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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)
The ongoing technological revolution accelerates the globalization process and reduces the information differential all over the world. In the era of knowledge economy, companies must nurture a few competencies in the race ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)
Denne oppgaven er en casestudie av GoMore, som er en kommersiell samkjøringstjeneste. Tjenesten tilbyr samkjøring som reisealternativ gjennom sin brukerplattform, som et supplerende kollektivtilbud. Konseptet er et resultat ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)
Big Data technologies are becoming increasingly prevalent across many aspects of society. By using advanced algorithmic models and vast databases, programmers have developed tools that can accurately calculate the probabilities ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)
Business incubators have over the years become a popular way to support entrepreneurs. This method of facilitating for entrepreneurs is also widely used in Norway. This thesis explores how business incubators support and ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)
Bygg- og anleggsektoren står for halvparten av energiforbruket og 40 prosent klimagassutslippene i Norge. Skal den norske byggenæringen omstilles fra å være et sentralt problem til å bli en sentral løsning på miljøutfordringen ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)
This thesis is a case study of how customer feedback is used at Telenor Norway. The thesis distinguishes between viewing the customer as innovative, and using customers or customer feedback as a source of innovation. It ...
Utviklingen av en norsk industri for skogbasert drivstoff Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)
Denne kvalitative case-studien undersøker drivere og barrierer for en norsk industri for skogbasert biodrivstoff. Teknologisk innovasjonssystem (TIS) med funksjonstilnærming utgjør analytisk rammeverk for oppgaven. 20 ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)
I denne oppgaven søker jeg å belyse hvordan vitenskap omtales i norske medier. Konkret har jeg sett på hvilke sammenhenger vitenskap blir presentert i, hvorvidt det forekommer uoverensstemmelser mellom innholdet i forskning ...
Public Lab - A Case Study of Citizen Science Network Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)
Keywords; Citizens Science, DIY-technology, actor-network theory, boundary objects, environmental research
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
Morgendagens helseutfordringer kan bare løses dersom norsk helsesektor tilpasser seg endringene som kommer. For å lykkes i omstillingsarbeidet må sektoren preges av evnen til lære og innovere. En arena der mye av dette vil ...
Innovation & New Service Development: A Case Study of ICT-service development in Norway Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2019)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
I et samfunn og en økonomi som i stor grad er låst i et karbonbasert energisystem, gjøres det stadig forsøk på å avdekke forhold som fremmer og hemmer en bærekraftig omstilling. Omstillingslitteraturen på innovasjonsfeltet ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
This master thesis studies how the issue of fact-checking has evolved in the Norwegian public debate. This thesis looks into the matter of how fact-checking became an issue in Norway. The public debate on fact-checking ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
The public discourse on artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly increasing, in tandem with faster-paced development in the field of artificial intelligence. With these advancements, multiple short- and long-term issues and ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2013)
Spillovers from defence-industrial developments have strongly influenced civilian technologies. Despite the international academic and political interest in defence–civilian spillovers, little is known as to whether the ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
Ved å ta utgangspunkt i den norske satsinga på torskeoppdrett frå starten av 2000-talet har eg studert korleis natur vert inkludert i politikk og styringspraksisar. Eg har undersøkt korleis torskeoppdrettssaka vart forma ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2013)
Sammendrag
Kunnskap er ofte en tungtveiende faktor for politiske beslutninger, og det er derfor vanlig å benytte seg av utstrakt kunnskapsinnhenting og -produksjon for å legitimere slike prosesser. Denne praksisen kan synes ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2013)
The current global economy is locked into energy systems based on fossil fuels, which blocks the development of renewable energy (RNE) sources. Dealing with climate change and the problems of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
In the last year, high-quality face-swapped videos have started circulating on the Internet, showing faked situations of politicians doing odd speeches and celebrities performing in pornography. The videos and the surrounding ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2013)
Innovation and innovation system studies have traditionally not dealt with natural resource industries in developing countries. This seems to be the case even when considering strategic sectors such as the petroleum industry, ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
There is a broad scientific consensus that our current mobility system, characterized by automobility and the use of fossil fuels, is unsustainable. In cities around the world, sustainable mobility initiatives are experimented ...
