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The Liner Shipping Network Design Problem - Strengthened formulations considering complex route structures, transhipment and transit time
(Master thesis, 2015)International shipping is a multibillon dollar business and shipping companies may expect large benefits from improving the routing and scheduling processes of their ships. There has been scarce research efforts when comes ... -
The link between organizational strategy and projects: A comparative study between theory and practice
(Master thesis, 2014)One of the major objectives of doing a project is to deliver the organizational strategy. One project can deliver one or more strategies. Earlier, a lot of work has been done on strategic management and project management, ... -
The mass flow and proposed management of bisphenol A in selected Norwegian waste streams
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Current initiatives for waste-handling in a circular economy favor prevention and recycling over incineration or landfilling. However, the impact of such a transition on environmental emissions of contaminants like bisphenol ... -
The Merger Endgame in the Aluminum and Paper industries: Opportunities for Norsk Hydro and Norske Skog
(Master thesis, 2011)The development of the Aluminum and Paper industry is assessed by A.T. Kearney s Merger Endgame framework. The implications for Norsk Hydro and Norske Skog are also addressed along with value creation opportunities for the ... -
The Multi-objective Supply Vessel Planning Problem - A Hybrid Genetic Search Approach
(Master thesis, 2016)The supply vessel planning problem (SVPP) is a problem faced by Statoil, the largest operator on the Norwegian continental shelf. Offshore installations need supplies from an onshore supply depot in order to operate, and ... -
The Net Neutrality Debate: Analysis of economic implications of net neutrality on internet service providers, content providers and internet users
(Master thesis, 2014)This thesis studies the economic implications of a transition from a neutral to a non-neutral network. A mathematical model with an end to end ecosystem is developed, which includes a backbone internet service provider ... -
The network mediation of an incubator: How does it enable or constrain the development of incubator firms' business networks?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Incubators are organisations or structures that usually offer five types of services in order to accelerate start-up development: access to physical resources, administrative services, access to financial resources, ... -
The Nordic electricity market: The risk premium in mid-term futures contracts
(Master thesis, 2014)This thesis investigates weekly futures contracts in the Nordic power market, covering the time period from January 2004 to December 2013. The futures contracts investigated have holding periods between one and four weeks. ... -
The Norwegian Working Life Model: Strength and Weaknesses
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The Other Renewable: Hydropower Upgrades and Renewable Portfolio Standards
(Journal article, 2018)A total of 29 U.S. states and the District of Columbia have in place mandatory Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) which require that a minimum amount of energy come from renewable resources. We investigate the role of ... -
The overnight risk premium in electricity forward contracts
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)We analyze the risk premium on electricity forward contracts traded for the Nordic and German/Austrian electricity markets. We argue that finding risk premiums by analyzing overnight returns is more relevant than the ... -
The passion scale: Aspects of reliability and validity of a new 8-item scale assessing passion.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)In this article, the psychometric properties of a new scale aimed at quantifying passion are explored, i.e. passion related to becoming good or achieving in some area/theme/skill. The Passion Scale was designed to be ... -
The Portfolio Perspective in Electricity Generation and Market Operations
(Chapter, 2018)Selecting portfolios of electricity production assets, energy sources and market participation strategies facilitates usage and management of complementary resources. It helps also power producers to address uncertainties ... -
The Positive Effect of Motivation and International Orientation on SME Growth
(Journal article, 2016)This empirical study on small and medium-sized enterprise growth investigates the relationship between motivation for growth, international orientation, and subsequent performance by following 247 firms over 11 years. Using ... -
The Potential of Power-to-Gas for Congestion Management: Utilising Synthetic Natural Gas in Redispatch
(Master thesis, 2020)Kapasiteten av fornybar energi i det tyske elsystemet øker stadig, og det setter press på høyspenningsnettet: Mens vindmøllene i Nord-Tyskland producerer en betydelig mengde strøm, trenges den i Sør-Tyskland. Dette fører ... -
The Potential of Public Procurement to Achieve Low or Zero-emission Construction Sites - A case study from Norway
(Master thesis, 2018)Although the construction industry is one of largest and oldest industries of all times, it constantly scores low on topics like sustainable development and innovation. Public entities however have a great potential to ... -
The Process of Sharing Data in an Asymmetric Context - The Synergy in Product and Process Development
(Master thesis, 2022)I dagens raskt voksende digitale og dynamiske forretningslandskap anses data for å være blant de aller mest verdifulle ressursene et selskap kan være i besittelse av. Som en del av det strategiske skiftet mot et mer ... -
The Real Options to Shutdown, Startup, and Abandon: Structural Estimation of Switching Costs
(Master thesis, 2012)In this thesis we analyze the real options to shutdown, startup and abandon gas fired power plants. We assume that the plants’ status for a given year is either operating, in standby or retired. Their status is further ... -
The real options to shutdown, startup, and abandon: U.S. electricity industry evidence
(Journal article, 2017)The purpose of this paper is to examine empirically the partially irreversible decisions to shutdown, startup, and abandon existing production assets under cash flow uncertainty and regulatory uncertainty. We use detailed ... -
The real options value of a stage-wise capacity expansion for wind power projects
(Master thesis, 2009)