Blar i Faculty of Social Sciences på tittel
Viser treff 1516-1535 av 1942
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A review of estimating population exposure to sea-level rise and the relevance for migration
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The Rhetoric of Love in Religious Peacebuilding
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Religious leaders involved in peacebuilding initiatives often refer to the religious value of love to encourage groups in conflict to live peacefully together. In this article, I suggest that references to love as a religious ... -
The rift between executive contraction and executive detraction: the case of European Commission battery policy-making
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Providing policy solutions to solve across border societal challenges in Europe, such as electrifying the transport sector by facilitating a European battery industry, call for increased coordination among policy-makers. ... -
The Rise of EdTech Platforms in Higher Education: Mapping Themes from Emerging Critical Literature
(Chapter, 2023)There is growing criticism of Big Tech platforms across different sectors of society. There is also increasing scepticism towards seemingly wholesale digitalisation of higher education (HE), largely enabled by platform ... -
The rising fear of terrorism and the emergence of a European security governance space: citizen perceptions and EU counterterrorism cooperation
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The Robustness of National Agency Governance in Integrated Administrative Systems: Evidence from a large-scale study
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The role of community based knowledge and local structures in disaster management : a case study of landslide occurrences in Nametsi Parish of Bukalasi Sub County in Bududa district, eastern Uganda
(Master thesis, 2011)All over the world, disasters are known to destroy developments which have taken years to be achieved in just a few hours or even minutes. Evidence in this study and in the literature investigated suggests that both developed ... -
The role of corporate social responsibility on sustainabledevelopment : a case study of the mining community in the Obuasi municipality
(Master thesis, 2009)The thesis explores and explains Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and its impact on the sustainable development of people living in a gold mining community, Obuasi in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Through observations, ... -
The role of digital technologies in global climate negotiations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Digital technologies are increasingly used in global climate negotiations to enhance interaction and participation. However, global climate negotiations are characterized by paradoxes and tensions that complicate the ... -
The role of education for rural development : the case of selected Haydom Lutheran Hospital`s educational activities in Mbulu district, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2011)This study explores the role that education and training programs initiated and/supported by Haydom Lutheran Hospital play to the development of the rural community. The study have identified some education and training ... -
The role of ICT in community rural development : the case of Buwama multi-media community centre Mpigi district, Uganda
(Master thesis, 2010)The study explored the role of ICT in community rural development with a critical look at how the project is meeting community needs. Much focus analysed people’s perception of the project, impact of the project to rural ... -
The Role of Microfinance in the Empowerment of Women - An Example of Sinapi Aba Trust, Offinso Branch-Ghana
(Master thesis, 2007)Disempowerment among women due to certain cultural practices has been one of the main barriers to development in developing countries. It is a problem that developing countries governments cannot solve alone because of ... -
The Role of Religion in Young Muslims’ and Christians’ Self-presentation on Social Media
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This article examines how young Muslims and Christians with ethnic minority backgrounds in Oslo reflect on their use of social media as a way to present themselves and their religiosity. The study draws upon Arlie Hochschild’s ... -
The role of social networking services in eParticipation
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science;5694, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2009)A serious problem in eParticipation projects is citizen engagement – citizens do not necessarily become more willing to participate simply because net-services are provided for them. Most forms of eParticipation in democratic ... -
The Role of Women-Supportive Organizations for Women’s Economic Empowerment in Sri Lanka : A Qualitative Case Study of Rural Women living in Monaragala and Hambantota Districts, Sri Lanka
(Master thesis, 2020)This research examines the role and strategies of a women-supportive organisation for women empowerment in Sri Lanka. The selected non-governmental organisation’s mission is to eradicate poverty by empowering ... -
Role perception of representatives on management boards inEU-level agencies
(Master thesis, 2009)This study tries to explain what role perception different representatives on management boards in EU-level agencies adopt when they are attending board meetings and what influences the representatives to adopt the role ... -
Roller i regionråd : en studie av rollehåndtering i Knutepunkt Sørlandet og Grenlandssamarbeidet
(Master thesis, 2009)Denne oppgaven har sett på to regionråd, Grenlandsrådet i Grenlandssamarbeidet og Representantskapet i Knutepunkt Sørlandet. Vi skulle finne ut hvordan politikerne i disse rådene håndterer rollene som henholdsvis ... -
Room for leadership? A comparison of perceived managerial job autonomy in public, private and hybrid organizations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The study contributes to our knowledge of leadership in public organizations on three specific areas. First, it is a unique exploration of whether managers in publicly owned organizations perceive less job autonomy than ... -
RPA og prosessledelse : En eksplorativ studie av RPA-implementering i norske bedrifter
(Master thesis, 2020)Bakgrunnen for denne utredningen har vært å undersøke om det er en sammenheng mellom Robotic Process Automation (RPA) og Business Process Management (BPM), samt hvordan norske virksomheter nyttiggjør seg av dem. I de siste ...