BI Norwegian Business School

About: BI Norwegian Business School is a education organization based out in Oslo, Norway. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Corporate governance & Computer science. The organization has 525 authors who have published 2766 publications receiving 55406 citations. The organization is also known as: Handelshøyskolen BI.

What Drives Oil Prices? Emerging Versus Developed Economies

Abstract: This paper explores the role of demand from emerging and developed economies as drivers of the real price of oil. Using a FAVAR model that allows us to identify and compare demand from dierent groups of countries across the world, we nd that demand from emerging economies (most notably from Asian countries) is more than twice as important as demand from developed countries in accounting for the uctuations in the real price of oil and in oil production. Furthermore, we

Boundary Work among Groups, Occupations, and Organizations: From Cartography to Process

Abstract: This article reviews scholarship dealing with the notion of “boundary work,” defined as purposeful individual and collective effort to influence the social, symbolic, material, or temporal boundari...

From the Editors: Can I Trust Your Findings? Ruling Out Alternative Explanations in International Business Research

Abstract: The complex nature of international business research, with its cross-country and multilevel nature, complicates the empirical identification of relationships among theoretical constructs. The objective of this editorial is to provide guidance to help international business scholars navigate this complexity and ensure that readers can trust their findings. We provide suggestions for how to rule out alternative explanations, explaining key considerations not only in empirical analyses, but also in theory building and in research design. Our discussion covers both qualitative and quantitative studies, because we believe that it is imperative to understand how trustworthiness is established in both traditions, even for international business researchers who self-identify with only one. This enables scholars to have a broader scope of knowledge when interpreting past research in the field and to be more adept at explaining their design choices to a diverse audience.

Is avoidant leadership a root cause of subordinate stress? Longitudinal relationships between laissez-faire leadership and role ambiguity

Abstract: Within a stressor-strain framework, the aim of this study is to examine the influence of perceived laissez-faire leadership – a type of leadership characterized by the superiors' avoidance and inaction when subordinates are experiencing a situational need for leadership – on stress in the form of experiences of role ambiguity. This was tested within a prospective 3-wave research design with time lags of 2 and 3 years respectively. A combination of 2 constructive types of leadership, initiating structure and showing consideration, was included as a control. In a sample of 1771 employees drawn from the Norwegian working population, structural equation modelling supported the hypothesis that perceived laissez-faire leadership would be positively related to experiencing role ambiguity at 3 consecutive measurement points. The findings did not support a potential reciprocal relationship between the two across time. Initiation of structure and Consideration were not related to role ambiguity, providing strong ev...