Browsing Fakultet for økonomi (ØK) by Subject "Industriell økonomi og teknologiledelse"
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A Stochastic Programming Approach to Daily Surgery Scheduling Under Uncertainty at a Norwegian Hospital
(Master thesis, 2016)This thesis proposes two mathematical stochastic optimisation models handling two different aspects of uncertainty in the daily problem of deciding start times for a set of surgeries in a single operating room. The uncertainty ... -
A Study of Internet Search Volume's Contribution to Day-Ahead Volatility Forecasts
(Master thesis, 2016)We investigate whether day-ahead forecasts of individual stocks' volatility can be improved with Internet search volume data. We extend Heterogenous Autoregressive models of Realized Volatility (HAR-RV models) with past ... -
Advancing Our Understanding of Team Process Dynamics - An Empirical Investigation
(Master thesis, 2015)ABSTRACT This study comprises two independent articles, which are tightly interlinked in their overarching focus on team process dynamics. In the first article, we design a longitudinal study where we use a combination ... -
An Agent-Based Model of Adoption of Fuel Cell Vehicles - Diffusion of Competing Technologies in Norway
(Master thesis, 2016)In the spring of 2016, there were five hydrogen fuel stations serving 34 hydrogen cars in Norway. Up until this time, the purpose of the hydrogen stations were demonstrational. New players are now investing in hydrogen ... -
An Agent-Based Model of the Global Salmon Market
(Master thesis, 2015)While the global production of Atlantic salmon has grown substantially in the last few decades, the wholesale spot market is still organised around over-the-counter transactions negotiated between sellers and buyers. This ... -
Agile Change Management - Developing an agile change management framework based on Norwegian change management practises
(Master thesis, 2017)Change management is a major challenge for organisations today, and one of the biggest challenges of change management is uncertainty. Companies are facing increasing competition, globalisation, and digitalisation, and ... -
Algorithmic Trading of Bitcoin Utilizing Momentum Effects
(Master thesis, 2018)In this thesis we seek to utilize time series momentum to design a profitable trading strategy in the highly trending and volatile Bitcoin market. this study is interesting to both financial academics and traders alike as ... -
An Agent-Based Model of a Metropolitan Housing Market - Linking Micro-Level Behavior to Macro-Level Analysis
(Master thesis, 2016)In this thesis, an agent-based model (ABM) of a metropolitan housing market is developed. ABMs are computational models simulating interactions between autonomous agents, and are built bottom-up by defining these agents ... -
An Analysis of the Swedish-Norwegian Electricity Certificate Market
(Master thesis, 2015)This thesis explores tradable green certificate markets, a support scheme for investments in renewable electricity production. A case-study on the Swedish-Norwegian Electricity Certificate market is conducted. In this ... -
An Analytical Framework for Valuation and Risk Management in Nordic Hydropower Production
(Master thesis, 2018)With an increasing share of intermittent renewable energy production in the Nordic power market, it is a common belief that the volatility of the electricity price will increase. Therefore, there is a demand for energy ... -
An Evolutionary Algorithm for Waste Collection in Complex City Environments
(Master thesis, 2018)As the population of the world is in rapid growth and economic development leads to larger rates of consumption, the field of waste management is growing ever more important. This thesis is based on the waste collection ... -
An Optimization-Based Approach to Facility Layout Planning in Hospitals
(Master thesis, 2018)There are several major decisions involved when building a hospital. The purpose of the hospital needs to be established, and the associated departments that will constitute the hospital need to be determined. Also, the ... -
Analysis of business opportunities for BlueSIM - a novel mobile payment service
(Master thesis, 2016)The financial landscape of the world is in flux, and one of the main drivers is the mobile phone, becoming an increasingly important tool for financial activities. Mobile Payment Services (MPS), referring to payment for ... -
Analysis of Hedge Ratios and Hedging Effectiveness of Atlantic Salmon Futures
(Master thesis, 2016)Over the years salmon farming has become one of the most important industries in Norway. Nevertheless, salmon is known to be a price-volatile commodity. In June 2006, an Atlantic salmon futures contract was listed on Fish ... -
Analysis of the Norwegian NFC Mobile Payment Business Ecosystem
(Master thesis, 2014)Near Field Communication (NFC) has for a long time been assumed to become the technology that would finally bring mobile payment services to consumers on a large scale. However, a broad adoption of such services still ... -
Analyzing the Effect of Capacity Payments on Peaking Generator Operation
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis aims to study the effects of capacity payments on the operational decisions of plant managers for peaking units in the Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Interconnection (PJM). We achieve this through a structural ... -
Anomalies and the five-factor model in the Norwegian Stock Market
(Master thesis, 2018)This study investigates stock return regularities related to firm size, value, profitability, investments, momentum, liquidity and estimated betas, in the Norwegian stock market. The research finds significant return ... -
Anti-corruption practices in Norwegian MNCs
(Master thesis, 2015)This master thesis looks at how Norwegian multinational companies (MNCs) may choose to structure their implementation processes and compliance function to fight corruption. It seeks to bring to the forefront the key factors ... -
Applying Real Options Valuation in the Concept Selection Phase of Petroleum Projects
(Master thesis, 2016)In this thesis we consider the problem of choosing among mutually exclusive investments in the petroleum industry. More specifically, we look at the concept selection phase, which involves choosing an installation for an ... -
An Assessment of NFC Mobile Payment as a Potential Differentiator in Telenor Nordics and Central East Europe
(Master thesis, 2015)The telecommunication industry is changing rapidly and the entrance of new firms increases the competition. To survive in the rapidly changing environment, MNOs need to pursue innovative services to create growth, value ...