Browsing Vitenskapelige publikasjoner (TN-ISØP) by Title
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Om sammenhengen mellom motivasjon, studentaktiv undervisning og konstruktive tilbakemeldinger. En studie fra Universitetet i Stavanger.
(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
(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
(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
(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 Some Foundational Issues Concerning the Relationship Between Risk and Resilience
(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
(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
(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 gap between theory and practice in defining and understanding risk
(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
(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
(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
(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 use of criteria based on the SMART acronym to assess quality of performance indicators for safety management in process industries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Management of safety, and barriers in particular, includes using information expressing performance, i.e. use of safety performance indicators. For this information to be useful, the indicators should demonstrate adequate ... -
On the Use of Standards and Guidelines as a Tool to Fulfil Regulatory Requirements
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01)Over the years, industrial safety regulation has shifted from a “hard” command and control regime to a “soft” regime. A “hard” regime includes the use of strict prescriptive requirements which explain how industry should ... -
On the use of the vision zero principle and the ALARP principle for production loss in the oil and gas industry
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)In the oil and gas industry, there is a strong focus on reducing production loss, and in the last decade the industry has adopted Vision Zero as a governing principle, to meet this goal. A previous paper has concluded that, ... -
On the use of the ‘Return Of Safety Investments’ (ROSI) measure for decision-making in the chemical processing industry
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Due to the high potential of chemical and process industry to damage people, as well as to cause environmental contamination, there is a need of objective criteria and methods supporting plant operators to make decisions ... -
On when to base event trees and fault trees on probability models and frequentist probabilities in quantitative risk assessments
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)This paper discusses the analysis approach when using event trees and fault trees in a quantitative risk assessment context. The basic question raised is when to introduce probability models and frequentist probabilities ... -
Ontological and epistemological challenges of measuring the effectiveness of urban counterterrorism measures
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-11)Cities and their citizens are increasingly seen as vulnerable targets for terrorist attacks, and nowadays city planners have become important actors in making decisions about urban security. Multiple urban counterterrorism ... -
Optimal kontraktsdesign for offshore-prosjekter
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2006)Prinsipper for optimal kontraktsutforming i petroleumssektoren presenters. Prinsippene baserer seg på innsikt fra kontrakts- og insentivteori, beste praksis studier for byggebransjen, samt en serie møter med oljeselskaper, ... -
Organizational Risk : “Muddling Through” 40 Years of Research
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The recognition that organizations are a part of adverse outcomes has become commonplace in risk research. Social organization is a key theme in relation to risk minimization through institutional control and monitoring, ... -
Patient and rescuer safety: recommendations for dispatch and prioritization of rescue resources based on a retrospective study of Norwegian avalanche incidents 1996–2017
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01)Background: Avalanche emergency response should address current accident scenarios to optimize survival chances of victims and to keep rescuers safe. The purpose of this article is to present a basis for evaluation and ...