This is the master thesis I’ve worked on in 2017/2018, I defended it and got a grade of 8 (A). I’ve chosen a more challenging path by investigating the role of mastery climate in teams (level 2) instead of employee perspective (level 1). Consequently, I had to learn new statistical approaches that we did not get in our statistical courses. …
Alpha & Omega Consulting
For the course New Venture Creation, which I attended at BI Business School in Oslo, we created a team to write a business plan for a startup. I was the founder because I have a dream to create my own consultancy firm in HR. This opportunity seemed too good to be true and therefore I proposed to lead the team …
Managing for diversity in Statoil
The course Managing Workplace Diversity which I attended at BI Business School in Oslo was about how to manage cultural differences, backgrounds and skills of employees in an international setting. It was required to write a paper and I with a partner of mine did a research study into Statoil Norway. Summary The current research paper deals with the diversity …
Strength-based approach
The course “Seminar in HRS” in my masters year consisted of different parts and for part 3 I worked on a real-life business case. I had to write with three other team members an essay based on an analysis of the company in that we subsequently identified the best solution for the question they had. I’ve added the background information that …
The extensiveness of diversity theory
In the course “Seminar in HRS” in my masters year I had to write with three other team members an essay about different themes, this one is from the theoretical perspective. “Introduction” is the part I solely wrote for the essay. Introduction Contemporary societies have become increasingly diverse and organisations rely on cross-functional teams to challenge complex issues (van Dijk, van Engen …
Liberal and horizontal learning on multiple levels
In the course “Seminar in HRS” in my masters year I had to write with three other team members an essay about different themes, this one is from the multi-level perspective. “Organizational level” is the part I solely wrote for the essay. Introduction Human resource development (HRD) professionals have the purpose to increase and develop learning within organizations while considering different levels. …
The innovative response to institutional demands
In the course “Seminar in HRS” in my masters year I had to write with three other team members an essay about different themes, this one is from the intervention perspective. “Introduction” is the part I solely wrote for the essay. Introduction In HRM not only economic motives are important but also other contextual factors influence strategic behavior. Organizations operate in …
Ethical perspective of I-deals
In the course “Seminar in HRS” in my masters year I had to write with three other team members an essay about different themes, this one is from the ethical perspective. “Zone of negotiability” is the part I solely wrote for the essay. Introduction Idiosyncratic deals (I-deals) are far more commonly used in practice than previously thought. The percentage of employees …
The significance of company culture in startups
The birth of a startup is an exciting and frightening time for an entrepreneur, since one has to step outside of his or her comfort zone and enter an unknown marketplace. The majority of the anxiety comes from an unpredictable source of income: who are the customers and how are they going to be convinced to procure one’s service or …