Browsing Publikasjoner fra CRIStin by Document Types "Doctoral thesis"
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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 ... -
The role of information systems in global governance: The case of climate reporting
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder; 460, Doctoral thesis, 2024)We live in a globally interconnected and interdependent world, where societal challenges are increasingly global in character. States and local communities cannot effectively address such challenges by themselves, which ... -
Sammen om individuell jobbstøtte: En kvalitativ studie av deltakelse og opplevelser fra deltakelse i Individual placement and support
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 458, Doctoral thesis, 2024)I dette doktorgradsprosjektet utforskes Individual placement and support (IPS), en evidensbasert metode for arbeidsrehabilitering spesielt utviklet for mennesker med alvorlige psykiske lidelser. Kvantitative studier viser ... -
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 ... -
Signalling Properties of Reinforcers in Children’s Transitions
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder; No. 464, Doctoral thesis, 2024)En utvidet mengde forskning tyder på at signalperspektivet tilbyr en alternativ forklaring på en organismes interaksjon med miljøet til det tradisjonelle styrkende synet. Signalperspektivet betrakter forsterkere som veivisere ... -
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 ... -
Social Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility in Franchising
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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 ... -
Speech as a writing tool : An exploratory study of speech-to-text technology in lower secondary education
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 450, Doctoral thesis, 2024)The aim of this project is to explore the potential of STT as a writing tool for lower secondary education pupils with writing difficulties. The project comprises three studies. Study 1 is a scoping review of empirical ... -
Spoken word production in Norwegian-English bilinguals Investigating effects of bilingual profile and articulatory divergence
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder;443, Doctoral thesis, 2023)This thesis investigates the effects of individual differences in bilingual profile and articulatory divergence on bilingual spoken word production. During bilingual word production both languages are to some degree active, ... -
Sporfinnere : En undersøkelse av norsk musikkproduksjons teknologiske utvikling i et bevaringsperspektiv
(Doktoravhandlinger ved Universitetet i Agder; nr. 243, Doctoral thesis, 2019) -
Språkstimulering gjennom samtale : En studie av språklig samhandling, ordforråd og teksttyper i samtaler mellom ansatte og flerspråklige barn
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The Start Young study. Health-related quality of life and pain in adolescents and associated factors; a prospective cohort study of adolescents and their parents
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Student meaning making in elementary algebra teaching : An in-depth study of classrooms in four countries
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 258, Doctoral thesis, 2020)The research presented in this thesis is based on observations and analyses of classroom data from four countries. The data were collected through a collaboration of local research teams in Finland, Norway, Sweden and the ... -
Students’ experiences and learning in physical education
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 385, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Rorty’s philosophical pragmatism, which inspired this thesis, states that ‘… our responsibilities are exclusively toward other human beings, not toward “reality”’ (Rorty & Engel, 2007, p. 41). The Norwegian education ... -
Students’ mathematical modelling with the aid of digital technologies: An Activity and Affordance Theory perspective
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;;481, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Digital technologies in mathematical modelling activities are receiving increased attention in curriculum and policy documents in Norway and internationally. An important point arising from diverse interests in technology ... -
Students’ perceptions of the relevance of mathematics in an Ethiopian preparatory school : Doctoral Dissertation at the University of Agder
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder, Doctoral thesis, 2019)