Responsible Research and Innovation in Horizon 2020. The Case for Institutionalized Accountability and Anticipatory Governance Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2017)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
Hvordan bidrar innovasjon og teknologi til å omforme omsorg? Den siste tiden har teleomsorg fått en del oppmerksomhet både i politikken og mediene. Teleomsorg framstilles som en del av løsningen på dagens omsorgsutfordringer, ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
Et omstillingspress i norsk kraftsektor er et faktum som følge av ny teknologi som for eksempel elbiler, lagringsteknologi og solceller. Teknologien skaper både et mulighetsrom for kraftsektoren og nettselskapene til å ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
In the recent national plans for healthcare, the concept of the patient as an equal partner is gaining traction. The principal idea is that empowering the patient will lead to more effective and accurate services, with ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2000)
This thesis deals with the concept of knowledge and knowledge-creation within and in-between organisations and investigates to what extent the knowledge-activating forum Club Intelect serves as a useful role in the creation ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
The increasing needs in the humanitarian sector and the lack of funding to address these needs have led to a paradigm shift in the sector. Humanitarian organizations are increasingly focusing on innovation and emerging ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / SubmittedVersion, 2017)
Energy use in buildings is a significant contributor to climate change. The purpose of this paper is to explore industrial changes towards sustainability in the Norwegian construction industry, adding to debates about ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2013)
In modern society, with the rising focus on change and rapid development, the ability to innovate has become crucial. With limited time and internal resources available, companies are increasingly realizing the value of ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2005)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2002)
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Masteroppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2016)
I et samfunn med en demografisk aldring og stadig høyere forventninger om effektivitet og kvalitet i helse- og omsorgstjenestene er det behov for å tenke nytt rundt hvordan helse-og omsorgstjenestene er organisert og ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)
Synopsis
Money laundering has increased in scope and is believed to contribute to disruption of the financial system and uphold drug trade, trafficking of women and children for commercial sex, weapon smuggling, and ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
This thesis is an analysis of technology based development cooperation, and a story on how technology can include and/or exclude social groups in society, in this case people with disabilities. The focus is on wheelchair ...
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Masteroppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2016)
I et samfunn med en demografisk aldring og stadig høyere forventninger om effektivitet og kvalitet i helse- og omsorgstjenestene er det behov for å tenke nytt rundt hvordan helse-og omsorgstjenestene er organisert og ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2001)
The thesis examines the role of the civil society in the response to the Marmara earthquake, Turkey, August 1, 1999. Media and a number of scholars have claimed that the earthquake has been followed by significant changes, ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
Denne avhandlingen handler om samarbeid mellom bedrifter. Samarbeid mellom bedrifter belyses ut fra industrimiljøet på Raufoss. Industrimiljøet på Raufoss har i løpet av 10 år vært igjennom en oppsplitting fra en fabrikk ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
Computer malware has drastically increased over the last 20 years and it shows no sign of slowing down. On the contrary, malware spreads like ever before causing more critical situations as well as threatening the entire ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
The thesis analyzes firm level absorptive capacity in a developing country, Thailand. The theoretical framework applied draws upon evolutionary economics, and more particularly the concepts of technological capability and ...
Unnatural birth? : medical pain management technology and the naturalness of birth Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
The aim of this thesis is to explore how medical pain management technology affects the concept of natural birth.The relationship between medical pain management technology and natural birth is discussed in a structural ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2003)
This thesis is a presentation of research on how
entrepreneurship happens. The connection between
individuals and surroundings is under close scrutiny. It is
argued that institutional systems exert important
influence on ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2003)
Synopsis
This thesis examines the mobile telephone and its role in everyday life from a consumer perspective. The aim is to examine the dynamics of its proliferation and adoption, discuss whether we as consumers are free ...
The road to renewables : a case study of wind energy, local ownership and social acceptance at Samsø
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
The aim of this thesis is to investigate how local participation and local ownership enhances social acceptance of wind energy. In Norway many planned wind energy projects are put down due to increased resistance among ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
In a changing world, some rely on new technology to help us solve the world’s small or lager problems. And how do new technologies emerge? The birth, growth and maturity of new technologies have intrigued scholars and ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
While search engines have become increasingly popular over the past years, little research is concerned with how they attend to credibility. Through interviews with six Norwegian search engine companies; this study reveals ...
