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Revisiting Theory Y: Exploring the impact of positive leader assumptions on leadership for intrinsic motivation in followers
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder;no. 434, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Intrinsic motivation is a powerful but often underutilised resource in today’s workplace. Organisations may therefore miss out on a key contributor to creativity, productivity, and profitability, while employees miss out ... -
Risk Management and Efficiency of Microfinance Institutions
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 209, Doctoral thesis, 2018)Risk management and efficiency are very crucial for the survival of every organization. “Indeed, better risk management may be the only truly necessary element of success in banking” (Alan Greenspan) and “the obvious rule ... -
The role of firm-level actors and system-level actors in processes of new regional industrial path development
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 268, Doctoral thesis, 2020)This doctoral thesis departs from the understanding that regional industrial restructuring is important for handling challenges, such as globalisation, sustainability and digitalisation. Regional industrial restructuring ... -
Seafarers or war sailors? : The ambiguities of ensuring seafarers’ services in times of war in the case of the Norwegian merchant fleet during the Second World War
(Doktoravhandlinger ved Universitetet i Agder;176, Doctoral thesis, 2017)This PhD thesis covers the following overall questions: With what means were the services of the seafarers in the Norwegian merchant fleet ensured in the Second World War, and what consequences did those efforts have for ... -
Security Mechanisms in Unattended Wireless Sensor Networks
(Doctoral Dissertation by the University of Agder;39, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2011)Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) consisting of a large number of sensor nodes are being deployed in potentially hostile environments for applications such as forest fire detection, battlefield surveillance, habitat ... -
Security Mechanisms in Unattended Wireless Sensor Networks
(Doctoral Dissertation by the University of Agder;39, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2011)Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) consisting of a large number of sensor nodes are being deployed in potentially hostile environments for applications such as forest fire detection, battlefield surveillance, habitat ... -
A service based approach for future internet architectures
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of Agder;28, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2010) -
A service based approach for future internet architectures
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of Agder;28, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2010) -
Service-Oriented Architecture for Patient-Centric eHealth Solutions
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2014)The world is in shortage of about 7.2 million healthcare workers in 2013, and the figure is estimated to grow to 12.9 million by 2035, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). On the other hand, the median age ... -
Sexual quality of life in patients with axial spondyloarthritis
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 378, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Background: Research on the impact of health status on sexual activity and sexual quality of life (QOL) in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is scarce. Aim: The overall aim of the studies was to examine the ... -
Sexual violence and children's rights : A mixed methods study of teachers' and students' perceptions of teaching practice in social science education.
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 404, Doctoral thesis, 2023)The purpose of this doctoral dissertation in social science education is to explore teachers' and students' perceptions of teaching practice related to gender, sexuality, harassment, and abuse in upper secondary school in ... -
Shakespeare and Metatheatrical Representation
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 303, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Forholdet mellom scenisk representasjon og metateater hos Shakespeare har tradisjonelt blitt oppfattet antagonistisk: publikum ses enten som fanget inn av scenens skinn av virkelighet, eller som fremmedgjort og skeptisk ... -
Simulation Models in eGovernment Using System Dynamics
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;, Doctoral thesis, 2017)System Dynamics (SD) is a method to build simulation models using computers, to study the behaviour of systems, and apply what-if scenarios aiming at achieving optimal policy design. In this thesis, we are introducing an ... -
Skogen, hjemmet og veien : kulturelle erindringssteder i finnskoglitteraturen 1920-1940
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;98, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2014)Cultural memory has emerged as a key issue in many studies and disciplines recently. Decolonisation, new social movements, the fall of the Berlin wall and modern migration have fostered a search for alternative histories. ... -
Sleep and Health-Related Quality of Life in Parents of Preterm and Full-Born Infants
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder; No. 480, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Background: After childbirth, parents may experience sleep pattern changes, especially in the first few months. The newborn child may have an unpredictable circadian rhythm that affects the parents’ sleep, yet many experience ... -
Snakk om bildebøker! En studie av barnehagebarns resepsjon
(Doktoravhandlinger ved Universitetet i Agder;103, Doctoral thesis, 2015-08-18) -
Social Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility in Franchising
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Social media as public sphere : an exploratory study of online political communication in Norway
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;66, Doctoral thesis, 2013)This thesis presents an exploratory study of the use of social media in the Norwegian public sector, and contributes to the understanding of how social media can be applied to improve deliberation. The study is situated ... -
Social media as public sphere : an exploratory study of online political communication in Norway
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;66, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2013)This thesis presents an exploratory study of the use of social media in the Norwegian public sector, and contributes to the understanding of how social media can be applied to improve deliberation. The study is situated ... -
Social Services, Social Innovation and Multi-Actor Collaboration : A Civil Society Organisation Perspective
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 382, Doctoral thesis, 2022)A central focus of this PhD dissertation is to advance an understanding of how social innovation is generated through the perspective of civil society organisations (CSOs) that provide social services to vulnerable groups ...