Browsing Doctoral Dissertations by Title
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Från Grundton till b2 : Ett jazzmetodiskt Forskningsprojekt : Avhandling för graden PhD i populärmusik
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;, Doctoral thesis, 2017)Denna avhandling presenterar ett forskningsprojekt som fokuserat på ökad kunskap om improvisationsmetodik och improvisatorisk utveckling. Målet med projektet var att prova och dokumentera en ledande jazzimprovisatörs ... -
De Frie Ledetoner - En kunstnerisk kreativ undersøkelse av utvidet funksjonalisme i jazzimprovisasjon
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder; no.459, Doctoral thesis, 2024)This thesis describes Kimestad’s own practice as an improviser and process of internalizing a chosen set of music theoretical perspectives as improvisational skills. It contains two distinct parts – an artistic and a ... -
From Common Operational Picture to Common Situational Understanding : A Framework for Information Sharing in Multi-Organizational Emergency Management
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 383, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Complex emergencies such as natural disasters are increasing in frequency and scope, in all regions of the world. These emergencies have devastating impacts on people, property, and the environment. Responding to these ... -
Fylkeskommunen i et flernivåsystem : Effekter av europeisk integrasjon på sub-nasjonal beslutningsadferd i et tett integrert ikke-medlemsland
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;no. 445, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Public administrations play a crucial role in formulating, initiating, implementing, and developing public policies. To comprehend the development and practice of public policy, it is important to analyze the effects of ... -
Geometry-Based Channel Models for Car-to-Car Communication Systems and Applications
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 113, Doctoral thesis, 2015)In last two decades, intelligent transportation systems (ITS) have received considerable attention due to new road traffic safety applications that significantly improve the efficiency of traffic flow and reduce the number ... -
Grid Interaction Performance Evaluation of BIPV and Analysis with Energy Storage on Distributed Network Power Management
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;154, Doctoral thesis, 2017)This research focuses on analysis of photovoltaic (PV) based active generator in microgrid and its utilization in not only for operational planning of the power system but also for instantaneous power flow management in ... -
A healthy and potentially sustainable Nordic diet in early life and aspects of child growth and development
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder; no. 417, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Healthy diets optimize our developmental potential starting from life in womb and can promote longevity, well-being and healthy lives. On the other hand, diets of poor quality were attributable to one in five deaths globally ... -
Healthy and sustainable diet and physical activity – Methodological considerations and development of a combined summary score
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;no. 147, Doctoral thesis, 2016)Background: Environmental sustainability and human health are connected through diets and physical activity. A major issue for the near future is how to feed the growing world population, expected to increase from today’s ... -
Hjelpsomme relasjoner i bofellesskap. Et bidrag til kunnskapsbasert praksis
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 317, Doctoral thesis, 2021)Bakgrunn: Ifølge forskning innen både samtalebasert psykoterapi, psykiatriske institusjoner og lokalbasert psykisk helsearbeid, har kvaliteten på relasjonen mellom den profesjonelle og tjenestebrukeren stor betydning for ... -
Human Resources and Performance in Social Enterprises : Evidence from Microfinance Institutions
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The humanistic perspective of telemedicine care - COPD patient' and nurses' expereiences of receiving/providing telemedicine care
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;no. 242, Doctoral thesis, 2019)Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious and progressive disease, entailing chronic, acute and life-threatening illness occurrences with considerable negative impacts on those living with the ... -
Hva med oss andre som bor her? Profesjonsetiske utfordringer i møte med fosterforeldres egne barn
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 250, Doctoral thesis, 2019)My thesis is both an empirical and ethical study, which means that I do an ethical analysis of the empirical material. The empirical part of the study is a qualitative analysis of how challenges in foster care placement ... -
Hverdag og verden er unge jenters psyke. En kontekstualisert forståelse av psykososiale helseplager blant unge jenter
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 366, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Psychosocial health among girls implies that girls’ perception of themselves is related to both their close surroundings and their more distant surroundings. Selfreported mental health problems among adolescents have ... -
Hybrid modeling and control of mechatronic systems using a piecewise affine dynamics approach
(Doctoral Dissertation at the University of Agder; no. 273, Doctoral thesis, 2020)This thesis investigates the topic of modeling and control of PWA systems based on two experimental cases of an electrical and hydraulic nature with varying complexity that were also built, instrumented and evaluated. A ... -
I just doesn’t know : Agreement Errors in English Texts by Norwegian L2 Learners: Causes and Remedies
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I randsonen av den norske velferdsstaten. Arbeidsledige polske migranters erfaringer med tilgang til offentlige velferdsytelser og møter med NAV.
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 399, Doctoral thesis, 2023)This thesis seeks to answer two research questions: How do unemployed Polish migrants in Norway experience their access to public welfare benefits and their encounters with NAV? And how are these experiences institutionally ... -
iCanCope with PainTM Norway : Cultural translation and feasibility testing of the Norwegian iCanCope with PainTM app aimed at reducing pain and improving health-related quality of life in a school-based population of adolescents with persistent pain
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 288, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Persistent pain has a high prevalence among adolescents. Pain has been shown to reduce all aspects of the adolescent’s health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Available pain-coping applications (apps) are rarely scientifically ... -
Immersed in Pop! Excursions into Compositional Design
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 352, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Recent changes in consumer audio and music technology and distribution - for example the addition of 3D audio formats such as Dolby Atmos to music streaming services, the recent release of “Spatial Audio” on Apple and Beats ... -
The Impact of Free Cash Flow on Performance in Microfinance Institutions and Its Moderators
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;no. 454, Doctoral thesis, 2024)This dissertation contains three essays: “Free Cash Flow and Performance of Microfinance Institutions,” “Debt, Free Cash Flow and Financial Performance in Microfinance: A Global Analysis,” and “Corporate Governance and ... -
The Impact of Internationalization on Performance in Hybrid Organizations
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; nr. 336, Doctoral thesis, 2021)With the growing demand for socially and environmentally conscious products and services, hybrid organizations that address social and environmental issues with a market-based solution are gaining widespread significance ...