Blar i Master's theses in Business Administration (2014-) på utgivelsesdato
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The impact of targets and incentive systems in a Beyond Budgeting setting : A case study of how target-setting and incentive systems are applied in a firm employing Beyond Budgeting principles
(Master thesis, 2019)The goal of this empirical study isto understand how performance management systems are applied in a firm which has implemented Beyond Budgeting. The thesisfocuseson the management control systems of result controls, ... -
Patient flows through Valhalla : A survival analysis in the context of short-term care institutions
(Master thesis, 2019)Individuals experiencing functional decline may often require some form of assistance in order to reassume their activities of daily living. A common form of rehabilitation is a stay at a short-term institution, yet ... -
Sustainable strategies: Integrating sustainability practices into corporate business operations : How can companies in polluting industries develop and implement profitable and sustainable business strategies? The case of: The Shipping and Cruise Line Industry
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis seeks to study how companies within polluting industries can develop and implement profitable and sustainable business strategies. In order to answer the given research question, the shipping and ... -
An Empirical Study of the Salmon Market : Is there a relationship between the spot price of fresh farmed salmon and a portfolio of salmon farming companies listed on Oslo Stock Exchange?
(Master thesis, 2019)Salmon has become one of the most important export incomesfor Norway, and it is an industry that is still growing. Norway holds a big part of the salmon market, ifbig fluctuationsoccurin the salmon market, itmayalso have ... -
Digitalization of the Accounting Industry : The influence of digitalization on the accountants’ role and their self-understanding. An exploratory study based on 13 Norwegian accounting firms
(Master thesis, 2019)The purpose of this master thesis is to examine the accountants’ perception of their roles and how digitalization influences them. This is an exploratory study of Norwegian accountants, where we have collected primary ... -
Impact of Foreign Aid on Economic Growth in Nepal
(Master thesis, 2019)Nepal, being one of the least developed countries,has beenreceiving aid for more than six decades. It is very important to see how the country is being able to utilize the aid receipts in the economic developmentof the ... -
Has the Introduction of Bitcoin Futures on Regulated Exchanges Decreased Price Volatility?
(Master thesis, 2019)Bitcoin is a tremendously debated phenomenon in the world of finance and in recent the scientific literature on the topic has expanded. In this thesis,the bitcoin to US dollar exchange rate is examined through various ... -
Exploration of stationary time-series’ network properties : Visibility-and Horizontal visibility graph of Gaussian white noise, AR (1), MA (1) and ARMA (1,1)
(Master thesis, 2019)We haverecordedthe network properties ofstochastic processes’whitenoise,푀퐴(1), 퐴푅(1)and 퐴푅푀퐴(1,1)bymeansof visibility-and horizontal visibility algorithms. The sample series of the stochastic processeswere artificially ... -
Hvordan verdsettes næringsbygg i Kristiansand?
(Master thesis, 2019)Hensikten med vår masteroppgave er å få et innsyn i hvordan næringsmarkedet i Kristiansand opererer når det gjelder prising av eiendommer. Hovedproblemstillingen vår er «Hvordan verdsettesnæringsbyggi Kristiansand».Vi ... -
Hvilke faktorer påvirker studenters eksamensatferd? : Et casestudie av bachelorstudenter i økonomi og administrasjon ved Handelshøyskolen ved UiA, og NTNU Handelshøyskolen i perioden 2010 –2018
(Master thesis, 2019)In this master’s thesis,Itry to identify factors thataffect the “exam behaviour”of Norwegian students. “Exam behaviour”isin this thesis defined as the decisive behaviourthat that determines whetherstudents attenddeferredexams. ... -
A study of language effects on inward FDI flows in Southeast Asia
(Master thesis, 2019)This master thesis explores how language might affectthe yearly flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) towards five Southeast Asian countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. This is aresearch ... -
Fintech firms and incumbent banks: competition or collaboration? : What factors impact how and why fintech firms and traditional banks decide the extent to collaborate with each other in the peer-to-peer lending sector in Norway?
(Master thesis, 2019)Introduction: The fintech sector has grown from a narrow area of interest to become a major area of interest in Norway. Fintech firms and traditional banks seem to have a symbiotic relationship,with theircomplementary ... -
Suksessfaktorer for effektive prestasjonsmålingssystemer
(Master thesis, 2019)Det er lenge forsket på hva som er det optimale prestasjonsmålingssystemet for at organisasjoner skal kunne oppnå overordnede mål og ønsket verdiskapning. Tidligere forskning legger til grunn flerdimensjonale prestasjonsmål, ... -
The impact of PSD2 : What are the challenges and potential solutions for established banks regarding FinTech companies and digital platforms?
(Master thesis, 2019)The European Union has revised the original Payment Service Directive1. The new Payment Service Directive 2(PSD2)forces the banks to implement Application Programming Interface (API), making it possible for third-party ... -
Investigation of environmental determinants effecting business intelligence
(Master thesis, 2019)The background of the study was based on the significance of country specific determinants of business or institutional progress based on business cultural intelligence quotient (BCIQ) measures. The study explored culture ... -
Priskrig på det norske dagligvaremarkedet : Kan priskriger belyse konkurransesituasjonen i den norske dagligvarebransjen?
(Master thesis, 2019)Priskriger har blitt et kjent fenomen blant norske dagligvarekunder. Idesember, rundt påske, de første ukene i mai og midt på sommeren kan mediehusene melde om elleville priskriger mellom lavpriskjedene Kiwi, Rema 1000 og ... -
Optimized Portfolios vs. the Naive-Diversification Strategy
(Master thesis, 2019)Thenoveltyof my thesisisto add to the academic debate introducedby DeMiguel, Garlappi, and Uppal (2009) anattemptto answer the question whetheroptimized portfolio strategies consistently outperform the ... -
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) ... -
Bomringens effekt på boligpriser : En studie av boligmarkedet i Kristiansand i perioden 1999-2018
(Master thesis, 2019)Formålet med masteroppgaven er å undersøke om bomringen har en effektpå boligprisenei Kristiansand. Med støttefra relevant teori, innhentet data, analyser og diskusjon har vi besvart problemstillingen «Har bomringen en ... -
Negative aspects of project-based work: The impact of stress and burnout on workers performance : A quantitative study of the impact of subjective stress, burnout and social support on individual performance in project-based work
(Master thesis, 2019)Project-based work is said to foster dynamic environments for innovation and learning, but it can also make the employees vulnerable, exhausted and reduce their performance. Some haveeven stated that it can cause more harm ...