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Strategies to prevent corruption : (LDC & Middle Eastern countries case)
2010
Masteroppgave i økonomi og administrasjon - Universitetet i Agder 2010 This research will try to give insight and guidance for those businesses and persons interested in starting a business in the Middle East and less developed countries. It will shine a light to the business environment in those countries, the nature of corruption, and what the best strategies to deal with corruption are by highlighting the quality of governance in the Middle East. This study will present many cases about corruption in LDCs and Middle East countries to help in the understanding of the nature of the corruption in these regions, as well as showing the different strategies these countries used to fight or cur…
Historical performance of different asset classes (among stock, bonds) during different periods of stock market cycles.
2010
Masteroppgave i økonomi og administrasjon - Universitetet i Agder 2010 This thesis was carried out as the final assignment of the Master of Business Administration Program at University of Agder, in the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences. The subject of the thesis is the relative performance of different asset classes during different phases of the rhythmic cycles. Different phases of the stock market cycle have been searched for and analyzed. The historical experience is used to make the analysis.
Social Media Marketing Researching Facebook marketing adoption factors among Norwegian health clubs
2014
Masteroppgave økonomi og administrasjon- Universitetet i Agder, 2014
Effekten av ulike reklamebudskap på konsumentens merkeholdning og kjøpsintensjoner
2015
Masteroppgave økonomi og administrasjon- Universitetet i Agder, 2015 (Konfidensiell til/confidential until 01.07.2020)
Factors Influencing Social Media Marketing In Different Culture Context.
2014
Masteroppgave økonomi og administrasjon- Universitetet i Agder, 2014 Social media has gained precedence in today‟s business environment, and consumers themselves are more receptive to this marketing media. This study aims to identify the factors affecting users‟ attitudes towards social media marketing. From the literature review, a conceptual model was proposed, and five hypotheses were developed. The model studies the effect of several independent variables on attitude towards social media marketing. A questionnaire was completed by students from Norway and Saudi Arabia. Descriptive statistics, t -test, factor analysis, and regression analysis were used for data analysis. We found that th…
Managerial compensation, ownership structure and profitability in Norwegian hydroelectric energy companies : N/A
2009
Masteroppgave i økonomi og administrasjon - Universitetet i Agder 2009 Today, the Norwegian energy sector is significantly dominated by public ownership, both directly and indirectly, and the sector has turned out to be very profitable compared to other sectors. This master thesis starts by introducing some concepts of corporate governance and the agency theory which will be the theoretical basis. The study attempts to determine the relationship between the level of fixed pay and profitability, and ownership structure and profitability of Norwegian hydroelectric energy companies. According to a tremendous amount of research conducted on these relationships in other industries and sectors, t…
Blurring observed as an inter-firm communicative phenomenon in purchaser-buyer relationships
2010
Masteroppgave i økonomi og administrasjon - Universitetet i Agder 2010 We started out this master thesis for developing a greater foundation and knowledge for later quantitative studies of the phenomenon of blurring in inter-firm communication. We performed 8 in depth interviews with different candidates from different business regions in Norway. We tried to draw on findings through literature studies combined with findings from interviews to establish a better understanding of how and if blurring appear as a common phenomenon in business to business relations. First of all we found that blurring actually is observable in real life. We found implications about blurring with regards to being…
An ethical perspective on problems multinational companies in the apparel industry face, when outsourcing their production to developing countries wi…
2014
Masteroppgave økonomi og administrasjon- Universitetet i Agder, 2014 This thesis addresses the ethical problems multinational companies in the apparel industry face, when outsourcing their production to developing countries with inadequate institutions. I will use a case study of Bangladesh, to reveal the actions of Primark, Kappahl and the Benetton Group. These companies will be evaluated in light of three main schools of ethics; Virtue ethics, consequentialism, and deontology. I will show how companies have been dealing with ethical problems, and I will in relation to the ethical schools find out how these problems should be dealt with. The thesis shows that problems in the apparel indust…
Small and medium-size firms: government support, local strenght and export performance : experiences from Bangladeshi manufacturing firms
2012
Masteroppgave i økonomi og administrasjon - Universitetet i Agder 2012 This study focuses on the role of Government and the Firm in accelerating Firm’s export performance in Bangladesh. The role of government has been discussed on the basis of both Government Export Assistance and Government Export Barriers. On the other hand the role of firm has been followed by the Firm’s internal strength in the form for firm’s export experience, managers’ experience, skilled labor and market share and Firm’s Export marketing strategy. The motto of this study is to find out the affecting role of both Government and Firm to ensure profitable export performance in the case of Bangladeshi manufacturing firm…
Kjøpesenterlokalisering : hva påvirker omsetningen til et kjøpesenter?
2011
Masteroppgave i økonomi og administrasjon - Universitetet i Agder 2011 Denne masteroppgaven omhandler det norske kjøpesentermarkedet med vekt på kjøpesenterutviklingen på Sørlandet. Formålet med undersøkelsen består i å analysere hvilke faktorer som påvirker kjøpesenteromsetningen. I henhold til tidligere forskning påvirkes omsetningen til et kjøpesenter av en rekke forskjellige faktorer. Disse faktorene kan deles inn i geografiske og ikke-geografiske faktorer. Denne oppgaven konsentrerer seg om de geografiske faktorene som relaterer seg til kjøpesenterets marked, beliggenhet og bygning. Datagrunnlaget for undersøkelsen baserer seg hovedsakelig på sekundærdata fra Senterboken 2011, Andhøys …