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What is Qualitative in Research
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)In this text we respond and elaborate on the four comments addressing our original article. In that piece we define qualitative research as an “iterative process in which improved understanding to the scientific community ... -
What is the connection between trust, conflict, fairness, dependence and turnover intention in an interorganizational relationship? A descriptive study based on the partnership between a leading supplier and its resellers in the Scandinavian print services market.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-05)The purpose of the study was to find out what the connection is between trust, conflict, fairness, dependence and turnover intention in an interorganizational relationship. I have analyzed this research question amongst ... -
What is the effect of sustainability practices by Norwegian hotels on their customer satisfaction?
(Master thesis, 2022)Abstract Customer satisfaction is vital for the hospitality industry in today's competitive marketplace. This study aimed to see how sustainable hotel practices influenced customer satisfaction. Concerns about the environment ... -
What is the optimal maturity for bonds in a given risk/non-risk portfolio?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06-16)The paper analyzes whether there is an optimal maturity for bonds given a set stock/bond portfolio. Mean-variance optimization has been used to combine a portfolio consisting of a given asset allocation of stocks and a ... -
What is the optimal maturity for bonds in a given risk/non-risk portfolio?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06-16)The paper analyzes whether there is an optimal maturity for bonds given a set stock/bond portfolio. Mean-variance optimization has been used to combine a portfolio consisting of a given asset allocation of stocks and a ... -
What makes a plot twist in a whodunit work?
(Bachelor thesis, 2022)The prupose of the study was to analyse the 2019 movie, "Knives Out," and compare it to my own bachelor movie, "Undercover," to figure out what makes a plot twist in a whodunit work and if I had managed to use what I had ... -
What makes one spread the word online - A study on electronic word of mouth motivations on social networking sites
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06-14)The main focus of the study is to understand what motivates a person to give electronic word of mouth (eWOM) on social networking sites. With the increasing popularity of social networking sites, lots of consumers check ... -
What makes tourist experiences interesting
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-08)Traditional tourist role theory implies that tourists are either novelty seekers or familiarity seekers, while the interaction-hypothesis-of-inherent-interest predicts that interestingness is maximal when novel and familiar ... -
What managers believe as important while recruitment in fast food industry within Norway: A case study of Burger King and McDonalds
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-07-06)It is true that recruitment and selection of employees is expensive but less expensive than the cost of hiring a wrong person and it better to ‘‘be economical with truth’’. This paper investigates factors, that managers ... -
What motivates the adoption of green restaurant products and services? A systematic review and future research agenda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03)Issues regarding green restaurants have received significant scholarly and practitioner attention in the last decade, particularly concerning why consumers adopt green restaurants. Although several reviews exist on green ... -
What motivates the purchasing of green apparel products? A systematic review and future research agenda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-01)The contemporary business landscape is witnessing an ever-increasing concern for environmental sustainability, which has also surfaced in the apparel industry through the introduction of green apparel. Whether the adoption ... -
What risk is the city of Stavanger facing on their financial investments? : in corporation with the city of Stavanger
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IØL/2009, Master thesis, 2009)Many cities/municipalities in Norway make financial investments, including the city of Stavanger. In 2007 the “Terra-case” was uncovered in the media. Several cities/municipalities in Norway had taken a big financial ... -
What the fork? Food Waste Streams and Valorisation Pathways - Drivers and Barriers to a Circular Bioeconomy at UiS Campus SiS Cafeteria “Optimisten”
(Master thesis, 2024)This thesis explores the intricacies of sustainable food waste management in the context of Local Food Services (LFS) within the Stavanger region. The study investigates how knowledge-based policy instruments can facilitate ... -
What you say and what you do: Exploring the link between consumers’ perception of portion size norms and reported behaviour for consumption of sweets and crisps
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Portion size decisions are embedded in a complex system of individual, socio-economic, and environmental factors. The objective of this study was to explore consumers’ descriptive and injunctive portion size norms and how ... -
When diseases hit aquaculture: an experimental study of spillover effects from negative publicity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Aquaculture, as all animal production, is exposed to diseases which can cause negative publicity and market impacts. A recent example is the Chilean salmon farming industry, which is currently facing unprecedented economic ... -
When Innovative Ideas Encounter Institutions: An Analytical Model
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-06)This paper presents an analytical model for studying “encounters” that take place when ideas for innovation meet institutions (The IIE-model). Our model aims to expand the dichotomous barriers/driver approach in innovation ... -
When one frame is not enough; From still photography to Virtual reality
(Journal article, 2019-11)American art critic Clement Greenberg wrote the following about modern art: A modernist work of art must try, in principle to avoid dependence upon any order of experience not given in the most essentially construed nature ... -
When standardization becomes the lens of professional practice in child welfare services
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-02)This paper examines the relationship between professional work and standardization. There has been an increase in the use of standardized programmes in child welfare services (CWS) in Western society. Some researchers have ... -
When top-down planned reforms meet educated and independent professionals in Norwegian schools
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2010;, Master thesis, 2010)Presented here is a qualitative study of what happens when top-down planned reforms meet educated and independent professionals in Norwegian schools. The Kunnskapsløft in Norwegian primary schools is used as an example ... -
Where is the origin for cause of conflict arising from in a buyer- seller relationship
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-05)This case study looks into one of the inevitable outcomes of a buyer- seller relationship, the negative incidents. The hypothesis in this study is to increase the understanding of where the origin for cause of negative ...