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Predictors of enhancing human physical attractiveness: Data from 93 countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)People across the world and throughout history have gone to great lengths to enhance their physical appearance. Evolutionary psychologists and ethologists have largely attempted to explain this phenomenon via mating ... -
Preparing to show up. A master thesis exploring the preparational work young welfare clients do in order to meet the perceived expectations of the Norwegian welfare apparatus.
(Master thesis, 2020)The point of departure for this master thesis is a widespread assumption that young welfare clients do not prepare for meetings. The extensive efforts professionals do to prepare and improve practices, might indicate this ... -
Prestasjonsanalyse av etiske aksjefond : en sammenligning av etiske og konvensjonelle aksjefond markedsført i Norge
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IØL/2010;, Master thesis, 2010)Temaet for denne oppgaven er prestasjonsevaluering av aktivt forvaltede aksjefond som markedsføres i Norge, med det formål å analysere eventuelle avkastningsforskjeller mellom etiske og konvensjonelle fond. De globale ... -
Prestasjonstilbakemelding: Hvilken effekt har positiv individuell tilbakemelding på fremtidig prestasjon - En feltstudie
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-05)I denne Masteroppgaven har vi sett på effekten av positiv tilbakemelding på godt resultat for enkeltpersoner. Det ble gjennomført et felteksperiment for å se på effektene av positiv tilbakemelding som motivator for å ... -
Prevalence and clinical characteristics of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder in first-episode psychosis
(Journal article, 2013)Background: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in patients with psychotic disorders has been reported to be a frequent co-morbid disorder in patients with psychotic disorders. The aim of the study determine the prevalence ... -
Prevalence and determinants of care needs among older people in Ghana
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction Given the longevity noticed among older people in Ghana, and the potential occurrence of functional disability in later years of life, it has become essential to understand their care needs. This study examined ... -
Preventing and confronting school bullying : a comparative study of two national programmes in Norway.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-06)Efforts to prevent and curb school bullying have resulted in a proliferation of anti-school-bullying programmes, many based on intuitive appeal rather than systematic evidence. This article presents a comparative analysis ... -
Price consciousness and purchase intentions for new food products: the moderating effect of product category knowledge when price is unknown
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-07)This study examines the degree to which consumers’ price consciousness affects their purchase intentions for a newly introduced product when the price of the product is unknown. Based on data from 186 consumers exposed to ... -
Pricing District Heating: An Empirical Analysis of Consumer Preferences
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06-15)Increased awareness and concern for climate issues in recent years has brought about greater support for environmentally friendly solutions in the energy sector. This has put pressure on the sector to adapt to renewable ... -
Pricing in two-sided markets: a case study of Stavanger Aftenblad
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)This thesis gives an introduction of the model Value Network and how this fits with two-sided markets. The authors present general price theory for value pricing and strategic pricing in two-sided markets, and give an ... -
Primary prevention of psychosis through interventions in the symptomatic prodromal phase, a pragmatic Norwegian Ultra High Risk study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-04)Background: Evidence has been accumulating that it may be possible to achieve prevention in psychotic disorders. The aim of the Prevention Of Psychosis (POP) study is to reduce the annual incidence of psychotic disorders ... -
Priming i en kontekst for smakspersepsjon
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2013;, Master thesis, 2013)Formålet med denne utredningen er å undersøke om aktiv manipulering av individer i forkant av en smaksseanse kan lede til en ubevisst økt smaksopplevelse i etterkant. Fenomenet er kjent som priming, og har angivelig ført ... -
Prioritering av HMS i T. Stangeland Maskin AS
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2009, Master thesis, 2009)Bakgrunn: Arbeidsulykker medfører hvert år tap av menneskeliv og påfører lidelser for de som rammes. Samfunnsøkonomisk gir arbeidsulykker betydelige kostnader. Statistikker viser at bygg- og anleggsbransjen er en bransje ... -
Prising av eiendomsselskap : en studie på effekten av utskillelse av faste, tekniske installasjoner i egen saldogruppe
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)Temaet for denne masteroppgaven er skattemessige avskrivningsregler og prising av eiendomsselskap. Nærmere bestemt redegjøres det for utskillelsen av faste, tekniske installasjoner i egen saldogruppe som skjedde for ... -
Prisvariasjon i anbud for anskaffelse av offentlige anleggskontrakter: Hvilken rolle spiller internasjonal handel?
(Master thesis, 2016-06)I media viser bransjeforeninger og landets største anleggsbedrifter bekymring for konkurransevridning og store variasjoner i anbud som følge av EØS-samarbeidet (Bygg.no, 2016). EØS-samarbeidet har åpnet grensene for ... -
Private and public families: Social workers’ views on children’s and parents’ position in Chile, England, Lithuania and Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Social workers around the world work with families and family complexities in their everyday practice. In this cross-national study, we explore social workers’ family intervention practices related to family definitions ... -
Pro-Environmental Behavior of hotel guests: application of the Theory of Planned Behavior and social norms to towel reuse
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06-15)This paper presents a scenario-based experimental study, carried out to examine pro-environmental behavior of hotel guests. The aim of the research was to test the Ajzen’s Theory of Planned Behavior (TBP) model, the influence ... -
Problems Facing Disabled People in Malawi: A Critical Reflection on My Encounter with a Disabled Woman in a Rural Area in Malawi
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)This critical reflection is based on my encounter with a disabled woman in a district in Malawi, and how I have reflected and analyzed the encounter using social work theories. The essay reflects on the story of the disabled ... -
A process model of customer engagement on corporate blogging: An explorative study on technology blogs.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06-15)The purpose of this study is to explore and contribute to the understanding of customer engagement in corporate blogging. It particularly explores the customer engagement process of different technology blogs operated by ... -
Production and conflict models versus rent-seeking models
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2005-04)Aproduction and conflict (P&C) model and a rent-seeking (RS) model are compared for one group, two groups and K groups. Adding a newagent enlarges the pie in the P&C model, but causes the fixed size pie to be allocated ...