Browsing Institutt for industriell økonomi og teknologiledelse by Subject "Industriell økonomi og teknologiledelse, Strategi og internasjonal forretnmingsutvikling"
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A qualitative study of Norwegian firms diversifying into the emerging offshore wind industry
(Master thesis, 2017)Diversification endeavours into emerging industries is one of the riskiest and yet most promising strategic actions firms can take. In spite of this compelling nature, we identify a research gap concerning diversification ... -
Circular Economy Principles as Strategy for a Sustainable Business Model - A Case Study in the Norwegian Maritime Industry
(Master thesis, 2018)This master thesis explores and investigates how a Norwegian maritime equipment supplier, Kongsberg Maritime Subsea, has adopted circular economy principles to their business. The case company have developed a strategy ... -
Constructing a Holistic Framework for Mobile Wallet Adoption in Emerging Countries - An Empirical Study with Evidence from Pakistan and Myanmar
(Master thesis, 2017)The master thesis discusses the adoption of mobile wallets in South East Asian countries by proposing a holistic adoption framework based on recognized academic models. The framework is based on a telecom perspective. The ... -
Critical success factors for offshore field development projects - A study of contracts on the Norwegian Continental Shelf awarded to South Korean yards
(Master thesis, 2017)This study examines Norwegian oil companies offshoring EPC-contracts on the Norwegian Continental Shelf to South Korean yards. Delays and cost overruns have stirred a public debate about this offshoring practice, yet ... -
Cultural differences, participative leadership and communication style - A study of two international software companies
(Master thesis, 2017)This thesis looks at the influence of cultural differences on software development teams. It consists of two articles. The first article explores employee expectations and preferences towards participative leadership (PL), ... -
Developing a Blockchain-based Multi-sided Platform - A Case Study of a Digital Shareholder Register
(Master thesis, 2018)In the last few decades, the world has seen companies such as Amazon and Airbnb arise and grow record-fast, without even offering any new unique product or technology. These are examples of multi-sided platforms (MSPs), ... -
The Effects of Industrial IoT on Organizations - A Case Study on Decision Making and Information Access
(Master thesis, 2018)The purpose of this thesis is to examine the effects of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) on organizations in terms of human behavior. More precisely, we investigate the influence of IIoT technology on information ... -
Entry Into Emerging Industries - How should Norwegian companies enter the emerging offshore wind industry?
(Master thesis, 2017)The purpose of this thesis is to discover how firms should enter emerging industries. As these industries carry great economic potential, knowing how to enter and exploit this potential is believed to be valuable for firms ... -
Experiential-driven engagement as strategic resource for multi-sided platforms - A managerial perspective
(Master thesis, 2018)Digital technologies help create an environment where the boundaries of the firm become more blurry, leading to customers suddenly playing a more important role in the value-creation process. Digital Multi-sided Platforms ... -
From Blockchain Utopia to Commercial Success - A study on how blockchain-based home-sharing startups can succeed in the sharing economy
(Master thesis, 2018)In this master thesis, we investigate how blockchain-based home-sharing startups can succeed in the sharing economy. We approach our problem statement by developing a set of research questions, in which we aim to answer ... -
How stakeholder involvement influence sustainability behaviour - A case study of a project in the Norwegian aquaculture industry
(Master thesis, 2017)Corporate sustainability has evolved over the last decades and has become an increasingly important concept for companies to consider when making strategic decisions. Corporate sustainability has many underlying concepts, ... -
Innovation and Shared Value Creation: A Social Elephant in the Room? - A Qualitative Case Study of How a Norwegian Industry Company Uses Product Innovation to Create Shared Value
(Master thesis, 2018)Business is blamed for the social, environmental and economic problems the world is faced with. Shared value creation is proposed as a solution to these problems, where firms create economic value for itself and for the ... -
Innovation Handovers: Investigating and Explicating the Phenomenon - A Cross-Case Analysis of Four Firms Across Industries
(Master thesis, 2017)The objective of this Master s thesis is to define, explicate and investigate the heretofore-underexplored phenomenon of innovation handovers. Given the complexity and interdisciplinary nature of many innovation projects, ... -
Knowledge Sharing with Augmented Reality - A Single Case Study of Remote Assistance in a Chemical Production Plant
(Master thesis, 2018)The goal of this master thesis is to determine in what ways Augmented Reality (AR) is valuable for knowledge sharing in remote assistance scenarios. No person can know everything or be everywhere at the same time. Thus, ... -
Launching a Two-sided Platform
(Master thesis, 2017)Two-sided platforms, such as Airbnb, Uber and eBay, have all revolutionized their industries. Despite having colossal potential, they are very difficult to launch. This is due to what s referred to as network effects, which ... -
Marketing Sustainable Innovation - How Sustainable Innovation Creates Growth Opportunities for SMEs in International Markets
(Master thesis, 2017)An increasing global focus on socio-ecological problems, stricter policies and regulations and advanced technological innovations are putting pressure on companies to develop and market more sustainable products and ... -
Merchant Adoption of Mobile Financial Services in Myanmar - Strategies for penetrating the B2C mobile payment market
(Master thesis, 2017)Financial inclusion is key to combat poverty in developing countries. Diffusion of mobile financial solutions (MFS) can help provide financial inclusion to the previously underserved and unbanked parts of a population. ... -
Process Innovation with Blockchain in Banking - A case study of how Blockchain can change the KYC process in banks.
(Master thesis, 2017)Innovation is the key to prosperity in competitive markets, as almost every significant business venture can trace its roots to an original spark of innovation, and on occasion, ground breaking innovation would foster a ... -
Team Maturity, Innovation Capability and Firm Performance in Norwegian Entrepreneurships: Is There a Connection? - Presenting a comprehensive study examining how the team maturity of entrepreneurial teams and their innovation capability are linked to firm performance.
(Master thesis, 2017)The importance of innovative entrepreneurship for sustained economic growth is increasing (IMF, 2017). This is the fundamental motivation for this thesis, in which a study on team maturity, innovation capability, and firm ...