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Corporate governance and ownership in microfinance organizations
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2009) -
The effect of home and host country cultures on marketing managers` individual decision making related to ethical issues in MNCs : Inter- and intra-cultural study
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; 44, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2012)The topic of business ethics has always been relevant, but never more so than at the present time of the global economic crisis. Nestlè, Lockheed, Union Carbide, Nike, Enron, Tyco, AIG, BP, Halliburton, Lehman Brothers, ... -
Contractual governance : perspectives in emerging markets
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2014) -
The Role of Finance and Microentrepreneurship in the Informal Economy
(Doktoravhandlinger ved Universitetet i Agder;132, Doctoral thesis, 2016) -
The Theory of Social Identity-driven Voice and Silence
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder, Doctoral thesis, 2017) -
New Regional Industrial Path Development: Entrepreneurs, Knowledge Exchange, and Regional Contexts
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;, Doctoral thesis, 2018) -
Risk Management and Efficiency of Microfinance Institutions
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 209, Doctoral thesis, 2018)Risk management and efficiency are very crucial for the survival of every organization. “Indeed, better risk management may be the only truly necessary element of success in banking” (Alan Greenspan) and “the obvious rule ... -
Institutions and Ethnic Chinese Entrepreneurship in Indonesia
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 276, Doctoral thesis, 2020) -
Essays on the Performance, Subsidization and Internationalization of Social Enterprises
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 269, Doctoral thesis, 2020) -
Effects of home-based reablement : A micro-econometric approach
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 262, Doctoral thesis, 2020)The common theme of this thesis is estimating e ects of home-based reablement (HBR) by applying micro-econometrics. Estimating cost related e ects of HBR proved challenging, mainly due to speci cs of the Norwegian public ... -
The role of firm-level actors and system-level actors in processes of new regional industrial path development
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 268, Doctoral thesis, 2020)This doctoral thesis departs from the understanding that regional industrial restructuring is important for handling challenges, such as globalisation, sustainability and digitalisation. Regional industrial restructuring ... -
Data-driven & Theory-driven Science : Artificial Realities and Applications to Savings Groups
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 310, Doctoral thesis, 2021)The scientific process is neither unique nor nomic. Two processes of scientific inquiry are theory-driven and data-driven science. This dissertation analyzes savings groups using theory-driven and data-driven methods. ... -
International Franchising Governance Modes : An Emerging Market Perspective
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 316, Doctoral thesis, 2021)This dissertation analyzes the governance mode choice of Brazilian franchisors expanding their operations abroad. The purpose is to understand which aspects influence the international governance mode choice from an emerging ... -
Social Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility in Franchising
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 318, Doctoral thesis, 2021) -
Essays on the Implications of Accounting and Audit Regulations
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 328, Doctoral thesis, 2021)In this dissertation, some questions relating to the implications of these developments, particularly regarding audit pricing, accounting quality, and auditors’ use of experts are examined. In the first essay, a bibliometric ... -
Franchising, Knowledge Transfer Practices, and Institutions : Perspectives from Emerging Markets
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 319, Doctoral thesis, 2021)The popularity of franchising as a method for businesses expansion is increasing, from small, medium-sized, and large firms to social enterprises. To enjoy the benefits of franchising experienced by Western countries, ... -
Essays on the performance of savings groups
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 334, Doctoral thesis, 2021)This thesis consists of three chapters that each address a different factor that influences the performance of SGs. Chapter 1 investigates the effect of financial linkages on the performance of savings groups. Financial ... -
Essays on Cultural Intelligence
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 338, Doctoral thesis, 2021)This dissertation consists of three essays/papers on cultural intelligence. The first essay/paper is a systematic review using bibliometric methods that explored the CQ literature in international business, including the ... -
The Impact of Internationalization on Performance in Hybrid Organizations
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; nr. 336, Doctoral thesis, 2021)With the growing demand for socially and environmentally conscious products and services, hybrid organizations that address social and environmental issues with a market-based solution are gaining widespread significance ... -
The learning way to production performance : An evolutionary perspective on company-specific production systems (XPS)
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 331, Doctoral thesis, 2021)Manufacturing companies (MCs) implement “best-practice” concepts such as Lean and the Toyota Production System (TPS) for enhanced production improvement. However, 30 years of research have shown that very few succeed in ...