UiS Business school: Recent submissions
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Theorizing compassionate leadership from the case of Jacinda Ardern: Legitimacy, paradox and resource conservation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12)During times of suffering such as that inflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic, compassion expressed by leaders helps to ease distress. Doing so, those in a position to provide resources that might facilitate coping and recovery ... -
Regnskapsmanipulasjon i Wirecard
(Master thesis, 2022)I denne oppgaven undersøker vi i dybden regnskapsmanipulasjon som har skjedd i Wirecard som var Europas største regnskapsvindel gjennom tidene og omtalt som «The Enron of Europe». Wirecard som var stjernen på den tyske ... -
Regnskapsmanipulasjon i Wirecard
(Master thesis, 2022)I denne oppgaven undersøker vi dybden i regnskapsmanipulasjonen som skjedde i Wirecard, som var Europas største regnskapsvindel gjennom tidene. Den omtales som «The Enron of Europe». Wirecard var stjernen på den tyske ... -
Valuation of Norsk Hydro
(Master thesis, 2022)The aim of this thesis is to do a an intrinsic value of Norsk Hydro’s equity per 1st of January 2022. A strategic analysis of the company and the aluminium industry was performed, including detirmining an industry average. ... -
Forecasting volatility of Bitcoin
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01)Since Bitcoin price is highly volatile, forecasting its volatility is crucial for many applications, such as risk management or hedging. We study which model is the most suitable for forecasting Bitcoin volatility. We ... -
Legitimation work in sustainable entrepreneurship: Sustainability ventures’ journey towards the establishment of major partnerships
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12)Sustainable entrepreneurship, that is, venturing with the aim of contributing to a shift of practices towards environmental and social sustainability, is an increasingly prominent phenomenon. This article investigates how ... -
Psychological and behavioral outcomes of social media-induced fear of missing out at the workplace
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11)The intense proliferation of social media platforms into every facet of human lives has engaged researchers' attention towards understanding their adverse influences, referred to as the dark side of social media (DoSM) in ... -
Do President Trump's tweets affect financial markets?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08)Frequent tweets of the former president of the United States, Donald Trump, provide a unique opportunity to study how financial markets respond to his statements. To do this, we utilize a precise timestamp of each tweet ... -
Koronapandemiens påvirkning på veksten i forbrukslånmarkedet.
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)Covid-19 er et virus som har rammet markeder i samfunn over hele verden. Forbrukslånmarkedet i Norge er et av mange markeder som har blitt påvirket av pandemien. Når husstander eller enkeltpersoner opplever økonomiske ... -
Holdninger og erfaringer med nettverkssalg i Norge
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)Temaet for denne oppgaven er nettverksselskaper i Norge. Formålet er å undersøke holdningene og erfaringene kjøpere og selgere har til salgsmodellen, og hvilke aspekter som gjør den attraktiv. Jeg har lest mange artikler ... -
Hjemmekontorets effekt på arbeidstakeres prestasjoner og jobbtilfredshet
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)Myndighetenes nedstenging av samfunnet i 2020 på bakgrunn av Covid-19, medførte kraftige omveltninger for norsk næringsliv. Dette førte til at en stor andel norske arbeidstakere måtte utføre arbeidet sitt hjemmefra. ... -
Hvilken motivasjon har sykepleierstudenter til å velge sykepleierutdanningen, og hvilke karriereønsker har sykepleierstudentene?
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)Formål: I denne oppgaven vil jeg gi et svar på problemstillingen «Hvilken motivasjon har sykepleierstudenter til å velge sykepleierutdanningen, og hvilke karriereønsker har sykepleierstudentene?». Teoretisk rammeverk: ... -
Skatterettslig behandling av skatteposisjonen innbetalt kapital ved utdeling fra aksjeselskaper, med et særskilt fokus på tilpasninger og omgåelse.
(Master thesis, 2021)Skatteposisjonen innbetalt kapital følger aksjen ved overdragelser i annenhåndsmarkedet som kan gi en del utfordringer. Innbetalt kapital vekker også skattemyndighetenes interesse siden posisjonen kan overdras mellom ... -
Industry 4.0 as a strategy related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in Norwegian Industries
(Master thesis, 2021)The new industrial revolution, known as Industry 4.0, is becoming increasingly important within Norwegian companies. Industry 4.0 is a future-oriented strategy and could be significant for maintaining and improving companies’ ... -
The Evolution of Norwegian Waste Management - An Investigation of Circularity & Financial Performance
(Master thesis, 2021)Waste has over the years evolved from being seen as merely a burden, to being perceived as an integral part of a shift towards a sustainable and circular economy. This thesis provides an extensive description of this change, ... -
How Do Characteristics of the Municipalities Affect the Adoption of Electric Vehicles in Norway?
(Master thesis, 2021)A future objective for the Norwegian government is to have a majority of electric vehicles (EVs) in the vehicle market. Compared to other countries, Norway has been successful in the adoption of EVs. However, it is important ... -
Estimating Pricing Rigidities in Bilateral Transactions Markets
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05)Many price indices are constructed using bilateral transaction prices. This paper shows how the time series behavior of cross-sectional price moments can reveal useful information about pricing behavior in bilateral ... -
Where cities fail to triumph: The impact of urban location and local collaboration on innovation in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07)The role of cities in fostering innovation has for long been taken for granted. Agglomeration and the knowledge spillovers generated in dense urban environments have been considered fundamental drivers of innovation. This ... -
Essays on the Economics of Education : Policies for Academic Transitions
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2022-01)This doctoral thesis builds on a rich literature investigating how education policy affects students’ learning, motivation, investment, and decisionmaking— all of which are determinants of the productivity of education ... -
Relatedness and the resource curse: Is there a liability of relatedness?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Literature in evolutionary economic geography has emphasized knowledge spillover benefits of co-location with related industries. We draw on resource curse literature to demonstrate that relatedness also comes with costs ...