Blar i Department of Media and Social Sciences (SV-IMS) på tittel
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Reading Books in the Digital Age subsequent to Amazon, Google and the long tail
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2007)Presenting a wide range of literature, this article explores the state of art in book research, paying particular attention to John B. Thompson’s interpretation of digital transformations within the book industry, as ... -
Rebuilding a more resilient Nepal
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2016;, Master thesis, 2017-01-16)Summary The devastating earthquake in April 2015 showed Nepal's massive vulnerability towards earthquakes. The damages extend to approximately 712.000 houses. The lack of progress in development and risk reduction from ... -
Rebuilding a more resilient Nepal
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2016;, Master thesis, 2017-01-16)Summary The devastating earthquake in April 2015 showed Nepal's massive vulnerability towards earthquakes. The damages extend to approximately 712.000 houses. The lack of progress in development and risk reduction ... -
A Recast Framework for Welfare Deservingness Perceptions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08)Many important societal debates revolve around questions of deservingness, especially when it comes to debates related to inequality and social protection. It is therefore unsurprising that a growing body of research ... -
Recycling turbine blades: the Achilles heel for wind power: The frames used regarding the end-of-life management of wind turbines, solar photovoltaic panels and batteries in Germany
(Master thesis, 2023)The topic of climate change mitigation has garnered increased attention from societal and political actors, resulting in the Paris Agreement or the European Green Deal. In the case of Germany, the Energiewende is central ... -
Redescribing fossil-fuel investments: how hegemony challengers ‘invert’ arguments in the Norwegian public discourse on climate risk
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This article introduces the concept of inversion as a rhetorical-political strategy used to redescribe climate concerns from being sacrificed in favour of profitability to seeing that profitability necessitates climate ... -
Reducing social vulnerabilities through foreign investments. A case-study of Niassa Green Resources in northern Mozambique
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06)This thesis is about foreign investments within the agricultural sector of developing countries and the consequently influence on rural communities. Which effects do foreign investments have on the social vulnerabilities ... -
Regimeskifte og legitimitetskrise i Afghanistan – Hvorfor er det å anerkjenne Taliban et brudd på folkeretten?
(Bachelor thesis, 2022)En betydelig hendelse i 2021, når det gjelder internasjonal politikk, var tilbakekomsten av Taliban til makten i Afghanistan som – med sin manglende anerkjennelse og legitimitet – også er en stor bidragsyter til andre ... -
Regjeringens handlingsplaner mot radikalisering og voldelig ekstremisme. Hvordan har den endret seg fra 2010-2020?»
(Bachelor thesis, 2022)Min oppgave vil handle om å gjennomføre en kvalitativ dokumentanalyse hvor det vil bli analysert og utredet hvordan kan regjeringens handlingsplaner mot radikalisering og voldelig ekstremisme kan endret seg fra 2010- 2020. ... -
Regjeringskrise på regjeringskrise, mindretallsregjering etter mindretallsregjering En analyse av makt i et utvalg norske regjeringer fra 1945 og fram til i dag.
(Bachelor thesis, 2022)Denne oppgaven har tatt for seg regjeringene fra 1945 til i dag som har hatt sin avgang grunnet regjeringskrise. Disse regjeringskrisene har oppstått på ulike grunnlag. Oppgaven har sett på hvilken makt disse regjeringene ... -
Regulatory Uncertainties of the Sustainability Transition: A qualitative study of the Norwegian shipping industry’s response to stricter environmental regulation
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-08-21)In a paradox, the shipping industry is one of the most heavily regulated industries, without one single authority charged by governing the international industry. There is not one regulative centre, but many, including the ... -
Rekryterares syn på användande av magkänsla i rekryteringsprocessen
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06)Det råder delade meningar om huruvida magkänslan bör eller inte bör användas vid rekryteringar. Av tidigare forskning att döma tycks magkänsla vara något att undvika, trots detta menar många rekryterare att magkänslan har ... -
Relasjonsledelse, den mellommenneskelige påvirkningen.
(Master thesis, 2023)Temaet i denne oppgaven «Relasjonsledelse, den mellommenneskelige påvirkningen», er i et samfunnsperspektiv aktuelt tema for en bærekraftig utvikling i tiden vi nå lever. Dette hevder blant annet Jan Spurkeland, som er ... -
The relation between trust, leadership, safety and culture : a comparison of Seawell employees on the UK and Norwegian Continental Shelves
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2008, Master thesis, 2008)It is assumed that the world is getting more and more interconnected and that the business world is becoming increasingly global. To what extend this evolution will influence values and practices in organizations and ... -
Renewable energy in EU-China relations: Policy interdependence and its geopolitical implications
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-09)The geopolitical implications of renewable energy involve changes beyond the immediate impact on energy and commodity streams. Energy policies of individual countries affect each other via different economic and political ... -
Reputation, incomplete information, and differences in patience in repeated games with multiple equilibria
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2007)A game with multiple equilibria and incomplete information, which allows for reputation building, is repeated infinitely many times. Increasing differences in patience contribute to a greater likelihood of cooperation. As ... -
Residents Recycling Behaviour in Perspective: A Case Study in Agona West Municipal District, Ghana.
(Master thesis, 2021)Describing and understanding the potential factors that affects residents recycling behaviours helps in developing efficient recycling campaigns for a community. Using an extended theory of planned behaviour (TPB) this ... -
Resiliens i Usikkerhet - En Studie av Norges Respons på et Endret Trussellandskap
(Bachelor thesis, 2023)When it came to start working on my bachelor´s thesis it was imperative to work out an interesting research question, regarding a currently important theme and subject. Which also was important for further study in the ... -
Resisting or facilitating change? How street-level managers’ situational work contributes to the implementation of public reforms
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-01)Managers of street-level organizations play an important role in the successful implementation of public reforms. A prevailing view within the public administration literature is that this work involves the adaptation ...