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    • Ethnic discrimination in Scandinavia: evidence from a field experiment in women’s amateur soccer 

      Storm, Rasmus K.; Nesseler, Cornel Maria; Holum, Marthe Liss; Nygaard, Andreas; Jakobsen, Tor Georg (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-11)
      In this paper, we examine ethnic discrimination using sport as a laboratory. Applying a field experiment in the three Scandinavian countries—Sweden, Norway, and Denmark—we test whether foreign female minority groups experience greater rejection rates when seeking inclusion in amateur soccer clubs. Soccer coaches were contacted by e-mail using native and foreign-sounding names from selected groups, ...

    • Mutual coupling between stock market and cryptocurrencies 

      Ahmed, Maruf Yakubu; Sarkodie, Samuel Asumadu; Leirvik, Thomas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-10)
      We examine the relationship between the top five cryptos and the U.S. S&P500 index from January 2018 to December 2021. We use the novel General-to-specific Vector Autoregression (GETS VAR) and traditional Vector Autoregression (VAR) model to analyze the short- and longrun, cumulative impulse-response, and Granger causality test between S&P500 returns and the returns of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, ...

    • RescUSim and IPython : an environment for offshore emergency preparedness planning 

      Brachner, Markus; Hvattum, Lars Magnus (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-11-22)
      Emergency preparedness is crucial for oil and gas operators. While accidents in this industry are commonly connected to oil spill disasters, helicopter accidents are, in terms of incidence rates, a more grave concern in Norway. A recent helicopter accident near Bergen has brought this subject back into focus. We introduce RescUSim, a simulator for rescue missions after offshore helicopter accidents, ...

    • Viral Viruses and Modified Mobility: Cyberspace Disease Salience Predicts Human Movement Patterns 

      Folwarczny, Michał; Larsen, Nils Magne; Otterbring, Tobias; Gasiorowska, Agata; Sigurdsson, Valdimar (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-04-24)
      Humans have a motivational system that influences cognition and behavior to minimize the risk of contact with pathogens. This research examines the relationship between cyberspace disease salience and mobility behavior at the macro and micro levels. Across two studies, we predict and find that people adjust their mobility behavior to minimize the risk of close physical contact with strangers ...

    • Consumers’ values, attitudes and behaviours towards consuming seaweed food products: The effects of perceived naturalness, uniqueness, and behavioural control 

      Govaerts, Florent; Olsen, Svein Ottar (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-27)
      Seaweed has great potential as a natural, healthy, and sustainable food. Seaweed as food is novel in Western countries; thus, few studies have focused on the factors influencing consumers’ behavioural tendencies towards seaweed food products. This study aimed to fill the gap by investigating the antecedents for consumers’ attitudes towards as well as their consumption of seaweed food products in a ...

    • The importance of relative customer-based label equity when signaling sustainability and health with certifications and tags 

      Sigurdsson, Valdimar; Larsen, Nils Magne; Folwarczny, Michał; Fagerstrøm, Asle; Menon, R.G. Vishnu; Sigurdardottir, Freyja Thoroddsen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-09-29)
      As a result of the increased crowding of the retail landscape with health and sustainability signals and hundreds of different certifications and claims, there is a growing need to determine the critical success factors and guidelines for professional practice. The current paper investigates how different combinations of signals impact consumers’ choice and willingness to pay (WTP). We identify and ...

    • Utnyttelse av sykehuskapasitet - Variasjoner i poliklinikkers aktivitet 

      Ahpahtoo, Sheeku Sher (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2023-02-28)
      I denne oppgaven undersøkes hvordan sløsing eller ujevnheter i produksjonen ved utvalgte poliklinikker kan fjernes eller reduseres. Formålet er å finne ut hvor effektivt poliklinisk kapasitet utnyttes. Dette finnes ut ved hjelp av kvantitativ forskning. Deskriptiv statistisk analyse og hypotesetester ble brukt. Undersøkelsen baserer seg på tall fra UNNs interne informasjons- og pasientdatasystemer. ...

    • Politiets personalomsorg av egne ansatte etter kritiske hendelser 

      Fjeldstad, Geir Knarvik (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2022-12-01)
      I Norge lever vi heldigvis i et trygt og godt samfunn. Til tross for dette, opplever vi til stadighet at det skjer kritiske hendelser, ulykker eller andre dramatiske ting som truer våre liv og legeme. Da trenger vi politiet, og vi trenger et godt politi som kan ivareta vår trygghet. Politiet har et fastlagt system for hva som skjer når ulykken er ute. Noen ringer til politiets nødnummer der det er ...

    • Nettbaserte samfunn - skaper de mer frivillighet? 

      Liang, Truls (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2023-01-09)
      Oppgavens formål var å studere sosiale medier og bruk av denne i forhold til motivasjon hos frivillige i Kongsberg Jazzfestival. Problemstillingen var « Hvordan påv samfunn motivasjon hos frivillige i Kongsberg jazzfestival? ». irker nettbaserte Målet med oppgaven var å avdekke om sosiale medier skaper et rom for motivasjon for den enkelte frivillige, og hvilke motivasjonsfaktorer som spiller inn i ...

    • Appropriation of economic values in a rights-based fishery 

      Bertheussen, Bernt Arne; Vassdal, Terje (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-02-21)
      This study integrates resource-based and stakeholder theories to explore how values are generated and appropriated in a rights-based fishery. We argue that in the fish harvesting industry, a firm’s ability to create values is critically dependent on stakeholders outside the firm’s boundaries, such as society in general (the principal owner of the natural resource) and the fisheries management of ...

