UiS Business school: Recent submissions
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A Comparative Analysis of Firms’ Corporate Social Responsibility in Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been known throughout history, but has not until recently been given a more important role in the companies' day-to-day operations. Measuring companies' degree of corporate social ... -
Stock Market Liquidity and Sustainability: Exploring the effect of ESG performance on liquidity in Brazil’s and Germany’s stock market
(Master thesis, 2021)Over the course of the last decade research on ESG and financial performance has seen tremendous growth, although the research related to ESG and market liquidity has yet to be given substantial attention. In this thesis ... -
The effect of government response to Covid-19 on currency exchange rate: analysis of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark
(Master thesis, 2021)This master thesis investigates the effect of the government response to the spread of Covid-19 virus on currency exchange rate in three Scandinavian countries – Denmark Norway and Sweden in the period January 2020-March ... -
Using Business Model Canvas to Enhance Company Sustainability and Innovativeness, Case Study: A Coffee Shop Chain
(Master thesis, 2021)Increased consumption of goods and resources and problems with the environment has creat-ed a need for sustainable business operations. The global food system is responsible for ap-proximately 26% of global greenhouse gas ... -
Norwegian Innovation companies relation to Sustainable development
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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, ... -
A patent-based analysis of complex green technologies and the development of new green patents after the Paris Agreement in European regions.
(Master thesis, 2021)Climate change is high on the global political agenda and many of the world’s developed countries have been refocusing their innovation efforts towards the development of new and complex green technologies. Certain European ... -
Retail investors and the stock market: Evidence fromRobinhood online broker
(Master thesis, 2021)We study how is the popularity among Robinhood investors related to stock returns, volatil-ity and trading volume for the companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Robinhoodis an online broker focused on retail ... -
En kvalitativ studie av Tine Meieri Jærens implementering av Manufacturing Execution System - Et samarbeid med Tine Meieri Jæren
(Master thesis, 2021)Økt konkurranse og et høyere kostnadspress har tvunget produksjonsbedrifter til å fornye seg selv og finne nye og mer effektive måter å produsere på. Digitalisering har for alvor satt sitt preg på produksjonen av varer og ... -
En undersøkelse av Euronext Growths foreløpige utvikling
(Master thesis, 2021)EU motiverte for etableringen av multilaterale handelsfasiliteter etter et fall i antall nye børsnoteringer på europeiske børser gjennom 2000-tallet. Disse markedsplassene reguleres ikke etter EØS-reglementet, og kan derfor ... -
En kvalitativ casestudie av syv små og mellomstore bedrifters beslutning om HRM outsourcing
(Master thesis, 2021)Outsourcing som forretningsstrategi har blitt knyttet til HRM i nyere tid. Imidlertid er det i norsk sammenheng gjennomført relativt lite systematisk forskning på hvorfor bedrifter beslutter utsetting av HR-oppgaver. Studiet ... -
Electrical vehicles in Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)With the increasing importance of environment conservation, there has been an increased focus on electrical vehicles. Electrical vehicles are a growing phenomenon globally and Norway is the country with the highest number ... -
Business Model Innovation: A Contribution to the Industrial Restructuring of the Norwegian Oil and Gas Industry
(Master thesis, 2021)The Norwegian oil and gas industry is expected to gradually develop as a future-oriented energy industry on the Norwegian continental shelf as the need for sustainable change has become apparent. This requires an industrial ... -
Styring av valutaeksponering hos en oljeprodusent. Managing currency exposure in an oil production company.
(Master thesis, 2021)I denne oppgaven viser vi hvordan valutarisikoen kan kvantifiseres. Er det slik at norske oljeprodusenter er eksponerte mot valutakursrisiko og bør denne risikoen styres? Driftsgrunnlaget for en oljeprodusent er produksjon ... -
Earnings Announcements and Stock Returns – An Event Study of the Norwegian Stock Market
(Master thesis, 2021)This master’s thesis is an event study concerning earnings announcements in the Norwegian stock market between 2018 and 2020. The purpose of this study is to test the efficient market hypothesis proposed by Eugene Fama on ... -
Innovation: the driving force of sustainability within the fashion industry
(Master thesis, 2021)Transparency has become one of the most prominent consumer demands, and research has shown that the concept of transparency can be an essential tool in product, process, and business model innovation. The fashion industry ... -
Equity valuation of Scatec ASA
(Master thesis, 2021)We estimate a current intrinsic equity value of NOK 215,48 per share, this implies that the market is currently pricing Scatec ASA shares highly efficiently at NOK 209 per share. The company has experienced strong growth ... -
How Do Characteristics of 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 ... -
Business Model Innovation: A Contribution to the Industrial Restructuring of the Norwegian Oil and Gas Industry
(Master thesis, 2021)The Norwegian oil and gas industry is expected to gradually develop as a future-oriented energy industry on the Norwegian continental shelf as the need for sustainable change has become apparent. This requires an industrial ... -
Strategic changes in technology firms due to covid-19
(Master thesis, 2021)The theme for this thesis is digitalization because of covid-19 in the technology sector. Digitalization is used about the process towards a more digital world and means that new technology is used and changes the businesses ...