) ... -
An ethical perspective on problems multinational companies in the apparel industry face, when outsourcing their production to developing countries with inadquate institutions
(Master thesis, 2014)This thesis addresses the ethical problems multinational companies in the apparel industry face, when outsourcing their production to developing countries with inadequate institutions. I will use ... -
Analyse av kostnader ved børsintroduksjoner på Oslo Børs,1998-2008
(Master thesis, 2009)I denne oppgave har jeg analysert kostnadene ved børsnotering på Oslo Børs i perioden 1998-2008. Utvalget mitt består av 62 selskaper innfor et vidt spekter av sektorer. Jeg finner at den indirekte kostnaden, målt ved ... -
Analyse av valutarisikoen ved Scandinavian Shipping Kristiansand
(Master thesis, 2010)Oppgavens mål er å gi en bedre forståelse av valutarisikoen som Scandinavian Shipping Kristiansand står overfor og å finne det sikringsinstrumentet og den strategien som er best tilpasset selskapet. Selskapets aktivitet ... -
Analysing the implementation of a material requirements planning (MRP) system into an engineer-to-order (ETO) company ; the case of National Oilwell Varco Norway (NOVN)
(Master thesis, 2014)A material requirements planning (MRP) system is a computer-based planning and control system whose main objectives are to provide the right part at the right time, and to meet the schedules for completed products. The ... -
An analysis of basis risk in the nordic electricity marketand how it can be hedged
(Master thesis, 2009)In the Nordic electricity market, electricity producers face the risk of substantial price variations across time and space. The prices across different geographical areas can differ due to transmission congestion. To ... -
An analysis of temperamental fit and flow in Nordea region south
(Master thesis, 2008)This thesis discusses how people’s temperamental preferences and organisational demands influence each other, and explores how a fit between preferences and demands (later referred to as temperamental fit) can lead to ... -
Avoiding corruption : how can Norwegian multinational companies avoid corruption in countries where this is a wide spread problem? -establishment of best practice
(Master thesis, 2011)This thesis combines the knowledge and practices of five Norwegian multinational companies doing business with, or within, relatively corrupt countries and the suggested guidelines and principles of leading international ... -
Balanced Scorecards effekt på finansielle resultater : en analyse av Balanced Scorecards betydning for bankers finansielle resultater- vil en implementering av Balanced Scorecard i en bank ha en positiv effekt på bankers finansielle resultater?
(Master thesis, 2011)Denne studien analyserer effekten av implementeringen av Balanced Scorecard i norske banker. Dette er den første studien som studerer om en implementering av Balanced Scorecard har noe å si for bankens finansielle resultater. ... -
Blurring observed as an inter-firm communicative phenomenon in purchaser-buyer relationships
(Master thesis, 2010)We started out this master thesis for developing a greater foundation and knowledge for later quantitative studies of the phenomenon of blurring in inter-firm communication. We performed 8 in depth interviews with different ... -
Brand Identity and Country of Origin Effect Brand Identity of Ararat Armenian Brandies. COO effect on wine from Armenia
(Master thesis, 2015)The thesis has two main purposes. First, it provides an understanding on the brand identity theory, the process of its creation and communication. Particularly it discusses the implementation of the brand identity theory ... -
Business as usual? : the new role of multinational corporations in host countries with inadequate institutions. Case study of BP in Azerbaijan
(Master thesis, 2011)The present thesis is a contribution to increase knowledge about public-private partnerships in the field of international business, and specifically about partnerships that are stirring into governance issues of the ... -
Buyer perceived opporunism, vertical coordination and formal contractual agreements: are TCA predictions still relevant? : survey of business to business relations for small, medium and large enterprises in Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2010)This study was based on survey that involved small, medium as well as large enterprises which were engaging in buyer-supplier business to business relations in Tanzania. The aim was to use some key dimensions from TCA as ... -
Contractual- and relational governance structures : a qualitative study of regional differences in contract type and contract formalization within the drilling and well industry
(Master thesis, 2011)With rig-operation rates of a million dollars a day it is absolutely necessary to ensure that all drilling and well contractors perform satisfactory and deliver according to contract. There are many ways to organize the ... -
Corporate governance and company performance across Sub-Saharan African countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This paper examines the extent to which publicly listed companies across Sub-Saharan African countries have adopted “good corporate governance” practices. We investigate the association of these practices with companies’ ... -
Corporate governance and determinants that explain CEO compensation in Indonesia
(Master thesis, 2011)This thesis examines determinants that can help explain CEO remuneration in an Asian emerging market, focusing on Indonesia. Our sample consists of 46 Indonesian stock listed companies, and we use data from recently expanded ... -
Corporate social responsibility as competitive advantage and strategic necessity : loooking at firm vision and stakeholder perceptions
(Master thesis, 2009)Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been an increased concept within the today’s business and there are different perceptions regarding the means of the concept. The theories in the area focus on CSR as a possible ... -
The determinants of CEO compensation from a governance framework : the case of South African firms
(Master thesis, 2011)In the field of corporate governance, the phenomenon of executive compensation is highly contentious and receives a great deal of attention. CEO’s have come under extensive scrutiny with respect to the ever increasing ... -
Determinants of vertical coordination in buyer-seller relations: Exploratory findings from a developing economy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)This study aims at understanding determinants of vertical coordination for firms in developing economies by conducting exploratory study in Tanzania. The study is centred on business - to business buyer -seller relations. ...