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When top-down planned reforms meet educated and independent professionals in Norwegian schools
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2010;, Master thesis, 2010)Presented here is a qualitative study of what happens when top-down planned reforms meet educated and independent professionals in Norwegian schools. The Kunnskapsløft in Norwegian primary schools is used as an example ... -
Where is the origin for cause of conflict arising from in a buyer- seller relationship
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-05)This case study looks into one of the inevitable outcomes of a buyer- seller relationship, the negative incidents. The hypothesis in this study is to increase the understanding of where the origin for cause of negative ... -
Whether to attack a terrorist’s resource stock today or tomorrow
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2008-11)A terrorist defends an asset which grows from the first to the second period and is attacked. With large asset growth, the terrorist's first period outcome is low caused by a large attack. With no expenditure constraint, ... -
Whether to attack growing assets and enterprises today or tomorrow
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)An asset possessed by a defender grows from the first to the second period and is attacked in both periods. With large growth, there is no attack in the first period. Conflict is eliminated. The attacker postpones the ... -
Which onboarding practices do HR-employees and newcomers view as important, and how do onboarding practices contribute to workplace socialisation?
(Master thesis, 2023)The purpose of this master’s thesis was to explore onboarding and workplace socialisation in Norwegian organisations. Furthermore, the study aims to research how onboarding can affect the workplace socialisation for the ... -
Which Personal and Organizational Factors Influence the Organizational Commitment and Job Satisfaction of Shipyard Blue-Collar Workers?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: The purpose of this research was to analyze which personal and organizational factors are related to organizational commitment and job satisfaction of shipyard workers who work in different auxiliary shipyard ... -
‘Which side are you on – Mr. Westerberg?’ Reason, affect, and division in public debate
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08)This article studies affect and reason in practices of persuasion through a rhetorical-performative framework. Focusing on the Swedish economic crisis 1988–1993, this piece argues that the successful rise and installation ... -
White Danish Love as Affective Intervention: Studying Media Representations of Family Reunification Involving Children
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-10)Through a close reading of media reporting from 2017 to 2018 on the case of the Chinese girl Liu Yiming, who was first denied then granted residency in Denmark due to public pressure, this article analyses how regulation ... -
Who benefits from sustainable mobility transitions? Social inclusion, populist resistance and elite capture in Bergen, Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Transitioning to sustainable mobility systems is generally thought to require three approaches: avoid, shift and improve. We examine a combination of these in a city at the forefront of implementing transition policies, ... -
Whole grain foods and health : a Scandinavian perspective
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-02)The food-based dietary guidelines in the Scandinavian countries that recommend an intake of minimum 75 g whole grain per 10 MJ (2,388 kcal) per day are mainly derived from prospective cohort studies where quantitative but ... -
Who’s a major? A novel approach to peer group selection: Empirical evidence from oil and gas companies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-12)This study presents a novel approach to selecting comparable companies in equity valuation. While valuation multiples is probably the most common valuation method in practice, discounted cash flow and residual income ... -
Who’s taking the digi-risk?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-16)Formål: Formålet med denne studien er å forsøke å bekrefte eller avkrefte påstanden om at ledelsen i norske virksomheter løper etter digitalisering. Med «å løpe etter» mener vi at ledelsen prøver så godt de kan med å henge ... -
Why adopt ISO 9001 certification in hospitals? A case study of external triggers and sensemaking in an emergency department in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07)Background Certification and accreditation are widely used to achieve quality and safety in health care but are also questioned regarding their assumed effects. This is a challenge for policymakers and managers, since ... -
Why customers stick to their bank: Loyalty or status quo bias?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06-11)The question concerning how individuals make decisions is of crucial interest to researchers. The purpose of this thesis is to detect how loyalty and status quo bias affects customers’ intention to stay with their current ... -
Why do actors in the commercial property market not adopt risk-free energy efficiency projects?
(Master thesis, 2023)The world calls for climate mitigation, and energy efficiency presents an unique opportunity. Energy efficiency is the most resource-efficient and sustainable means to reach net zero by 2050. A magnitude of energy efficiency ... -
Why do firms use earnouts?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2013;, Master thesis, 2013)This thesis analyses cash flow consequences of earnouts for a sample of 33 Nordic acquisitions. The aim is to find out whether firms use earnouts rationally. From the perspective of fundamental value, margins and the top ... -
Why do people avoid and postpone the use of voice assistants for transactional purposes? A perspective from decision avoidance theory
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-07)Consumers increasingly adopt artificial intelligence (AI) enabled voice assistants (VAs) for transactional and non-transactional uses due to these devices’ inherent affordances, such as their ease of use and convenience. ... -
Why do people buy organic food? The moderating role of environmental concerns and trust
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-11)Although consumer interest in organic food has risen over time, resulting in a generally positive attitude toward these organic food products, scholarly research suggests a comparatively low volume of its consumption in ... -
Why do people purchase from food delivery apps? A consumer value perspective
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07)Consumers are increasingly using food delivery apps (FDAs) to facilitate convenient and quick food delivery. Yet, the existing research offers a limited understanding of consumers’ behavioral responses to the visibility ... -
Why do retail consumers buy green apparel? A knowledge-attitude-behaviour-context perspective
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Consumers' increased knowledge and awareness of environmental issues have not translated into a pervasive rise in purchasing green apparel, resulting in a phenomenon known as the ‘attitude-behaviour gap’. The current study ...