Blar i Faculty of Social Sciences på emneord "management"
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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 ... -
Bridging the Gap: An Exploration of American and Norwegian communication and management patterns in the workplace
(Master thesis, 2015-06)The purpose of this study is to explore the nuances of Norwegian-American manager-employee relationships, particularly as they relate to the influence of cultural background upon workplace environment, management tactics, ... -
Do low-quality leader-member relationships matter for subordinates? Evidence from three samples on the validity of the Norwegian LMX scale
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-06)Theories on the relations between leaders and subordinates have been of interest to researchers for decades; however, these theories have received less attention in the Nordic countries. The aim of this study is twofold: ... -
Effects of client symbiosis to the competitiveness of the commercial business hotel
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2008, Master thesis, 2008)There are many researches on the satisfaction of the clients and the competitiveness of the enterprise in present days, but this dissertation focuses on the aspect of the client symbiosis, an factor to influence the ... -
Exploring Perceptual Distances in Norwegian-Brazilian B2B Relationships
(Master thesis, 2017-06-12)In this paper we searched for the causes of critical events in Norwegian-Brazilian business relationships. Critical events were investigated through an explorative research design in dyadic business-to-business case studies. ... -
How can leadership strategies be improved to prevent major accidents in shipping tanker operations?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)Major accidents in tanker operations lead to considerable losses and irreversible consequences (Karlsen, 2010). Even though the shipping industry has been operating for centuries, and there are numbers of requirements ... -
“I hope it won’t happen to me!” Hospitality and tourism students’ fear of difficult moral situations as managers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2006-08)In order to organize ethical education for future managers in the hospitality and tourism industry, an interesting study is to look into how students conceptualize the moral ordeals they think they will meet in their future ... -
Identification and comparison of food management in public sector nursing homes in Norway
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-07-08)The Norwegian government has in recent years increased their focus on challenges regarding elderly care in municipalities nationwide, this is due to the increase and the expected further increase in the population aged 60 ... -
Innovation Strategies in Tourism Industry
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-07-15)Focus: Nowadays, innovation research in tourism sector has catch the attention of academics and business players. In fact, over the decades, tourism has experienced continued growth and deepening diversification to become ... -
The unpleasant adventure of Telenor in Russia
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06)In this master thesis, we have investigated the concepts of trust, cultural difference, and business relationship between Norway and Russia. We analyzed their impact on the inter-organizational relationship in the example ... -
Understanding the woman entrepreneur: the dynamics of starting a business in Norway
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2013;, Master thesis, 2013)Purpose The purpose of this thesis is to examine women entrepreneurship in the regional context of Norway, and how factors in their micro and meso/macro environment affect their success. More specifically the thesis ...