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Human resources practices influencing the knowledge transfer within the multinational corporations : mediating effect of social capital
(Master thesis, 2012)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to support the inadequate empirical studies existing in the related literature –the ways human resources practices facilitating knowledge transfers by developing social capital within ... -
Intonasjon i norsk som framandspråk : tyske studentars realisasjon av intonasjon i norsk
(Master thesis, 2012)Dette er ei oppgåve som er skriven om intonasjon i norsk som framandspråk. Målet med oppgåva har vore å forsøka å seia noko om kva tyske studentar som studerer norsk ved eit tysk universitet, gjer intonasjonsmessig sett ... -
Listening to people: local perspectives on mining child labour and community development in Cerro Rico - Bolivia
(Master thesis, 2012)This study explores community development from below in Cerro Rico mining community taking child labour as a start point for analysis. The investigation aims to generate knowledge about the potential of the community to ... -
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 ... -
Reintegrating young combatants in the Kivus : what former child soldiers say
(Master thesis, 2012)The use of child soldiers to perform violent acts is one of the most condemned and emotionally disturbing practices globally. Child soldiers are with contextual variations believed to partake in most protracted social ... -
Vendor managed inventory : hvilke fremtredende faktorer øker sannsynligheten for fiasko ved implementering av VMI?- en litteraturstudie
(Master thesis, 2012)Vendor Manged Inventory (VMI) er et samarbeidsprogram mellom kunde og leverandør i en verdikjede. Målet er at leverandøren skal ta over styringen av kundens lager, dvs. at alle beslutninger angående lagerpåfylling tas ... -
E-læring: kritiske suksessfaktorer ved bruk av e-læring i private bedrifter. En casestudie fra Aker Solutions
(Master thesis, 2012)E-læring bringer med seg mange positive egenskaper som gjør opplæringsmetoden attraktiv for private bedrifter som har behov for opplæring av ansatte. E-læring kan føre til at bedrifter oppnår raskere, billigere og mer ... -
Det norske landbrukssamvirket : organisasjonsformens styrker og svakheter i møte med sterk konkurranse
(Master thesis, 2012)Landbrukssamvirkene opplever i dag et stort og økende press fra mange hold når det gjelder selve ordningen med markedsregulering, økt konkurranse fra uavhengige aktører og krav om billigere matvarepriser. Denne oppgaven ... -
Bruk av lean for å øke gjennomsiktighet og involvering hos byggelementavdelingen ved Ugland Industrier AS
(Master thesis, 2012)Flere aktører innenfor byggelementproduksjon opplever hard konkurranse. Dette gjelder også for byggelementavdelingen til Ugland Industrier AS (UI). Forskjellen mellom UI sin byggelementavdeling og konkurrentenes, er at ... -
On the correlation and ergodic properties of the squared envelope of SOC Rayleigh fading channel simulators
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)In this paper, we investigate the correlation and ergodic properties of the squared envelope of a class of autocorrelation-ergodic (AE) sum-of-cisoids (SOC) simulation models for mobile Rayleigh fading channels. Novel ... -
Jesu oppstandelse og naturlovene
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)In this article, I defend the possibility of understanding the resurrection of Jesus as an event within the framework of natural laws. In this way, the resurrection is not necessarily contrary to Natural Science or belief ... -
DESIGN OPTIMIZATION OF VERTICAL PIPE HANDLING SYSTEM
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ERP system implementation in small and medium-sized enterprises
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;51, Doctoral thesis, 2012)This thesis presents a study of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system implementation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Compared to large enterprises, SMEs represent fundamentally different environments, ... -
Reaching out to people struggling with their lives. A discourse analysis of answers from Internet-based services in Norway and Sweden
(Journal article, 2012)The Internet has enlarged the scope of human communication, opening new avenues for connecting with people who are struggling with their lives. This article presents a discourse analysis of 101 responses to 98 questions ... -
Psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-30) among older people living at home
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Introduction: The incidence and prevalence of mental problems among older people are difficult to map because the causes are often complex and the symptoms manifest in a range of ways. Therefore, there is a need for robust ... -
On congruence between human and brand personalities in Chinese culture context
(Master thesis, 2012)Brand personality is believed as an important concept in marketing for the reason that , consumers tend to grow an emotional bonding with the brands that have similar personality traits with their own and thus ,there is a ... -
Effekten av en tilpasset og kostnadseffektiv telefon- og (e)post-basert fysisk aktivitetsintervensjon på blodtrykk blant fysisk inaktive voksne i alderen 40-55 år : en randomisert kontrollert studie
