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Trust-aware RBAC
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science;7531, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2012)In this paper we propose a trust-aware enhancement of RBAC (TA-RBAC) that takes trustworthiness of users into consideration explicitly before granting access. We assume that each role in the framework is associated with ... -
H-Infinity robust controller design for the synchronization of master-slave chaotic systems with disturbance input
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)This paper is concerned with the robust control problems for the synchronization of master-slave chaotic systems with disturbance input. By constructing a series of Lyapunov functions, novel H1 robust syn- chronization ... -
Barnehagelærerens musikkfaglige kompetanse; hvor blir den av i møtet med arbeidslivet?
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Living alone, receiving help, helplessness, and inactivity are strongly related to risk of undernutrition among older home-dwelling people
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background: Being at risk of undernutrition is a global problem among older people. Undernutrition can be considered inadequate nutritional status, characterized by insufficient food intake and weight loss. There is a lack ... -
Cooperative Communications inWireless Local Area Networks: MAC Protocol Design and Multi-layer Solutions
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of Agder;48, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2012)This dissertation addresses cooperative communications and proposes multi-layer solu- tions for wireless local area networks, focusing on cooperative MAC design. The coop- erative MAC design starts from CSMA/CA based ... -
An exploratory study of Grade 8 Albanian students' solution processes in mathemathics word problems
(Master thesis, 2012)This dissertation is a case study, which set out to explore Grade 8 Albanian students‟ difficulties in mathematics word problems‟ solution processes. In particular the present study explores the role of two factors, these ... -
A battery and network usage model for smartphones
(Master thesis, 2012)Smartphones have emerged into platforms with powerful computational capabilities that generate large amount of data. Smartphones have become an important part of our daily life and we use smartphones more frequently than ... -
[Intention] to buy organic food products among norwegian consumers
(Master thesis, 2012)The purpose of this thesis is to examine the buying intention of the Norwegian consumers towards ecological or eco-labeled food products. What are the factors that are leading people to buy organic food and which one are ... -
Treating Bilharzia among high school pupils : a study of opportunities and constraints for treating Bilharzia among high school pupils in Ugu district, South Africa
(Master thesis, 2012)One of the many impediments of development is the poor state of health in developing countries. In order to cope with the challenges of poverty, there is a clear need to address the issue of poor health. WHO (World Health ... -
Gevinstrealisering : hvilken evne har norske virksomheter til å realisere gevinster i IT-prosjekter, og har denne evnen innvirkning på tilfredshet med egne IT-investeringer?
(Master thesis, 2012)De siste årene har vi fått inntrykk av at det er et økende fokus på gevinstrealisering i IT-prosjekter. Målet med å investere i IT er å bruke IT som et verktøy for å realisere forretningsgevinster. Prosjekter blir ofte ... -
Software testing: A case study of a small Norwegian software team
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Ability for self-care in urban living older people in southern Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background: The number of older people living in urban environments throughout the world will increase in the coming years. There is a trend in most European countries towards improved health among older people, and increased ... -
Kjernestabilitetstrening og golfspilleres prestasjon : effekten av 9 uker med kjernestabilitetstrening på mannlige junior golfspilleres balanse og svinghastighet
(Master thesis, 2012)Hensikten med denne studien var å fastslå effekten av stabilitetstrening på godt presterende mannlige junior golfspilleres svinghastighet og balanse. Utvalget bestod av to grupper med mannlige junior golfspillere. ... -
On the sociolinguistic typology of linguistic complexity loss
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)The nature of the human language faculty is the same the world over, and has been so ever since humans became human. This paper, however, considers the possibility that, because of the influence which social structure can ... -
Analyzing factors impacting student`s choice between low-cost and full-fare airlines
(Master thesis, 2012)The main aim of the thesis is to investigate which factors impact students’ choice of either low-cost or full-fare airline. This is achieved by combining variables adopted from several frameworks used in earlier studies ... -
Kunnskap om fenomenet sosial loffing og gruppeprestasjon
