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E-scooter regulation: The micro-politics of market-making for micro-mobility in Bergen
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Micro-mobility market-making represents an under-studied but important aspect of urban transport sustainability transitions. Micro-mobility roll-out combines several critical elements: decarbonisation, digitalisation and ... -
Early bird or early worm? First-mover (dis)advantages and the success of web-based social enterprises
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Achieving the optimal market entry time is of immense strategic importance for entrepreneurs, especially in online markets, where web-based social entrepreneurial activity continues to grow. This raises the question of ... -
Early detection of ultra high risk for psychosis in a Norwegian catchment area: The two year follow-up of the Prevention of Psychosis study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02)Objectives: Most individuals experience a relatively long period of sub-clinical psychotic like symptoms, known as the ultra high risk (UHR) or at risk mental states (ARMS), prior to a first episode of psychosis. Approximately ... -
Earnings announcements and stock returns - A study of efficiency in the norwegian capital market
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2011;, Master thesis, 2011)This thesis is an event study concerning earnings announcements in the Norwegian stock market, during the time period of 2007-2010. The study serves as a method of testing the efficiency of the Norwegian capital market, ... -
Economic Decline and the Birth of a Tourist Nation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-01)Price competitiveness is key for tourists’ destination choice. In the study, we evaluate the effects of an economic decline caused by non-tourism industry on a tourist destination’s price competitiveness. An econometric ... -
The economic determinants of tourism seasonality: A case study of the Norwegian tourism industry
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-02)Since seasonality has long been recognized as one of the most critical problems in the tourism industry, many studies have been conducted to investigate its reasons. Nevertheless, almost all the studies focus on climate ... -
Economic drivers for the Chinese tourists
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-03)Asia, particularly China, has become an attractive market that receives much attention in the Norwegian tourism industry. This raises relevant questions about the sustainability of the Chinese tourism boom. If the Norwegian ... -
Economics of aquaculture: special issue introduction.
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Editorial: strategy in hospitality management.
(Journal article, 2008)Doing research in strategy is exciting but perhaps also one of the most difficult things to do. It is exciting because strategy concerns considering the overall situation and development of companies and industries in a ... -
Editorial: Urban energy poverty and positive energy districts.
(Journal article, 2022)Cities are important actors in low-carbon energy transitions. They matter as front-runners, trend-setters and decision-makers. They matter as daily settings for over half of humanity. As cities continue to evolve, urban ... -
The effect of a caring climate on frontline employees’ turnover intention in the service industry: a serial multiple mediation model
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Drawing upon ethical climate theory and conservation of resource theory, this study provides a theoretical model to explain the effect of a perceived caring climate in the workplace on the employees’ turnover intention ... -
The effect of abusive supervision on organizational identification: A moderated mediation analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07)This study investigated the effect of abusive supervision on employee organizational identification by analyzing the mediating effect of psychological contract violation. In addition, it explored the moderating role of ... -
Effect of Dancing on a Visuospatial Working Memory Task and Mood
(Bachelor thesis, 2023)Abstract The cognitive advantages of dance have been researched for many years. However, the amplitude of mechanisms on the brain-dancing intersection still needs to be understood. One of them is the influence of dancing ... -
The Effect of Front-Desk Employees' Characteristics on Customer Satisfaction: An Empirical Evidence from Norwegian and Pakistani Respondents
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06)In today’s competitive business environment, customer’s satisfaction is a valuable aspect to achieve for hotel industry. The present study intended to check the effect of front-desk employees’ characteristics on customers’ ... -
The Effect of Front-Desk Employees' Characteristics on Customer Satisfaction: An Empirical Evidence from Norwegian and Pakistani Respondents
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06)In today’s competitive business environment, customer’s satisfaction is a valuable aspect to achieve for hotel industry. The present study intended to check the effect of front-desk employees’ characteristics on customers’ ... -
The Effect of Public–Private Partnerships on Innovation in Infrastructure Delivery
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Public–private partnerships (PPPs) have been promoted as achieving value for money in government projects through innovation. Private investment, contract bundling, and transferring risk to the private sector are regarded ... -
The effect of school start on women's labor force participation in Norway
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2011;, Master thesis, 2011)In 1997 the Norwegian government implemented a large primary school reform, Reform 97, making it mandatory for all children to start school at the age of six and attend primary school for ten years. Using Norwegian registry ... -
The Effect of Technology in the Workplace on Perceived Stress, Work- Family Conflict and Job Satisfaction
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-08-31)Technology has become the new way of living, where we can do anything from our phones. The phenomenon of technology has had a great impact on global development, in all aspects. Through the years businesses have, and still ... -
The Effect of Technology in the Workplace on Perceived Stress, Work-family Conflict and Job Satisfaction
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-08-31)Technology has become the new way of living, where we can do anything from our phones. The phenomenon of technology has had a great impact on global development, in all aspects. Through the years businesses have, and still ... -
The effect of the valence of forgiveness to service recovery strategies and service outcomes in food delivery apps
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The literature offers valuable insights into various aspects of service recovery and service outcomes. However, the available findings are limited relative to the size of the ever-expanding service economy. In particular, ...