Browsing Master's theses (SV-NHS) by Title
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Job satisfaction in a diverse workforce: To examine the relationship between employees with minority background and job satisfaction
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06-15)Over the years studies demonstrate that unfair treatment of employees affects the overall satisfaction in a workplace. With the organization becoming diverse the issue of acting and interacting with employees from different ... -
"Just thinking about it gives me butterflies": a case study of the Patagonian Expedition Race participants
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)This thesis aims to identify the benefits acquired by the participants of the Patagonian Expedition Race participants, a multi-day adventure race that takes place in Chilean Patagonia, are in the hunt for in this setting. ... -
Kan ansattes opplevelsen av organizational justice, trust in supervisor eller organizational commitment bety noe for deres ekstra-rolle adferd?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)Background and purpose of this study is to look at what might influence the employee to make an effort beyond what is expected formally in the workplace. Many people have studied how satisfaction affects extra-role behavior ... -
Kulturskolelederen i kulturskolelandet: Hvordan opplever kulturskoleledere sin rolle som leder? Er dette i samsvar med deres egne opplevde forventninger til lederrollen? En kvalitativ undersøkelse med refleksjon over egen praksis som kulturskoleleder.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)Bakgrunn og hensikt: Forskning rundt kommunale kulturskoler handler mest om hvordan tid og penger brukes og lite på hvordan elever, lærere og ledere opplever hverdagen. Jeg ønsket å bøte på dette feltet og fokusere på ... -
En kvalitativ studie av kompetansebygging og kollektiv læring blant helsefagarbeidere i kommunal pleie og omsorgstjeneste.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)I en tid der kravene fra brukerne/pårørende øker, antallet eldre blir større og samfunnsutviklingen går raskere, er det avgjørende at helsevesenet evner å yte en tjeneste preget av kvalitet og effektivitet. Samtidig skal ... -
Leaders perceptions of diversity management: To what extent may a diverse workforce be beneficial or challenging within an organization?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)Diversity management is the subject matter of this thesis. The purpose of this study is to gain knowledge and explore leader’s perception of diversity management within the oil and gas industry and its consequences to the ... -
Like, comment, share and all that jazz : social media as communication and marketing tool case: Social media marketing approaches used by MaiJazz music festival
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2014, Master thesis, 2014-07-14)Social networks have become an integral part of everyday life for many. With an increasing number of companies using social media to communicate and build relationships with their customers, social media might be ... -
Managers’ Perceptions of Age Diversity Within the Hospitality Industry
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)This study outlines managers’ perception of age diversity within the hospitality industry. Ten personal semi-structured interviews have been conducted with managers in hotels in the region of Stavanger, and a latent content ... -
Masteroppgave i Lean's påvirkning på resultat
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2013;, Master thesis, 2013-05-06)Jeg tok et tidlig valg at jeg skulle skrive om Lean i min Masteroppgave etter at jeg startet på studiet Serviceledelse på Universitet i Stavanger. Jeg vil beskrive det som ett krevende men interessant stoff å arbeide med. ... -
Meal execution at nursing homes A case study: Fazer Foodservices.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-17)This thesis focuses on meal execution in the context of two nursing homes in Sola municipal connected to Fazer Foodservices. The main objective is to provide some insight into the meal situation in the nursing homes in ... -
Medical Tourism web sites: Determinants of Perceived Usefulness of Online Information Content
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06)Medical tourism has evolved into a niche industry for several developing counties that have invested in high quality health care facilities and advanced medical expertize accompanied with the traditional tourism infrastructure, ... -
Menu Mediums: Understanding the Influence of Physical Characteristics of a Restaurant Menu to Customers
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-15)A restaurant menu is a key tool in determining the success of the restaurant’s sales. Several studies such as menu item position, menu item description, menu item label and menu graphics have shown results that the menu ... -
Migrant tourism entrepreneurs in peripheral Norwegian settings
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2013;, Master thesis, 2013-06)In rural areas where entrepreneurial activity among locals remains low, migrant tourism entrepreneurs may play an important role by contributing new ideas and vitality in the tourism sector. Previous studies on small firms ... -
Motives for Developing Interorganisational Relationships – an Analysis of the University of Stavanger’s Networks and Partnerships
(Master thesis, 2017-06-15)This study explores the motives for an organisation to establish partnerships with others and create networks. The University of Stavanger is the main focus and has been analysed by using previous research and new data ... -
Muligheter og utfordringer i regional reiselivsutvikling knyttet til Trondheim og Stjørdal
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06-15)Denne masteroppgaven er en studie basert på reiselivet i Stjørdal og Trondheim. Hvor jeg har forsket på hvordan en endring i reiselivet med nedkutting av destinasjonsselskap og samarbeid på regionalt basis blir mottatt av ... -
Multicultural employees’ perceptions of the service quality in the cruise line industry
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06-15)Purpose – The purpose of the present master thesis was to examine the relationship between employees’ service quality perceptions, job satisfaction and turnover intentions in the cruise ship industry. Methodology – the ... -
Multiple stakeholders’ perceptions of green meetings in Stavanger region
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2013;, Master thesis, 2013-06-14)The current master thesis focuses on the perceptions of different stakeholders regarding green meetings in Stavanger region. The study presents green meetings as sustainable practices in the conference industry. Research ... -
Narrative analysis of online traveling community: An explorative study of Chinese-speaking visitors sharing their travel experiences in Norway
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06)The research focus concerned with Norway’s online destination image and experience among Chinese visitors based on the social stimuli content in the User-generated content travel community. It will not only look into the ... -
Norwegian cookbooks for children: why write them and why read them? Historical document analysis of children's cookbooks published in Norway from 1846 until the present
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2013;, Master thesis, 2013-06-17)Cookbooks for children are not only instructional manuals for the culinary arts and repositories for traditional dishes; they also reflect food habits of a population and their values on children. Evidence of this was ... -
Norwegians in Spain: A society in limbo
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)Since the 1950’s Spain has been an attractive country for vacationers, meanwhile, a part of tourism evolved and since the 1980’s Norwegians and other North Europeans have migrated to the coasts of Spain. The comfortable, ...