(Master thesis, 2012)The aim of this study was to investigate whether knowledge of the social loafing phenomenon affects motivational loss and individual effort reduction in groups. 27 participants aged 17-25 years completed two test sessions, ... -
P.I. Tchaikovsky Concerto for violin and orchestra, op. 35
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Revisiting the didactic triangle: from the particular to the general
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)The basic notion of a didactic triangle is explained with historical annotations on its origins and subsequent theorization in the literature. Instances of its application to classroom environments to demonstrate its ... -
Selvopplevd helse og fysisk aktivitet : effekten av en tilpasset og (e)post basert fysisk aktivitetsintervensjon på selvopplevd helse blant fysisk inaktive voksne i alderen 40-55 år
(Master thesis, 2012)Background Physical inactivity is a leading risk factor for morbidity and mortality. The trend has become a major public health problem and burden on society, both economic and social are high. In order to monitor a ... -
Enterprise content management: an analysis of contemporary practice and its relationships with enterprise architecture
(Master thesis, 2012)Enterprise Content Management (ECM) consists of a wide set of interrelated issues, and previous research on ECM points out that there is a lack of a common understand of the concept itself. Further, there is a lack of a ... -
Water and electricity strategies for bedouin in area C, Palestine
(Master thesis, 2012)This thesis discusses development challenges for Bedouin in the so-called Area C, West Bank, Palestine, with emphasis on access to water and electricity, and how the policy makers and civil society are addressing them. ... -
E-government in Tanzania: Current status and future challenges
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science;7443, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2012)The public sector plays an important role in the economic growth and development of developing countries. The application of modern Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) may help improve the public sector by ... -
Post traumatic survival : a study of Cambodian resilience
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of Agder;47, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2012)Among refugee survivors of war, torture and human rights abuses, the waiting lists for rehabilitation increase daily. How can war-refugees best be assisted? The experience of earlier refugee groups has remained a largely ... -
Toward learning autonomous pallets by using fuzzy rules, applied in a Conwip system
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Nowadays, material planning and control strategies are becoming continuously complex tasks spanning from individual plants to logistic networks. In fact, this is the consequence of increasing intricacy in product variants ... -
Tvangsmedisinering som permanent unntakstilstand : Erfaringer fra feltarbeid
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Studien analyserer hvordan tvangsmedisinering praktiseres og oppleves av pasienter og ansatte. Den bygger på feltarbeid i en lukket akuttpsykiatrisk døgnenhet. Funnene oppsummeres i tre hovedpunkter: a) Både pasienter og ... -
New quality regulations versus established nursing home practice: a qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background Western governments have initiated reforms to improve the quality of care for nursing home residents. Most of these reforms encompass the use of regulations and national quality indicators. In the Norwegian ... -
Verdsettelsesmodeller i praksis : en empirisk studie av norske selskap
(Master thesis, 2012)I denne oppgaven studerer vi hvilke verdsettelsesmetoder som brukes ved verdsettelse av henholdsvis egen bedrift og prosjekter. Vi ser også nærmere på hvilken kunnskap selskaper i Norge har om de ulike verdsettelsesmetodene ... -
Topplederlønn- dens utvikling og sammensetning før og under finanskrisen : en studie av norske allmennaksjeselskap på Oslo Børs
(Master thesis, 2012)The!aim!of!this!thesis!is!to!describe!changes!in!executive!pay!in!Norwegian!companies! on!the!Oslo!Stock!Exchange!during!the!period!from!2006!to!2010.!We!want!to!describe! the!impact!of!the!financial!crisis!on!executiv ... -
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 ... -
Hans Wussing (1927-2011) and the blooming of the history of mathematics and sciences in the German Democratic Republic - A biographical essay
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Bruk av nettbasert individuell plan fra planeier sitt perspektiv
(Master thesis, 2012)Individuell plan (heretter forkortet til IP) er en overordnet plan for brukere som har behov for langvarige og koordinerte tjenester. Selv om IP ble en lovfestet rettighet i 2001, er det langt fra alle med behov for IP som ... -
Hydrologiens innvirkning på systemprisen i det nordiske kraftmarkedet
(Master thesis, 2012)Denne studien undersøker hvor sterkt nedbør, energitilsig, magasinfylling og snømengde påvirker systemprisen i det nordiske kraftmarkedet. Måten hydrologiske faktorer påvirker systemprisen er interessant med tanke på måten ... -