Trygghet for frihet? : Om den mulige implementeringen av EUs datalagringsdirektiv i Norge. Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
Denne oppgaven har fokusert på debatten forut for en mulig implementering av EUs datalagringsdirektiv i Norge. Oppgaven ble gitt eksistens ut ifra tre forhold; for det første mediedebattens polariserte format, for det andre ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2017)
This thesis follows a project initiated by a group of Norwegian medical researchers and entrepreneurs with an aim of providing birth attendants worldwide with accessible training in simple medical techniques through the ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2010)
Background: The main focus of this thesis concerns the relationship between health, safety, and (work) environment (HSE) within the Norwegian petroleum industry. HSE was measured by the employees’ perception of their health ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2012)
Applying the Theory of Disruptive Innovation to Recent Developments in the Esports and Football Industries in Norway Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2019)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / SubmittedVersion, 2017)
This paper explores how countries in non-leadership positions can couple onto globally developing technological innovation systems (TISs) for renewable energy. The paper contributes to recent debates on relations between ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2010)
I departementer, bedrifter og på universitetene brukes det store ressurser på å utarbeide fremtidsscenarier ved hjelp av ”Foresight”-metoden som er den internasjonale fagtermen. Disse inngår i store virksomheters strategiske ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2008)
This thesis addresses the regulatory regime for health, safety and the (working) environment (HSE) in the Norwegian offshore petroleum industry. The thesis outlines the broader development and composition of this regime, ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Earlier studies have concluded that television consumption is detrimental to environmental sustainability and people’s subjective wellbeing due to its promotion of consumerism and materialistic goals. However, recent ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2017)
The notion of ‘Responsible Research and Innovation’ (RRI) has within the space of a few years gained increasing momentum in research and innovation policy discourse. This thesis looks into the case of the European Union, ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Diversity has been an important topic of research for some time in higher education, though the purposes underlying this attention have varied across national and regional contexts. In many parts of the world, the term ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2016)
Norske myndigheter har interesse for innovasjon i helsesektoren. Regionale og lokale helseforetak ser i tillegg på innovasjon som en strategi i møte med nåværende og fremtidige helseutfordringer. Litteraturen på innovasjon ...
(Series / Serietittel, 2001)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Dette masterprosjektet omhandler hvordan arbeidet med å utvikle teknologier for CO2-håndtering (CCS) på Mongstad kan bidra til innovasjon av slike teknologier. Mongstadprosjektet er en viktig politisk satsning i Norge, og ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2001)
The energy production and consumption is a major contributor to our environmental problems. The energy carrier hydrogen can be a part of the solution. In the thesis the Bellona Foundation’s role in the process of technical ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2000)
In my thesis The Observatory conflict, I have undertaken to analyse a conflict that took place at the University of Oslo as a reaction to a decision made by the Collegium of this university in September 1997. The decision ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
The paper is an analysis of how innovation is achieved in a service sector company. In order to contribute to the field of innovation studies the thesis aims at uncovering Storebrand s efforts to construct an innovative ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
Mobilitet er et virkemiddel som kan tas i bruk i en organisasjon for å oppnå økt konkurranseevne. Mobilitet bidrar til å overføre kunnskap, skape relasjoner på tvers, øke helhetsperspektivet og sørge for et bedre internt ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
Open Source is a phenomenon that has gained wide attention by media and academics in recent years. The motivations for contributing to open source projects has been the topic for many research projects. In the following ...
An analysis of how the programme "Research for the benefit of SMEs" operates in Norway Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
(Series / Serietittel, 2000)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2001)
In 1993, WHO (World Health Organization) declared Tuberculosis a “Global Emergency”. Shortly after this declaration, WHO started recommending a new strategy for the treatment and control of Tuberculosis under the brand ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
The aim of this thesis is to provide insights as to how innovation may be influenced by
knowledge and learning. This is done through assessing what drivers of innovation
StatoilHydro is operating under, and how the company ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2022)
A large part of the academic literature sits behind a paywall, which is an obstacle for researchers in their pursuit of new knowledge, particularly at lesser funded institutions. The blame is often put on an outsourced ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2013)
This paper examines the role of the wave energy sector in Ireland using theories from the field of Science and Technology Studies (STS). Theoretical divisions within the field of STS are examined, particularly the Sociology ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2013)
This thesis explores the development and the diffusion of the charging infrastructure in Oslo and its surroundings. Due to the rapidly increasing demand for electric vehicles, which in turn generates a great need for ...
Social Innovation Policy in the EU: Why social innovation became a policy topic in the EU Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2013)
In this paper I examine and explain a specific action of a government body: I look at four commitments by the European Commission (EC) to support social innovation, and ask: Why did the European Commission commit to support ...
