Blar i Faculty of Social Sciences på tittel
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Google and Financial Markets: Can Google Trends describe and predict the dynamics of Norwegian stock market?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06-15)We investigate whether Google search volume index (SVI) can explain and predict trading activity at the Norwegian stock market (OSE). Our sample focuses on the companies listed on OSE’s tradeable index OBX. We use abnormal ... -
Googling politics: Parties, sources, and issue ownerships on Google in the 2017 German Federal Election campaign
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12)Democratic election campaigns require informed citizens. Yet, while the Internet allows for broader information through greater media choices, algorithmic filters, such as search engines, threaten to unobtrusively shape ... -
Governance in the Urban Growth Agreement for Nord-Jæren: how increased Multi-Level Governance could help achieve the zero-growth goal in the region
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)Urban transport policy has been lifted by the Norwegian government as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector in recent years. This has happened at the same time as reports by the Intergovernmental ... -
Government Protection against Terrorists Funded by Benefactors and Crime: An Economic Model
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)We model a game involving a terrorist, the terrorist’s benefactor, and a government protecting against terrorism. The terrorist generates terrorism effort using its own resources, funding from a benefactor, and crime. Crime ... -
Governments' and terrorists' defense and attack in a T-period game
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-01)We analyze how a government allocates its resources between attacking to downgrade a terrorist’s resources and defending against a terrorist attack. Analogously, the terrorist allocates its resources between attacking a ... -
Graced Response: John Owen on Faith and Reason
(Journal article, 2011-01)The issue of faith and reason arises from the claim that there are two kinds of truths: some truths are discoverable to human understanding and some are not. This paper argues that the epistemology of the prominent orthodox ... -
Grade correspondence between internal and external examiners of occupational therapy students’ bachelor theses
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Karakterene som studenter får er vesentlige for fremtidige ansettelser. Derfor er det viktig at vurderingen av studentenes bacheloroppgave i siste studieår blir gitt på en rettferdig måte. Hensikten med denne studien var ... -
Gransking - Læring i organisasjoner eller pulverisering av skyld?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2011;, Master thesis, 2011)Statens vegvesen opprettet i 2005 ulykkesanalysegrupper i hver av sine regioner. Disse skal granske dødsulykkene som inntreffer på vegnettet. I 2008 ble denne ordningen evaluert av SINTEF som konkluderte med at utfordringen ... -
Gransking og rettssikkerhet
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2009, Master thesis, 2009)Behovet for gransking, både i offentlig og privat regi, er et resultat av de nye risikoene vi møter i et høyteknologisk samfunn. Samtidig er det identifisert en redusert politikapasitet sett opp mot befolkningsveksten. I ... -
Granskingsmetodikk i petroleumsindustrien
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)Hendelser og ulykker i norsk petroleumsindustri granskes av involverte selskap og Petroleumstilsynet (Ptil). Gjennomgang av 36 selskapsinterne granskingsrapporter etter hydrokarbonlekkasjer viser at kun 3% av tiltakene er ... -
Gravide rusmiddelavhengiges opplevelse av den kommunale rusomsorgen
(Master thesis, 2021)Sammendrag Formålet med studien er å utvikle kunnskap om hvordan gravide kvinner med rusmiddelavhengighet opplever kontaktetablering med den kommunale rusomsorgen. Sosialarbeideren både gir omsorg og udøver kontroll ... -
Great expectations: Exploring Aging Consumers’ Expectations of Institutional Food
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2023)The purpose of this thesis is to explore consumer expectations of institutional food and their antecedents. The thesis consists of three papers that aimed to answer the following research questions: 1) What is the content ... -
Green and non-green outcomes of green human resource management (GHRM) in the tourism context
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-10)Globally, organizational espousal of green and sustainable operations has been critically facilitated by green human resource management (GHRM) initiatives, especially in the tourism and hospitality sector. This research ... -
Green supply chain management in manufacturing firms: A resource-based viewpoint
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)As sustainability draws increasing attention due to the COVID-19 pandemic, interest in the green supply chain has likewise substantially increased. The present study contributes deeper insights into the logical integration ... -
Greening of supply chain to drive performance through logical integration of supply chain resources
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Sustainability has always been a concern of humankind in one form or the other. Still, it has come into sharper focus after the promulgation of the sustainable development goals in 2015 and the disruptive forces unleashed ... -
Greenwashing in carbon accounting from electricity
(Master thesis, 2023)The necessary actions to fight climate change is becoming more and more urgent year by year. To reach the ambitions set in the Paris Agreement, all stones must be turned. The GHG Protocol is the most recognized framework ... -
Grensesnittet mellom Petroleumstilsynet og Arbeidstilsynet
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06-15)Formålet med denne undersøkelsen var å se nærmere på problemstillingen; Hvordan påvirker bruk av ulike virkemidler og tilsynsstrategier, praksis og samarbeidet mellom Arbeidstilsynet og Petroleumstilsynet? Problemstillingens ... -
Growing up to a disaster – How the youth conceptualize life and their future in anticipation of climate change
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)Growing up in anticipation of a disaster like climate change could affect people’s life in a number of ways. Some might feel anxious, sad, worried or even angry at the previous generations for inducing the issue, as well ... -
Growth Opportunities for an Alpine Ski Resort in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This paper explores growth opportunities for an Alpine ski resort in Norway, examining potential investments in infrastructure, market expansion, and diversification of services. The financial implications of capital ... -
Grunnlag og vurdering av kommunal hjemmesykepleieorganisering; hvordan politikere og administrativ ledelse beskriver og vektlegger kvalitet og pasientsikkerhet - en sammenlignende case studie av to norske kommuner
(Master thesis, 2016-06-01)Among all health services provided by Norwegian municipalities, home care is the largest, with an increasing number of clients. The way home care is organized can improve or worsen both the quality and patient safety. This ...