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Why do people avoid and postpone the use of voice assistants for transactional purposes? A perspective from decision avoidance theory
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-07)Consumers increasingly adopt artificial intelligence (AI) enabled voice assistants (VAs) for transactional and non-transactional uses due to these devices’ inherent affordances, such as their ease of use and convenience. ... -
Why do people buy organic food? The moderating role of environmental concerns and trust
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-11)Although consumer interest in organic food has risen over time, resulting in a generally positive attitude toward these organic food products, scholarly research suggests a comparatively low volume of its consumption in ... -
Why do people purchase from food delivery apps? A consumer value perspective
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07)Consumers are increasingly using food delivery apps (FDAs) to facilitate convenient and quick food delivery. Yet, the existing research offers a limited understanding of consumers’ behavioral responses to the visibility ... -
Why do retail consumers buy green apparel? A knowledge-attitude-behaviour-context perspective
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Consumers' increased knowledge and awareness of environmental issues have not translated into a pervasive rise in purchasing green apparel, resulting in a phenomenon known as the ‘attitude-behaviour gap’. The current study ... -
Why fairness is important: the role of organizational justice in job satisfaction, commitment and turnover intentions within restaurant industry
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-07-13)Restaurant industry is one of the most challenging places to work within all tourism sector. It requires good physical and psychological state, as well as being able to handle stress, long working hours, and be always ... -
Why have consumers opposed, postponed, and rejected innovations during a pandemic? A study of mobile payment innovations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11)The highly infectious nature of the COVID-19 virus has made the use of contactless payment methods a health exigency. Yet, consumers are resisting using mobile payments (m-payments) during the pandemic, a confounding ... -
Why is the VR/AR industry not performing as well as forecasted within the Norwegian market?
(Master thesis, 2022)Abstract Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality are currently facing some challenges becoming popularized enough to be a household device in the Norwegian market. Since the big breakthroughs in 2015-2016 it has been well ... -
Why retail investors traded equity during the pandemic? An application of artificial neural networks to examine behavioral biases
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07)Behavioral biases are known to influence the investment decisions of retail investors. Indeed, extant research has revealed interesting findings in this regard. However, the literature on the impact of these biases on ... -
Will Carbon Capture and Storage give Norway a possibility to continue the petroleum exportation: the Case of Arctic Oil.
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)Sammendrag Norge har gjennom årene etablert seg som en av lederene i internasjonal klimapolitikk. Med Parisavtalen ble det engang til stadfest at olje og gas må utfases. Men med dette har Norge mange utfordringer. Olje og ... -
Will E-books Change the World?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2001)This paper argues that the evolution of e-book technology is related to the penetrating impact of networks and information technology on society. It defines the concept of e-book and describes some aspects of e-book ... -
Willingness to Pay for Preventing an Oil Spill in Vestfjorden: The Role of Use versus Non-Use Values
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06-14)In this study the values that could be lost if an environmental damage occurs in Vestfjorden are estimated. The overall research question is: “What is the willingness to pay for preventing an oil spill in Vestfjorden?”. ... -
Willingness-to-pay for Crime Control Programs in Norway: Preferences and Attitudes towards Crime and Crime Reduction.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06)In this pilot study, we use the contingent valuation (CV) method to investigate Norwegians willingness to pay (WTP) for crime control programs. The CV method is well known in the environmental economics literature, and has ... -
Winning strategies for internationalisation at Nordic technical universities
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-05)This study has investigated strategies for internationalisation at technical universities in the Nordic countries and explored why and how some universities are more successful with their strategies. Strategy is defined ... -
Women in the boardroom: how do female directors of corporate boards perceive boardroom dynamics?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-08)This study investigated how female directors of corporate boards of directors (BoD) experience boardroom dynamics. The study represents an initial research trend that moves from a unilateral focus on financial outcomes of ... -
Women, work and wine
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-09)Kontrollbehov, bekymringer om stigmatisering og omsorgsoppgaver hjemme gjør at kvinnelige ledere reduserer alkoholinntaket sitt når de drikker med kolleger. Det er mange gråsoner mellom arbeid og fritid hvor kolleger ... -
Women-owned family businesses in transitional economies: key influences on firm innovativeness and sustainability
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-03)This research presents an examination of familial influence on strategic entrepreneurial behaviors within a transitional economic context. Utilizing a large sample of women-led family businesses, the study investigates the ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...