Classification, Expertise and the DSM-5 Revision; The Removal of Asperger syndrome Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
This thesis is an empirical investigation of the fifth edition of the American diagnose manual; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). More specifically it is about the decision to rule out the ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
Denne oppgaven utforsker endringsprosessene rundt Trondheim kommunes arbeid med å gjøre kollektivtilbudet i kommunen universelt utformet. Denne translasjonen innebærer et skifte fra en medisinsk forståelse av funksjonshemming ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
This thesis studies academic reading practices through the use of, Docear, a new software program with a module that combines PDF and mind mapping technologies. Five in-depth Skype interviews designed to reveal situated ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
This study aims to determine whether Norway‘s International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI) has come to be portrayed and handled as a depoliticized issue, and intends to highlight how possible depoliticization is a ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
The European Space Agency and Norwegian Space Center state that one major aim of their space programs is to generate industrial growth in the form of synergies, spinoffs and spillovers. This thesis investigates whether ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
Denne masteroppgaven har kartlagt innovasjonsrelaterte samarbeid i fire fremvoksende internettjenestebedrifter i perioden 2006-2011. Fremvoksende kunnskapsnæringer er ofte preget av usikkerhet knyttet til raske teknologiske ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
This project aims to study the role of experts in shaping climate policy. The problem of climate change poses challenges to those who develop policy instruments to reduce carbon emissions; this is as a result of complexity ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Det overordnede temaet for avhandlingen er verdens avhengighet av fossile brensel, og viktigheten av å bryte ut av denne avhengigheten, eller carbon "lock-in". Med en forutsetning om at det er nødvendig å øke innovasjons ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
Participation in global networks and increased internationalization of R&D are important ways how Multi-National Companies (MNCs) try to diversify their knowledge and use the location-specific advantages to sustain their ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
The thesis’ point of departure is to recapture the co-production idiom within the field of Science and Technology Studies (STS) when analyzing Iran’s nuclear energy development, especially their uranium enrichment technology, ...
(Working paper / Arbeidsnotat, 2001)
This report investigates the location advantages of the Norwegian manufacturing industry while focusing on economic as well as institutional factors. The economy relies highly on the exploitation of natural resources and ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
I denne oppgaven bruker jeg Annemarie Mols metode, empirisk filosofi, til å analysere opplevelsene til personer med diabetes som bruker selv-målingsteknologi til å kontinuerlig overvåke blodsukkeret sitt. Jeg undersøker ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
Learning outcomes as well as the organisation of doctoral training are subjects to debate when it comes to ensuring adequate competence building and a proper knowledge base. Through a literature review of existing research ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
This paper examines what types of relation that arise between the player and avatar in the video game series Mass Effect. Through a discussion of different phenomenological approaches, the paper aims to cast light on how ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
It has become increasingly clear the last decades that the service sector constitutes the majority of employment and output in most industrial countries. While the traditional view on innovation and growth has emphasised ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2010)
Nå er science fiction blitt virkelighet! Setningen ble gjentatt som et mantra da nyheten om den klonede sauen Dolly spredte seg i 1997. Kunne man klone en sau, kunne man i prinsippet også klone et menneske. I møtet med den ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
Innovation has always remained a significant factor in the growth and development of the companies. Both manufacturing and service industries have been striving to innovate and enhance their business performance. With ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
Prosjektet er en case-studie av Nordic Choice Hotels sitt WeCare-konsept, og undersøker hva fremstillingen av konseptet som innovasjon har å si for implementeringen av konseptet i organisasjonen.
Choice satser aktivt på ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
This study is a contribution to the public debate about demographic challenges caused by an increasing elderly population and lack of professional care to support them. The Norwegian Technology Board has given some advice ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
This thesis is a study of the Nordic embassies in Tokyo and the different ways in which theym chose to respond to the nuclear crisis following the massive earthquake and tsunami off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, Japan, on ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
In recent years the service sectors have experienced a tremendous expansion in their growth and international activities. Research on service internationalization has started to attract more scholarly attention. However, ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
This thesis is a study of how NCA and Norfund prepare and present results. It also explores how numbers as political technologies influence the context in which the organizations are a part of, and how it affects their ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
In the aftermath of the financial crisis that struck in 2008, Europe is still in the midst of a grave economic downturn, and some of the most immediate issues facing policy makers revolve around how to respond to the current ...