(Master thesis, 2012)The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of a tailored and costeffective telephone and (e)mail based physical activity intervention on blood pressure in a group of inactive adults aged 40-55 years. ... -
Inntektsføring under IFRS : en analyse av den foreslåtte standardens effekt på innregning av inntekt fra kundelojalitetsprogrammer
(Master thesis, 2012)Denne masteroppgaven tar for seg inntektsføring etter de internasjonale regnskapsstandardene (IFRS) med fokus rettet mot innregning av inntekt tilknyttet kundelojalitetsprogrammer og endringene den nye foreslåtte standarden ... -
Modeling a teacher in a tutorial-like system using Learning Automata
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science;7430, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2012)The goal of this paper is to present a novel approach to model the behavior of a Teacher in a Tutorial- like system. In this model, the Teacher is capable of presenting teaching material from a Socratic-type Domain model ... -
Et nytt europeisk finanstilsyn, mer av det samme, eller? : en studie av de seneste endringer av det felles europeiske finanstilsyn; European system of financial supervisors
(Master thesis, 2012)De siste årene har vi vært vitne til at en ny form for organisasjonsstruktur har utviklet seg innen den Europeiske Union (EU), hvor regulerende myndighet og tilsynsansvar, spesielt, er blitt tildelt et stadig økende antall ... -
Innvandrere og høyere utdanning, en annen side av historie : en kvalitativ undersøkelse om innvandrere som har valgt å ta høyere utdanning i Norge, deres forklaring av valget og forventningene de har til valget
(Master thesis, 2012)Diskusjonen om innvandrere i Norge øker bestandig i det offentlige rom, lav deltakelse og lite engasjement fra innvandreres side, er det som kan sies oppsummerer diskusjonen. Målet med denne undersøkelsen har vært først ... -
Structural vibration control for a class of connected multistructure mechanical systems
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)A mathematical model to compute the overall vibrational response of connected multistructure mechanical systems is presented. Using the proposed model, structural vibration control strategies for seismic protection of ... -
How Europe shapes the nature of the Belgian Federation. Differentiated EU impact triggers both cooperation and decentralization
(ISL Working Papers;, Working paper, 2012)Abstract. European integration triggers contrasting views from Belgian political elites. Proponents of con-federalism, further decentralization and separatism point to the decreasing importance of the central government ... -
A sliding mode approach to H∞ synchronization of masterslave time-delay systems with Markovian jumping parameters and nonlinear uncertainties
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)In this paper, a sliding-mode approach is proposed for exponential H∞ synchronization problem of a class of masterslave time-delay systems with both discrete and distributed time-delays, norm-bounded nonlinear uncertainties ... -
Etisk varsling : kritikkens vilkår i det "nye" arbeidslivet
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Regional utenrikspolitikk : en kvalitativ analyse av hvordan Sørlandets Europakontor representerer regionen Agder i Brussel
(Master thesis, 2012)Studien ser på hvilken måte Sørlandets Europakontor representerer regionen Agder inn mot EU. Utgangspunktet for studien bygger på to idealtyper for representasjon: Sektoriell- og territoriell representasjon. De siste 20 ... -
Youth poverty in the Dominican republic: the dis-empowered next generation
(Master thesis, 2012)This qualitative case study reveals crucial insights on youth poverty in two communities in the Dominican Republic. Young people are caught in a vicious cycle of poverty, dis-empowerment and risky behavior. They are ... -
Data mining K-clustering problem
(Master thesis, 2012)In statistic and data mining, k-means clustering is well known for its efficiency in clustering large data sets. The aim is to group data points into clusters such that similar items are lumped together in the same cluster. ... -
Model-driven and Compositional Service Creation in the Internet of Services
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of Agder;45, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2012)In the Future Internet, billions of devices will be connected to the Internet. Devices at any levels of hierarchy provide software functionality that can be used by others. We can call the device’s functionality a service, ... -
Is being big...better? : a study of Norwegian saving banks
(Master thesis, 2012)This study examines the relationship between size and financial efficiency, existence of economies of scale in the context of Norwegian saving banking sector in the span of nine years from 2002 to 2010. The study has used ... -
Accelerated Bayesian learning for decentralized two-armed bandit based decision making with applications to the Goore Game
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)The two-armed bandit problem is a classical optimization problem where a decision maker sequentially pulls one of two arms attached to a gambling machine, with each pull resulting in a random reward. The reward distributions ... -
Har salgsmåned betydning for boligprisen?