Backlash in slew bearings : the advantages of an all-electric drive system
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Den "nye" eldre generasjonen i Agder-fylkene : deres holdninger til omsorgsteknologi og forberedelser til alderdommen
(Master thesis, 2012)Antallet av eldre vil øke betraktelig i årene som kommer. Mangel på tilgjengelig arbeidskraft til å håndtere antall eldre med pleiebehov vil kunne bli ett problem dersom man ikke begynner planleggingsprosessen for å håndtere ... -
SECURITY ON THE MIS AND THE INTERFACING MODEM
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ERP system implementation in small and medium-sized enterprises
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;51, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 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, ... -
Bruk av GPS til personer med demens, hvor helsepersonell administrerer teknologien
(Master thesis, 2012)Introduksjon: Den demografiske utviklingen i Norge vil fra 2010-2050 gi en sterk økning i antall eldre, samt at det vil bli færre yrkesaktive per person over 67 år, noe som vil gi utfordringer for hjemmetjenesten hvis vi ... -
Validering av et nettbasert frekvensspørreskjema : blant ungdom
(Master thesis, 2012)As a number of today's health problems are related to nutrition, expanded knowledge about nutrition is essential. The Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study aims at implementing a nutrition investigation among 13-14-year-old ... -
Vitalisering av " City delen"? : maktstrukturer og politikkutforming i en lokal kontekst. En studie av en planprosess i Kristiansand kommune
(Master thesis, 2012)Formålet med denne masteroppgaven var å rette søkelyset mot maktstrukturer og politikkutformingen i Kristiansand kommune, dette gjennom å studere en konkret planprosess. Det jeg ønsket å analysere nærmere var hvordan lokale ... -
Om å bære dødens tyngde : fotografier og visuelle fortellestrategier i Gaute Heivolls roman Himmelarkivet
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Himmelarkivet (2008) by Gaute Heivoll is part of an international trend of fiction concerned with traumatic events from World War II reflecting on the question of how these events should be described and understood. One ... -
Real-life contexts in mathematics and students` interests : an Albanian study
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"Jeg er et menneske, ikke en diagnose!" : en kvalitativ studie av menneskers opplevelser med å få og leve med en psykisk diagnose
(Master thesis, 2012)Bakgrunn: I Norge er leger pålagt å stille diagnose. Å få en psykisk diagnose kan være med på å forme en persons identitet og hvordan han blir møtt og sett av andre. Det kan stilles spørsmålstegn ved om bruken av psykiske ... -
A review on approaches for condition based maintenance in applications with induction machines located offshore
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)This paper presents a review of different approaches for Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) of induction machines and drive trains in offshore applications. The paper contains an overview of common failure modes, monitoring ... -
Musikkulturelle krysningspunkter : en jazzkomponists møte med arabisk musikk
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The impact of governing networks - the role of context, organizing and trust
(ISL Working Papers;no 1, 2012, Working paper, 2012)While our knowledge on the form and functioning of governing networks steadily increases, there are still holes in our knowledge of the impact of these networks. Using a multidimensional approach to measuring impacts, this ... -
Lønnsomhet og krisehåndtering i norske familiebedrifter
(Master thesis, 2012)Denne masteroppgaven baserer seg på en omfattende undersøkelse av 185 ikke- børsnoterte familiebedrifter med 20 eller flere ansatte. Disse ble studert i perioden 2006-2009, da verdensøkonomien var i krise. Målet med oppgaven ... -
Reducing whole-body vibration exposure in backhoe loaders by education of operators
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Whole-body vibration is a health hazard for operators of construction machinery. The level of whole-body vibration exposure on the operator is governed by three different factors; performance of the suspension system of ... -
Can personality predict retirement behaviour? : a longitudinal analysis combining survey and register data from Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)This study investigates how far personality can predict the timing and routes of people’s retirement. It uses a large comprehensive Norwegian survey, with larger sample size than earlier related studies, providing estimates ... -
Boards in microfinance institutions: how do stakeholders matter?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Microfinance Institutions provide financial services to poor people. Governance of these organizations is important so that they can operate efficiently and sustainably. This study analyzes the influence of stakeholders ... -
Suksess ved ITIL : hva opplever involverte personer som kritiske suksessfaktorer for ITIL?
