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The architecture of procurement in sustainable and zero-emission neighborhood projects—strategic challenges and new realities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)As an intermediate layer located between buildings and cities, neighborhoods are considered critical with regard to the transition to low-carbon cities and zero-emission societies. Sustainable and zero-emission neighborhood ... -
Arctic Safety - Human Reliability in Arctic Environments
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis presents the research on human performance in the Arctic by K. Gjørtz and A. Skjerve in connection with their master s degree during the Spring of 2018. The result is based on face-to-face interviews conducted ... -
Are born global firms really a “new breed” of exporters? Empirical evidence from an emerging market
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)This study investigates and compares born global (BG) firms and non-BG firms in Malaysia. We employed the multigroup analysis technique with structural equation models to test six hypotheses to determine the differences ... -
Are Estimates of Non-Standard Employment Wage Penalties Robust to Different Wage Measures? The Case of Zero-hour Contracts in the UK
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Evidence suggests that non-standard jobs are associated with wage penalties. Yet, these jobs possess a range of undesirable characteristics that should generate compensating wage differentials. This evidence relies on ... -
Are farmed European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) prices in European Union markets affected by Turkish exports of farmed European seabass?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Often, increases in farmed seabass and seabream production surpluses from Turkey and Greece have been blamed to lead to price declines and aquaculture sector crises. In this study, we investigate whether Turkish exports ... -
Are green and blue hydrogen competitive or complementary? Insights from a decarbonized European power system analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Hydrogen will be important in decarbonized energy systems. The primary ways to produce low emission hydrogen are from renewable electricity using electrolyzers, called green hydrogen, and by reforming natural gas and ... -
Are Plus Houses the Future? A Model for Guiding Decision Makers based on Current Standards for Sustainable Buildings and Plus House Projects
(Master thesis, 2016)Buildings have a massive environmental impact, both in terms of energy use and GHG emissions. However, the improvement potential is substantial. With the SDGs and the Paris Agreement, the construction sector must contribute ... -
Are Public Transport Subsidies Progressive? An Empirical Analysis on the Distributive Effects of Public Transport Subsidies in Oslo and Akershus
(Master thesis, 2018)The goal of this thesis has been to answer the question; Are public transport subsidies progressive? With data from the Norwegian Travel Survey 13/14 we disaggregate the area of analysis to Oslo and Akershus. By dividing ... -
Are safety data sheets for cleaning products used in Norway a factor contributing to the risk of workers exposure to chemicals?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Objectives Cleaning products are considered less hazardous than those used in other sectors. Suppliers and distributors are less conscientious when it comes to informing users on health risks. The aim of the study was to ... -
Are Students' Effort in Business Courses Related to the Choice of Exam Forms?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The exam is an important tool to measure students' skills. However, the choice of exam form also affects the way students acquire knowledge. In this study, the focus is on the link between the students' study efforts and ... -
Are there asymmetric power relations in a product development project involving small enterprises and large R&D-institutions? - A case study in influence and dependency in R&D-collaborations
(Master thesis, 2015)The objective of this thesis is to answer the main research question: Can we observe the existence of power imbalance in R&D-collaboration, and how is this power imbalance formed by dependency and influence? The main ... -
Are you looking for trouble? How nurses become entrepreneurial and why this matters in healthcare
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2021:220, Doctoral thesis, 2021)Summary of the thesis Are you looking for trouble? How nurses become entrepreneurial and why this matters in healthcare. This dissertation explores the combination of entrepreneurship and nursing: entrepreneurial ... -
Are You Receiving Me? A Viable System Model (VSM) Analysis of Purchasing Coordination in a Firm Engaged in Offshoring of Manufacturing Activities
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)This paper presents an account of the coordination of purchasing activities in a firm that offshored their manufacturing operations that later turned problematic. Empirical data is drawn from a single in-depth case study ... -
The Arsenal of Democracy? An Examination of Political Regime Types’ Success in the Global Sporting Arms Race Following the Collapse of the Iron Curtain
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Over the years, international elite sport has developed into an 'arms race' with the success of national elite sport systems becoming a symbol of regime superiority. During the Cold War, the Eastern and Western Blocs battled ... -
As You like It! How Performance Measurement Affects Professional Autonomy in the Norwegian Public Theater Sector
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The aim of this article is to study the effects of performance measurement on professional autonomy in the Norwegian theater sector and how these effects have changed over two decades, from the 1990s to the 2010s. We do ... -
Aspiration Index in Vocational Students – Dimensionality, Reliability, and Construct Validity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)The self-determination theory (SDT) distinguishes between intrinsic and extrinsic aspirations or life goals, which tend to fall into two separate constructs. The pursuit of intrinsic goals, relative to extrinsic ones, is ... -
Assessing life cycle greenhouse gas emissions in the Norwegian defence sector for climate change mitigation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The military sector is an important global player in terms of monetary expenditure and resource use. However, reporting of military greenhouse gas emissions is often embedded into other activities and quantitative estimations ... -
Assessing Local Power Generation Potentials of Photovoltaics, Engine Cogeneration, and Heat Pumps: The Case of a Major Swiss City
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)In this paper, we investigate the potentials of distributed generation (DG) in a medium-sized Swiss city. We show the role of private households in the sustainable energy transition process induced by Swiss energy policy. ... -
Assessing the economic impacts of severe skeletal anomalies in Mediterranean hatcheries culturing seabream and seabass
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The economic impact of skeletal anomalies in aquaculture farming is a significant issue for the industry, as deformed fish are frequently discarded because of their low survival rate and a variety of other disadvantages, ... -
Assessing the effect of potential tax regimes on investment incentives in future marine minerals projects on the Norwegian continental shelf from a corporate and a regulatory perspective
(Master thesis, 2023)Global etterspørsel etter metaller har økt raskt de siste tiårene. Den globale energiomstillingen vil trolig øke behovet for metaller ytterligere. For å imøtekomme den estimerte etterspørselen må man finne nye kilder til ...