• Oljeprisens påvirkning på norske boligpriser- effekten av oljeprisfallet høsten 2014 

      Holm, Rune (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-01-15)
      Denne masteroppgaven har som formål å finne ut om det er en sammenheng mellom boligprisen og oljeprisen. Dette gjøres ved å lage en variabel som justerer oljeprisen etter andel indirekte og direkte petroleumsansatte i ...
    • Om sammenhengen mellom motivasjon, studentaktiv undervisning og konstruktive tilbakemeldinger. En studie fra Universitetet i Stavanger. 

      Abrahamsen, Eirik Bjorheim; Selvik, Jon Tømmerås; Moen, Vegard; Kvaløy, Jan Terje (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-11)
      I denne artikkelen undersøker vi hvorvidt det er sammenheng mellom studentaktiv undervisning og studentenes motivasjon, og videre, hvorvidt det er sammenheng mellom studentenes motivasjon og studentenes oppfatning av de ...
    • On how access to an insurance market affects investments in safety measures, based on the expected utility theory 

      Abrahamsen, Eirik Bjorheim; Asche, Frank (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-03)
      This paper focuses on how access to an insurance market should influence investments in safety measures in accordance with the ruling paradigm for decision-making under uncertainty—the expected utility theory. We show that ...
    • On how to characterize and confront misinformation in a risk context 

      Aven, Terje; Thekdi, Shital A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Misinformation is one of the largest challenges for risk assessment and communication. However, the term misinformation in relation to risk has not yet been clearly interpreted by the risk field. Basic definitions of ...
    • On how to conceptualise and describe risk 

      Aven, Terje (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      A number of definitions and interpretations of the risk concept exist. Many of these are probabilitybased. In this paper we present and discuss a structure for characterising the definitions, which is founded on a clear ...
    • On how to describe security risk? 

      Sheikhi, Amanj (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06)
      The word terrorism is one of the most-used terms in a daily life of people in this century. Governments and organisations apply many different definitions to cope with their existing issue(s). Thus, the terrorism risk ...
    • On human errors in maintenance: risk potential and mitigation 

      Peng, Guicang (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06-16)
      In this thesis, we have firstly reviewed the maintenance management evolution process, meanwhile depends on relevant data and conclusions from other literatures, we found that in general human errors are the causation ...
    • On Operational Safety Compliance for More Reliable Risk Safety Functions In Offshore Installations 

      Skjåstad, Ola Grav (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06-13)
      Due to a recent increase in major accident risk, efforts are being made to improve the robustness of the safety functions of offshore installations. Based on how the safety functions are defined and structured, their ...
    • On Some Foundational Issues Concerning the Relationship Between Risk and Resilience 

      Aven, Terje (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-10)
      “Risk” and “resilience” are both terms with a long history, but how they are related and should be related are strongly debated. This article discusses the appropriateness of a perspective advocated by an active “resilience ...
    • On the analysis of hydrocarbon leaks in the Norwegian offshore industry 

      Vinnem, Jan-Erik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      There have been several major offshore accidents in different offshore regions since 2005. In Norway there have been several very serious near-misses during the last ten years, several of which involving serious hydrocarbon ...
    • On the Certificate Revocation Problem in the Maritime Sector 

      Bour, Guillaume; Bernsmed, Karin; Meland, Per Håkon; Borgaonkar, Ravishankar Bhaskarrao (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Maritime shipping is currently undergoing rapid digitalization, but with increasing exposure to cyber threats, there is a need to improve the security of the ship communication technology used during operations across ...
    • On the effects of asset lifetime extension for safety instrumented systems (SIS) 

      Tahmiscioglu, Gülay (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-ISØP/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-07-15)
      A number of the offshore facilities in Norway have either been approaching their design life or exceeded them while there is still a considerable amount of oil and gas extractable in the field. Therefore, aging and life ...
    • On the gap between theory and practice in defining and understanding risk 

      Aven, Terje (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-09)
      The risk concept is used in all types of situations and applications, ranging from technology to medicine and security issues. Many definitions of the concept exist, and there is an ongoing discussion on what is the most ...
    • On the importance of systems thinking when using the ALARP principle for risk management 

      Langdalen, Henrik; Abrahamsen, Eirik Bjorheim; Selvik, Jon Tømmerås (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-12)
      In this paper, we discuss the importance of systems thinking when using the As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) principle to support decision-making in risk management. The ALARP principle is a fundamental principle ...
    • On the meaning of and relationship between dragon-kings, black swans and related concepts 

      Glette-Iversen, Ingrid; Aven, Terje (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03)
      Different metaphors have been introduced to reflect the occurrence of rare and surprising types of events with extreme impacts, including black swans, grey swans and dragon-kings. Despite considerable research on clarifying ...
    • On the relationship between aquaculture and reduction fisheries 

      Asche, Frank; Tveterås, Sigbjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2004-07)
      Recently, there has been a growing concern that increased aquaculture production poses an environmental threat to the species targeted in so-called reduction fisheries, the main source for fishmeal. The argument is that ...
    • On the treatment of risk/safety aspects within safety assessment of aviation 

      Somanpillai Vijayakumariamma, Aneesh (Master thesis, 2023)
      Safety of aircraft is a hot topic due to the safety-critical nature of its operation and its significant negative impact it could pose to a larger society. In order to understand aviation safety in detail, it is important ...
    • On the treatment of uncertainty in innovation projects 

      Khanmohammadi, Vahideh (Master thesis, 2021)
      Innovations encounter a relatively high level of uncertainty in their lifecycle path. As innovations are about implementing a new idea, they suffer from a shortage or lack of knowledge dependent on and directly proportional ...
    • On the treatment of uncertainty in Innovation Projects 

      Islam Khan, Md Mohaiminul (Master thesis, 2023)
      The treatment of uncertainty in innovation projects is a critical aspect that must be addressed to improve project outcomes. This thesis focuses on identifying, measuring, and managing uncertainty in innovation projects, ...
    • On the treatment of uncertainty in innovation projects with focus on energy transition. 

      Qamar, Javeria (Master thesis, 2021)
      Innovation is the key to growth however, the process of innovation is full of uncertainties. Organizations and project management teams that are open-minded and aware of the uncertainties, can tackle them more cleverly and ...