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The Choice of Entry Mode for Successful Business in an Emerging Market : Norwegian Business Operations in Indonesia
(Master thesis, 2016)The main topic for this master thesis is the choice of entry mode for successful business in emerging markets, with a focus on Norwegian companies in the Indonesian market. The problem statement of the thesis is as ... -
The degree of projectification and its impact on work flexibility
(Master thesis, 2023)This study explores the relationship between projectification and its possible impact on work flexibility for Norwegian businesses. As firms are increasingly focused on project-based work, flexibility has become more popular ... -
The degree of projectification and its impact on work flexibility
(Master thesis, 2023)This study explores the relationship between projectification and its possible impact on work flexibility for Norwegian businesses. As firms are increasingly focused on project-based work, flexibility has become more ... -
The degree of projectification in organizations, and its impact on strategic flexibility: A quantitative study of the Norwegian economy
(Master thesis, 2016)In this study, we will explore the plausible relationship between the degree of projectification, and the strategic flexibility in the Norwegian economy. Working in a project-based form is increasing in most industries ... -
The economic impact of Norseman Xtreme Triathlon 2013
(Master thesis, 2014)This study provides an empirical examination of the direct economic impact of Norseman Xtreme Triathlon in Eidfjord. Confirming the results of other ex post analyses of sports in general, this study finds statistically ... -
The Effects of a Transition from Traditional Budgets to Rolling Forecasts : A Case Study of Aker Solutions
(Master thesis, 2019)Konfidensiell til / confidential until 01.07.2024 -
The Effects of New Emerging Technologies on Human Resources : Emergence of Industry 4.0, a Necessary Evil?
(Master thesis, 2017)Based on dynamic capability theory and existing literature, the study empirically investigates the effects of new emerging technologies on human resources; to know if the emergence of Industry 4.0 is a necessary evil or ... -
The Effects of Student Consultancy Programs on Participating Firms
(Master thesis, 2015)This paper discusses the effects student-based consultancy programs have on the firms that participate. The research question asks both what effects the firms experience from participating and what causes these effects. The ... -
The efficiency of Microfinance Institutions compared to Norwegian Savings Banks : Looking outside the industry in the pursuit of Microfinance efficiency and sustainability
(Master thesis, 2016)Microfinance institutions (MFIs) are seeing high growth in their industry, but faces challenges when it comes to financial viability. The Norwegian savings banks have one of the world’s most efficient banking systems and ... -
The Extent of Volatility Predictability Evaluation of forecasting accuracy dependent on time, distribution and model order
(Master thesis, 2015)This thesis focuses on the accuracy and ability of out-of-sample volatility forecasting over different time horizons. Using data at daily frequency we forecast the future volatility over multiple time horizons (1, 3, 6, ... -
The Financial Benefits of Not Getting an Education : An Exploratory Study of the Opportunity Cost of Higher Education
(Master thesis, 2016)The present study aimed to explore the financial opportunities of a person without higher education in Norway. It consists of simulations of different investment strategies, and compares the earnings of an individual without ... -
The Impact of Macroeconomic Factors on Private Equity Investments : A study conducted to analyze how macroeconomic factors affect the amount of private equity invested in countries
(Master thesis, 2016)This study examines how different macroeconomic factors affects the PE activity in countries. To study this, data was gathered for 49 countries from all over the world, and analysed using the statistical tool SPSS. The ... -
The impact of organizational culture on recruitment in international companies
(Master thesis, 2018)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate if, and explain why, there is a relationship between organizational culture and recruitment. More precisely, which features of organizational culture are more important than ... -
The impact of private equity on firms in emerging markets : evidence from Ghana
(Master thesis, 2017)In the last decade, most emerging markets have been associated with new investment opportunities and some growth prospects that attract private equity (hereafter, PE) investors. Regions with growing interest of PE investments ... -
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 ... -
The impact of speculation in commodity futures on food prices Modelling the impact of speculation using a generalized autoregressive conditional heteroscedasticity model (GARCH).
(Master thesis, 2015)This thesis examine how speculative activities in the commodity futures market affect the commodity spot prices. The relationship between the commodity futures volume of contracts traded, open interest, speculative open ... -
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, ... -
The influence of board diversity on financial performance : an empirical study of Asia-Pacific companies
(Master thesis, 2014)This study investigates board diversity and its influence on financial performance. The main purpose of the study is to examine whether nationality and gender diversity influence financial performance as measured by Tobin’s ... -
The influence of international ownership on the performance of microfinance institutions
(Master thesis, 2016)The microfinance industry is experiencing rapid growth and financing this growth is a legitimate concern. During the past decade, international commercial funding in the form of international equity and debt has played a ... -
The Predictive Power of Alternative Volatility Forecasting Models over Multiple Horizons
(Master thesis, 2016)This thesis paper examines the forecast accuracy and explanatory power of volatility models over multiple forecast horizon for three asset classes. Forecast horizon ranging from 1 month up to 12 subsequent months are ...