Browsing UiS Business school by Subject "økonomi"
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Comparative analysis of textual-content in corporate financial disclosures and implications on future stock return
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-07-19)The objective of this thesis is to investigate the extent to which year-over-year changes in textual-content and structure in quarterly and annual financial disclosures across companies listed at Norwegian Stock Exchange ... -
Competition in a fish auction: The case of Atlantic cod in Northern Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11)This study investigates the role of bidder numbers in fish auctions, a neglected area of past research and one that is of key importance for optimal use of limited marine resources. The study of a Norwegian auction for ... -
Configurations of sustainability-oriented textile partnerships
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-01)Firms configure their sustainability-oriented partnerships differently depending on the sustainability issue, partnership types, and mechanisms (product, process, policy, and awareness raising) and target change at various ... -
Conspiracy against the public - An experiment on collusion
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07)We study to what extent collusive behavior is affected by the awareness of negative externalities. Theories of outcome-based social preferences suggest that negative externalities make collusion harder to sustain than ... -
Consumer attention and company performance: Evidence from luxury companies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-08)Previous research has shown that investor attention, measured by Google searches for company tickers, can predict companies’ returns. However, for companies offering luxury goods in consumer-driven industries, consumer ... -
Contextualizing the role of universities to regional development: introduction to the special issue
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-03)Universities are increasingly expected to provide contributions to regional innovation and economic development processes. Despite much work on how universities can contribute to regional growth processes, there is much ... -
The Cost of the Oil Fund's Socially Responsible Investing
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06-15)Based on violations of ethical guidelines, a number of companies are excluded from the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global’s investment universe. There are both sector-based and norm-based reasons for exclusions. Among ... -
Covid-19 Disaster relief projects management: an exploratory study of critical success factors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-04)The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented socio-economic devastation. With widespread displacement of population/ migrants, considerable destruction of property, increase in mortality, morbidity, and poverty, infectious ... -
A Critical Exploration of Psychological Safety's Role on Change Readiness in an Organizational Context.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06-15)The purpose of this dissertation was to investigate the role of psychological safety on creating and sustaining organizational change readiness. The literature review provided indications that psychological safety has a ... -
A critical exploration of the role of formal leaders in contributing to and sustaining desired organizational cultures
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-07)The purpose of this Master’s thesis has been to explore the role of formal leaders in contributing to and sustaining desired organizational culture. A desired culture is a culture with shared beliefs and values established ... -
Cryptic bubbles by behavioural biases?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)The subject for this is elaborates around the new economic phenomenon of cryptocurrencies. The main objective will be to shed light on whether the market of cryptocurrencies is in fact an economic market bubble or not. The ... -
CSR-rapportering i olje- og gassindustrien - et tverrnasjonalt studie av 24 selskaper over tid
(Master thesis, 2020-07-24)De siste årene har vi vært vitne til et økende fokus på miljø- og klimautfordringer, blant annet i olje- og gassindustrien som i dag er en av verdens største industrier. Olje- og gassvirksomhet har ført til store endringer ... -
Customer environmental concerns and profit margin: Evidence from manufacturing firms
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-03)This study evaluates the impact of customer environmental concerns on manufacturing firms’ profit margin. Eco-conscious customers may have a high demand for green products and are willing to pay a price premium for those ... -
Data Sharing in the Oil and Gas Industry
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06)Data sharing in business situations potentially impact innovations, operations, quality of decision makings, and costs. Companies are moving in the direction of increased data sharing as of today and an area of great value ... -
Dataanalyser i revisjonens planleggingsfase og revisjonsrisikomodell
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-08)Formålet med denne masteroppgaven er å undersøke hvilke implikasjoner bruk av dataanalyse, også kalt Big Data Analytics, har på revisors fremgangsmåte i planleggingsfasen, risikovurderingen av et revisjonsoppdrag og ... -
Den norske befolkningens holdninger og preferanser tilknyttet kriminalitet
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-07-15)Hensikten med denne oppgaven er å undersøke og analysere holdninger og preferanser knyttet til kriminalitet i Norge, ved å se på fire ulike politiske partier som representerer norsk politikk, og derav den norske ... -
Dependence of Profitability on Time, Sector & Region across Aquaculture Value Chains in Norway
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HHUiS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-07-08)About 71% of earth is covered in water and 96.5% of this water is held by the oceans. (USGS, 2019). However, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that only about 2% of this ... -
Determinants of registered nurses’ career choices : Studies from Norwegian health care organizations
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2023)This thesis consists of three papers that aim to increase our knowledge of the determinants of registered nurses’ career choices in the health care sector. In order to deliver services of high quality, health care organizations ... -
Diagnosing Insensitivity to Scope in Contingent Valuation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-08)Sensitivity to scope is considered a desirable property of contingent valuation studies and often treated as a necessary condition for validity. We first provide an overview of scope insensitivity explanations put forth ... -
Dialogue and effectiveness
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-05-25)Due to the development and demands of globalisation and the need to quickly adapt to changes, companies have been forced to change their organisational structures. Organisation in teams is seen as a powerful tool for high ...