    • What factors contributes to success in an event project? A case study of the learning experiences of students in a Project Management course. 

      Nordahl-Pedersen, Hilde; Heggholmen, Kari (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-22)
      As part of the 2022 Norwegian Skiing Championship, the students at Harstad Business School, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, conducted a successful project event called ‘Sidetrack’ to provide fun and enjoyment for the public and the participants. Our study is based on qualitative interviews with eight students to reveal their learning experiences in relation to factors that contributes to the ...

    • Face consciousness, personal norms, and environmentally responsible behavior of Chinese tourists: Evidence from a lake tourism site 

      Wu, Jianxing; Wu, Homer C.; Hsieh, Chi-Ming; Ramkissoon, Haywantee (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-03)
      This study explores the role of face consciousness in tourists’ environmentally responsible behavior (ERB). It expands the norm activation theory, integrates the concept of face consciousness and examines how personal norms (PN) on environmentally responsible behavior is moderated by face consciousness. Data was collected from 415 mainland Chinese tourists in West Lake, China. Structural equation ...

    • Yoga travellers’ experiences in guided tours: a multiple case study approach 

      Atsız, Ozan; Ramkissoon, Haywantee; Öğretmenoğlu, Mert (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-02)
      This study investigates yoga travellers’ experiences in guided tours organized by the renowned online travel platform, Tripaneer. Travellers’ online narratives (N = 880) regarding three main yoga destinations were collected and examined through content analysis. Six main components were revealed: yoga facilities and services, a sense of awe, the overall benefits of yoga, a memorable experience, ...

    • Exploring the Potential of Social Farmers’ Networking as a Leverage for Inclusive Tourism 

      Ferrara, Annapia; Ferrara, Concetta; Tomasi, Sabrina; Paviotti, Gigliola; Bertella, Giovanna; Cavicchi, Alessio (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-28)
      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 present study focuses on the impact that social entrepreneurs’ drivers and barriers towards collaboration might have on providing decent work in rural tourism. The ...

    • Stage-Dependent Predation on Prey Species Who Possess Different Life Histories 

      Wikan, Arild; Kristensen, Ørjan Fosdahl (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-24)
      Two stage-structuredone-population (prey) models together with four prey-predator models are analyzed. Regarding the prey models, where one of them has fecundity elements which depend on the total population while the fecundities of the other depend on the mature part of the population only, we prove that both of them are permanent and moreover that their fixed points undergo supercritical bifurcations, ...

    • Hvordan har tillitsreformen endret styringspraksis for Helse og omsorg i Tromsø kommune. En casestudie av Helse og omsorg i Tromsø kommune 

      Mack, Magnus (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2023-03-01)
      I årsmeldingen (2020) for Tromsø kommune meldte Helse og omsorg at de har vedtatt at Tillitsreform skulle bli innført fra og med 1 februar. Hensikten med denne oppgaven har vært å samle kunnskap om endringer i styringspraksis etter innføring av tillitsreformen for Helse og omsorg. Jeg har sett nærmere på avdelingsledere på forvaltningskontorer sin forståelse av tillitsbasert styring og ledelse, min ...

    • Strategiutvikling – en tilsiktet eller fremvoksende tilnærming? En komparativ casestudie av strategiutvikling i små og mellomstore bedrifter 

      Teslow, Cecilie Wergeland; Kvernes, Thomas Sundt (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2022-11-27)
      I denne studien undersøker vi hvordan små og mellomstore norske bedrifter utvikler strategier for å oppnå konkurransefortrinn. Studien er innrettet som en komparativ casestudie. Den anvender tre bedrifter med ulike strategiske forutsetninger som undesøkelsesenheter. Undersøkelsen samler inn og analyserer både kvalitative og kvantitative data. Studien anvender et teoretisk utgangspunkt om at ...

    • Behavioral sunk cost. Subsequent choices with prior investment 

      Fosse, Gaute (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2022-09-01)
      In this paper we address the sunk cost effect with behavioural investment. From an incentivized task in a survey with a built-in game of two parts. Part one is a game with a 2X2 design: High sunk cost condition, High and Low treatment group. And Relevant sunk cost condition, Relevant and Irrelevant treatment group. The game is where subjects put in time and effort, for which the attributes of the ...

    • Er kommunal budsjettering et godt styringsverktøy? En case studie av tre kommunale sektorer i en utvalgt kommune 

      Røst, Julia; Aleksa, Marina (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2021-12-08)
      Denne oppgavens problemstilling handler om å finne ut om kommunal budsjettering er et godt styringsverktøy. Temaet kommunal budsjettstyring er ganske omfattende og kan studeres fra ulike perspektiver. Kommunen er en forholdsvis kompleks og hybrid organisasjon underlagt et omfattende regelverk med svært mange retningslinjer som stiller krav til de ulike tjenestene kommunale sektorer skal yte på ...

    • Faktorer som påvirker turnover blant Krigsskoleutdannede offiserer i HMKG 

      Kollerud, Mads (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2021-12-01)
      Innføringer av diverse ordninger og reformer i Forsvaret de siste fem årene, kan tyde på at organisasjonen fortsatt har utfordringer med å beholde kompetanse. Statistikk fra forsvarets medarbeiderundersøkelse (FMU) for 2021, underbygger dette ved å vise til en økning i turnoverintensjonen til sine ansatte (Forsvarets mediesenter, 2021). Denne oppgaven har hatt til hensikt å gi en dypere forståelse ...