(Master thesis, 2012)Den siste tiden har bedrifter og organisasjoner krevd stadig mer av informasjonssystemer. Forventningene er høye, og kan kun nås ved effektiv kommunikasjon mellom IT og bedriften. Basert på IT ... -
Spin transport in ferromagnetic/normal-metal tunnel junction arrays
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)An array of alternating ferromagnetic and normal-metal islands separated by small tunnel junctions is theoretically investigated in the sequential tunneling regime. A numerical Monte Carlo method is used to calculate the ... -
Robust observer design for Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy systems with mixed neutral and discrete delays and unknown inputs
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)A robust observer design is proposed for Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy neutral models with unknown inputs. The model consists of a mixed neutral and discrete delay, and the disturbances are imposed on both state and output signals. ... -
"Dette har ingen spurt oss om før" : en studie på læringsmiljø, sett fra elevperspektiv
(Master thesis, 2012)Denne oppgaven tar for seg læringsmiljø og elevperspektiv på dette. Gjennom metoden fokusgrupper har elever ved en ungdomsskole blitt intervjuet om eget læringsmiljø. Elevperspektivet har så blitt sammenliknet med teori ... -
Differences in weight status and energy-balance related behaviors among schoolchildren across Europe: The ENERGY-Project
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background: Current data on the prevalence of overweight and energy-balance behaviors among European children is necessary to inform overweight prevention interventions. Methodology/Principal Findings: A school-based ... -
Lived experiences of self-care among older, home-dwelling individuals identified to be at risk of undernutrition
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Introduction: In a society where most older people live in their own homes, it may be expected of older individuals to exercise their potential to take care of themselves in daily life. Nutrition is a central aspect of ... -
PMG-pro: a model-driven development method of service-based applications
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science;7083, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2012)In the Internet of Things, billions of networked and software-driven devices will be connected to the Internet. They can communicate and cooperate with each other to form a composite system. In this paper, we propose PMG-pro ... -
Effect of heat on the adsorption properties of silica gel
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Adsorption properties of silica gel have been attributed to the surface hydroxyl groups of silica gel. Some hydroxyl groups are free standing and called free silanol groups. Some are hydrogen bonded to neighbouring silanol ... -
Et teater på nett : et retorisk blikk på Riksteatrets bilde av seg selv på egen hjemmeside
(Master thesis, 2012)Bakgrunnen for denne oppgaven var ønsket om å fokusere på organisasjoners hjemmesider og undersøke hva disse kan si om avsenderen utover det som tilbys eller selges. Det konkrete utgangspunktet er å analysere hvordan ... -
The Fruit of the Tree of Life : an evaluative study of the 'Tree of Life', a psychosocial support tool with Narrative Practice ideas, offered to unaccompanied child refugees
(Master thesis, 2012)Background: Norway accepts many unaccompanied child refugees each year. This group makes up one of the most vulnerable groups in terms of mental health. The Tree of Life is a psychosocial tool based on narrative practices ... -
Being hospitalized with a newly diagnosed chronic illness - A phenomenological study of children’s lifeworld in the hospital
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)The impact of a hospital environment on children has rarely been investigated. Recently, however, the perspective of hospitalized children has been taken into account. Being hospitalized and facing an illness represent a ... -
Oppfølging av rapporterings- og dokumentasjonskrav i profesjonelle byråkratier
(Master thesis, 2012)Utgangspunktet for denne studien var å undersøke hva som kunne forklare en påstått vekst i administrative stillinger ved sykehus og universiteter. Gjennom en pilotstudie som inkluderte personlige intervjuer med administrativt ... -
Hvordan få til best mulig teleradiologiske prosesser mellom offentlig sykehus og en privat teleradiologisk aktør : en case studie
(Master thesis, 2012)Teleradiologiske løsninger er med høy fart på vei inn i offentlig radiologisk virksomhet, og mange av oppkoblingene i de senere årene er mellom en privat og offentlig aktør. I dette prosjektet har jeg sett på hvor problemer ... -
Kartlegging av effekter i et interkommunalt helsesamarbeid: en multicase studie i fire småkommuner
(Master thesis, 2012)For å imøtekomme de mange utfordringene knyttet til demografisk utvikling og endring i sykdomsbildet i Norge, ble Samhandlingsreformen utformet (St. Meld. 47, 2008). Denne reformen har ført til økt ansvar for pasienter hos ... -
Usage and acceptance of Moringa stenopetala in the diet in Ethiopia
(Master thesis, 2012)Moringa stenopetala er en plante rik på antioksidanter, som muligens kan ha en forebyggende effekt på utviklingen av leverfibrose. Mål: Å finne ut hvordan Moringa stenopetala brukes i kostholdet i et område i Sør-Etiopia, ... -
Fuzzy variable structure control for uncertain systems with disturbance
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)This paper focuses on the fuzzy variable structure control for uncertain systems with disturbance. Specifically, the fuzzy control is introduced to estimate the control disturbance, the switching control is included to ... -
Bridging the gap between the gold mining industry and the environmental and societal degradation through regulation : a qualitative study for identifying contractual elements for a hypothetical regulation of the South African gold mining industry
(Master thesis, 2012)This paper provides an identification and analysis of the contractual elements, i.e. requirements, for a hypothetical regulation of the South African gold mining industry. The identification of contractual elements is based ... -
