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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 ... -
Challenges in sharing knowledge: reflections from the perspective of an expatriate nurse working in a South Sudanese hospital
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-12)Aim: This account, based on the experience of the first author, aims to describe an example of practice from a hospital in South Sudan. The example illustrates a cross-cultural encounter and the challenges that a ... -
Challenges of Aviation Security regulation in Norway post 9/11
(PhD thesis UiS;270, Doctoral thesis, 2015-11-05)The 9/11 terrorist attacks in the USA had wide-ranging consequences for security issues in Western societies. Within civil aviation, the attacks became grim evidence that the security system constructed to prevent intentional ... -
Challenges of disseminating clinical practice guidelines in a weak health system: the case of HIV and infant feeding recommendations in Tanzania
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-12)Background Clinical guidelines aim to improve patient outcomes by providing recommendations on appropriate healthcare for specific clinical conditions. Scientific evidence produced over time leads to change in clinical ... -
Challenges of disseminating clinical practice guidelines in a weak health system: the case of HIV and infant feeding recommendations in Tanzania
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: Clinical guidelines aim to improve patient outcomes by providing recommendations on appropriate healthcare for specific clinical conditions. Scientific evidence produced over time leads to change in ... -
Challenges of SAS (Safety Automation System) execution
(Master thesis, 2014-06-16)Extension of the production facilities life, focus on increased oil recovered, development of satellite reservoirs tied to the main facilities and innovation and advancement in the SAS technologies have led to an increased ... -
Challenging the colorblind curriculum: addressing race, ethnicity, and diversity in Social Work education in Portugal
(Master thesis, 2023-07)Social Work education must prepare students for culturally relevant practice, which includes teaching about race and ethnic diversity. To address racism and discrimination effectively in social work practice, social workers ... -
Change management and the managers' constraints and challenges during change processes: An exploratory study of some chain hotels in Stavanger
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06-30)Change management is an organizational necessity in the hotel industry, especially in Stavanger as one of the important cities in Norway which has experienced difficult time due to the dramatic drop in oil prices. This ... -
Changes in health and health behavior associated with retirement
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-12)Objectives: While poor health contributes to early work exits, it is less clear how early work exits affect health. This study therefore examines changes in health associated with retirement. Method: Survey data from ... -
Characterizing environment friendly tourists
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2010;, Master thesis, 2010)The central aim of sustainable tourism research today is to find tourists that have a low environmental impact on destinations, which can also be defined as environment friendly tourists. The majority of earlier studies ... -
Charting the path toward a greener world: A review of facilitating and inhibiting factors for carbon neutrality
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The carbon neutrality (CN) literature has witnessed a mushrooming growth but also limited attempts to systematize the mass of evidence running in multiple directions. The consequent accumulation of fragmented insights can ... -
Child protection practitioners' perceptions of working with children whose rights were violated due to their participation in the protests in Thailand in the year 2020
(Master thesis, 2021)This micro-ethnographic study aimed to explore the current understandings and perceptions of child protection practitioners working with children who were exposed to various forms of violence and restrictions due to their ... -
Child welfare practice during the Coronavirus pandemic in Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)Title: Child welfare practice under the Coronavirus pandemic in Norway Student: Eleni Spantidaki Supervisor: Ida Bruheim Jensen Keywords: Norway, Child welfare services, COVID-19 crisis, worker’s experiences This master ... -
The child, the parents, the family and the state - Chile and Norway compared
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)There is a lack of research comparing Latin American and European countries alongside how family policy relates to social work practices. This study fills in the research gap, and compares Chilean and Norwegian social ... -
Childhood interpersonal trauma and premorbid social adjustment as predictors of symptom remission in first episode psychosis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05)Background Childhood interpersonal trauma (CIT) and premorbid adjustment are both associated with poor outcome in psychosis. In this study we investigate the relative impact of CIT and premorbid adjustment on symptom ... -
Children and childhood in Chile: Social worker perspectives
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)This study explores understandings of children and childhood among 21 social workers from five child protection services in Chile. To help grasp multiple ideas about children and childhood, we use Q methodology and the ... -
CHILDREN AS CARERS: AN EXPLORATION OF THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF YOUNG CARERS IN ABURI, GHANA
(Master thesis, 2021)Key words: Young carers, caring roles, care receivers, benefits, Ghana In Ghana, the family plays a major role in providing support for the elderly and other vulnerable members such as persons with disabilities and ... -
Children's experiences with Child Protection Services: A qualitative synthesis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-04)Background Research shows that young adults, previously in contact with Child Protection Services (CPS) often have lower overall wellbeing when compared to their peers in the general population. To redress this balance ...