(Master thesis, 2012)Hensikten med denne oppgaven var å finne ut salgsmåned har betydning for boligprisen. Analysen omfatter solgte selveierboliger i Kristiansand i perioden 1. januar 2000 til 31. desember 2011, fra et datagrunnlag bestående ... -
Sørlandsparken- markedsutstrekning og konsumentenes valg av handlested
(Master thesis, 2012)Oppgavens problemstilling dreier seg om hvilke ulike faktorer som får konsumenter til å handle i Sørlandsparken. Oppgaven fokuserer i stor grad på avstands- og lokaliseringseffekter, og den ser også på konsumentenes ... -
Does an early onset and continuous chain of rehabilitation improve the long-term functional outcome of patients with severe traumatic brain injury?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)There are currently no international guidelines regarding treatment in the early rehabilitation phase for persons with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), and only a few studies have investigated the effect of integrating ... -
H∞ fuzzy control of DC-DC converters with input constraint
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)This paper proposes a method for designing H∞ fuzzy control of DC-DC converters under actuator saturation. Because linear control design methods do not take into account the nonlinearity of the system, a T-S fuzzy model ... -
The epidemiology of low- and high-energy distal radius fracture in middle-aged and elderly men and women in Southern Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)BACKGROUND: Distal radius is one of the most frequent sites for fractures in the elderly population. Despite this, there is a paucity of epidemiological data for distal radius fracture, in particular, distinguishing between ... -
Procurement and inventory control in Engineer-to-order businesses
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The current state of research on eGovernment in developing countries: A literature review
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science;7443, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2012)This paper reports a review of literature on eGovernment in the context of developing countries published between 2005 and 2010. The insights emerging from this review may guide researchers in their continued investigation ... -
Psychometric testing of the Norwegian version of the Nutritional Form For the Elderly among older home-dwelling people
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)BACKGROUND: Nutritional screening instruments need to be evaluated in terms of reliability and validity and being able to demonstrate sensitivity and specificity for use in clinical practice and research. The aims of this ... -
Managing information security risks during new technology adoption
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)In the present study, we draw on previous system dynamics research on operational transition and change of vulnerability to investigate the role of incident response capability in controlling the severity of incidents ... -
3:1 Veien til Kilden : hvordan tre organisasjoner fusjoneres og skaper en ny felles identitet
(Master thesis, 2012)Kilden er et teater- og konserthus i Kristiansand som har fusjonert teater, symfoniorkester og opera inn i en felles organisasjon. Formålet med denne oppgaven er å forstå hvordan Kilden utvikler en felles identitet for ... -
Insentiver og finanskrise : betydningen og konsekvensene av insentiver i finansnæringen ved den internasjonale finanskrisen i 2007-2008
(Master thesis, 2012)15. september 2008 gikk den amerikanske investeringsbanken Lehman Brothers konkurs. Fallet markerte starten på den tyngste nedgangsperioden i verdensøkonomien siden 2. verdenskrig. Krisen rammet nasjoner over hele verden ... -
Forvaltning av kunnskapskapitalen : om læring og læringsarenaer i NAV - i et langsiktig perspektiv
(Master thesis, 2012)Dette er en masteroppgave i faget Velferdsstudier tatt ved Universitetet i Agder. Oppgaven har kommet på grunnlag av et personlig engasjement, og lang arbeidserfaring fra Trygdeetaten og NAV. Tittelen ”forvaltning av ... -
Værelser med utsikt, eller rom for innsikt? : en kvalitativ studie av kommunikasjon i en psykiatrisk enhet, fra de ansattes perspektiv
(Master thesis, 2012)In this analysis I have investigated and discussed the presuppositions for communication in a psycriatic unit within a public health facility from the staffs perspective. I have examined the physical limits and surroundings, ... -
Entry-item-quantity-ABC analysis-based multitype cigarette fast sorting system
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Numerous items, small order, and frequent delivery are the characteristics of many distribution centers. Such characteristics generally increase the operating costs of the distribution center. To remedy this problem, this ... -
On Novel Variants of the Hierarchical Stochastic Searching on the Line
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Neste generasjon skiddingsystem for boretårn på statiske offshoreinstallasjoner
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Medium access in cognitive radio networks: From single hop to multiple hops
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of Agder;50, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2012)If channel assembling is enabled, this technique can be utilized for potential performance improvement in CRNs. Two use cases are envisaged for channel assembling. In the first use case, the system can accommodate parallel ... -