When EU liberalisation fails: The case of the Port Directive
(ISL Working Papers;2012:4, Working paper, 2012)The prevailing literature on European integration holds that asymmetries towards negative integration in the treaties are important for explaining increasing liberalisation reform in the EU. Additionally,literature on ... -
Nutritional screening of older home-dwelling Norwegians: a comparison between two instruments
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background: It is important to obtain knowledge about the prevalence of nutritional risk and associated factors among older home-dwelling people in order to be able to meet nutritional chal- lenges in this group in the ... -
Emigration of mathematicians from outside German-speaking academia 1933-1963, supported by the Society for the Protection of Science and Learning
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Racial and political persecution of German-speaking scholars from 1933 onward has already been extensively studied. The archives of the Society for the Protection of Science and Learning (SPSL), which are deposited in the ... -
Multilevel techniques and learning automata for the Maximum Satisfiability (MAXSAT) problem
(Master thesis, 2012)The Maximum Satisfiability (MAXSAT) Problem is a propositional logic and an optimization based problem that has great importance in the theoretical and practical domain. In the recent years MAXSAT has risen great interest ... -
Forebygging av frafall i videregående skole : hvordan er tidligere elever sine erfaringer med rådgivning og frafall i videregående skole, og hva kunne rådgiveren gjort annerledes?
(Master thesis, 2012)I dag har den videregående skole store utfordringer med å få flest mulig av elevene til å fullføre videregående opplæring, dette vil si og oppnå studiekompetanse eller yrkeskompetanse. Det er flere elever som avslutter ... -
Skala- og eierstyringseffekter i det norske energinettverket
(Master thesis, 2012)Oppgaven omhandler det fragmenterte strømnettmarkedet i Norge. I 2010 var det kun tolv selskaper (8 % av sektoren) med mer enn 50 000 kunder. Disse selskapene hadde gjennomsnittlig 151 000 kunder per selskap. Resten av ... -
A Research Review on Building Information Modeling in Construction―An Area Ripe for IS Research
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)This article presents a review of the research on Building Information Modeling (BIM) in construction, with the aim of identifying areas in this domain where IS research can contribute. The concept of BIM comprises an ... -
The harp: a vehicle crash test apparatus for full-scale crash test experiments
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)The current paper describes an apparatus for full-scale vehicle crash test experimentation. This apparatus is referred to as the harp. In brief, the harp may either accelerate a trolley which is impacted into a test vehicle ... -
Two teletraffic-based schemes for energy saving in cellular networks with micro-cells
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)The energy consumption of Base Stations (BSs) is known to constitute a major part of the power consumption in a cellular network. In this paper, we propose a novel approach which may switch a BS off under light traffic ... -
Investeringshorisont og giring: er Hermanrud ennå bull på XACT BEAR?
(Master thesis, 2012)I 2008 ble børshandlede indeksfond med giring - uformelt kjent som BULL- og BEAR-fond - lansert i Norge. Man kunne da investere i et instrument som gav dobbel avkastning av Oslo Bors uten˚a oppta gjeld selv og like enkelt ... -
Catalytic oxidation and reduction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) present as mixtures in hydrothermal media
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)The reactivity of fluorene, anthracene, and fluoranthene under oxidation and reduction conditions were investigated in this study. This project looks at catalytic and green approaches of converting PAHs to less toxic and/or ... -
Narrative justice : a study of transitional justice in Cambodia discussed on the basis of elements from Paul Ricoeur's philosophy
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Endring for fremtiden : organisasjonsidentitet som turbinen til et godt omdømme
(Master thesis, 2012)Formålet med denne oppgave er å se på organisasjoners tilnærming til tematikken omdømme når organisasjonen gjennomgår store endringsprosesser. Denne oppgaven ser på hvordan Agder Energi forholder seg til omdømmetematikken ... -
Elevers matematikksamtaler : Læring i og mellom praksiser
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;57, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2012)The aim of this study “Students´mathematical conversations – Learning in and beween practices” is to examine students’ mathematical conversations and the students learning in and between practices. I study what characterizes ... -
Rotating tools for quick connection of drill pipe (Spinner)
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Data-driven adaptive observer for fault diagnosis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)This paper presents an approach for data-driven design of fault diagnosis system. The proposed fault diagnosis scheme consists of an adaptive residual generator and a bank of isolation observers, whose parameters are ... -
Det er litt tommere : en evaluering av et arbeidsprosjekt for psykisk syke i en kommune i Norge
(Master thesis, 2012)Bakgrunnen for denne oppgaven henger sammen med vår interesse for psykiatri innenfor feltet sosialt arbeid, og en kommunes ønske om å få evaluert et arbeidsprosjekt for psykisk syke. Dette er en avsluttende masteroppgave ... -
Cultural industries and development : a qualitative study of actors within Puebla's cultural industries, rooted in UNESCO's pluralistic valuation of "culture" with an emphasis on the development potential
(Master thesis, 2012)Activity in the cultural industries accounts for a great deal of the global GDP. The role of cultural industries in a development context has gained much attention during the past decades. International bodies like UNESCO ... -
Økonomen Ebbe Hertzberg (1847-1912) : hvem han var som økonom og hva han bidro med.
