Blar i Faculty of Social Sciences på tittel
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The importance of technology for young visitors at heritage sites
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-08-31)This study seeks to describe the topic of visitor experience at heritage sites by investigating how different on-site factors are being perceived by the visitors. As a replication and extension of a similar study carried ... -
Improving collaboration between professionals supporting mentally ill offenders
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-02)Purpose Interprofessional collaboration is necessary when supporting mentally ill offenders but little is understood of these interactions. This paper explores prison officers’ perceptions of current and desirable levels ... -
Improving quality and safety in nursing homes and home care: the study protocol of a mixed-methods research design to implement a leadership intervention
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-02)Introduction Nursing homes and home care face challenges across different countries as people are living longer, often with chronic conditions. There is a lack of knowledge regarding implementation and impact of quality ... -
Improving the communication and control of operational risk profiles
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)This thesis takes a hard look on the present techniques and methods that are used for communicating and controlling risk profile to find improvements. The popular term “risk appetite” is dismissed and replaced with a new ... -
Improving the quality of the fracture liaison service through the implementation of a structured health record
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objective According to the best practice framework for secondary fracture prevention, all patients aged ≥50 years with a fracture should be assessed for osteoporosis within the fracture liaison service (FLS). The framework ... -
Improving with Kaizen
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-05-20)Kaizen is a Japanese word translated to Good Change, but the meaning behind the word is continuous improvement. Kaizen events are a part of the Lean philosophy and developed by Toyota. The event typically takes place during ... -
In quest of tourist guides' work improvements. Comparative study between tourist guides in Catalonia (Spain) and Norway.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2012;, Master thesis, 2012-09)Background and purpose - Despite the multiple and diverse roles that a tourist guide plays and the benefits this can bring to the tourism industry of a destination, the tourist guide profession is an under-addressed topic ... -
In Search of Effective Gen Z Engagement in the Hospitality Industry: Revisiting Issues of Servant and Authentic Leadership
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The purpose of this study is to provide a theoretical framework that demonstrates how psychological capital (PsyCap) can simultaneously mediate the effects of servant leadership (ServL) and authentic leadership (AuthL) on ... -
In Search of Journalism Funding. Scenarios for future media policy in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-09)Digitization has caused disruption in the traditional business model of the news media. Policy implementation in the media sector is therefore increasingly raised as an economic question, involving concern for the ability ... -
In the pursuit of the authentic cinema A comparative study of two films about the 22. July 2011 terrorist attack in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Films often tries to portray or represent historical events and the dominant mode of representation is the pursuit of an authenticity feeling. No matter whether it is a documentary or fiction, the goal is to give the ... -
In what way can Japan’s energy system make transitions? -Using Scenario Planning to seek for the plausibility to realize sustainable energy system-
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)The thesis researches about plausibility of how Japan’s energy system make transitions. Incorporating Multi-Level Perspective (MLP) and Complex Adaptive System (CAS) as the theoretical frameworks, the thesis analyzed Japan’s ... -
In what ways, if any, does student exchange promote interaction with the culture of the host country? – Experiences of students going abroad to Norway on the Erasmus+ exchange programme
(Master thesis, 2023)In the following master thesis, I examine whether a student exchange with the Erasmus+ programme promotes the interaction with the culture of the host country. I analyse and describe the experiences of six Erasmus students ... -
Inclusion of elderly users via virtual spaces in the early stages of the innovation process
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This article discusses collaborative innovation during the initial stages of firms' innovation processes via virtual spaces, focusing on a specific group: elderly users. These users represent a large and growing consumer ... -
Income inequality and opinion expression gap in the American public: an analysis of policy priorities
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Past scholarship has documented that the poor are more likely to withhold their policy preferences in public opinion surveys, suggesting income gaps in political engagement. Despite the wealth of scholarly interest in ... -
Income, interdependence, and substitution effects affecting incentives for security investment
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2006)Firms in cyber war compete with external intruders such as hackers over their assets. Each firm invests in security technology when the required rate of return from security investment exceeds the average attack level, or ... -
Increasing sales by reducing procrastination
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)In this paper I analyze whether an intervention program increases productivity and sales, by reducing potential procrastination problems that employees face at work. The intervention was introduced to stores in a large ... -
Incumbent in Transition. Wärtsilä’s "100% Renewable Future" - Strategy and its Relation to Power-to-X
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-01)There is a wide consensus that the world’s energy system needs decarbonising for limiting the impacts of climate change. This thesis uses the perspectives of Multilevel Perspectives (MLP) and Triple Embeddedness Framework ... -
Individual agency in the social construction of Green Public Procurement: Emergence and implications in Stavanger Municipality
(Master thesis, 2023)Given the urgent global climate challenges we face today, it is imperative for actors at all levels - international, national, and local - to take decisive action. In this context, green public procurement (GPP) emerges ... -
Individuell plan i helse- og omsorgstjenesten – behov for endringer og ansvarliggjøring?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Pasient eller bruker som har behov for langvarige og koordinerte helse- og omsorgstjenester har et rettskrav på å få utarbeidet individuell plan. Helseforetak og kommuner har en tilsvarende plikt til slik utarbeidelse. ... -
Individuell plan – samhandling og medvirkning?
(Bachelor thesis, 2022)