Brukernes reaksjoner på offentlige tjenester
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Approximate analytic and numerical solutions to Lane-Emden equation via fuzzy modeling method
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)A novel algorithm, called variable weight fuzzy marginal linearization VWFML method, is proposed. Thismethod can supply approximate analytic and numerical solutions to Lane-Emden equations. And it is easy to be implemented ... -
Kartlegging av dagens rutiner for informasjonsutveksling ved utskrivning av pasienter som trenger kommunale helse- og omsorgstjenester
(Master thesis, 2012)Masterprosjektet er gjennomført i samarbeid med Sørlandet sykehus HF. Prosjektet omfatter en kartlegging av dagens rutiner for informasjonsutveksling ved utskrivning av pasienter som trenger kommunale helse- og omsorgstjenester. ... -
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, ... -
Rekrutteringen til de utøvende musikkutdanningene i Norge
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)The admission to the music performance programs in Norway is not coordinated. There are good reasons for that, but it also presents some challenges. An example of these is that there are no surveys at the national level ... -
Which governance mechanisms promote efficiency in reaching poor clients? Evidence from rated microfinance institutions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)This paper evaluates the effectiveness of several governance mechanisms on microfinance institutions' (MFI) performance. We first define performance as efficiency in reaching many poor clients. Following the literature on ... -
Livssykluskostnader for skolebygg
(Master thesis, 2012)Temaet for denne masteroppgaven er livssykluskostnader for skolebygg. Livssykluskostnadene til et bygg innebærer alle årlige kostnader til Forvaltning, Drift, Vedlikehold og Utvikling (FDVU) over byggets levetid samt ... -
Måling av arbeidsflyt i byggproduksjon
(Master thesis, 2012)Denne masteroppgaven er utarbeidet som en del av forskningsprosjektet Involverende planlegging, som blant annet Universitet i Agder og Veidekke Entreprenør AS er en del av. Formålet med forskningsprosjektet er å studere ... -
Barriers to microfinance for disabled persons: Evidence from economically active persons in Uganda
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On using prototype reduction schemes to optimize locally linear reconstruction methods
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)This paper concerns the use of prototype reduction schemes (PRS) to optimize the computations involved in typical k-nearest neighbor (k-NN) rules. These rules have been successfully used for decades in statistical pattern ... -
Decision-cache based XACML authorisation and anonymisation for XML documents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)This paper describes a decision cache for the eXtensible Access Control Markup Language (XACML) that supports fine-grained authorisation and anonymisation of XML based messages and documents down to XML attribute and element ... -
Mobile security with location-aware role-based access control
(Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering;94, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2012)This paper describes how location-aware Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) can be implemented on top of the Geographically eXtensible Access Control Markup Language (GeoXACML). It furthermore sketches how spatial separation ... -
Bruk og evaluering av produktkalkulasjon innen grafisk industri
(Master thesis, 2012)Denne oppgaven tar for seg bruk av produktkalkyler i forbindelse med prissetting og lønnsomhetsberegninger innen grafisk industri. Oppgaven består av en teoretisk og en praktisk del, med tillegg av en beskrivelse av ... -
Impact of cultural distance on satisfaction and repeat travel intention
(Master thesis, 2012)Cultural difference and tourism are interlinked with each other due to their obvious association and their potential in the growth of destination. Cultural difference has a real impact on tourist satisfaction and intension ... -
En grundigere studie av en kvantitativ markedstimingmodell : er markedstimingmodellen virkelig så god som resultatene antyder?
(Master thesis, 2012)I følge teorien om effisiente markeder og random walk, skal fortiden ikke kunne brukes til å forutsi fremtiden. Om hypotesene er valide, vil dette bety at teknisk analyse er bortkastet. Videre baserer moderne porteføljeteori ... -
Development impacts on resettled IDPs : an assessement of the interventions channeled through the IDP camps in Mannar district, Sri Lanka
(Master thesis, 2012)This research strived to assess the impact of development interventions channeled through IDP camps on key development aspects of resettled IDPs. The key finding was that given the optimum efforts of all the stake holders ... -
Lean med ERP: motstridende eller komplementære tilnærminger til produksjon? : en casestudie i Fibo-Tresbo
(Master thesis, 2012)Meningene er svært delte om hvorvidt ERP og Lean produksjon kan brukes i samme bedrift på en hensiktsmessig måte. Dette kommer fra de tilsynelatende motstridene filosofiene som ligger bak disse to tilnærmingene for å ... -
Hvordan foregår informasjonsutveksling fra kommunale deltjenester ved akutt innleggelse av pasienter i sykehus? Hva eksisterer av viktige utfordringer ved dagens praksis før innføring av elektroniske pleie- og omsorgsmeldinger?
