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Environmental and economic assessments of electric vehicle battery end-of-life business models
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 426, Doctoral thesis, 2023)The number of electric vehicles is rapidly and continuously increasing due to the transport sector’s electrification to reduce emissions such as greenhouse gases. Each electric vehicle is powered by a battery that can ... -
ERP in SMEs : exploring ERP lifestyle cost issues
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;70, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2013)This thesis presents a study of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems lifecycle in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The majority of businesses and firms around the globe can be considered to be SMEs. Thus, ... -
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, ... -
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, ... -
Essays on Auditors’ Judgments and Decisions in Negotiation and Communication
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 393, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Auditors conduct various audit tasks during an audit in order to arrive at an audit opinion regarding whether the financial statements are fairly presented in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework. ... -
Essays on Corruption
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 311, Doctoral thesis, 2021)Corruption is blamed for reductions in operational efficiency, information asymmetry, limited income distribution, policy failure, and weak economic growth and development. Corruption can originate from either the “demand-side” ... -
Essays on Crowdfunding Adoption and Behavior
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 409, Doctoral thesis, 2023)The aim of this dissertation is to examine aspects of crowdfunding adoption and behavior. Accordingly, the overarching research question answered by this dissertation is: what influences crowdfunding backers’ contribution ... -
Essays on Cultural Intelligence
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 338, Doctoral thesis, 2021)This dissertation consists of three essays/papers on cultural intelligence. The first essay/paper is a systematic review using bibliometric methods that explored the CQ literature in international business, including the ... -
Essays on Gender in Crowdfunding
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Essays on Investors' Decision-Making in Equity-Based Crowdfunding
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder; No. 476, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Equity crowdfunding (ECF) is a fast-growing source of equity financing for entrepreneurial ventures, complementary to existing actors within the entrepreneurial finance domain, such as business angels and venture capital ... -
Essays on the Implications of Accounting and Audit Regulations
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 328, Doctoral thesis, 2021)In this dissertation, some questions relating to the implications of these developments, particularly regarding audit pricing, accounting quality, and auditors’ use of experts are examined. In the first essay, a bibliometric ... -
Essays on the performance of savings groups
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 334, Doctoral thesis, 2021)This thesis consists of three chapters that each address a different factor that influences the performance of SGs. Chapter 1 investigates the effect of financial linkages on the performance of savings groups. Financial ... -
Essays on the Performance, Subsidization and Internationalization of Social Enterprises
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 269, Doctoral thesis, 2020) -
Et arbeidskulturelt skifte : EN STUDIE AV TRE ARBEIDSPLASSER I POSTEN FRA 1976 TIL 2016
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The Ethical condition of knowledge : A report from the 100 year anniversary of the Levinas seminar on June 19th, 2006 in Kristiansand, Norway
(Skriftserien (Universitetet i Agder), Book, 2007)This report contains three papers presented at a Levinas seminar held in Kristiansand on June 19, 2006. In an introduction written by Dag G. Aasland, the title of the report “The Ethical Condition of Knowledge” and its ... -
Evaluation of mitigation measures for Atlantic salmon and brown trout at hydropower plants and their prospect as selective agents
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;no. 314, Doctoral thesis, 2021)Renewable energy contributes towards the world`s growing energy demands and urgent need for mitigating climate change. However, these renewable sources of energy may have localized, detrimental environmental effects. For ... -
Evaluering av forsøk i Hå kommune : delrapport 1, første breddestudie
(Skriftserien (Høgskolen i Agder), Book, 2001)Dette er den første delrapporten i prosjektet "Evaluering av forsøk i Hå kommune". Høgskolen i Agder har i 2 år fulgt arbeidet med forsøk i Hå. Etter at forsøket er avsluttet sommeren 2002, skal analyser av innsamlede ... -
Ever closer administrative institutions? Impacts of the European Union on national decision-making processes
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 287, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Faced with a variety of unprecedented societal challenges such as terrorism, climate change, and pandemics, the traditional epicentre of decision-making - the nation-state - is increasingly reliant on its bureaucratic ... -
The expletive passive and beyond : A comparative analysis of passives in English and Norwegian
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 296, Doctoral thesis, 2020)This thesis argues that passives in English and Norwegian can be explained by a casetheoretic approach inspired by Chomsky (1981, 1995, 2000 and 2001). I argue that the passive morpheme originates in little v and blocks ... -
An exploration of how social science students utilise an opportunity to learn about simulation-based research methods : A design-based study
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 326, Doctoral thesis, 2021)At the core of this thesis lies an exploration of how social science students utilise an opportunity to learn about Modeling and Simulation (M&S)-based research methods. The study is framed within the Cultural Historical ...