Browsing Fakultet for samfunnsvitenskap (SAM) by Subject "Performances"
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Evaluating the Performance of Scandinavian Mergers and Acquisitions - Evidence from Divestitures
(Master thesis, 2020)In this thesis, we compile a data set of divestments based on almost 200 mergers and acquisitions in the Scandinavian countries between 2000 and 2011 and then use the data set to assess and classify the long-term success ... -
Foreign Market Portfolio Concentration and Performance
(Financial Management;Volume 49, Issue 1, Spring 2020, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-06)Using security holdings of 49,857 foreign investors on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE), I test whether concentrated investment strategies in international markets result in excess risk‐adjusted returns. I find that investors ... -
The Norwegian Gender Balance Law. A reform that failed?
(Annals of Corporate Governance;Vol. 4: No. 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-24)The Norwegian Gender Balance Law (GBL) was proposed in June 14th 2003, made into a law on December 9th 2005, and implemented from January 1st 2006 with a two-year grace period. The law mandates at least 40% board representation ... -
Scale and Skill in Mutual Fund Management: Evidence From Norway
(Master thesis, 2019)A sample free of survivorship bias is used to identify effects of scale on mutual fund performance in the Norwegian market. Using several riskadjusted performance benchmarks, I find mixed evidence that both large and ... -
Servant leadership, span of control and outcomes in a municipality context
(Journal of General Management;Volume 44, Issue 2, 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-01)The purpose of the current study was to investigate the moderating role of span of supervision in the association between servant leadership and multiple outcomes such as job satisfaction and follower performance in a ... -
TMS og prestasjon i virtuelle team: Kan team overconfidence og det å ha fått informasjon om rolleavhengigheter påvirke utviklingen av TMS og prestasjon?
(Master thesis, 2019)Richard Hackman fra Harvard University uttalte at virtuelle team må møtes ansikt-til-ansikt, og at de ikke kan være effektive hvis man ikke har kjennskap til hverandre eller teamets formål (Coutu, 2009). På bakgrunn av ...