(Master thesis, 2012)Introduksjon: Som del av samhandlingsreformen forberedes kommunehelsetjenesten i disse dager til innføring av elektronisk utveksling av pleie- og omsorgsmeldinger (PLO meldinger) til sykehusene. En del av forberedelsene ... -
'Litt forskjell på hvordan folk tar ansvar, da': Veier til voksenhet i en pedagogisk kontekst
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Utvikling og vekst er forankret i samspill mellom individ og omgivelser. Overganger mellom ulike pedagogiske kontekster, slik som overgangen fra ungdomsskole til videregående, åpner for nye muligheter for elevers utvikling ... -
Error kinematic modeling and calibration of the 3-DOF Gantry-Tau parallel kinematic machine
(Master thesis, 2012)This thesis presents the results of an investigation into modeling the kinematic errors of the Gantry-Tau Parallel Kinematic Manipulator. The calculations has been done onto the Gantry-Tau which has been designed in ... -
A Long Term View on the Short Term Co-movement of Output and Prices in a Small Open Economy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)One assumption behind inflation targeting as objective for monetary policy is that inflation rates in the short run to some extent reflect output cycles. The present paper investigates the historical co-movements of output ... -
An analysis of factors influencing store format choice among customers in Pakistan
(Master thesis, 2012)Food and grocery retailing market in Pakistan has gone to dynamic changes. New foreign food and grocery chains’ coming in creating competition among all the large and small players active in the market. However, the larger ... -
Perceived support in e-collaborative learning: An exploratory study which make use of synchronous and asynchronous online-teaching approaches
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science;7558, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2012)This study compares four different learning environments for e-collaborative learning in two European countries related to the dimension of student’s mutual support. The theoretical baseline is Vygotsky’s zone of proximal ... -
Assessing effects of eGovernment initiatives based on a public value framework
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science;7443, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2012)Assessing effects of eGovernment initiatives is considered an important but challenging endeavor. Assessments are, among other things, important to justify e-government investments. They are challenging because they are ... -
Kommunal service og kommunestørrelse
(Master thesis, 2012)Den norske lokalforvaltningen har de siste tiårene gjennomgått flere store moderniserings- og utviklingsprosesser. Det som mange beskriver som en av de største transformasjonene er endringen i synet på innbyggerne, fra ... -
Pyrolytic formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from sesquiterpenes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)The products of the pyrolysis of four sesquiterpenes, β-caryophyllene, α-cedrene, longifolene and valencene, have been examined. Pyrolysis was carried out at 300, 400 and 500 °C, the products determined by GC–MS and then ... -
Forbedret produksjonsflyt : simulering av hengebanen for Farsund Aluminium Casting AS
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Are international bureaucracies vehicles for the common good?
(ISL Working Papers;, Working paper, 2012)This paper challenges widely held claims that international bureaucracies lack the potential to profoundly shape the behaviour, roles and identities of its personnel, and that the role of international civil servants are ... -
Viktigheten av fysisk aktivitet og trening blant eldre
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Regular physical activity in older adults is critically important to ensure healthy aging. The link between physical activity and prevention of disease, maintenance of independence, and improved quality of life is supported ... -
Produktprising i norsk industri : hvilke faktorer bestemmer valg av prisingsmetode
(Master thesis, 2012)Denne oppgaven tar for seg prisingspraksisen til den norske industrien - hvordan bedriftene går fram for å finne riktig prisingsmetode for sine produkter. Hvordan priser de norske bedriftene produktene sine og hvilke ... -
Formal verification of a Cooperative Automatic Repeat reQuest MAC protocol
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Cooperative communications, in which a relay node helps the source node to deliver its packets to the destination node, are able to obtain significant benefits in terms of transmission reliability, coverage extension and ... -
A fuzzy logic approach to modeling a vehicle crash test
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)This paper presents an application of fuzzy approach to vehicle crash modeling. A typical vehicle to pole collision is described and kinematics of a car involved in this type of crash event is thoroughly characterized. The ... -
Pedagogical criteria for successful use of wikis as collaborative writing tools in teacher education
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Wiki is a Web 2.0 technology that potentially promotes collaborative writing, group discussion and interaction. However, little research has been done as to which criteria are suitable to address pedagogical issues that ... -
