The purpose of this case study was to take a broad look at the effects of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Global Health Program’s science, technology and innovation funding and policies on the ever changing scene of ...

This thesis contributes to and further develops the work on domestication by STS scholars to include the process of disposal. Based on the study of furniture disposal in Norwegian households I develop what I call a framework ...

This thesis is a case study of two companies within the software sector. It investigates how certain factors moderate company strategy with regards to intellectual property, focusing especially on the patenting system as ...

Despite technological developments and economic viability for several Renewable Energy Technologies (RETs) in Kenya, this technology has so far only tapped a small fraction of its potential. This is due to the existence ...

This thesis explores the characteristics of innovation processes in non-profit organizations (NPOs). The purpose is to discuss whether the current innovation research, which is predominantly based on studies of for-profit ...

This thesis explores how the company-closed microblogging service Yammer affects internal knowledge sharing in Capgemini, a large, multinational consultancy company. The corporate microblog is a character-limited blog ...

The aim of this study was to understand how relational difficulties in psychotherapy may be handled to represent possibilities for change. Temporary interruptions and subsequent reestablishment of contact were chosen as ...

This thesis aims to explain how project-based learning (PBL) is managed in a public sector cultural organization, by providing insight of the action behind the scenes in what has become Norway’s largest cultural establishment, ...

Oppgaven tar for seg hvorvidt norsk praksis med å innføre visumplikt overfor borgere av såkalt ”flyktningeproduserende” land kan forsvares fra et normativt ståsted. ”Flyktningeproduserende” land er land det erfaringsmessig ...

Psykologer og filosofer har lenge ønsket å finne ut hva som gjør mennesker lykkelige. Det har derfor opp gjennom historien vært ulike tradisjoner eller retninger som alle har hatt det til felles at de har forsøkt å vise ...