Faculty of Social Sciences: Nye registreringer
Viser treff 281-300 av 1973
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EXAMINING MICROFINANCE INVOLVEMENT OF BENEFICIARIES IN PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION OF FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAININGS. A CASE OF TRUST BWAISE SACCO, UGANDA
(Master thesis, 2021)This master’s thesis aimed at assessing the involvement of beneficiaries by microfinance institutions in the planning, implementation and evaluation of financial literacy training. The study took a case study of TRUST ... -
"Guds gave" - vanskelig å vente på?
(Master thesis, 2023)Tema for dette masterprosjektet er kristenkonservatives beskrivelser av sex, samliv og grensedragninger. I en tid hvor seksualitet er tema for debatter og overskrifter, er det interessant å belyse syn og grensedragninger ... -
Enabling a just energy transition through solidarity in research
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)A just energy transition is as much about acknowledging and acting on the socio-material needs of marginalised classes and groups as about informing inclusive and deliberative policy-making towards more equitable energy ... -
«Hvis du er i tvil, må du velge yrkesfag» Utdannings- og yrkesrådgiveres perspektiv på utdanningsvalg.
(Master thesis, 2023)Denne oppgaven undersøker utdanningsvalg ut ifra utdannings- og yrkesrådgiveres perspektiv i Kristiansand. Ulike faktorer og forhold er med på å påvirke ungdommenes utdanningsvalg på samfunnsmessig og individnivå, der ... -
Not by the book: the teaching of history in Norwegian kindergartens
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This article reports a local study of the presence of history as a subject in the kindergartens of Kristiansand, a municipality in southern Norway. There is no syllabus for history in the national curriculum; nevertheless, ... -
Aligning University Roles and Strategic Orientations: When Local Mandates and Global Aspirations Meet
(Chapter, 2022)Recent policy developments in Norwegian higher education, aiming to nurture world-class environments, have focused on the need to strengthen teaching quality and research excellence. However, higher education institutions ... -
Augmenting the algorithm: Emerging human-in-the-loop work configurations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)How do configurations of humans and algorithms evolve as firms adopt artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, and what are the implications for work and organization? We explored these questions through a two-year long ... -
Agent-based modelling of values: The case of value sensitive design for refugee logistics
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)We have used value sensitive design as a method to develop an agent-based model of values in humanitarian logistics for refugees. Schwartz’s theory of universal values is implemented in the model in such a way that agents ... -
Systemic risks perspectives of Eyjafjallajökull volcano's 2010 eruption
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)In 2010, southern Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupted, releasing ash that spread across Europe. Due to its potential to damage aircraft, much of European airspace was closed for six days. Known problems were brought ... -
Researchers on ice? How the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Antarctic researchers
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Examining the generalizability of research findings from archival data
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This initiative examined systematically the extent to which a large set of archival research findings generalizes across contexts. We repeated the key analyses for 29 original strategic management effects in the same context ... -
Field performance of HBsAg rapid diagnostic tests in rural Ethiopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Point-of-care rapid diagnostic tests (POC-RDTs) are widely used to screen and diagnose hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and are often the only available diagnostic tools in resource-limited settings. The aim of this study ... -
Forhandlinger Med Omkostninger. Muslimske Foregangskvinner i Den Norske Offentligheten.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The last few years an increasing number of Muslim women have found a clear voice in the public sphere in Norway. Research into Islam confirms that Muslims, especially Muslim women, are presented in media in a way ... -
Prosessledelse og digitalisering
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)I denne artikkelen utforsker vi om det er en gjensidig sammenheng mellom prosessledelse og digitalisering. Prinsipielt handler prosessledelse om å ha kontroll med virksomhetens prosesser og forbedre dem ved behov, mens ... -
Nethnography and Social Network Analysis for Studying Online Social Space
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2022)This chapter contributes to the current methodological debate on digital, internet-based studies in social research. Based upon an introductive analysis of the research's perspectives, trajectories, and stages that have ... -
The impact of social and environmental extremes on cholera time varying reproduction number in Nigeria.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Nigeria currently reports the second highest number of cholera cases in Africa, with numerous socioeconomic and environmental risk factors. Less investigated are the role of extreme events, despite recent work showing ... -
Resilience in Organizations and Societies: The State of the Art and Three Organizing Principles for Moving Forward
(Chapter, 2022)Resilience has attracted a multitude of scholars from diverse backgrounds and disciplines as it is a desired feature for responding to the adversities that modern societal systems face, not least the Covid-19 pandemic. ... -
Sustainable rural development and rural energy communities in a post-Brexit UK
(Chapter, 2022)Rural areas have become increasingly important for sustainable energy transition, mainly as a resource for the production of renewable energy. However, rural areas do not merely provide the land for harnessing renewable ... -
The construction of a ‘traumatized’ refugee child in need of safety in Norwegian kindergartens
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This paper explores how kindergarten teachers relate to the concept of safety in the integration of refugee children. My research findings reveal that the concept of safety, or trygghet in Norwegian, is understood as ... -
Work-related and personal predictors of COVID-19 transmission: Evidence from the UK and USA
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objective To develop evidence of work-related and personal predictors of COVID-19 transmission. Setting and respondents Data are drawn from a population survey of individuals in the USA and UK conducted in June 2020. ...