The Epidemiology of Low- and High-Energy Distal Radius Fracture in Middle-Aged and Elderly Men and Women in Southern Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background Distal radius is one of the most frequent sites for fractures in the elderly population. Despite this, there is a paucity of epidemiological data for distal radius fracture, in particular, distinguishing ... -
Tenth grade pupils engagement with the use of brackets in algebra : a case study in a school in Albania
(Master thesis, 2012)Since algebra is considered as a language, it has its syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. In the third linguistic level (pragmatics) stand the relations between the elements of language and the users. Since brackets are ... -
Lead-lag relationship : et grundigere studium av "lead-lag" forholdet
(Master thesis, 2012)Denne oppgaven har som formål å analysere “lead-lag” forholdet gjennom testing av bestemte hypoteser og sammenligning av resultatene og erfaringer fra tidligere forskning. Jeg har tatt utgangspunkt i små og verdi selskaper ... -
Feriereise kan ha positiv innvirkning på pasienter med demenslidelse
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Aim. To gain knowledge about how a holiday trip to Spain with adapted cultural activities may affect a group of patients with dementia disorder. Background. With the increasing number of people suffering from dementia, ... -
Verdsettelse av DOF ASA
(Master thesis, 2012)Formålet med masteroppgaven er å verdsette selskapet DOF ASA den 31.desember 2010. Estimatet vil bli vurdert i forhold til aksjeprisen på Oslo Børs og tilnærmingen er basert på bruk av relevant informasjon og modeller ... -
Anerkjennelse av mennesker i krise : en kvalitativ studie av hvordan helsearbeidere kan møte mennesker i krise best mulig
(Master thesis, 2012)Bakgrunn og hensikt Tema for prosjektet er møte med mennesker i krise. Oppmerksomheten rettes mot enkelt mennesket som selv opplevde at de trengte profesjonell hjelp. Forventinger til profesjonell krisehjelp er endret ... -
The Unbalanced Linguistic Aggregation Operator in Group Decision Making
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Many linguistic aggregation methods have been proposed and applied in the linguistic decision- making problems. In practice, experts need to assess a number of values in a side of reference domain higher than in the other ... -
Optimal “anti-Bayesian” parametric pattern classification for the exponential family using Order Statistics criteria
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science;7324, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2012)This paper reports some pioneering results in which optimal parametric classification is achieved in a counter-intuitive manner, quite opposed to the Bayesian paradigm. The paper, which builds on the results of [1], ... -
Tonelagsvariasjon i norsk : synkrone og diakrone aspekter, med særlig fokus på vestnorsk
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Following the WCAG 2.0 techniques: Experiences from designing a WCAG 2.0 checking tool
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science;7382, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2012)This paper presents a conceptual analysis of how the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 and its accompanying documents can be used as a basis for the implementation of an automatic checking tool and the ... -
Evaluering av Involverende planlegging : case: Br. Reme, Veidekke
(Master thesis, 2012)Denne oppgaven er en evaluering av Br.Remes praktisering av Involverende Planlegging (IP) ved byggingen av Sørlandssenteret. Involverende Planlegging er Veidekkes tilnærming til Last Planner System. IP er en metodikk for ... -
Volunteering in dementia care – a Norwegian phenomenological study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Introduction: The number of people suffering from dementia will increase dramatically in the future, and this will be a great challenge and concern for health care services. It is assumed that volunteers will strengthen ... -
Choosing the right medium for municipal eParticipation based on stakeholder expectations
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science;7444, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2012)This paper examines the expectations and communication needs of relevant stakeholder groups for municipal eParticipation in a small Norwegian municipality. We identified relevant stakeholder groups with the municipality, ... -
Examining the environmental performance of first tier suppliers in the oil and gas supply chain industry
(Master thesis, 2012)The increasing interest in environmental sustainability and supply chain performance is creating a pressure on firms to pay more attention to their environmental footprints. This pressure is felt more in high polluting ... -
Organisering og ledelse av byggprosjektering : Design Structure Matrix som metode for koordinering av byggprosjektering
(Master thesis, 2012)Det er i byggebransjen en bred felles oppfatning om at stans i byggproduksjon til stadighet skjer. Feil eller dårlig kvalitet på tegningsgrunnlag er heller ikke noe uvanlig. Årsaken til at disse problemene inntreffer, er ...