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Can we expect corporations to care about climate change?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-12)Climate change represents one of the greatest challenges of our time, and in the recent decade, the attention of this issue has grown exponentially. The focus has to a large degree shifted from debating if human behaviour ... -
Cancer survivorship: existential suffering
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11)Purpose This study aimed to explore and describe existential experiences after cancer treatment. Method An exploratory phenomenological hermeneutical design was used following in-depth interviews with 21 people. ... -
Cannabiskultur
(Journal article, 2012-09)Cannabiskultur er en lettlest, informativ og vitenskapelig grundig bok om hvordan hasj og marihuana ble introdusert i Norge og om kulturer og økonomi knyttet til bruk av cannabis i dag. Hasj, kvaen fra cannabisplanten, ... -
Capturing and identifying Customer Value in a B2B environment: A case from Norwegian Oil and Gas Asset Integrity Service Providers
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-05-22)Without suitable business model and strategies, companies have tough time surviving and sustaining in any market. Customer value is a corner stone in most businesses. Customer needs are dynamic, changing from time to time ... -
Capturing Rationalization Bias and Differential Item Functioning: A Unified Bayesian Scaling Approach
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-01)Information about the ideological positions of different political actors is crucial in answering questions regarding political representation, polarization, and voting behavior. One way to obtain such information is to ... -
Carbon Capture and Storage: the solution to climate change or to the fossil fuels’ survival? Critically framing EU ́s discourses around CCS.
(Master thesis, 2023)In response to global demands for the phase-out of fossil fuels to address the climate crisis, the fossil fuel industry and the apparatus constructed around it have endorsed various strategies. From outright denial, these ... -
A caring science study about the understanding of life and creative writing
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07)Creative writing is a known valuable aid for reflection on one’s life and involves the human being in a holistic way. This article has a caring science perspective and focuses on the understanding of life when creative ... -
Carne y Arena (Virtually present, Physically invisible) – refleksjoner i lys av Stanley Cavells filmfilosofi
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12)Denne artikkelen diskuterer Alejandro González Iñárritus installasjon Carne y Arena (Virtually present, Physically invisible) fra 2017 i lys av Stanley Cavells ontologiske undersøkelser av filmmediet. Installasjonens ... -
Case-studie om gruppelederens mulighet til å øke motivasjonen hos de ansatte.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-15)I vår masteroppgave har vi valgt å ta for oss Veronika sin arbeidsplass som er Jula Stavanger, men også med innspill fra Jula Sandnes. Med denne problemstillingen “Hvordan fylle gruppeleder rollen på en god og optimal måte ... -
Casestudie om alder og arbeid: hvordan implementere seniorpolitikk og seniortiltak i Sjøfartsdirektoratet?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2009, Master thesis, 2009)Den demografiske endringen i hele den vestlige verden medfører at andelen eldre øker (40-50 år), mens andelen yngre avtar. Denne endringsprosessen får uvegerlige konsekvenser for arbeidslivet, blant annet ved at det er ... -
Caste Exclusion and Health Discrimination in South Asia: A Systematic Review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05)The caste system is social stratification system that has been used over the last 3 millennia. This review aims to investigate caste-based inequity in health care utilization in South Asia, particularly focusing those at ... -
Catalogues of Books: The Works of Jonathan Edwards
(Journal article, 2011-04)Peter J. Thuesen (ed.): Catalogues of Books: The Works of Jonathan Edwards. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2008, pp. 512 (hb.). ISBN 978-0-300-13394-3 Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) is generally acknowledged as one of ... -
Catch, Stock Elasticity, and an Implicit Index of Fishing Effort
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-12)Economists are interested in the relationship between fishing effort and stock size, and the impact on catch levels. The interest lies in the stock elasticity where it is thought that for pelagic fish species it is close ... -
CBRN beredskap i helseforetakene, nåtid og framtid
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2010;, Master thesis, 2010)Oppgavens arbeidshypotese er ” Helsemessig CBRN beredskap er ikke tilstrekkelig ivaretatt, og vil kollapse i en reell hendelse.” Analysene i denne oppgaven har vist at det er en stor risiko for at arbeidet på et forurenset ... -
"The Celts Are Here!": To What Extent Does Celtic Supporter Activism Constitute a New Social Movement?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2021;, Master thesis, 2021-01)There is a dynamic and interesting intersection between football and activism. As the world's most popular sport, football can be a formidable platform for activism. In this master thesis I will explore activism conducted ... -
Certification for Quality in Hospitals. Exploring adoption, approaches and processes of ISO 9001 quality management system certification
(PhD thesis UiS;549, Doctoral thesis, 2020-10)Introduction: ISO 9001 quality management system certification programs are used internationally to ensure, regulate and drive quality improvement in healthcare. Certifications are often described interchangeably with ... -
A Chain of Metrics to Evaluate Material Performances in Circular Economy – Materoaø circularity, Longevity, Retained Emission, Energy, and Child Labour
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-05-28)Although growth is seen as the main purpose of every economy, its consequences are vast and painful to the deterioration of environment. Circular economy has risen as a green transition of the international economy with ... -
Challenges for New Leaders in the Norwegian Hospitality Industry
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06-14)The 21st century has positioned itself with an immense technological revolution, and this will see a leading change in the competitive landscapes and markets paradigm. The base of this revolution is mainly characterized ... -
Challenges for safety and security management of network companies due to increased use of ICT in the electric power supply sector
(PhD thesis UiS;264, Doctoral thesis, 2015-10-02)The generation, transmission, and distribution of energy are among the most vital prerequisites for the functioning of modern societies (Antonsen et al., 2010). Today, information and communication technology (ICT) is used ... -
Challenges in making school social work a reality in Brazilian schools
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07)At the end of 2019, the presence of social workers became mandatory in Brazilian state-funded elementary schools. This brief note explores the challenges schools may have in translating the new legislation from paper to ...