PhD theses (SV-NHS)
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Great expectations: Exploring Aging Consumers’ Expectations of Institutional Food
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2023)The purpose of this thesis is to explore consumer expectations of institutional food and their antecedents. The thesis consists of three papers that aimed to answer the following research questions: 1) What is the content ... -
Three Studies of B2B Salespeople as Collectors of Competitive Intelligence
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2023-03)B2B salespeople’s ability to collect competitive intelligence from the marketplace affects organizational and individual competitive advantage and, in turn, firm and salesperson performance. The collection, sharing and use ... -
Dietary behavior of home-living older adults: the role of environmental factors
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2022-10)While many home-living older adults seem to consume a nutritionally adequate diet, the prevalence of malnutrition in older people living at home remains high and frequently overlooked. Malnutrition in older adults has been ... -
Agglomeration and performance in Norwegian tourism
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2022-10)Natural-based attractions are central for Norwegian tourism. Northern lights, rugged arctic landscapes, fjords and mountains, rural areas with culture landscapes are all part of the Norwegian experience. However, Norwegian ... -
Shedding Light on the Dark Side of the Organization: Frontline Employees’ Perception of Workplace Incivility
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2022-08)Given the different norms across cultures, industries, and organizations, every workplace accepts a number of shared moral understandings as to its own respect norms among the members. However, in today’s global workplace, ... -
“You just get sucked into it”: The Immersion Process in Managed Visitor Attractions
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2021-02)The purpose of this thesis is to examine the nature of the immersion process, the process through which consumers become immersed, in the context of managed visitor attractions. This is a nascent research topic that has ... -
Decision-Making in Couples: It Takes Two to Tango
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2020-10)The main aim of this thesis is to gain a better understanding of collaborative decision-making in primary groups (couples) when approaching complex choice situations. To understand how decisions in couples are made, many ... -
Inputs Management in Hospitality Operations
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2020-01)Inputs management is a central issue in hospitality because of the characteristics of service production (e.g. perishability and face to face interaction) and the fact that hospitality companies adapt inputs to the demand ... -
If I think it works, I like it: Towards an increased understanding of consumer opinions about food-related nudging
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2020-06)Nudging has emerged as an innovative tool to influence consumer decisions within areas ranging from reduction of CO2-emissions, increasing pension savings and facilitating healthy food choice. Nudges aim to guide consumer ... -
Tourists and Communities in Rural Festival Encounters: A mutually beneficial relationship?
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2019-02)In this thesis, I have aimed to make visible how small-scale festivals in rural areas, despite minimal direct economic impact, are important for the development of tourism as well as the benefit of local communities. ... -
Corporate Governance in Tourist Organizations ; Four Papers on Board Roles, Boardroom Behavior, and Public Sector Influence
(PhD thesis UiS;334, Doctoral thesis, 2017-03-31)The purpose of this thesis is to study corporate governance practice, the roles and behavior of the boards of directors of tourist organizations, and the influence of the contextual characteristics of tourism and tourist ... -
Basic assumptions of service employees : Influence on employee job outcomes
(PhD thesis UiS;108, Doctoral thesis, 2010-06)The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to the understanding of employee basic assumptions in the service context, to gain a better knowledge of the dimensionality of the construct, its measurement, and its influence ... -
Basic assumptions of service employees : Influence on employee job outcomes
(PhD thesis UiS;108, Doctoral thesis, 2010-06)The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to the understanding of employee basic assumptions in the service context, to gain a better knowledge of the dimensionality of the construct, its measurement, and its influence ... -
The Process of Leadership : From Leadership Styles to Subordinates’ Attitudes and Behaviors in the Hospitality Industry
(;219, Doctoral thesis, 2014-02-21)Background: This thesis is based on the context of China’s hotel industry. Since the enactment of China’s opening up policy in 1978, its hotel market has attracted many international hotel operators, and it was opened to ... -
Possible Effects of Performance Appraisal in Municipal Health Service
(PhD thesis UiS;179, Doctoral thesis, 2012-11-29)Performance appraisals have generally been conducted to increase the professional learning and development of employees, but are also a tool for management and dissemination of goals, wage agreements and influencing employee ... -
Parent-child feeding interactions: The Influence of Child Cognitions and Parental Feeding Behaviors on Child Healthy Eating
(PhD thesis UiS;158, Doctoral thesis, 2012-04-26)With the increasing prevalence of child and adolescent overweight and obesity in mind, the main objective of this thesis is to contribute to the understanding of preadolescent children’s eating behavior in the context ... -
Exploring the strategic impact of service employees' tacit knowledge : the development of an indicator for forecasting economic performance of hotel companies
(PhD thesis UiS;77, Doctoral thesis, 2009-10-02)Background: The concept of knowledge management (KM) and the role of tacit knowledge as a strategic asset for building competitive advantage through KM strategies and activities have become increasingly popular over the ...
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