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Why do actors in the commercial property market not adopt risk-free energy efficiency projects?
(Master thesis, 2023)The world calls for climate mitigation, and energy efficiency presents an unique opportunity. Energy efficiency is the most resource-efficient and sustainable means to reach net zero by 2050. A magnitude of energy efficiency ... -
Why do early mathematics skills predict later mathematics and reading achievement? The role of executive function
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-10)A robust association between young children’s early mathematical proficiency and later academic achievement is well established. Less is known about the mechanisms through which early mathematics skills may contribute to ... -
Why do firms use earnouts?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2013;, Master thesis, 2013)This thesis analyses cash flow consequences of earnouts for a sample of 33 Nordic acquisitions. The aim is to find out whether firms use earnouts rationally. From the perspective of fundamental value, margins and the top ... -
Why do people avoid and postpone the use of voice assistants for transactional purposes? A perspective from decision avoidance theory
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-07)Consumers increasingly adopt artificial intelligence (AI) enabled voice assistants (VAs) for transactional and non-transactional uses due to these devices’ inherent affordances, such as their ease of use and convenience. ... -
Why do people buy organic food? The moderating role of environmental concerns and trust
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-11)Although consumer interest in organic food has risen over time, resulting in a generally positive attitude toward these organic food products, scholarly research suggests a comparatively low volume of its consumption in ... -
Why do people purchase from food delivery apps? A consumer value perspective
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07)Consumers are increasingly using food delivery apps (FDAs) to facilitate convenient and quick food delivery. Yet, the existing research offers a limited understanding of consumers’ behavioral responses to the visibility ... -
Why do retail consumers buy green apparel? A knowledge-attitude-behaviour-context perspective
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Consumers' increased knowledge and awareness of environmental issues have not translated into a pervasive rise in purchasing green apparel, resulting in a phenomenon known as the ‘attitude-behaviour gap’. The current study ... -
Why do some implementations of new evidence-based knowledge succeed, while others are quickly forgotten? A qualitative study of implementation processes in an ICU.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HV/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-05)ABSTRACT Introduction: New evidence based practices are continuously introduced in the dynamic, fast changing and highly specialized environment of an Intensive Care Unit. There are a number of theories that predict the ... -
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 ... -
Why have consumers opposed, postponed, and rejected innovations during a pandemic? A study of mobile payment innovations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11)The highly infectious nature of the COVID-19 virus has made the use of contactless payment methods a health exigency. Yet, consumers are resisting using mobile payments (m-payments) during the pandemic, a confounding ... -
Why Is Inflectional Morphology Difficult to Borrow?—Distributing and Lexicalizing Plural Allomorphy in Pennsylvania Dutch
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)In this article we examine the allomorphic variation found in Pennsylvania Dutch plurality. In spite of over 250 years of variable contact with English, Pennsylvania Dutch plural allomorphy has remained largely distinct ... -
Why is the VR/AR industry not performing as well as forecasted within the Norwegian market?
(Master thesis, 2022)Abstract Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality are currently facing some challenges becoming popularized enough to be a household device in the Norwegian market. Since the big breakthroughs in 2015-2016 it has been well ... -
Why retail investors traded equity during the pandemic? An application of artificial neural networks to examine behavioral biases
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07)Behavioral biases are known to influence the investment decisions of retail investors. Indeed, extant research has revealed interesting findings in this regard. However, the literature on the impact of these biases on ... -
Wick-rotations of pseudo-Riemannian Lie groups
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)We study Wick-rotations of left-invariant metrics on Lie groups, using results from real GIT (Helleland and Hervik, 2018; Helleland and Hervik, 2019). An invariant for Wick-rotation of Lie groups is given, and we describe ... -
Will AI in cars lead to less road congestion?
(Master thesis, 2021)Advancement in autonomous driving technology has created numerous opportunities for safer, smarter and more sustainable mobility to solve most of the problems that urbanization is causing on the roads. Autonomous driving ... -
Will Carbon Capture and Storage give Norway a possibility to continue the petroleum exportation: the Case of Arctic Oil.
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)Sammendrag Norge har gjennom årene etablert seg som en av lederene i internasjonal klimapolitikk. Med Parisavtalen ble det engang til stadfest at olje og gas må utfases. Men med dette har Norge mange utfordringer. Olje og ... -
Will E-books Change the World?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2001)This paper argues that the evolution of e-book technology is related to the penetrating impact of networks and information technology on society. It defines the concept of e-book and describes some aspects of e-book ... -
Will Europe achieve its Offshore Floating Wind energetic targets for 2050?
(Master thesis, 2023)The objective of this master's thesis is to investigate the feasibility of assembling and installing the expected capacity of offshore wind farms. The focus of the study will be solely on the installation of Offshore ... -
Will GPS Jammers Proliferate in the Smart City?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The Smart City will rely extensively on consented and unconsented information about people’s location and movements in order to fulfil its many ambitions. Utilising the Global Positioning System (GPS) is necessary and ... -
Will GPS Jammers Proliferate in the Smart City?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The Smart City will rely extensively on consented and unconsented information about people’s location and movements in order to fulfil its many ambitions. Utilising the Global Positioning System (GPS) is necessary and ...