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Sustainable tourism – an overall perspective in Fjord Norway
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2013;, Master thesis, 2013-06-19)This research is to examine the level of interest, understanding and implantation of sustainable tourism and practices at destination level. It’s a qualitative study exploring how sustainable tourism is perceived among ... -
Risk perception of festival audience: an application of psychometric paradigm
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2013;, Master thesis, 2013-06-24)The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceived risk level indicated by audiences for six contemporary hazards in an open door music festival, seeing as it is an overlooked issue in the literature. In order to ... -
A content analysis of Norwegian cookbooks from 1920 to 2012
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2013;, Master thesis, 2013-07-17)Cookbooks not only are instructional manuals for culinary arts but also representatives of the food culture of the society that has produced them. Apart from their gastronomic value, they reflect food habits, record ... -
Scandinavian Hotel Chains Globalization and Opportunities in China Market: Country of Origin (COO) Approach
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06)This study concentrates on Scandinavian (Danish, Norwegian and Swedish) hotel chains’ globalization discussions and their opportunities to develop in Chinese hotel market. To find out how Chinese consumers perceived ... -
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 ... -
Scandinavian hotel chains globalization and opportunities in China market: Country of origin (COO) approach
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06-12)This study concentrates on Scandinavian (Danish, Norwegian and Swedish) hotel chains’ globalization discussions and their opportunities to develop in Chinese hotel market. To find out how Chinese consumers perceived ... -
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 ... -
An investigation of correlations between employee satisfaction and guest satisfaction at hotels in Scandinavia
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06-13)The aim of this cross-sectional research was to investigate the correlations between guest satisfaction and employee satisfaction amongst 60 hotels in Scandinavia. This research is set our to answer the following question: ... -
Activating youth in voluntary work: Effects, expectations and possibilities for using sports in reducing social problems
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06-13)As the capital Oslo grows and develops there also brings social problems for the city. On this study the analysis will consist of finding effects, expectations and possibilities by using a non-profit organization that uses ... -
Historical re-enactments: The production and design of viking festival experiences
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06-13)Viking Age is a fascinating story, history – it’s international and everybody knows about it. The Viking tourism has grown since the 70’s and has its origins in the wider development of heritage tourism in Europe. This ... -
Retaining talented employees in the hotel industry in Stavanger: An interview-based qualitative study
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06-13)The aim of this research is to go deeper into what managers in three different organizations in the hotel industry in Stavanger are doing in retaining talented employees. With the literature reviews as a basis this research ... -
The unspoken food waste crisis: a behavioral challenge
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2014, Master thesis, 2014-06-13)Food waste has been linked to the elevated level of methane gases that presents threats to the environment and a somber future for the years to come. Understanding the food waste phenomenon through the post-consumer behavior ... -
Role perceptions and behaviour change patterns of tour guides
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06-15)The aim of the paper is to add new perspectives to existing theory on tour guide roles, including role change behaviour as well as competences and skills one needs to succeed. In addition, a deeper understanding of the ... -
The Scandinavian hospitality industry vs. Norwegian hospitality students. A competency assessment
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06-15)The purpose of this study was to assess the competency criteria employed by Scandinavian hospitality industry managers when hiring a potential full time employee in their respective departments and student perspectives of ... -
Bullying among university employees: Prevalence, correlates, and consequences
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2014, Master thesis, 2014-06-15)The aim of the present study was to explore bullying and its effects among university employees (n = 211). It was hypothesized that bullying would have negative correlations with social support and work engagement, and ... -
Face-to-face meeting or video conference? Factors influencing organisational choice of communication media
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06-16)Nowadays the advance in technology allows most business meetings to be held virtually. However, the importance of personal contact still matters and regarded as the most effective way of doing business. Based on qualitative ... -
Stavanger tourism policies
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2014, Master thesis, 2014-06-16)The importance of tourism policy planning stated by European Commission (2007) in the Lisbon Treaty of 2007 has a focus on the two axes specified in the article 176 B of the same Treaty, where it is explained that sectorial ... -
Stavanger live festival from the viewpoint of volunteers
(Master thesis, 2014-06-29)This paper is exploring selected organization process in Stavanger Live Festival from the point of view of volunteers as very sensitive group that must be handled by professionals. The areas that will be analyzed are process ... -
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 ... -
Satisfaction is not enough: crowding, displacement and loyalty at a frontcountry iconic hiking destination - the Pulpit Rock in Norway
(Master thesis, 2015)The iconic Pulpit Rock in Norway is receiving more and more visitors every year and crowding has become an issue. Crowding and displacement belong to the most frequently studied concepts in outdoor recreation research while ...