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The agreement between workers and within workers in regard to occupational exposure to mercury in dental practice assessed from a questionnaire and an interview
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Background The correct assessment and classification of exposure is essential in epidemiology. The validity of exposure data obtained by the use of questionnaires is, however, seldom evaluated. When conducting a study on ... -
The antecedents of student satisfaction and loyalty in higher education institutions : an empirical study of students of the University of Ghana
(Master thesis, 2015)Purpose: The purpose of this research is to analyze the antecedents of student satisfaction and loyalty in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Ghana, using the University of Ghana (UG) as an empirical setting. The ... -
The application and benefits of job safety analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The aim of the presented study is to investigate the practices and benefits of Job Safety Analysis (JSA) in construction projects. The study was performed by executing interviews at six construction projects; by observations ... -
The art of untangling: High North SME board directors' challenges in understanding strategy, control, and service tasks
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Boards of directors represent an important, but understudied, resource for business development of High North SMEs. We studied board director perceptions of what constitutes the most important board tasks and which activities ... -
The Backsourcing Process – A case study
(Master thesis, 2017)This study examines the backsourcing process in detail. Previous research regarding backsourcing has mainly focused on the process before the decision to backsource has been made. Research regarding what happens after ... -
The balanced scorecard : use and business performance of businesses in Møre and Romsdal
(Master thesis, 2015)Although ‘The Balanced Scorecard’ (BSC) has been a popular tool amongst companies for some decades, its use and benefits have been little researched in Norway. This thesis focuses on companies in Møre and Romsdal. It ... -
The Barrier Model of Productivity Growth: South Africa.
(Working Paper Series, 1503-299X; 2005:1, Research report, 2005)The barrier model of productivity growth suggests that individual country productivity is related to the world technology frontier disturbed by national barriers. We offer a country study of the barrier model exploiting ... -
The Battle for Media Rights in European Club Football
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The benefits of consumer-brand awareness
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)Heniskten med denne oppgaven var å identifisere fordelane og grunner til at en en merkevareiger burde fokusere å øke den observerte veriden av deres merkevarer. Undersøkelses metodene var gjort ved å undersøke eksisterende ... -
The bioeconomics of a wild Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) recreational fishery
(Working Paper Series, 1503-299X; 2005:14, Research report; Peer reviewed, 2005)A biomass model of a wild salmon (Salmo salar) river recreational fishery is formulated, and the ways in which economic and biological conditions influence harvesting, stock size, profitability, and the benefit of the ... -
The Bioeconomics of Controlling an African Rodent Pest Species
(Working Paper Series, 1503-299X; 2003:5, Research report, 2003)The paper treats the economy of controlling an African pest rodent, the multimammate rat, causing major damage in maize production. An ecological population model is presented and used as a basis for the economic analyses ... -
The birth and development of a Born Global industry: The case of microelectronics in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)It seems beyond discussion that nations benefit greatly from having internationally competitive knowledge-based or technology-intensive industries. However, the question of how to create and nurture such industries is still ... -
The Bitcoin Dilemma
(Master thesis, 2021)Denne masteroppgaven har som mål å avklare om bitcoin fungerer som en hedge mot inflasjon, valuta, samt hedge og safe haven for aksjer og statsobligasjoner i USA, Europa, Japan, Sør-Korea og Norge. Dataen som blir tatt i ... -
The bitcoin Dilemma
(Master thesis, 2021)Denne masteroppgaven har som mål å avklare om bitcoin fungerer som en hedge mot inflasjon, valuta, samt hedge og safe haven for aksjer og statsobligasjoner i USA, Europa, Japan, Sør-Korea og Norge. Dataen som blir tatt i ... -
The Boy who Cries Wolf: An Analysis of Ex-post and Ex-ante Compensation Schemes for Carnivore Predation on Sheep in Norway
(Master thesis, 2014)This master thesis compares the Norwegian model for compensation of sheep lost due to predation with the social planner optimum. The Norwegian model is based on the concept of compensating the observed damage caused by ... -
The Brabant-style gros of Dendermonde: counterfeit or official issue?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Metallurgic analysis is applied to determine the silver content of an imitation gros tournois, presumably struck at Dendermonde. The results are used to discuss whether or not this type is a (contemporary) forgery. -
The case of the football club Rosenborg in the Norwegian region Trøndelag: Insights from a regional – global organizational model emphasizing how improvisation can lead to outstanding results using insights from “total football” and “flow theory”
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The Norwegian football club Rosenborg is used as the empirical setting in the article. Improvisation and good routines are the foundations for success in the soccer field is a finding in this piece of research. We link ... -
The Cash-out Refinancing in the Norwegian Housing Market
(Master thesis, 2014)The housing prices in Norway and the ratio of Norwegian household debt to disposable income have reached unprecedentedly high levels in recent years, raising concerns about whether we are in a serious housing bubble. This ... -
The CEO Water Mandate and Corporate Water Reporting - A content study assessing the quality of corporate sustainability reporting by participating companies to the UN Global Compact initiative on water
(Master thesis, 2015)Climate change paired with global growth of populations and economies demands improved water resource governance. Freshwater is irregularly and unevenly distributed in a global context. The environmental and social impacts ... -
The challenge of globalisation: A world-wide investigation of public attitudes on individual vs. government responsibility
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)In this article we explore the link between economic globalization and individual attitudes toward government responsibility. Two opposing views on the effect of globalization is presented, along with a third where the ...