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The Effect of Different High-Intensity Periodization Models on Endurance Adaptations
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The Effect of Ending the National Free School Fruit Program in Norway – a Natural Experiment
(Master thesis, 2019)Konfidensiell til / confidential until 01.07.2024 -
The effect of feedstock origin and temperature on the structure and reactivity of char from pyrolysis at 1300–2800 °C
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This study reports the effect of feedstock origin, residence time, and heat treatment temperature on CO2 and O2 reactivities, nanostructure and carbon chemistry of chars prepared at 1300, 1600, 2400, and 2800 °C in a ... -
The effect of home and host country cultures on marketing managers` individual decision making related to ethical issues in MNCs : Inter- and intra-cultural study
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; 44, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2012)The topic of business ethics has always been relevant, but never more so than at the present time of the global economic crisis. Nestlè, Lockheed, Union Carbide, Nike, Enron, Tyco, AIG, BP, Halliburton, Lehman Brothers, ... -
The effect of home and host country cultures on marketing managers` individual decision making related to ethical issues in MNCs : Inter- and intra-cultural study
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; 44, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2012)The topic of business ethics has always been relevant, but never more so than at the present time of the global economic crisis. Nestlè, Lockheed, Union Carbide, Nike, Enron, Tyco, AIG, BP, Halliburton, Lehman Brothers, ... -
The effect of removing a natural migration barrier on a previously isolated population of Brown trout (Salmon trutta L.) – Kvåsfossen, Norway.
(Master thesis, 2023)In the years of 1970s and 1980s acidic rain threatened coastal freshwater fish populations in European rivers. Several fish populations in western and southern Norway were particularly affected including the Norwegian brown ... -
The Effect of Role-Playing on Students' Foreign Language Anxiety and Oral Participation
(Master thesis, 2024)This thesis investigates the effect of role-playing on foreign language anxiety and oral participation. The study was of students from a lower secondary school in Agder, Norway, and teachers across Norway. It involved a ... -
The effect of the UP4FUN pilot intervention on objectively measured sedentary time and physical activity in 10-12 year old children in Belgium: the ENERGY-project
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Bakckground: The first aim was to examine the effect of the UP4FUN pilot intervention on children’s total sedentary time. The second aim was to investigate if the intervention had an effect on children’s physical ... -
The effectiveness of microcredit programmes on alleviating poverty and empowering women in Cairo, Egypt
(Master thesis, 2012)The ability of microfinance and microcredit programmes to alleviate poverty and fuel development is often debated and questioned. This study aims to contribute to this literature by investigating the impact of microcredit ... -
The effects of a 16-week nutritional intervention program on reducing risk of exercise addiction and symptoms of eating disorders in female endurance athletes at risk of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports
(Master thesis, 2022)Sammendrag Bakgrunn: Treningsavhengighet, spiseforstyrrelser og forstyrret spiseatferd er mentale avvik som kan underbygge som kan underbygge lav energitilgjenglighet og dermed risko for Relativ Energimangel i idrett. Det ... -
The Effects of a Transition from Traditional Budgets to Rolling Forecasts : A Case Study of Aker Solutions
(Master thesis, 2019)Konfidensiell til / confidential until 01.07.2024 -
The effects of default settings on behavior: A systematic literature review
(Master thesis, 2023)Nudges have gained increased attention since Thaler and Sunstein introduced the behavioral term in 2008. Choice architecture and the default nudge have been both praised and criticized since. Previous research has examined ... -
The effects of FLA in oral communication and assessment in the EFL classroom, and how teachers can contribute to decrease the anxiety: A case study of Norwegian lower secondary school teachers’ and pupils’ knowledge of and perspectives on FLA in the EFL subject, and what strategies they apply to alleviate FLA.
(Master thesis, 2024)The present study aims to explore teachers’ and pupils’ knowledge of and perspectives on foreign language anxiety (FLA) in Norwegian lower secondary schools. The focus on communication and oral skills is increasing in the ... -
The effects of foreign direct investment on the Ugandan economy : a case study of the impact of foreign direct investment in Uganda with an emphasis on employment
(Master thesis, 2011)Many developing economies have endeavored to encourage Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in a bid to facilitate economic growth. Uganda has remained ahead of several other African economies in offering incentives and creating ... -
The Effects of Identity and Natives’ Attitudes in Young Refugee Immigrants’ Experiences and Perspectives of Integration in Larvik
(Master thesis, 2022)The ongoing global refugee crisis has brought urgency to questions related to how integration of refugee immigrants should be approached in order to produce desirable social and economic outcomes, both for the immigrants ... -
The effects of IMF lending arrangements : a study of the intentions of thInternational Monetary Fund, and the macroeconomic effects of their lending arrangementse
(Master thesis, 2013)The International Monetary Fund (IMF or the Fund) has been acting as an international lender of last resort, mainly supporting emerging and developing countries the last decades. After various crises hit the world economy ... -
The Effects of New Emerging Technologies on Human Resources : Emergence of Industry 4.0, a Necessary Evil?
(Master thesis, 2017)Based on dynamic capability theory and existing literature, the study empirically investigates the effects of new emerging technologies on human resources; to know if the emergence of Industry 4.0 is a necessary evil or ... -
The effects of oil spills on marine fish: Implications of spatial variation in natural mortality
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The effects of oil spills on marine biological systems are of great concern, especially in regions with high biological production of harvested resources such as in the Northeastern Atlantic. The scientific studies of the ... -
The effects of religion on development efforts : evidence from the microfinance industry and a research agenda
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)This study responds to the need for more empirical knowledge pertaining to the effect of religion on development efforts. We use data from the microfinance industry to study performance differences between Christian and ...