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Climate change impacts and adaptations among ethiopian farmers : case studies of Hagere Selam, Tigray, and Kofele, Oromia
(Master thesis, 2011)This thesis‟ empirical investigation is based on case studies from two places in Ethiopia; Hagere Selam in Degua Tembien sub-district in Tigray Region, and Kofele in Kofele sub-district in Oromia Region. The overall topic ... -
Climate change mitigation policymaking and communication at the local level: a case study of the Areaand transport plan of the Arendal region in Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)Climate change mitigation is a collective effort, and different governmental levels must be involved in pursuing it. People in the Nordic counties have a high awareness of climate change, but there is ... -
Climate Change, Community Action, and Health in the Anglophone Caribbean: A Scoping Review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Objective: This scoping review investigates the status of research focusing on the nexus of community action, climate change, and health and wellbeing in anglophone Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Methods: ... -
Climate change, migration and conflict : a case study of Kilosa district, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2014)This thesis discusses the impacts of climate change on rural and urban households in Kilosa district and focuses on investigating the linkage between climate change, migration and conflict in the district. Different ... -
Cloud computing : en studie av hvilke valgsfaktorer som er viktig for norske bedrifter som skal investere i skytjenester
(Master thesis, 2014)Er Cloud Computing en gigantisk hype, eller en "silver bullet"? Det har i mange år nå vært snakket høyt og ofte om at Cloud Computing er det nye store innenfor IT. Med sine lokkende karakteristikker som omfatter umiddelbar ... -
Cloud computing : en studie av hvordan cloud computing kan påvirke fremtidens IT-funksjon og barrierer for adopsjon
(Master thesis, 2013)Cloud computing har fått mye fokus de siste årene. Det er et begrep som er blitt populært å forske på og blitt en «hype» innenfor IT-miljøet. Men selv med så mye oppmerksomhet finnes det enda mange forskjellige definisjoner ... -
Cloud computing : en studie av muligheter og barrierer i det norske markedet
(Master thesis, 2011)I denne rapporten har jeg studert overordnede problemstillinger relatert til temaet Cloud Computing. Cloud Computing er en leveransemodell bestående av tre hovedkategorier Software as a Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as ... -
Cloud computing: slutten for tradisjonell IT outsourcing?
(Master thesis, 2012)I de siste årene har en ny trend innen IT verden, Cloud Computing inntatt IT markedet verden over. Cloud Computings tjenesteorienterte løsning har det ført til hete debatter blant eksperter om at skytjenester vil komme til ... -
Cluster policy in Europe : A fad of fashion or a genuine policy instrument?
(Master thesis, 2007)Clusters and clustering have become attractive policy measures, because they are leverage points for action and innovations, not just descriptions of economic realities. Cluster policy is a field where scientists meet ... -
CO-CREATING THE PLACE BRAND OF FINNISH LAPLAND : Mental associations and visual representations
(Master thesis, 2019)Brands are living in an era of customer-centric life where alltheir potential, present and former customers are regardedas co-creators. The center of attention is in customers’ daily lives and they have an ... -
Co-creation of IT-value in a cluster of small enterprises
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Cohesion and defections in the European parliament : the effect of cross-pressure
(Master thesis, 2009)The study on voting cohesion in the European Parliament seems to be heavily influenced by scholars like Noury and Roland, that argues for a very high voting cohesion in the European Parliament (e.g. Noury and Roland ... -
A COLAB model Of workplace transformation in the criminal justice context
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2021)This chapter presents the COLAB model for promoting organisational learning and innovation with potential application in criminal justice-related organisations. We describe this model as a toolkit that built on the Change ... -
Collaborating for Competition? Unpacking Ambiguities and Paradoxes Across the Academic Profession
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This paper unpacks the complexities, ambiguities and paradoxes associated with the concepts of competition and collaboration, using the academic profession in the Nordic countries as an empirical case. We relied on paradox ... -
Collaborative Management in Norwegian Municipalities: Do Middle Managers Make a Difference?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Norway is an example of the Nordic model in which the local level is of fundamental importance. However, the municipalities are relatively small and increasingly subject to decentralisation of their activities. To compensate ... -
Collaborative Process Modelling and Evaluation in E-health
(Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings;102, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2014)There is a gap in Design Science Research literature regarding context and methodologies for Evaluation. The Evaluation stage is the bridge between Design (or procurement); and Benefit management. Taking a constructive ... -
Collective action in national e-health initiatives: Findings from a cross-analysis of the Norwegian and Greek e-prescription initiatives.
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Collective actions for empowerment and poverty reduction in rural Chiapas, Mexico
(Master thesis, 2007)The present thesis is an investigation of rural community development in the Venustiano Carranza Province of Chiapas, Mexico. The objectives have been to analyze people’s experiences of collective work, and how this work, ... -
Colombian PDET. A Key strategy to build peace from below? A case study of the vision of territorial peace of the PDET Montes de María.
(Master thesis, 2023)In 2016 the Colombian State and the oldest guerrilla of Latin America ‘FARC’ signed a peace accord in order to end the 60 years internal conflict. As part of it, the Development Plans with a Territorial Approach (PDET) ...