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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 ... -
Implementation of Building Information Modeling in Infrastructure Construction : Lessons from Norway and Vietnam
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder;no. 329, Doctoral thesis, 2021)Industrialization, innovation, and infrastructure are important drivers in improving employment and income (United Nations, 2015b). To meet the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, developing countries ... -
Implications to the Audit Process of Auditing that uses Data Analytics Tools and New Business Models
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 405, Doctoral thesis, 2023)New advances in information technology have created a wave of technological innovations which affect the audit firms. Audit firms are now investing large sums of money to acquire and adopt data analytics tools. Using three ... -
Improving Energy Efficiency and Motion Control in Load-Carrying Applications using Self-Contained Cylinders
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 283, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Because of an increasing focus on environmental impact, including CO2 emissions and fluid spill pollution, inefficient hydraulic systems are being replaced by more environmentally friendly alternatives in several industries. ... -
Improving the technical properties of recycled aggregates for road construction
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 428, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Sustainable construction, operation and maintenance of road infrastructure are currently of high priority in Norway. The development of the highway standards and specifications (e.g., N200) plays an important role, so that ... -
In your best interest : A study of how children have experienced being heard in child welfare services and how the Capability Approach could strengthen the understanding of the child’s best interests
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder; no. 468, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Over the last couple of years, the Norwegian Child Welfare Services (CWS) has been subject to considerable criticism, both domestic and international. Norway has been accused of “stealing” children from their parents with ... -
Initiating the PREPARED project : a digital dietary intervention for preconception young adults – protocol development, validation of dietary methods, and DOHaD knowledge-diet quality insights
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 451, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Background The Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) theory suggests that environmental exposures during critical developmental periods can profoundly affect long-term health and disease risk of both the ... -
Innovating examinations in teacher education
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 337, Doctoral thesis, 2021)Lærerutdanning er en av de mest betydningsfulle utdanningene i verden. Det legges mye ressurser i utvikling og innovasjon for at denne skal fungere best mulig, både nasjonalt og internasjonalt. Likevel er det noen ... -
An institutional ethnographic study on the social organisation of integration work in Norwegian ECEC Centers
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; No. 470, Doctoral thesis, 2024)In this article-based dissertation, I explore the social organisation of integration work in Norwegian Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) centers. This thesis begins from the standpoint of ECEC professionals as ... -
Institutional perspective on introducing enterprise architecture : The case of the Norwegian hospital sector
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 272, Doctoral thesis, 2020)The findings from this thesis point to the incongruence between the characteristics of EA and the healthcare domain as specific tensions among the EA logic and different professional logics as a source of deviation. The ... -
Institutionalized Resistance? Public School Responses to Contradictory Institutional Logics
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 343, Doctoral thesis, 2021)This doctoral thesis is an organizational study that explores the institutional and organizational issues behind education inequality in Indonesia that has been perceived as taken-for-granted. By examining a case in which ... -
Institutions and Ethnic Chinese Entrepreneurship in Indonesia
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Intellectual disability and participation in digital technology design activities: A catalyst for social inclusion
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of Agder; 446, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Social inclusion is a central goal in welfare policies and an essential determinant of people's health and well-being. This doctoral thesis aims to investigate how participation in the design of digital technology can ... -
Intensive care nurses' attitudes and behavioural intentions toward obese intensive care patients
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 259, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Background: Admission of obese patients with complex health care needs to intensive care units is increasing. Caring for obese critically ill patients can be challenging for qualified intensive care nurses because of the ... -
Inter-municipal cooperation in health care services: coping with the wickedness? : Doctoral Dissertation for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD)
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International Franchising Governance Modes : An Emerging Market Perspective
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 316, Doctoral thesis, 2021)This dissertation analyzes the governance mode choice of Brazilian franchisors expanding their operations abroad. The purpose is to understand which aspects influence the international governance mode choice from an emerging ... -
Interpretable Architectures and Algorithms for Natural Language Processing
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 388, Doctoral thesis, 2022)This thesis has two parts: Firstly, we introduce the human level-interpretable models using Tsetlin Machine (TM) for NLP tasks. Secondly, we present an interpretable model using DNNs. The first part combines several ... -
Jordens ubevisste hukommelse. Tor Ulven som arkeolog
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Kampen om gaderne : Gadepolitik og rumlige krav i 1930'ernes politiske kultur
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 320, Doctoral thesis, 2021)During the interwar period, political youth took to the streets with posters, leaflets, and loudspeaker vans, marches, symbols, and uniformed squads of activists. These modern forms of propaganda were utilised by political ...