Målet for oppgaven har vært å undersøke lederes opplevelse av å bruke kompetanse i arbeidshverdagen etter gjennomført lederutdanning. Problemstillingen for oppgaven er; Hvilke forhold fremmer eller hemmer bruk av ny kompetanse etter fullført lederutdanning? For at ledere skal utnytte sitt kompetansepotensial trenger vi kunnskap om hvilke forhold som fremmer eller hemmer bruk av kompetanse. Tidligere ...

Studien handler om turnover og hvordan nordnorske distriktskommuner kan beholde sykepleierne. Deltakerne i studien er sykepleiere som arbeider i sykehjem og hjemmetjenesten i nordnorske distriktskommuner. Studiens problemstilling er: Hvordan kan nordnorske distriktskommuner beholde sykepleierne. Studien bygger på to fokusgruppeintervjuer av 9 sykepleiere i utvalgte distriktskommuner i Nord-Norge. ...

Det er stadig større oppmerksomhet rettet mot klima, miljø og samfunnsansvar, både nasjonalt og internasjonalt. Offentlige anskaffelser er et område som står for en betydelig andel av det totale klimafotavtrykket i Norge. Undersøkelsen gjennomført for noen år siden beregnet at anskaffelser og investeringer til det offentlig utgjorde 11.1 tonn CO2-ekvivalenter. Offentlige anskaffelser er derfor et ...

Wine tourism is a key activity for boosting wineries profits; thus, diversifying business activities has pros and cons. Tuscany represents the virtuous relationship between wine tourism and local economies. For example, In the small city of Montalcino, the area of Brunello wine, there is one hospitality facility for every 35 local inhabitants. Furthermore, according to recent research (Nomisma) in ...

The microphytobenthos (MPB), defined as the microscopic photosynthesizers inhabiting sediments in marine and estuarine environments, are a vital component to intertidal ecosystems. They contribute greatly to ecosystem services in many ways and are responsible for a high amount of primary productivity in their environments. Microphytobenthic abundance and community structure studies have been increasing ...

Species inhabiting cold-water environments exhibit typically slower growth and a longer lifespan than warm-water species, implying a slowed ability to recover from natural and anthropogenic disturbances. Longevity estimates for species inhabiting the Arctic region are sparse, despite the ongoing changes and disturbances in the region. Brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) often dominate Arctic shelf ...

The spotted wolffish (Anarhichas minor, Olafsen 1772) has been considered as a highly attractive candidate for aquaculture since the 1990s. Low survival throughout the earliest life stages is, however, restraining the industry from reaching stable commercial levels. Broodstock diet is identified as a key factor for gamete quality. No species-specific broodstock diet has yet been developed for the ...

Since the 2017 invasion of pink salmon in northern Norwegian rivers, increasing populations of the odd-year stock have continued to return and are further expanding their range southwestwards. A relatively short time from its first invasion and the pink salmon's strictly 2-year life cycle, gives a unique opportunity to compare the pink salmon's effect on the riverine system, during a season with its ...

Eelgrass (Zostera marina) is a keystone species in coastal ecosystems that provides several crucial ecosystem services such as, habitat formation, carbon sequestration, and coastal protection. This thesis aims to map and assess the distribution of eelgrass and the performance parameters, eelgrass coverage, epiphyte coverage, and shoot height at two Ramsar sites: Sørkjosleira, and Kobbevågen in ...

Coastal benthic organisms play an essential role in many ecosystem functions, such as organic matter utilization and regeneration of nutrients. In northern Norway, coastal ecosystems experience snowmelt-induced increased river runoff in early summer, arrival of poleward migrating predators, and invasive pink salmon runs, potentially affecting macrobenthic communities and food-web structures. This ...