(Master thesis, 2012)I denne masteroppgaven har jeg valgt å skrive om Ebbe Hertzberg hvor jeg har undersøkt hva han hadde å bidra med til det økonomiske feltet. Jeg begynner med en biografi om Hertzberg hvor vi skal se at han var en allsidig ... -
Styring av prosjektporteføljen : hvordan maksimere porteføljens verdi?
(Master thesis, 2012)Denne masteroppgaven tar for seg kjent teori og praksis innenfor styring av en prosjektportefølje for å fremheve hvordan prosjektbaserte virksomheter kan øke porteføljens samlede verdi. Forfatter har benyttet de mest ... -
Tidspress i arbeidslivet : en kvantitativ studie av forklaringer på opplevd tidspress i arbeidslivet
(Master thesis, 2012)Hovedmålet med denne oppgaven har vært å finne forklaringer på opplevd tidspress i arbeidslivet. En del av litteraturen knyttet til temaet tidspress har tatt utgangspunkt i mengden tid man bruker på arbeid. En stor debatt ... -
Fra pøbel til skolelys og fra skolelys til lei : endringsprosesser mellom anti-skolske og pro-skolske maskulinitetskonstruksjoner blant gutter i videregående skole
(Master thesis, 2012)I den senere tid har det vært en økende grad av forskning rundt elever med anti-skolske holdninger i skolen, samt noe forskning også rundt elever med pro-skolske holdninger. Målet med denne oppgaven er å fokusere på ... -
First-year engineering students’ use of their mathematics textbook - opportunities and constraints
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)The role of the mathematics textbook at tertiary level has received limited exposure in previous research although it is likely that students work individually and that some of this work depends on the use of the textbook. ... -
Kindergarten teachers’ accounts of their developing mathematical practice
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)This study explores kindergarten teachers’ accounts of their developing mathematical practice in the context of their participation in a developmental research project. Observations and interviews were analysed to elaborate ... -
Er det for dyrt? Om barns deltakelse og valg av organiserte fritidsaktiviteter når familiens økonomi er svak
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)I denne artikkelen studerer jeg hva som styrer barn i lavinntektsfamiliers deltakelse i organiserte fritidsaktiviteter, i lys av økonomi og sosial kapital. Datamaterialet er fra den kvalitative delen av prosjektet; Barns ... -
Identifying reasons for ERP system customization in SMEs: a multiple case study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate possible reasons for enterprise resource planning (ERP) system customization in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with a particular focus on distinguishing ... -
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, ... -
D-optimal design for parameter estimation in discrete-time nonlinear dynamic systems
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)An optimal input design method for parameter estimation in a discrete-time nonlinear system is presented in the paper to improve the observability and identification precision of model parameters. Determinant of the ... -
Using computer technology in teaching and learning mathematics in an Albanian upper secondary school : the implementation of Simreal in trigonometry lessons
(Master thesis, 2012)This study presents an investigation on the use of computer technology in mathematics teaching and learning, focusing on the students’ mathematical understanding, their attitudes and opinions in relation to such experience. ... -
"Water as a development constraint : the case of Lwebitakuli subcounty, Sembabule district, Uganda"
(Master thesis, 2012)This is a qualitative study that explores people‟s perspectives of water as a constraint to socio-economic development in Lwebitakuli sub-county, Sembabule District, South western Uganda. Three main research questions ...