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The Impact of External, Environmental, and Neighbourhood Factors on Housing Prices in Stavanger - A hedonic price model study
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06)A dwelling is made up of a bundle of attributes, all of which may affect its value. Hedonic pricing models are usually used in to estimate the value of these individual attributes. Few hedonic price studies however, have ... -
The Impact of feedback and incentive schemes on performance
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06-10)In this thesis we analyze how different feedback (objective and subjective), incentive schemes (fixed pay and performance pay), and the interaction between them impact performance. To answer our research question we conduct ... -
The impact of green industrial policy on the renewable energy transition: Solar and wind power In Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)Abstract In this master’s thesis I was interested in researching the role the state has in promoting renewable energy, and accelerating a transition to more renewable energy. Particularly I was interested in the ... -
The impact of hotel interiors on customer’s loyalty intentions
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06-15)Purpose – The purpose of this master thesis is to examine the role of hotel interiors which are perceived by five atmospheric elements of color, lighting, layout, style, and furnishings on customer’s loyalty intentions ... -
The Impact of Oil Price Volatility on Statoil
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06-13)PROBLEM STATEMENT How do oil price movements impact Statoil ASA? RESEARCH QUESTIONS Do oil price fluctuations have an explainable effect on Statoil’s capital expenditures and operating expenditures? Do oil price ... -
The Impact of Service Quality on Customer Satisfaction
(Master thesis, 2022)Satisfying customers needs with good quality services have become the key ingredient in organizational strategy in today's business world. To achieve maximum advantage, an organization must provide high-quality services ... -
The impact of the future in games with multiple equilibria
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2007-08)The article shows that in a game with multiple equilibria, where one player estimates that there is at least a minuscule probability that the other player acquiesces, then conflict is inevitable if both players value the ... -
The Impact of Trust and Privacy Concern on User’s Intention to Use Smart Mobility : A Norwegian Perspective
(Master thesis, 2021)In a time where emerging technologies bundled within "smart mobility" represent a new transformation of urban mobility, the practitioners and policymakers must act pro-actively to increase its acceptance among citizens. ... -
The impact of use and non-use values on willingness to pay for the Norwegian wolf population
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06-15)Which motivations determine people´s attitude towards the Norwegian wolf population? The current management goal for the Norwegian wolf population is 3 annual breedings within a geographically specified zone. This paper ... -
The Importance of a Hotel Middle Manager’s Intrinsic Motivation to Ensure Their Well-Being in the Workplace During a Global Pandemic’
(Master thesis, 2022)The aim of this thesis was to examine intrinsic motivation and its impact on well-being during a pandemic such as Covid-19, in order to supplement leadership theory that focuses on the consequences of the global pandemic; ... -
“The Importance of a Hotel Middle Manager’s Intrinsic Motivation to Ensure Their Well-Being in the Workplace During a Global Pandemic’’
(Master thesis, 2022)The aim of this thesis was to examine intrinsic motivation and its impact on well- being during a pandemic such as Covid-19, in order to supplement leadership theory that focuses on the consequences of the global pandemic; ... -
the influnce of social media among adolescents
(Bachelor thesis, 2022)Social media platforms are part of everyone’s life. Teenagers share these spaces with adults, which to exposes them to variety of content that can threaten their mental health. Therefore, this study explores whether social ... -
The integration of the ecosystem services approach into Norwegian environmental policy? Discourse analysis of the different narratives that shaped the process of incorporation for this concept in Norwegian environmental policy.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)Norway has a particular social context and history, and this has had a notable impact on thought and policy. Indeed, it is the country where the deep ecology philosophy, the sustainable development approach and the freedom ... -
The likelihood of a Norwegian Pumped-storage that can support intermittent Power dispatch from Solar and Wind
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-17)For Europe to achieve the targets to decarbonise the energy system, there is a need for a storage technology that can support intermittent power dispatch from solar and wind. Pumped-storage is a mature technology with high ... -
The Lived Experience of Ethiopian Immigrant Parents in Norway: Balance between the Past and Present
(Master thesis, 2023)Background: Families endure changes to responsibilities upon migration regardless of the type of society they are integrating into. In an effort to fit into the new culture and social order, immigrant families encounter ... -
The localization and characterization of ischemic scars in relation to the infarct related coronary artery assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance and a novel automatic postprocessing method
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-09)Aims . The correspondence between the localization and morphology of ischemic scars and the infarct related artery (IRA) by use of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and a novel automatic postprocessing method. Methods ... -
The multi-legged team: a study of the unique elements of sled dog racing
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2012;, Master thesis, 2012-06)Every year, more than 100 mushers use a great extent of their leisure time to prepare themselves, their handlers, and their dogs for the biggest event in Europe within dogsledding; Finnmarksløpet. Finnmarksløpet is the ... -
“The new police organization through the eyes of the employees”
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-07-13)Background: The Swedish Agency for Public Management (Statskontoret) argue that it is too early to assess the reform’s impact on the operational work, in this paper I wish to look on the implementation and the usage of ... -
The New World of Fatherhood : Perceptions and experiences of Nepalese fathers living in Norway
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-03)Title: The New World of Fatherhood: Fathering practices of Nepalese immigrant fathers living in Norway. Author: Prizma Ghimire Supervisor: Dr. Jan Otto Jacobsen Keywords: fatherhood, fathering practices, paternal ... -
The Norwegian Ombudsman for Children on child participation: Perceptions, impacts and dilemmas
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-11)The adoption in 1989 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) has seen a quantum leap in the recognition- and expansion of initiatives to uphold children’s participation rights. The Ombudsman for Children plays ...