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    • Social Farmers’ Networking for Inclusive Tourism 

      Ferrara, Annapia; Ferrara, Concetta; Tomasi, Sabrina; Paviotti, Gigliola; Bertella, Giovanna; Cavicchi, Alessio (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Social entrepreneurship plays a key role in making tourism an inclusive activity. Literature on the topic is increasing but needs to pay more attention to collaboration, which is crucial for social enterprises. To overcome this gap, the research focuses on the impact that social entrepreneurs’ drivers and barriers towards collaboration might have on providing decent work in rural tourism. The research ...
    • “An echo of our parents”: Norway’s Legal Reckoning with Underage NS Collaborators 

      Borge, Baard Herman; Vaale, Lars-Erik (Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2023-12-04)
      On 18 June, 1945 ,a 15½ year old boy, O.A.E. (born1929), was brought before the Stjørdal and Verdal court of inquiry together with his father. Both had spent two days in Vollan circuit jail and six weeks in Falstad internment camp on suspicion of criminal treason, as they during the German occupation had been members of the collaborationist party Nasjonal Samling (NS). According to the newspaper ...
    • Thinking and acting creatively for greater sustainability in academic conference tourism 

      Bertella, Giovanna; Castriotta, Manuel (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-11-21)
      Creative thinking is crucial to address the sustainability challenge of academic conferences. Adopting a creativity lens, we explored the low-carbon initiatives and actions associated with an organizational studies conference in Italy. We relied on an action research approach that involved implementing one of the initiatives included in the study, interviews with key informants, and secondary data. ...
    • Praksisbasert utdanning - virkemiddel for å styrke entreprenørskap i rurale områder 

      Hagebakken, Grete; Reimers, Christian Schlaikjær; Solstad, Elsa Anita (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-05)
      Entreprenørskap er viktig for utviklingen i rurale regioner fordi det er et stort behov for å skape nye arbeidsplasser. Vår problemstilling er: Hvordan bidrar et akseleratorprogram til å møte behovene til oppstartsbedrifter i rurale regioner? I studien ønsker vi å frembringe et bilde av hvordan bedriftsdeltakere, eiere, prosjektledere og styringsgruppe opplever programmet. Vi konsentrerer oss om ...
    • Kunnskapsbaserte tjenester i kommunale sykehjem - idealer og realiteter 

      Nordahl-Pedersen, Hilde; Dreyer Fredriksen, Sven Tore; Kassah, Bente Lilljan Lind; Tingvoll, Wivi-Ann (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Nasjonale myndigheter legger vekt på at tjenestene som utøves i helse- og omsorgstjenesten skal være kunnskapsbaserte.
    • The impact of environmental taxes on transportation and storage enterprises´ development - the case of balkan countries 

      Sadowski, Adam; Misztal, Anna; Kowalska, Magdalena; Jędrzejczak, Ryszard; Engelseth, Per; Bujak, Andrzej; Skowron-Grabowska, Beata (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-09-19)
      Sustainable development counteracts climate change and strives for a good quality of life. It is a development based on economic, social and environmental goals which should be evaluated. Environmental taxes have to ensure enterprises’ development follows sustainability principles. The basis of environmental taxes is a physical unit of harmful substance emissions with a proven negative impact on the ...
    • A segmentation of fish consumers based on quantity and type of fish: Insights from the Swedish market 

      Armbrecht, John; Lundberg, Erik; Skallerud, Kåre (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-06)
      The primary objective of this study is to elucidate the underlying factors contributing to the observed differences in fish consumption patterns. To accomplish this, a segmentation analysis was conducted on a representative sample of 2207 individuals from Sweden based on the dual dimensions of both the volume and variety of fish ingested. By scrutinizing these facets, the aim is to gain deeper ...
    • The Impact on Logistics when using Hydroponics Technology in a Value Network 

      Engelseth, Per (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-07)
      Logistics of using hydroponics to support urban agriculture in a value network context is conceptualised through an empirically grounded model. This is developed employing a single case study that reveals hydroponics use in a value network, a local and transparent form of inter-organizational cooperation. Hydroponics use for urban farming in its networked context reveals this form of food supply ...
    • Big business returns on B Corp? Growing with green & lean as any label is a good label 

      Sigurdsson, Valdimar; Larsen, Nils Magne; Folwarczny, Michał; Sigurdardottir, Freya Thoroddsen; Menon, Vishnu R.G.; Fagerstrøm, Asle (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-25)
      This current research contributes to the concept of consumer-based food label equity (CBFLE) by testing the predictive validity of a scale developed by Coderre et al. (2022) in the sustainability and health domains of seafood products. In Study 1 (N = 301; between-within subjects), we found that scores on all subscales, except the (Dis)honesty subscale, were significantly related to willingness to ...
    • Utilizing consumer-based label equity to signal consumer products free from endocrine-disrupting chemicals 

      Sigurdsson, Valdimar; Folwarczny, Michał; Larsen, Nils Magne; Menon, Vishnu R.G.; Sigurdardottir, Freyja Thoroddsen; Perkovic, Sonja (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-26)
      Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in consumer products present a global health concern. Yet, the understanding of consumer perceptions of EDC-related product labels is limited. This study investigated consumer reactions to such labels using data from 602 Scandinavian consumers. The results indicate a positive association between label performance (willingness to buy, pay in a local currency, pay ...
    • Informed investors, screening, and sorting on the London capital market, 1891-1913 

