Browsing Institutt for økonomi, historie og samfunnsvitenskap by Title
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Do Norms Count? State Regulation and Compliance in a Norwegian Fishing Community
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2002)The article addresses the interface between law and the morality of civil society. It starts with a review of the discourse between the utilitarian approach to rationality and perspectives which include normative action. ... -
Do Older Employees Have a Lower Individual Productivity Potential than Younger Employees?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)We examine the relationship between employees’ age and their individual productivity potential (IPP). IPP is measured by individual characteristics which are related to skills utilisation at work. Using PIAAC data for 27 ... -
Does the Norwegian Police Force need a well-functioning combat mindset?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This article discusses the apparent lack of a well-functioning combat mindset evident in the Norwegian Police Force during the terrorist attacks in Norway on July 22, 2011. We describe what a well-functioning combat mindset ... -
Does the prosperity of a country play a role in COVID-19 outcomes?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective: This study aims to clarify the association between prosperity and the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outcomes and its impact on the future management of pandemics. Methods: This is an observational study using ... -
Does Work-Life Balance Moderate the Relationship between Career Commitment and Career Success? Evidence from an Emerging Asian Economy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)This study examines the relationship between career commitment and employee career success (objective and subjective success) in middle-level employees working in the service sector. Further, the study investigates the ... -
Drivers of outsourcing and backsourcing in the public sector—From idealism to pragmatism
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Local governments are bringing previously outsourced services back in‐house. Research into explanations for sourcing decisions in the public sector is growing, however, few researchers have investigated drivers of both ... -
Driving the Future - A Comparative Analysis of Electric Vehicle Trends in Norway and Spain
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This paper compares the Electric Vehicle (EV) situations in Spain and Norway by looking at policy frameworks, infrastructural growth, adoption rates, financial incentives, and environmental effects. In contrast to Spain, ... -
Dybdelæring, tverrfaglighet og samskaping – en prosessuell studie av samarbeid mellom IT- og tjenestedesignstudenter
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)I denne artikkelen presenterer vi funn og erfaringer fra et tverrfaglig samarbeid i bachelorstudier ved Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge, mellom første års IT-studenter ved IT-utdanningen og tredje års tjenestedesignstudenter ... -
E-health literacy and associated factors among chronic patients in a low-income country: a cross-sectional survey
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Chronic patients persistently seek for health information on the internet for medication information seeking, nutrition, disease management, information regarding disease preventive actions and so on. Consumers ... -
Ecosystem transformation for digital servitization: A systematic review, integrative framework, and future research agenda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Manufacturing firms are increasingly seeking to capture the potential of digitalization by transforming towards digital servitization. Yet, most manufacturers struggle to realize the value through digital servitization ... -
The Effectiveness of the Capacity Building and Mentorship Program in Improving Evidence-Based Decision-making in the Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia: Difference-in-Differences Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Weak health information systems (HISs) hobble countries’ abilities to effectively manage and distribute their resources to match the burden of disease. The Capacity Building and Mentorship Program (CBMP) was ... -
Embetsstanden bak fasaden. Conrad Nicolai Schwachs erindringer
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Mange av endringene i den norske revolusjonen i 1814 skjedde på overflaten. Grunnloven og politiske institusjoner som Stortinget og en nasjonal regjering var nye, men lovverket ellers bestod. For store deler av embetsverket ... -
Emergency Healthcare Providers’ Perceptions of Preparedness and Willingness to Work during Disasters and Public Health Emergencies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This study evaluates the perceptions of preparedness and willingness to work during disasters and public health emergencies among 213 healthcare workers at hospitals in the southern region of Saudi Arabia by using a ... -
Emerging theories of consumer-driven market innovation, adoption, and diffusion: A selective review of consumer-oriented studies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)In this study, we argue for a redefining of the consumer's role in market innovation and suggest new patterns of consumer adoption and diffusion of market innovations. In studying the consumer-oriented literature, we ... -
Employees Perception of Organizational Crises and Their Reactions to Them – A Norwegian Organizational Case Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Organizational sensemaking is crucial for resource planning and crisis management since facing complex strategic problems that exceed their capacity and ability, such as crises, forces organizations to engage in ... -
Empowering people with disability: affordances of virtual worlds and social media
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Information and communication technologies (ICT), including the Internet and a plethora of social networking applications, are important for people with lifelong disability in their day-to-day life. Such technologies offer ... -
Endringsagenters betydning for å realisere bærekraftsmål. En casestudie av en virksomhet i den norske BAE‑næringen
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Den norske regjeringen ønsker en mer bærekraftig framtid. Dette målet berører i høyeste grad bygg-, anleggs- og eiendomsnæringen (BAE), som står for en stor andel av den totale mengden utslipp, avfall og ressursbruk. Mange ... -
Entrepreneurship and economic growth: Evidence from the emerging BRICS economies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Entrepreneurship has recently attracted great attention from researchers due to its enormous growth-enhancing effects. However, the empirical literature has not paid sufficient attention to the explicit relationship between ... -
Environmental degradation and poverty: A bibliometric review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Understanding the mutual logic between environment and poverty mitigation is vital for achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This study conducts a bibliometric review of the available literature ... -
eParticipation for Lurkers and Stand-by Citizens? Evaluating a Norwegian Rapid Feedback eParticipation System
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This paper presents an evaluation of an eParticipation system for rapid feedback and dialogue between citizens and politicians. The system consists of a mobile application with survey-like functionality and a methodology ...