Browsing Master's theses (SV-NHS) by Title
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Whales and whale meat dining opportunities in destination image perception.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-11)The current study aimed to have an overlook of people’s online expressions of their attitudes and perceptions towards whaling in Norway and of their views on whale meat as a traditional culinary experience, and whether ... -
What are the characteristics of effective leaders?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)This study proposes the characteristics of an effective leader in the perception of students in Norway. The thesis is a partial replication of the research article by Offermann, Kennedy, and Wirtz (1994), explored with a ... -
What are the culinary student behaviours towards Sustainability education in the kitchen? Institut Paul Bocuse Case study
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What diversity management practices do hotel managers and employees view as important for retaining employees?
(Master thesis, 2015-07)Research shows that the hotel industry is noted for high rate of turnover. Again, diversity management practices have been found to be a good human resource tool helping to manage and retain diverse workforce. A lot of ... -
What do YOU know? 'Unaware academics'
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2013;, Master thesis, 2013-06-13)The awareness of climate change has grown since the first signs of change. The amount of air travelling has also grown dramatically, both for leisure and business, due to aeroplanes providing everybody with a chance to ... -
What is the connection between trust, conflict, fairness, dependence and turnover intention in an interorganizational relationship? A descriptive study based on the partnership between a leading supplier and its resellers in the Scandinavian print services market.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-05)The purpose of the study was to find out what the connection is between trust, conflict, fairness, dependence and turnover intention in an interorganizational relationship. I have analyzed this research question amongst ... -
What makes one spread the word online - A study on electronic word of mouth motivations on social networking sites
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06-14)The main focus of the study is to understand what motivates a person to give electronic word of mouth (eWOM) on social networking sites. With the increasing popularity of social networking sites, lots of consumers check ... -
What managers believe as important while recruitment in fast food industry within Norway: A case study of Burger King and McDonalds
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-07-06)It is true that recruitment and selection of employees is expensive but less expensive than the cost of hiring a wrong person and it better to ‘‘be economical with truth’’. This paper investigates factors, that managers ... -
Why fairness is important: the role of organizational justice in job satisfaction, commitment and turnover intentions within restaurant industry
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-07-13)Restaurant industry is one of the most challenging places to work within all tourism sector. It requires good physical and psychological state, as well as being able to handle stress, long working hours, and be always ... -
Workforce Diversity as a Guiding Light towards SHRM: Exploring managers' views regarding workforce diversity, its impact on Recruitment and Selection Practices, and the role of Sustainable HRM within Organizations
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06-12)The goal of this research is to explore the managers’ views concerning the challenges and benefits of workforce diversity within their organizations; what kind of workforce diversity practices managers implement during ...