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Why is the silo mentality still so strong? A case study investigating the silo mentality in the Company twenty years after the two sister companies merged
(Master thesis, 2017)According to Gleeson and Rozo (2013), a silo mentality does not happen by accident. The root cause may trickle down from the top management and is often caused by conflicting leadership teams. Behaviours such as a lack of ... -
Why we should distinguish between mobilization and participation when investigating social media
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)In the recent past, social media has become a central channel and means for political and societal mobilization. Mobilization refers to the process by which political parties, politicians, social movements, activists, and ... -
Why worry? : sex, life history speed and metacognitive beliefs as predictors of worry
(Master thesis, 2017)Worry is by some theories viewed as a decisive part of a successful way of dealing with life’s problems. Other theories perceive worry as problem-focused rather than problem-solving cognitive processing. Complex patterns ... -
Widening educational inequalities in mortality in more recent birth cohorts: a study of 14 European countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Studies of period changes in educational inequalities in mortality have shown important changes over time. It is unknown whether a birth cohort perspective paints the same picture. We compared changes in ... -
A Widening Gap Between Official Teacher Training and Professional Life in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)A sociological case study of Norwegian teachers reveals how teacher education reforms have inadequate definitions of teacher competence. Legislators, officials and the media continue to uphold the image of a school system ... -
Widening or Closing the Knowledge Gap? The Role of TV and Newspapers in Changing the Distribution of Political Knowledge
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)The public has gradually become more dependent on the mass media for their political information as alternative channels of political communication have been marginalized. Political knowledge is not equally distributed, ... -
Wie normativ ist die Kommunikationswissenschaft? Ein inhaltsanalytischer Vergleich deutscher und US-amerikanischer Fachzeitschriftenaufsätze
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Kommunikationswissenschaftliche Forschung ist durch die strukturellen Rahmenbedingungen geprägt, unter denen sie entsteht – etwa durch das Wissenschaftssystem, die gesellschaftlichen Erwartungen an Wissenschaft und das ... -
Wie zuverlässig ist das Peer-Review-Verfahren? Eine Untersuchung der Interrater-Reliabilität von Reviewern auf DGPuK-Tagungen
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Bevor wissenschaftliche Beiträge in Fachzeitschriften publiziert oder auf Tagungen präsentiert werden, überprüfen Herausgeber*innen bzw. Organisator*innen die Qualität der Einreichungen. Dies geschieht zumeist im ... -
WileyPLUS digital learning system with ORION in Organic chemistry. Increase of learning outcome?
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Will the United States ratify the Arms Trade Treaty?: A study of the emerging small arms norm and the political power of the National Rifle Association
(Master thesis, 2013)The international small arms norm is emerging, and soon UN member-states will have a chance to formally accept and show their commitment to the norm by signing the UN Arms Trade Treaty. Will the United States, a key member ... -
Wind farm site selection assessment in the Greater Accra, Volta and eastern regions of Ghana : a GIS spatial multi-criteria assessment
(Master thesis, 2016)Global temperatures have increased since preindustrial times and will continue to do so unless practical measures are taken to halt the emission of carbon and other ozone depleting substances. Wind energy alone has the ... -
Wind farms and their perceived impact on local landscapes : a comparative study between China and Norway
(Master thesis, 2014)It is widely recognized that developing of renewable energy is a good way to reduce carbon emissions. China has set ambitious goals to increase the use of wind power. Developing wind power in rural areas is also one of the ... -
Window view of nature after brief exercise improves choice reaction time and heart rate restoration
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Research indicates that natural environments induce restorative effects on cognitive capacity and autonomic arousal. The present study investigates differences in choice reaction time (CRT) and heart rate responses in ... -
“Winter is coming”: Psychological and situational factors affecting transportation mode use among university students
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The aim of this study was to investigate the relative roles of the norm activation model (NAM), transport priorities and situational constraints (car ownership, distances, gender and age) while considering spatial heterogeneity ... -
A wise person plants a tree a day before the end of the world: coping with the emotional experience of climate change in Poland.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)It is now widely accepted that we are in a climate emergency, and the number of people who are concerned about this problem is growing. Yet, qualitative, in-depth studies to investigate the emotional response to climate ... -
Wishing to be thinner - childhood origins
(Master thesis, 2014)Wishing to be thinner has been hypothesized to increase the risk of eating disorders. A growing amount of research has established the fact that this wish is already present in childhood, and highlights parents, peers and ... -
The Witch in the Closet: Disney's Frozen as Adaptation and Its Potential for Queer and Feminist Readings
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“With Such Perfection:” Imagining Utopia through Shakespeare
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)