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What motivates academics for external engagement? Exploring the effects of motivational drivers and organizational fairness
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04)Academics have different motivations for external engagement, including to acquire external resources for research (research advancement motivation), to contribute to society (prosocial motivation), or to acquire monetary ... -
What motivates the adoption of green restaurant products and services? A systematic review and future research agenda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03)Issues regarding green restaurants have received significant scholarly and practitioner attention in the last decade, particularly concerning why consumers adopt green restaurants. Although several reviews exist on green ... -
What motivates the purchasing of green apparel products? A systematic review and future research agenda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-01)The contemporary business landscape is witnessing an ever-increasing concern for environmental sustainability, which has also surfaced in the apparel industry through the introduction of green apparel. Whether the adoption ... -
What motives shape the initial accounting for goodwill under IFRS 3 in a setting dominated by controlling owners?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06)We investigate how different motives shape the initial accounting for goodwill in a setting dominated by controlling owners, using data from 1112 acquisition analyses reported by Swedish listed acquiring firms. In contrast ... -
What risk is the city of Stavanger facing on their financial investments? : in corporation with the city of Stavanger
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IØL/2009, Master thesis, 2009)Many cities/municipalities in Norway make financial investments, including the city of Stavanger. In 2007 the “Terra-case” was uncovered in the media. Several cities/municipalities in Norway had taken a big financial ... -
What school nurses receive for themselves that influences their remaining in practice: A qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-03)Background Previous research indicates a link between what nurses receive for themselves and their remaining in practice. In Norway, school nurses tend to remain in practice, but what it is they receive for themselves has ... -
What school nurses strive to achieve for themselves in order to remain in practice: A qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Aim This study aims to describe and interpret what it is school nurses strive to achieve for themselves in order to remain in practice. Design A qualitative study with a hermeneutic approach. Method The data were ... -
What takes ‘us’ so long? The philosophical poverty of childhood studies and education
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-07)My argument addresses a significant history of philosophical racism–a term borrowed from Mogobe Ramose. The argument is: philosophical racism makes the racist philosophically poor, too. I propose that two philosophical ... -
What the fork? Food Waste Streams and Valorisation Pathways - Drivers and Barriers to a Circular Bioeconomy at UiS Campus SiS Cafeteria “Optimisten”
(Master thesis, 2024)This thesis explores the intricacies of sustainable food waste management in the context of Local Food Services (LFS) within the Stavanger region. The study investigates how knowledge-based policy instruments can facilitate ... -
What variables affect Bitcoin energy consumption and Bitcoin mining?
(Master thesis, 2023)This comprehensive study provides an in-depth exploration of Bitcoin's history, its fundamental nature, and the intricate workings that underpin its functionality. Further analyzing Bitcoin mining and its sustainability, ... -
What variables affect Bitcoin energy consumption and Bitcoin mining?
(Master thesis, 2023)This comprehensive study provides an in-depth exploration of Bitcoin's history, its fundamental nature, and the intricate workings that underpin its functionality. Further analyzing Bitcoin mining and its sustainability, ... -
What was the role of Tudjman and Milosevic in the creation and advancement of propaganda, and in what way did it lead to the collapse of Yugoslavia in 1991?
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)Yugoslav wars that started in 1991 were the result of long term issues that have not been resolved by Josip Broz Tito and the Communist Party of Yugoslavia. The states and autonomies within the Federation of Yugoslavia ... -
What we can learn from ALARP regulation?
(Master thesis, 2021)Potential hazards exist in almost all workplaces. The existence of these hazards can result in accidents or incidents that have an impact on people, equipment, materials, and the environment. To get the proper and good ... -
What would it take to establish a take-back scheme for fishing gear? Insights from a comparative analysis of fishing gear and beverage containers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The problem of marine litter represents a significant global challenge and illustrates the harmful consequences of an economic model that is based on disposability. The seafood sector is not only among the culprits, but ... -
What you say and what you do: Exploring the link between consumers’ perception of portion size norms and reported behaviour for consumption of sweets and crisps
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Portion size decisions are embedded in a complex system of individual, socio-economic, and environmental factors. The objective of this study was to explore consumers’ descriptive and injunctive portion size norms and how ... -
When a good is a bad (or a bad is a good) - analysis of data from an ambiguous nonmarket valuation setting
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-01)This paper analyses data from a contingent valuation experiment carried out in a context with large degree of preference heterogeneity and valuation ambiguity. Despite this challenge, by implementing estimation of an ... -
When a woman replaces a man: evaluating coach dismissal in professional tennis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-07)Purpose Previous research indicates gender discrimination in leadership positions. However, performance and not gender should be the key indicator when evaluating a leader. We examine the performance effect of changing ... -
"When Communication is key" An evaluation of Risk communication from FHI during the initial stage of the Covid-19 pandemic and how can the communication have made implications in peoples risk perception?
(Master thesis, 2022)Hensikten med denne masteroppgaven har i hovedsak vært å undersøke hvordan FHI gjennomførte sin risikokommunikasjon i initialfasen til Covid-19 pandemien da Norge måtte stenge ned. I tillegg har det blitt sett på om denne ... -
When counterterrorism enters the curriculum: Exploring risks and practices of the securitisation of education
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2020-05)It is commonly assumed that the civic and moral virtues of democratic education can be a powerful and effective antidote to extremism and terrorism. The assumption here is that education can help young lives in the development ... -
When Counterterrorism Enters the Curriculum: How the Global War on Terror Risks Impairing Good Education
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-09)This article outlines and critically discusses the securitisation of the counterradicalisation efforts in Norwegian schools. More specifically, it explores perceptions offered by educators and youth social workers through ...