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SERVICE ROBOT INTEGRATION IN HOTELS – DRIVERS, BARRIERS, ROLES, AND CAPABILITIES
(Master thesis, 2023)Hotels represent an enormous potential for the implementation of service robots. However, prior literature on service robot integration in hotels focuses on literature from customer or employee perspectives. This shows a ... -
Servitization in Manufacturing: A case of Pakistani Firms
(Master thesis, 2016)This study revolves around manufacturing firms which opted to go for servitization while how successful they were in understanding the meaning of servitization in order to make their customers more satisfied. The study ... -
Shame On You! Unpacking the Individual and Organizational Implications of Engaging with a Stigmatized Organization
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)How and when does engagement with a stigmatized organization lead to the transfer of its stigma to organizations and individuals associating with it? To answer this question, we conduct an inductive study of the process ... -
Should all microfinance institutions mobilize microsavings? Evidence from economies of scope
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)We extend a recently developed generalized local polynomial estimator into a semiparametric smooth coefficient framework to estimate a generalized cost function. The advantage of the generalized local polynomial approach ... -
Should microfinance institutions hire staff from the same socioeconomic status as their clients?
(Master thesis, 2017)Firms require staff to perform their operations. As such, the staff are considered an important resource in the achievement of any firm’s objectives. This is particularly the case with firms whose activities require staff ... -
Signals that determine internationalisation
(Master thesis, 2017)International franchising business model is extensively and increasingly being used by entrepreneurs and firms seeking growth through geographic expansion. Thus, continued research efforts are needed to help entrepreneurs ... -
Similar but Different? The influence of job satisfaction, organizational commitment and person-job fit on individual performance in the continuum between permanent and temporary organizations.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Permanent organizations and temporary organizations, such as projects, represent two poles of a continuum of organizational temporariness. The literature has shown that organizational temporariness can influence organizational ... -
Situasjonsbestemt ledelse : prosesser i prosjektarbeid
(Master thesis, 2008)Oppgaven ønsker å belyse i hvilken grad situasjonsbestemt ledelse kan påvirke prosesser effektivt i prosjektarbeid. Innsikt i hvordan prosjektlederen leder sine medarbeidere gjennom ulike prosesser knyttet til prosjektarbeid, ... -
Skala- og eierstyringseffekter i det norske energinettverket
(Master thesis, 2012)Oppgaven omhandler det fragmenterte strømnettmarkedet i Norge. I 2010 var det kun tolv selskaper (8 % av sektoren) med mer enn 50 000 kunder. Disse selskapene hadde gjennomsnittlig 151 000 kunder per selskap. Resten av ... -
Skien kommune, perspektiver på og status for arbeidet med heltidskultur innen kommunalområdet Helse og velferd
(Master thesis, 2019)Konfidensiell til / confidential until 01.07.2024 -
Skolebygg : påvirkes elevens prestasjoner av skolebyggets utforming?
(Master thesis, 2011)Denne oppgaven tar sikte på å estimere hvordan ulike typer skolebygg påvirker elevers læringsutbytte. Utgangspunktet for arbeidet er problemstillingen: ”Hva er effekten av ulike typer skolebygg? Påvirker utformingen av ... -
Skolebygningers tilstand i kommunene: hva kan forklare variasjoner i den bygningsmessige tilstand?
(Master thesis, 2006)Hensikten med denne oppgaven er å belyse faktorer som kan forklare kommunenes vedlikehold av skolebygninger. Det er godt dokumentert at vedlikeholdsetterslepet er betydelig. Skolebygningene forfaller og brukerne må ta ... -
Small and medium-size firms: government support, local strenght and export performance : experiences from Bangladeshi manufacturing firms
(Master thesis, 2012)This study focuses on the role of Government and the Firm in accelerating Firm’s export performance in Bangladesh. The role of government has been discussed on the basis of both Government Export Assistance and Government ... -
Smarte strømmålere (AMS) og forbrukeratferd : er det sannsynlig at norske forbrukere vil endre strømforbruk ved innføring av AMS-måler?
(Master thesis, 2014)Denne utredningen har undersøkt hva vil kan forvente av endret strømforbruk i norske husholdninger ved innføring av smarte strømmålere (AMS). AMS måleren er en forutsetning for å kunne integrere forbrukerne i det fremvoksende ... -
SME Entrepreneurial Orientation, Performance, and the Moderating Role of Firm Resources
(Master thesis, 2017)The effects of entrepreneurial orientation on firm performance are grounded and well established. However, when accounting for potential factors having a moderating effect on this relationship, most scholarly attention has ... -
Social Franchising : A Bibliometric and Theoretic Review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)We present a comprehensive review of social franchising literature and an integrated framework highlighting factors and theories driving the concept. Bibliometric and content analysis are used to analyze 111 articles between ... -
Social media induced fear of missing out (FoMO) and phubbing: Behavioural, relational and psychological outcomes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The penetration of smartphones and the subsequent social media use in modern workplaces have drawn scholars’ attention towards studying their influence on employees. This is a nascent yet critical field of study because ... -
Speculation and risk management in the shipping industry : theory and practice
(Master thesis, 2009)This thesis investigates speculation and risk management in the shipping industry in general represented by the use of a case study consisting of two dry bulk shipping companies. In addition, it focuses on the impact of ... -
Spillerutgifter i Premier League : sammenhengen mellom Premier League-klubbers spillerutgifter og sportslige prestasjon
(Master thesis, 2014)Jeg har i denne oppgaven studert sammenhengen mellom Premier League-klubbers spillerutgifter (lønnskostnader og spillerkjøp) og sportslige prestasjon. Premier League-klubber har de seneste årene fått mye oppmerksomhet ...