      Fjesme, Sturla Lyngnes; Hannah, Leslie; Moore, Lyndon (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-02-02)
      Thousands of prospectuses offered shares to British investors at the turn of the twentieth century. We find evidence that there were informed investors who participated in the market at this time. Firms that attracted additional investor demand were more likely to be listed on the London Stock Exchange, survive longer, and achieve better long-run equity returns. We find that the exchange screened ...
    • Role of grandparents in risky health behavior transmission: A study on smoking behavior in Norway 

      Sari, Emre; Moilanen, Mikko Antti; Lindeboom, Maarten (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-22)
      Exploring the role of grandparents in the intergenerational transmission of risky health behaviors, specifically smoking, this study aims to examine the differential influence of maternal and paternal grandparents on their grandchildren's smoking behavior in adulthood. Utilizing the Tromsø Study's unique three-generational dataset from Tromsø, Norway, we employ a control function approach. The ...
    • Leveraging Return Prediction Approaches for Improved Value-at-Risk Estimation 

      Bagheri, Farid; Reforgiato Recupero, Diego; Sirnes, Espen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-08-17)
      Value at risk is a statistic used to anticipate the largest possible losses over a specific time frame and within some level of confidence, usually 95% or 99%. For risk management and regulators, it offers a solution for trustworthy quantitative risk management tools. VaR has become the most widely used and accepted indicator of downside risk. Today, commercial banks and financial institutions ...
    • Overgangsjustis i Telemark 1945-1952 

      Borge, Baard Herman; Vaale, Lars-Erik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-06)
      I denne artikkelen settes det omfattende norske rettsoppgjøret slik det ble gjennomført i Telemark, inn i en større, internasjonal ramme. I mai 1945 var det autoritære NS-regimet falt, og en overgang tilbake til demokrati hadde funnet sted. I slike situasjoner må nye makthavere ta stilling til hvordan overgrep begått av deres forgjengere skal håndteres. En del land har avstått fra å straffeforfølge ...
    • Smart Shopping Carts to Increase Healthier Food Purchase: A Conjoint Experiment 

      Erikson, Niklas; Fagerstrøm, Asle; Sigurdsson, Valdimar; Larsen, Nils Magne; Menon, Vishnu R.G. (Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2023)
      Shopping carts, in general, should be suitable for carrying smart technology in the retail store environment. Also, a smart shopping cart can present verbal motivating stimuli to increase healthier food purchases. A conjoint experiment was used to test with a hypothetical purchasing task for young consumers (n=91) the potential of motivating stimulus on smart shopping carts to influence healthier ...
    • Startup Competitions Decoded: Unpacking the Phenomenon's Dimensions 

      Elmi, Malek; Bertella, Giovanna; Castriotta, Manuel (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2023-09-18)
      Drawing on a typological theorizing style (Cornelissen, 2017), this paper investigates and deconstructs the fuzzy nature of startup competitions (Cornelissen, Höllerer and Seidl, 2021). Despite the pivotal role that startup competitions play in promoting innovation and shaping policies related to business creation and welfare there exists a scarcity of comprehensive research that thoroughly investigates ...
    • Digital forretningsmodellinnovasjon: Filmfestival i endring 

      Prebensen, Nina Katrine; Burmester, Michael; Aspvik, Preben (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2021)
      Publikum besøker filmfestivaler, alene eller sammen med andre mennesker, fordi de gir verdifulle opplevelser. Uansett motiver for å delta på en filmfestival er tilstedeværelsen avgjørende for øyeblikkopplevelsen. Digitalisering samt siste års pandemi har vist oss at denne tilstedeværelsen kan være digital så vel som fysisk. Nye, innovative teknologiløsninger kan hjelpe bedrifter og reisemål til å ...
    • Service branding: the role of innovative brand leadership 

      Skaalsvik, Hugo; Olsen, Bjørn (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014-10-21)
      This paper suggests and discusses a set of components which, the authors argue, will impact innovative brand leadership performance at the level of an individual service enterprise. The research design represents a holistic and systemic perspective to service branding and the methodology employed is conceptual desk research. A systemic model is suggested which depicts five influential components of ...
    • Management, markets and politics: Statistical screening for historical footprints in Arctic coal mining 

      Østbye, Stein; Sand, Jan Yngve; Westerlund, Olle (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011-11-29)
      The paper looks at the economic performance of the main (coal mining) company operating in Svalbard based on time series data from 1922 to 2006 and uses statistical techniques to detect structural breaks in economic indicators decomposed into components that the company control or influence and components that are exogenous. The analysis suggests distinctive historical periods and illustrates that ...
    • Nasjonalt kvalifikasjonsrammeverk - riktig intensjon, men feil virkemiddel 

      Ottesen, Gunnar (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011-02-11)
      Artikkelen stiller spørsmål om standardiserte læringsutbyttebeskrivelser på nasjonalt nivå kan hjelpe studenter til å oppnå et bedre kognitivt læringsutbytte. En endring i måten å utforme læreplaner på (input til undervisningsprosessen) leder ikke til økt læringsutbytte (output for studentene).<p> <p>Bruk av ISO 9001 som rammeverk for å styre en utdanningsinstitusjons tjenesteproduksjon avdekker ...