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Risk perception in newspaper chains: Threats, uncertainties and corporate boundary work
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07)This article presents an analysis of risk perception among chain newspaper CEOs in Scandinavia. Based on in-depth, semi-structured interviews, the analysis finds that risk is perceived in relation to public trust, corporate ... -
Risk perception of festival audience: an application of psychometric paradigm
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2013;, Master thesis, 2013-06-24)The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceived risk level indicated by audiences for six contemporary hazards in an open door music festival, seeing as it is an overlooked issue in the literature. In order to ... -
Risk regulation in the North Sea : a common law perspective on Norwegian legislation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)The paper include an assessment of the development of the Norwegian regulatory system based on legislative written text, but also compare the impact (efficiency/effectiveness) of the regulatory regime. The theoretical basis ... -
Risk, price, and reimbursement
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)The article offers five hypotheses for the inverse relationship between risk and price in terms of first and second derivatives, establishing ranges of convexity, linearity, concavity. Negative price means reimbursement. ... -
Risk, production and conflict when utilities are as if certain
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)The article analyses a production and conflict model of risk, supplementing the common rent seeking analysis. Agents differ in attitudes toward risk, productive efficiencies, fighting efficiencies and resources for production ... -
Risk-taking on behalf of others: a laboratory experiment
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IØL/2010;, Master thesis, 2010)Existing experimental literature on risk-taking have mainly focused on choices that only affects the decision-maker (see e.g. the survey in Harrison & Rutström, 2008). Surprisingly though, the literature is scant on the ... -
Risks to emergency medical responders at terrorist incidents: a narrative review of the medical literature
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-09)As the threat of international terrorism rises, there is an increasing requirement to provide evidence-based information and training for the emergency personnel who will respond to terrorist incidents. Current major ... -
Robotjournalistikk behandlet i PFU: En casestudie
(Bachelor thesis, 2023)Gjennom en utforskende casestudie dokumenteres PFU-saken mellom Bergens Tidende (Bedriftsroboten) og Muybridge AS. Dette var første gangen en sak skrevet av en journalistisk robot har blitt klaget inn til PFU. -
Robust regulering : begrepsavklaring og sikker praksis i petroleumssektoren
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2010;, Master thesis, 2010-09-09)Denne oppgaven inngår i forskningsprosjektet; Robust regulation in the petroleum sector. Prosjektet ble utviklet i 2009 sammen med SINTEF, Universitetet i Oslo (UiO), og Universitet i Stavanger (UiS). Prosjektet tar sikte ... -
The role of environmental knowledge and interest on perceived value and satisfaction
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-05)This study examines the interplay between whale watchers’ knowledge and interest in protecting the environment on the perceived value and satisfaction of their whale watching experience. Despite an emphasis on examining ... -
The Role of Ethical Leadership in Psychological Capital and Job Satisfaction of Immigrant Workers: Evidence From the Hotel Industry of Cyprus
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The goal of this research is to figure out the moderating act of ethical leadership on the effects of job satisfaction and psychological capital of employees. The Hotel industry in Northern Cyprus has been preferred with ... -
The Role of Social Media in Crisis Communication. A multiple case study
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-08-31)This study builds on a multiple case study of two Norwegian organizations within aviation who underwent crisis situations in the past year. The main purpose of the study is to explore the role of social media in crisis ... -
The role of social support for social workers engaged in preventing radicalization and violent extremism
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-08)Over the last decade, social workers have been engaged in prevention work against violent extremism in the United Kingdom and the Nordic countries. There are scholarly findings of professional uncertainty among social ... -
The role of teaching methods in promoting environmental education in kindergarten: A comparative analysis of Turkey and Norway
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-08)Environmental education (EE) has a pivotal role in promoting environmental protection and awareness in society. This paper claims that in order to achieve developments in EE, in kindergartens, teaching methods are the key. ... -
Role perceptions and behaviour change patterns of tour guides
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06-15)The aim of the paper is to add new perspectives to existing theory on tour guide roles, including role change behaviour as well as competences and skills one needs to succeed. In addition, a deeper understanding of the ... -
Rollen av språk: Identifisering av faktorer som påvirker implementeringen av internasjonaliseringsstrategier
(Master thesis, 2023)I dagens globaliserte virksomhetsverden øker organisasjoner stadig sin drift over landegrensene. Dette skaper et behov for en felles kommunikasjonsplattform, noe som ofte fører til at organisasjoner endrer sitt driftsspråk. ... -
Rollen som flerkameraregissør og bildeprodusent
(Bachelor thesis, 2023)Dette er en analyse til problemstillingen: «Hvilke ansvarsområder er essensielle i regirollen i flerkameraproduksjon av underholdning og gameshow?» Ved bruk av et kvalitativt intervju med en flerkameraregissør og tekstanalyse ... -
Rollen til media for barn og ungdom: Sosial konstruksjon av hverdagspraksis i å se på TV
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)Formålet med denne bachelor oppgaven er å diskutere hvordan TV avbilder temaer som vold, identitet, familie, rusmidler i forhold til barn og ungdom. Metoden brukt for å avgrense mengden av TV-program å analysere, var å ... -
Rom for dialog og deltakelse
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2011;, Master thesis, 2011)I en tid med økt global migrasjon og hvor fenomenet kulturrasisme synes å gjøre seg stadig mer gjeldende, etterspørs det løsninger på hvordan en kan skape inkluderende rom, økt dialog, forståelse og samhandling mellom ... -
Ron Mueck : hyperrealistisk skulptur som kommuniserer til betrakteren, krysser fagfelt, og tematiserer det ”ekte” i samtidskunsten
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2010;, Master thesis, 2010)