Browsing SAM - Master Theses by Title
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The Interconnection of Work-life Balance, Organisational Culture and Social Policies: A Qualitative Study on the Promotion of Gender Equality among Female Leaders in Norway
(Master thesis, 2023)Norway is often presented as one of the most gender equal countries in the world. Where equal opportunities and rights are fundamental elements. The following thesis aims to explore the experiences of women in leadership ... -
Internasjonalisering under påvirkning: Samfunnsansvarets rolle i global forretningspraksis En kvalitativ studie av norske bedrifters tilnærming til den samfunnsansvarlige rollen i internasjonaliseringen
(Master thesis, 2023)Denne masteroppgaven undersøker hvordan samfunnets økende krav til bedriftens samfunnsansvar (CSR) påvirker norske bedrifters internasjonalisering. I løpet av de siste femti årene har verden blitt omgjort til en global ... -
Internasjonalt sosialt arbeid og andregjøring
(Master thesis, 2016)Dette masterprosjektet handler om internasjonalt sosialt arbeid og andregjøring. Målet er å forstå og se nærmere på hvilke prosesser i internasjonalt sosialt arbeid som fører til andregjøring. Studien har en kvalitativ ... -
International collaboration in digital libraries : an analysis of the Manuscriptorium digital library case study
(Master thesis, 2012)International collaboration in digital libraries represents a challenging subject for the cultural institutions, as everyone brings its own perspective and approach to the collaborative endeavour. When joining such ... -
Internprising i multinasjonale, norskeide selskap - Praksis og holdninger
(Master thesis, 2014)Tema for masteravhandlingen er praksis og holdninger knyttet til internprising. For å belyse tema ble det tatt utgangspunkt i multinasjonale, norskeide selskaper. Det ble formulert en hypotese om at internprising er en ... -
Intersectional Vulnerability in Post Natural Disasters on Women’s Health – Systematic literature review –
(Master thesis, 2021)Natural disasters have been growing due to climate change, degradation of the environment, and globalisation. However, there is also a pattern of gender difference in vulnerability to and impact of natural disasters at all ... -
Intranett: Et digitalt verktøy for god kommunikasjonsflyt i organisasjoner?
(Master thesis, 2019)Denne masteroppgaven undersøker bruk av intranett. Intranett kan ha mange ulike funksjoner, i denne oppgaven ser man på intranett som en informasjonskanal. Målet har vært å se på hva som kjennetegner intranett som ... -
Investigation of the digital non-text-based use and requirements of a group of academic staff in a South African open distance learning institution
(Master thesis, 2009)The main purpose of this study was to investigate whether academic staff members in an ODL institution use digital non-text-based resources (e.g, graphs, photographs and video clips) in research and teaching practice and ... -
An Investigation on the Responsiveness of International Clinical Trials on the Gravest Needs of the Population: A look at three LMICs with a high number of international clinical trials
(Master thesis, 2019)The paper is a qualitative research paper done to assess whether the clinical trials carried out in low and middle-income nations like India, Brazil and Philippines were to address the gravest needs of those nations. To ... -
Investor reactions to negative audit remarks in different economic climates Evidence from listed companies in Norway from 2007 to 2019
(Master thesis, 2021)Using event study methodology, I find evidence of heuristics and biases influencing stock prices of Norwegian firms receiving negative audit remarks. Price data and audit remarks are collected from 2007 to 2019 to capture ... -
Investor Sentiment and the Cross-Section of Stock Returns: A Study on the Effect of Investor Sentiment in the Norwegian Stock Market
(Master thesis, 2023)We build a model of investor sentiment for the Norwegian stock market and examine its effect on the returns of various types of stocks following positive and negative sentiment periods. Our sample consists of all listed ... -
Invisible literature, or Through the looking-glass in the library of Babel - Disseminating and curating born digital literary works in the public library’s physical and digital rooms.
(Master thesis, 2014)The paper analyzes the two case studies, Bergen public library and Roskilde library’s work with born digital literary resources, in light of conversation theory and facilitation theory by Gordon Pask and David R. Lankes. ... -
Involvering av eksterne aktører og deres reaksjoner i iverksettingen av offentlige reformer: en studie av Viken fylkeskommune og Øst politidistrikt
(Master thesis, 2020)Temaet for denne masteroppgaven er involvering av eksterne aktører og deres reaksjoner i iverksettingen av offentlige reformer. Oppgaven tar utgangspunkt i to iverksettingscase: iverksettingen av regionreformen i Viken ... -
IPLOS – et nyttig kommunalt styringsverktøy? : mellom statlige intensjoner og lokal praksis
(Master thesis, 2012)Behovet for styringsinformasjon i pleie- og omsorgssektoren øker med innføringen av Samhandlingsreformen og staten legger til grunn at kommunene har nytte av systemet IPLOS (Individbasert Pleie- og OmsorgsStatistikk) til ... -
IPO Underpricing in Norway. Testing of existing underpricing theories in the Norwegian stock markets
(Master thesis, 2020)In our thesis we have analysed the pricing for 202 IPOs in Norway from 2003 to 2019. A wellknown phenomenon for IPOs known as underpricing is a trend where IPO stocks are offered at a lower price than what the market ... -
IPOs, regime switching and optimal portfolio allocation
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis studied whether including the information contained in the first day IPO returns can be used to improve forecasts of the performance of financial markets. The S&P 500 index was used as a proxy for the financial ... -
Is leverage dependent on oil price? A study on capital structure in the Norwegian energy sector
(Master thesis, 2017)We investigate capital structure in 93 exchange listed firms of the Norwegian energy sector from 2001 until late 2016. In addition to investigating factors that has been proven valid through previous studies, we believe ... -
Is social media useful for migrations? The perspective of Turkish young adults in Oslo
(Master thesis, 2020)Previous studies have demonstrated that migration can be a very hard and stressful process. However, new social media websites may be able to alleviate the problems, making it easier for the migrants to develop and use ... -
Is the Temporary Protection policy in line with human rights?
(Master thesis, 2021)This research investigates the Norwegian policies formulated by the government as a result of the immigrant influx of 2015. The paper tries to assess if these policies are a hindrance in the way of providing basic human ... -
Is there a bubble within ESG stocks on Oslo Stock Exchange? An empirical analysis of the low risk rated ESG stocks in Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)The purpose of this master thesis is to examine whether there is a financial bubble within ESG stocks on Oslo Stock Exchange. To research the thesis question, we apply both a quantitative and a qualitative method. The ...