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What can be done to increase the value of Statoil ASA? Analysis of the discrepancy between theoretical value and stock price
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06-15)The trend of Statoil’s stock price has remained flat over the course of the last few years, gaining the attention of investors and managers and creating doubts among them as to whether Statoil’s shares are correctly ... -
What Can Explain the Development in the Norwegian Krone Exchange Rate?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06-15)This thesis analyzes the effects of the oil price, Norwegian CPI, euro area harmonized CPI, interest rate differential, balance of trade and the unemployment rate on the NOK/euro exchange rate. Using an Engle-Granger ... -
What can explain the performance of Initial Coin Offerings?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)I study features the most successful initial coin offerings (ICOs) have in common and analyze factors which can predict post-ICO token performance. I find that 79% of startups did have a working prototype, minimum viable ... -
What can explain the price, volatility and traded volume of Bitcoin?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06-06)We study which variables can explain and predict the return, volatility and traded volume of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. The explanatory variables which we investigate are return, volatility, traded volume, transaction ... -
What can Parents’ Self-report of Reading Difficulties Tell Us about Their Children’s Emergent Literacy at School Entry?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Research has linked family risk (FR) of reading difficulties (RD) with children's difficulties in emergent literacy development. This study is the first to apply parents' self-report of RD as a proxy for FR in a large ... -
What Can Predict Bubbles in Cryptocurrency Prices?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)In this paper we study variables that can predict bubbles in cryptocurrency prices. Bubble periods are detected by employing a recursive augmented Dickey-Fuller algorithm called the PSY test, developed by \citet{phillips ... -
What Characterizes Nordic Research on Initial Teacher Education: A Systematic Scoping Review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The main objective of this systematic scoping review is to shed light on ITE research in the Nordic countries during the past decade. The review includes 830 studies, following established procedures. Based on our analyses ... -
What Contributes to Depressive Symptoms And Suicidal Ideation Among International Students in Norway? A Cross-Sectional Study
(Master thesis, 2024)Depression and suicidal ideation among students are increasing concerns worldwide, including in Norway. Notably, research focusing on the mental health of international students in Norway is scarce. This study aimed to ... -
What determines a positive attitude towards natural food products? An expectancy theory approach
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12)Natural food products are becoming increasingly popular worldwide due to their health and environmental benefits. However, these products' increasing anecdotal popularity has not translated into their widespread adoption; ... -
What determines the gearing ratio of integrated oil companies? An empirical study of determinants in the sample period 2007-2018, emphasizing the case of Equinor ASA
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-13)Analysis To analyze the determinants of gearing ratio, we have utilized panel data regressions. Our sample period from Q1 2007 - Q3 2018 has been divided into three sub-periods; before, during, and after the 2014 oil ... -
What determines who gets cardiac resynchronization therapy in Europe? A comparison between ESC-HF-LT registry, SwedeHF registry, and ESC-CRT Survey II
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aims Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is effective in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and dyssynchrony but is underutilized. In a cohort study, we identified clinical, organizational, and level ... -
What did Remigration Mean for the Numerical Growth for the Free Church Movement in Norway in the Early Twentieth Century?
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What diversity management practices do hotel managers and employees view as important for retaining employees?
(Master thesis, 2015-07)Research shows that the hotel industry is noted for high rate of turnover. Again, diversity management practices have been found to be a good human resource tool helping to manage and retain diverse workforce. A lot of ... -
What do adolescents view as the main factors impacting on their emotional and mental well-being. A systemic review of qualitative research into the young persons perspective
(Master thesis, 2022)Background – Globally, the reported numbers of depressive and anxiety symptoms in young people is rising. Concern over this phenomenon has been expressed through advocacy organisations such as the World Health Organisation ... -
What do conferences do? What is academics’ intangible return on investment (ROI) from attending an academic tourism conference?
(Journal article, 2017-12)Conferences are funny events. They are self-evident elements of our lives as academics: meetings that occur, often annually; take place in various locations; and involve (hopefully) like-minded people, aiming to share their ... -
What do hotel guests care about? A Content Analysis on Hotel Reviews on Hotels in the World’s Most Popular Destination
(Master thesis, 2022)This study is to understand the most mentioned aspects when the hotel guests leave their online reviews. This study consists of a thorough analysis on 1,260 hotel reviews across six inhabitable continents in the world. The ... -
What do leaders and employees emphasize as important in the JD-R model, an interview study from a service company in Norway
(Master thesis, 2023)When looking at the international organisation Gallup’s ‘State of the Global Workplace 2022’ report, we find that 60% of the world’s workers are emotionally detached at work, and 19% are miserable (Gallup 2022). As the ... -
What Do Middle Grades Preservice Teachers Believe about Writing and Writing Instruction?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-02)After third grade, students’ motivation and enjoyment of writing begins to wane, and this trend continues through mostoftheireducation.Middlegradestudentsespecially need high-quality writing instruction; however, many ... -
What do women want? Writing the female self
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HF-IKS/2013;, Master thesis, 2013-05-14)Historically, the concept of woman has varied and changed in keeping with the ruling ideology of the time, and this has caused a number of challenges for women. This thesis is a study of how the narrative of the (female) ... -
What do YOU know? 'Unaware academics'
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2013;, Master thesis, 2013-06-13)The awareness of climate change has grown since the first signs of change. The amount of air travelling has also grown dramatically, both for leisure and business, due to aeroplanes providing everybody with a chance to ...