Browsing Master's theses (SV-NHS) by Title
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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, ... -
Nutritional food choices: Decision strategies for upgraded food items
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06-08)For the modern eater, it can sometimes seem as if, for every new food trend that emerge, a new food component is to be vilified. Be it sugar, fat or gluten, a new menace always appears. In response to these trends, a growing ... -
Organizational ambidexterity in airline companies
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2014, Master thesis, 2014-06-12)The aim of this thesis is to clarify, how airlines balance their exploration and exploitation activities. In this research two factors were reviewed that could have a positive impact on airline performance. The paradigms ... -
Our events, our ambassadors: using corporate events as an incremental contributor to the corporate image
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)The aim of this study was to identify the dimensions used by attendees in determining an events image and to explore if image contributes to the organizations corporate image. The study used a qualitative design to explore ... -
Perception of Food Authenticity: An exploratory investigation into the influential aspects occurring in the perception of food authenticity
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)Abstract Described as “the key to the development of the modern world” by MacCannell (1976) in his research about tourism behaviour, authenticity has gained importance in managerial strategies for compagnies. However, a ... -
Perception on projected image of a touristic destination: Stavanger in the eyes of potential Spanish tourists
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06)The aim of this thesis was to explore the perceptions that potential visitors have about Stavanger based on official information found online about the destination. The objective of this work is to obtain a broad idea of ... -
Perceptions of Complementary Wellness Activities amongst Consumers, Non-Consumers and Suppliers
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)The thesis focuses on yoga, meditation and mindfulness, characterized as ‘complementary wellness activities,’ within the framework of wellness businesses in Norway. The penetration of complementary wellness activities in ... -
Perceptions of trust in the era of electronic word of mouth marketing
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06-11)The thesis focuses on understanding independent travellers‟ behavior patterns regarding online travel planning, specifically on how travellers consider and evaluate information provided by different channels. The research ...