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Wood resource exploitation in the Norse North Atlantic: a review of recent research and future directions
(Chapter, 2022)The North Atlantic islands have always been relatively wood-poor. Nonetheless, from the Viking Age they were home to Norse settlers who in their homelands relied significantly on wood resources for the production of a huge ... -
Words Are Wind: Investigating Literacy and Power in A Song of Ice and Fire.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HF-IKS/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-05-11)The proposed thesis seeks to investigate how some of the characters of the book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R.Martin are limited by different social structures of masculinity, physical prowess, feudal power ... -
The Work Context and Mentoring: Do Job Characteristics Influence Mentoring Received?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of job characteristics on mentoring received. A survey questionnaire was sent to 435 employees from 29 preschools in Norway and 284 responses were returned, a ... -
Work division processes in social work with Cuban and Norwegian families
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05)This paper explores the differences and similarities in three social work processes as viewed by social workers in Norway and Cuba. Contrasting social work processes in these exemplars of de-familialized and familialized ... -
Work Engagement and Work Ability: Relationship with Organizational, Team, and Individual Variables
(Master thesis, 2022)Abstract This thesis aims to investigate the two positive outcome variables: work engagement and work ability, in relation to several antecedent variables. Work engagement is a concept that has been focused on in the past ... -
Work Engagement and Work Ability: Relationship with Organizational, Team, and Individual Variables
(Master thesis, 2022)Abstract This thesis aims to investigate the two positive outcome variables: work engagement and work ability, in relation to several antecedent variables. Work engagement is a concept that has been focused on in the past ... -
The work of leading mathematical discussion in kindergarten : A Norwegian case study
(Chapter, 2021)The core practice of leading mathematical discussions has received considerable attention in the school context, but few studies have investigated this practice in a kindergarten context. This study investigates what tasks ... -
A work system analysis of the medication administration process in a Norwegian nursing home ward
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-07)Nursing home patients often have multiple diagnoses and a high prevalence of polypharmacy and are at risk of experiencing adverse drug events. The study aims to explore the dynamic interactions of stakeholders and work ... -
A work system analysis of the medication administration process in a Norwegian nursing home ward
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-07)Nursing home patients often have multiple diagnoses and a high prevalence of polypharmacy and are at risk of experiencing adverse drug events. The study aims to explore the dynamic interactions of stakeholders and work ... -
Work-related stress of elementary school principals in Finland: Coping strategies and support
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05)The present study aimed to investigate elementary school principals’ self-reported causes of work-related stress, their coping strategies to deal with stress and the support they need for their leadership. Seventy-six ... -
Workability over time and mechanical properties of ultra-high performance concrete.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IMBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-12-12)Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is characterized by high compressive and tensile strength along with excellent durability due to a densely packed matrix with low porosity. It has a low water-to-binder ratio (w/b) ... -
Workflow and concept study to design mixed reality assisted safety training in the wind energy sector
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Mixed reality Technology creates new environments and visualizations to teach, train, and facilitate work, either offline or remote online. The aim is to provide effective learning and training sources and reduce human ... -
Workforce Diversity as a Guiding Light towards SHRM: Exploring managers' views regarding workforce diversity, its impact on Recruitment and Selection Practices, and the role of Sustainable HRM within Organizations
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06-12)The goal of this research is to explore the managers’ views concerning the challenges and benefits of workforce diversity within their organizations; what kind of workforce diversity practices managers implement during ... -
Working Mothers in the Dichotomy of the Stereotype of “Good Mother” and “Bad Mother” in Rogaland Area, Norway. (Women Constructing Motherhood)
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis was based on the qualitative analysis of working mothers’ experiences regarding motherhood stereotypes in Norway. In April 2023, semi-structured in-depth interviews with five women of European and Asian descent ... -
Working with alcohol prevention in occupational health services: "Knowing how" is more important than "knowing that" - the WIRUS OHS study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-10-01)Background: Alcohol consumption is a major public health challenge; the majority of employees consume alcohol regularly and a considerable proportion of employees can be characterized as risky drinkers in need of interventions. ... -
Workplace Incivility and Turnover Intention in Organizations: A Meta-Analytic Review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12)Incivility has been identified as a prevalent and crucial issue in workplaces and one that may be associated with detrimental effects on employees and organizational outcomes, such as turnover intention. Many studies have ... -
Workplace mentoring: Investigating the influence of job characteristics on mentoring
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)No previous research has explored the relationship between three categories of job characteristics and mentoring provided. A cross-sectional design based on a survey questionnaire was sent to employees from 29 preschools ... -
‘World Environmental Education Congresses’ og naturfagenes rolle innen utdanning for bærekraftig utvikling.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Artikkelen ser på naturfagenes rolle innen utdanning for bærekraftig utvikling som den avspeiles på World Environmental Education Congress (WEEC), en ledende internasjonal miljøkonferanse siden 2003. I et historisk perspektiv, ... -
The world Polleniidae (Diptera, Oestroidea): key to genera and checklist of species
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-09)A key to the world genera and a checklist of the world species for the family Polleniidae, including distributions, are provided. The following taxonomic and nomenclatural changes are proposed: Nitellia hermoniella Lehrer, ... -
Worry and its correlates onboard cruise ships
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)The present study examined job-specific worry, as well as possible predictors of such worry, namely job-specific self-efficacy and supervisor dispositionism. 133 non-supervising crew members at different departments ...