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The rise and fall of Lost Weekend: A case study
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)From humble beginnings at the local pub Loftet at Askøy, Torsdagsklubben utilized their social networks and human abilities to gather musicians, finances, equipment, and a location to create a festival named Lost Weekend. ... -
The risk of entering relationships: experiences from a Norwegian hospital.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-09)This article analyses how nursing students being trained in a Norwegian hospital interact and communicate with their patients – a task that seems to be one of the hardest of all for the students. Based on data from a ... -
The Role and Influence of Communication on Flight Safety in the Aviation Industry
(Master thesis, 2021)Flight safety in the aviation industry is a number one priority all over the world. It is provided by numerous stakeholders and highly depends on many aspects, starting from communication, technical maintenance, Air Traffic ... -
The role of microRNAs as predictors of response to tamoxifen treatment in breast cancer patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-10)Endocrine therapy is a key treatment strategy to control or eradicate hormone-responsive breast cancer. However, resistance to endocrine therapy leads to breast cancer relapse. The recent extension of adjuvant tamoxifen ... -
The role of perceived parental socialization practices in school adjustment among Norwegian upper secondary school students
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-09)Background. Lack of adjustment or school failure is a concern to educators, educational and school psychologists as well as parents, but few studies have focused on school adjustment during late adolescence. Moreover, ... -
The role of trust in lived experiences of energy poverty: evidence from a Mediterranean welfare state
(Master thesis, 2022)Energy poverty is increasingly taking more and more space on international political agendas. However, it seems that research efforts have focused on the theoretical definition or quantitative measurement of this phenomenon. ... -
The Scandinavian hospitality industry vs. Norwegian hospitality students. A competency assessment
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06-15)The purpose of this study was to assess the competency criteria employed by Scandinavian hospitality industry managers when hiring a potential full time employee in their respective departments and student perspectives of ... -
The sky is (not) the limit. Lederutviklingsprogram og prestasjonskultur.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-13)Bakgrunn og formål: Det er ingen grenser for endrings og utviklingsmuligheter, særlig i dagens samfunn som er preget av økt globalisering og konkurranse mellom virksomheter. Denne utviklingen skaper høyere krav for ferdigheter ... -
The Smart Sustainable City of Stavanger
(Master thesis, 2021)Smart city initiatives have in many ways become an answer for solving societal issues in an urban context. But lately, a debate has arisen concerning to what degree the smart city, with its technological focus, facilitates ... -
The stability of anarchy and breakdown of production
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2006)In Hirshleifer’s (1995) model for unitary actors, combined fighting/production abruptly breaks down when inter-group decisiveness of fighting is above a certain value (above one) or income requirements are not met. Accounting ... -
The success of pre-hospital tracheal intubation by different pre-hospital providers: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-02)Background: Pre-hospital basic airway interventions can be ineffective at providing adequate oxygenation and ventilation in some severely ill or injured patients, and advanced airway interventions are then required. ... -
THE SUSTAINABLE LUXURY PARADOX: GENERATION Z CONSUMERS’ RESPONSES TO TOURISM MARKETING CONTENT
(Master thesis, 2024)This study explores Generation Z consumers’ responses to luxury tourism brands marketing, specifically examining their reactions to sustainability messaging. It provides insights on the relationship between luxury and ... -
The Transnationalization and Commodification of Care Labor: A Comparative Study on Contemporary Issues in Au Pair Tourism in Norway and Australia with a Strong Focus on Employment Legislation
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)Au Pair tourism is an increasingly popular activity in many places around the world. Au Pair tourism has its roots in Switzerland in the mid-19th century and has ever since developed from a formerly upper-class cultural ... -
The Travel Behaviour of Chinese International Students in Higher Education in Norway
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06)Understanding tourist behaviour is one of the fundamental aspects of tourism industry and business operators. For tourism organisations, “such types of knowledge will provide tourism organisations with invaluable market ... -
The Twin Transport Transition in Stavanger: Access, Capabilities and Urban Imaginaries
(Master thesis, 2022)Does ubiquitous digitalization of urban mobility bring about economic, environmental and social benefits? While green and digital transformations of urban transportation are gaining momentum, the research on the intersection ... -
The unpleasant adventure of Telenor in Russia
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06)In this master thesis, we have investigated the concepts of trust, cultural difference, and business relationship between Norway and Russia. We analyzed their impact on the inter-organizational relationship in the example ... -
The unspoken food waste crisis: a behavioral challenge
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2014, Master thesis, 2014-06-13)Food waste has been linked to the elevated level of methane gases that presents threats to the environment and a somber future for the years to come. Understanding the food waste phenomenon through the post-consumer behavior ... -
The use of national risk assessments in the Netherlands and the UK
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2011;, Master thesis, 2011)The use of national risk assessments, a process used to assess the risks associated with large scale unwanted events that might cause disruption of entire states and their societies, is becoming increasingly popular among ...