• Innovation in hospitals: The diffusion of knowledge and innovations in the context of specialization 

      Græslie, Lisa S. (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2020:380, Doctoral thesis, 2020)
      SUMMARY (Norweign below) The purpose of this dissertation is to increase our understanding of how knowledge specialization impacts the interactions and knowledge exchange among specialists and creates barriers for ...
    • Internationalization and Innovation: Growth Strategies for SMEs 

      Azari, Mohammad Javadinia (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2019:331, Doctoral thesis, 2019)
      This dissertation studies internationalization and innovation as two of the main growth strategies pursued by SMEs and investigates the relationship between them. Adopting these strategies can create numerous opportunities ...
    • IS IT EASY BEING GREEN? The Role of Venture Capital Investors in Green Venture Financing 

      Hegeman, Puck Diana (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2022:80, Doctoral thesis, 2022)
      This dissertation examines and explains the role of venture capital investors when financing green ventures. Venture capital, early equity invested in high-growth ventures, has proven to be a valuable tool that stimulates ...
    • Janusian Liminality: A key to the accountability of the equality between users and professionals in patient education in Norway 

      Stokken, Roar (Doctoral thesis at NTNU;2015:156, Doctoral thesis, 2015)
      Summary: In 1999, patient education became legislated as one of the four main tasks of Norwegian hospitals. Today, patient education resource centres are to be found at all Norwegian hospitals, committing themselves ...
    • Kjøpsprosessen i sosiale medier 

      Frzovic, Nina; Solberg, Synne Kaspersen; Johnsen, Ann Kristin Hauge (Bachelor thesis, 2016-09-26)
      Hensikten med denne oppgaven er å belyse hvilke av de utvalgte sosiale mediene som blir anvendt i hvert av leddene i Kotlers kjøpsprosess. De utvalgte sosiale mediene er Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, blogg og Pinterest. ...
    • Kundetilfredshet og kundelojalitet ved Amfi Raufoss 

      Rødningsby, Mari; Barlund, Jenny (Bachelor thesis, 2016-09-26)
      Denne oppgaven ble opprettet da vi skulle velge tema for vår bacheloroppgave. Vi ønsket i denne oppgaven å skrive om hva som tiltrekker kunder til et kjøpesenter, mer spesifikt ville vi skrive om hva som skaper kundetilfredshet ...
    • Lean implementation in Norwegian public service sector 

      Holmemo, Marte Daae-Qvale (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2017:102, Doctoral thesis, 2017)
      Summary of the thesis Norwegian public service organizations (PSOs) are under political pressure to deliver more and better services for less cost. At a time when the public sector is open to ideas and solutions from ...
    • Learning from failure in organizational innovation activities: Easier said than done 

      Nguyen, Nhien (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2017:158, Doctoral thesis, 2017)
      Summary of the thesis This dissertation examines the topic of learning from failure in the context of organizational innovation activities. The motivation for this work comes from the observation that many firms fail ...
    • Ledelse og lederstiler ved et hotell 

      Varpestuen, Merete; Saxhaug, Linda (Bachelor thesis, 2016-09-26)
      Formålet med denne bacheloroppgaven er å se hvor bevisste ledere er over egen lederstil og ledermåte. Dette har blitt diskutert ved bruk av data hentet fra ledere på Quality Hotel Strand Gjøvik. Innhenting av data er gjort ...
    • Managing innovation processes in eldercare: Lessons from Norwegian municipalities 

      Schultz, Joseph Samuel (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2017:114, Doctoral thesis, 2017)
      Summary of the thesis Eldercare policies are being dramatically reshaped due to demographic shifts worldwide. The elderly are living longer and healthier, and their infrastructural impacts on society are well known ...
    • Managing Uncertainty in Design and Operation of Natural Gas Infrastructure 

      Hellemo, Lars (Doctoral thesis at NTNU;2016:128, Doctoral thesis, 2016)
      Summary of the thesis: This thesis concerns the management of uncertainty in design and operation of natural gas infrastructure by means of mathematical programming. The export of natural gas is an important industry in ...
    • Maritime safety leadership and simulator-based training 

      Wahl, Aud Marit (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2019:321, Doctoral thesis, 2019)
      Ship officers hold a central role in maintaining safe and efficient operations at sea. The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to the understanding of maritime safety leadership and explore how bridge simulators can ...
    • Merkevareutvikling av kortreist mat i hotellbransjen 

      Christensen, Silje; Ekeløf, Silja; Evenstuen, Nina L. (Bachelor thesis, 2016-09-26)
      Oppgaven omhandler hvordan et overnattingssted kan styrke sin merkevare ved hjelp av strategiske konkurransefortrinn, med hovedvekt på kortreist og lokal mat. For å kunne svare på problemstillingen på best mulig måte har ...
    • Modeling regional effects of energy policy: Combining technical and economic aspects to assess energy policy 

      Helgesen, Per Ivar (Doctoral theses at NTNU, 2018:355;, Doctoral thesis, 2018)
      Summary of the thesis When designing and introducing policy instruments like taxes and subsidies, mathematical models are employed to assess which effects should be expected. Assessments of socioeconomic costs and gains ...
    • Motivasjonsstudie blant ansatte i DNB Bank, Avdeling Gjøvik 

      Brovold, Simen; Onsrud, Kristian Lønstad; Sviund, Håkon Gulbrandsen (Bachelor thesis, 2016-09-26)
      Bacheloroppgaven er en motivasjonsstudie, der formålet med oppgaven er å belyse hvilke motivasjonsfaktorer som har størst betydning for motivasjonen til de ansatte. Vi ønsker å finne ut om de ansatte blir motivert av ulike ...
    • Novel Optimization Models for Complex Planning Problems in Maritime Transportation 

      Dong, Bo (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2020:370, Doctoral thesis, 2020)
      The purpose of this PhD thesis is to develop novel optimization models and formulations for three important planning problems in maritime transportation. Application of the operations research methods in the thesis can ...
    • Onboarding av nyansatte: et bidrag til effektiv sosial integrering 

      Skumlien, Mats; Sørli, Joakim Landsverk (Bachelor thesis, 2018)
      Gruppen består av to studenter med henholdsvis lik livssituasjon. Etter fire og seks år med fleksible studier og et hektisk siste semester ønsker vi med dette å sette et godt standpunkt for vår bachelorgrad i Økonomi, ...
    • Optimal design and operation of CCS value chains with a focus on the transport system 

      Bjerketvedt, Vegard Skonseng (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2023:18, Doctoral thesis, 2023)
      Summary of the thesis Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a critical climate change mitigation tool for the world economy. Achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 demands a rapid deployment of available abatement technologies, ...
    • Optimization in Roll-on Roll-off Shipping : Applications to ship stowage and single trade ship routing 

      Hansen, Jone Reinlund (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2021:359, Doctoral thesis, 2021)
      Summary of the thesis This thesis considers planning problems arising in the Roll-on Roll-off (RoRo) shipping industry. The problems are formulated and described mathematically, and methodology from the field of Operations ...
    • Optimization models for the plugging and abandoning of offshore oil and gas fields 

      Bakker, Steffen Jaap (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2020:324, Doctoral thesis, 2020)
      This thesis applies operations research methods to planning problems related to the plugging and abandoning of offshore oil and gas wells. We consider two problem settings, for which we develop new models and solution ...