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Whales and whale meat dining opportunities in destination image perception.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-11)The current study aimed to have an overlook of people’s online expressions of their attitudes and perceptions towards whaling in Norway and of their views on whale meat as a traditional culinary experience, and whether ... -
What are the characteristics of effective leaders?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)This study proposes the characteristics of an effective leader in the perception of students in Norway. The thesis is a partial replication of the research article by Offermann, Kennedy, and Wirtz (1994), explored with a ... -
What are the consequences of outsourcing on organizational performance in municipal care services?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06-15)Public sector in Norway experiences a rapid growth, which partly is explained by increased demand for public goods and services as a result of a higher level of welfare. Especially healthcare sector will experience such a ... -
What are the key contextual factors when preparing for successful implementation of assistive living technology in primary elderly care? A case study from Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07)Objective To identify contextual factors at different organisational levels to guide the implementation of an assistive living technology intervention in Norwegian primary home care. Design A single embedded case study ... -
What are the main factors causing stress and what are the coping strategies for Norwegian subordinates working in non-Norwegian MNCs in the “white collar” part of the Norwegian petroleum sector?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06-15)Stress in the workplace represents a challenge and a cost for the individual, the companies and the society as a whole, and is high on the agenda in many countries, also in Norway. Norwegian society and working life have ... -
What are the perspectives of children in child protection work among social workers in Norway and Chile?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-08)The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child outlines universal standards for children’s welfare and position in society. Among other aspects, the convention advocates for a balance between seeing children as ... -
What can be done to increase the value of Statoil ASA? Analysis of the discrepancy between theoretical value and stock price
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06-15)The trend of Statoil’s stock price has remained flat over the course of the last few years, gaining the attention of investors and managers and creating doubts among them as to whether Statoil’s shares are correctly ... -
What Can Explain the Development in the Norwegian Krone Exchange Rate?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06-15)This thesis analyzes the effects of the oil price, Norwegian CPI, euro area harmonized CPI, interest rate differential, balance of trade and the unemployment rate on the NOK/euro exchange rate. Using an Engle-Granger ... -
What can explain the performance of Initial Coin Offerings?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)I study features the most successful initial coin offerings (ICOs) have in common and analyze factors which can predict post-ICO token performance. I find that 79% of startups did have a working prototype, minimum viable ... -
What can explain the price, volatility and traded volume of Bitcoin?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06-06)We study which variables can explain and predict the return, volatility and traded volume of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. The explanatory variables which we investigate are return, volatility, traded volume, transaction ... -
What determines a positive attitude towards natural food products? An expectancy theory approach
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12)Natural food products are becoming increasingly popular worldwide due to their health and environmental benefits. However, these products' increasing anecdotal popularity has not translated into their widespread adoption; ... -
What diversity management practices do hotel managers and employees view as important for retaining employees?
(Master thesis, 2015-07)Research shows that the hotel industry is noted for high rate of turnover. Again, diversity management practices have been found to be a good human resource tool helping to manage and retain diverse workforce. A lot of ... -
What do adolescents view as the main factors impacting on their emotional and mental well-being. A systemic review of qualitative research into the young persons perspective
(Master thesis, 2022)Background – Globally, the reported numbers of depressive and anxiety symptoms in young people is rising. Concern over this phenomenon has been expressed through advocacy organisations such as the World Health Organisation ... -
What do conferences do? What is academics’ intangible return on investment (ROI) from attending an academic tourism conference?
(Journal article, 2017-12)Conferences are funny events. They are self-evident elements of our lives as academics: meetings that occur, often annually; take place in various locations; and involve (hopefully) like-minded people, aiming to share their ... -
What do hotel guests care about? A Content Analysis on Hotel Reviews on Hotels in the World’s Most Popular Destination
(Master thesis, 2022)This study is to understand the most mentioned aspects when the hotel guests leave their online reviews. This study consists of a thorough analysis on 1,260 hotel reviews across six inhabitable continents in the world. The ... -
What do YOU know? 'Unaware academics'
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2013;, Master thesis, 2013-06-13)The awareness of climate change has grown since the first signs of change. The amount of air travelling has also grown dramatically, both for leisure and business, due to aeroplanes providing everybody with a chance to ... -
What does it take? Healthcare professional’s perspective on incentives and obstacles related to implementing ICTs in home-based elderly care
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-07)The purpose of this study is to identify obstacles and incentives associated with implementation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in elderly home-based care services, from a healthcare professional ... -
What drives asset transactions on the Norwegian continental shelf
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-10)What drives asset transactions on the Norwegian Continental Shelf? This study evaluates the influence of commodity prices, as well as energy reserves, on the number of asset transactions per year on the Norwegian Continental ... -
What drives brand love and purchase intentions toward the local food distribution system? A study of social media-based REKO (fair consumption) groups
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05)Local food is gaining increasing popularity among consumers due to its association with sustainable consumption. However, for a product to be commercially successful, such growing popularity should translate into high ...