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A strategic analysis of information sharing among cyber hackers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-08)We build a game theory model where the market design is such that one firm invests in security to defend against cyber attacks by two hackers. The firm has an asset, which is allocated between the three market participants ... -
A strategic analysis of the industrial dynamics of Car-Bo Garasjeporter AS
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06-15)The garage door industry is an attractive industry to enter and thereby it is experiencing a significant increase with respect to competition. By addressing this industry, one gets an improved image on the challenges ... -
A study of academic motivation during COVID-19 in tourism and hospitality education: professor/student perception correlations of the MUSIC® Model components
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)The purpose of this study is to investigate correlations in perception of academic motivation between professors and students in a teaching setting affected by COVID-19. The components used to measure motivation are taken ... -
A study of Customer satisfaction at Scantrol and how Marketing Strategy can drive Customer loyalty for existing customers in the Fishery segment
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06-04)Denne oppgaven studerer kundetilfredshet ved Scantrol og identifiserer drivere av lojalitet for eksisterende kunder i fiskerisegmentet. Hensikten med studien er å komme frem til en markedsstrategi som kan styrke lojaliteten. ... -
A study of factors consumers experience as important when evaluating and responding towards CSR initiatives
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2012;, Master thesis, 2012-06)This research paper has investigated what parameters consumers experience as important when evaluating the CSR initiatives that organizations have, as well as how engaged they are in socially responsible organizations. The ... -
A study of financial crises, and their relation to the oil and gas industry
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)This thesis investigates the relationship between the main oil indicators and the probability of a financial crisis. The main oil indicators include oil consumption, oil production and oil price. The financial probability ... -
A study of hotel website design performance and usability
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06)Research has shown the importance of the Internet technology in travel planning and decision making processes. For many hotels, therefore, the corporate website has emerged as the main tool for inter-organizational and ... -
A study of sustainabiliy-oriented innovative solutions for carbon emissions in Aker Solutions value chain
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)The rapid and forecasted warming of the global average temperature to 1.5 ºC poses a challenge for the ability of the current and future generations to meet their own needs. This is largely due to industrialization that ... -
A study of the cooperation processes between actors in the mobility sector in Nord-Jæren
(Master thesis, 2022)There is an urgent need to limit the rise of the global temperature to below 2 degrees Celsius, and preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, in line with the overarching goal of the Paris Agreement. One of the sectors with the ... -
A study on the perceptions of child welfare workers on the use of corporal punishment among immigrant and Norwegian families
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IS/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06)The purpose of the study was to explore the perceptions and experiences of child welfare workers in regard to immigrant and non-immigrant families by using the concept of corporal punishment as a point of departure. There ... -
-A study that examines Safety Culture, Risk Management and Safety Management in Hospitality Industry
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-07-15)This thesis research focus on hospitality industry. The aim of this research study is to examine safety culture, safety management and risk management. Apparently, all these variables have connection with each other which ... -
A survey of risk and ambiguity: an application to the GARCH(1,1) model with exchange rate data.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)The assumption of normality in many risk management models is not always representative of the sample distribution at hand. Applying a uniform approach to a non-uniform population can produce biased and unreliable estimators ... -
A sustainable GBS - A critical review of the shared services model in Statoil
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-05-20)I min masteroppgave har jeg undersøkt om det er mulig å sette en grense for hva som bør produseres i markedet og hva som bør beholdes internt. I tillegg ønsker jeg å undersøke hvilken påvirkning tjenesteutsettingen har ... -
A systematic review and meta-analysis comparing mortality in pre-hospital tracheal intubation to emergency department intubation in trauma patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07)Background Pre-hospital endotracheal intubation is frequently used for trauma patients in many emergency medical systems. Despite a wide range of publications in the field, it is debated whether the intervention is ... -
A systematic review and meta-analysis: the effect of feedback on satisfaction with the outcome of task performance
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-11)Background Knowledge of how to improve consumer satisfaction with the outcome of co-production in services with high levels of interaction is important for achieving and maintaining a competitive advantage in the service ... -
A systematic review of cognitive decline in dementia with Lewy bodies versus Alzheimer’s disease
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-09)Introduction: The aim of this review was to investigate whether there is a faster cognitive decline in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) than in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) over time. Methods: PsycINFO and Medline were ... -
A thematic synthesis of qualitative studies about patients`perceptions of information and education given in relation to implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IH/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-05)The aim of this study was to explore how implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) recipients perceive information and education given by healthcare professionals in relation to device implantation. Despite the ICD ... -
A-standard handlingsmønster: hva fremmer og hemmer sikkerhet?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)Masteroppgaven er utført som del av samfunnssikkerhetsstudiet ved Universitetet i Stavanger. Studien er gjennomført i samarbeid med Statoil og installasjonen Brage. Førsteamanuensis Bjørn Ivar Kruke ved Universitetet i ... -
Academic women’s voices on gendered divisions of work and care: ‘Working till I drop...then dropping’
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-11)Our main goal in this article is to discuss the structural and persistent problems experienced by women academics, especially with respect to the gendered divisions of academic tasks and unequal divisions of care obligations ... -
Accelerating the Transition to Emission-Free Construction Machines Through Public Procurement
(Master thesis, 2021)Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is of an ever-increasing importance. This requires an energy transition from fossil fuels to emission-free alternatives in a wide range of industries and vehicles. One of these is construction ...