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(Working paper / Arbeidsnotat, 2003)
During the last decades we have seen a revival of interest in the works of Joseph Schumpeter and evolutionary ideas in economics more generally. This paper presents an overview and interpretation of these developments. ...
(Working paper / Arbeidsnotat, 2000)
Ved utgangen av det 20. århundre var forskning og utvikling (FoU) blitt en stor økonomisk aktivitet i samfunnet og omfattet mellom 1.5 og 2 prosent av bruttonasjonalbudsjett. Det ble utført omtrent 25 000 årsverk av mer ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
The thesis provides an in-depth discussion of technology transfer of innovations utilizing nanotechnology. Innovations that use nanotechnology as a component are controversial among governments, international organizations, ...
(Working paper / Arbeidsnotat, 2001)
Abstract: We ask why firms from certain countries show a higher propensity to centralise their R&D activities at home, and a consequent reluctance to undertake international R&D than firms from other countries, using the ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
This paper is an actor-network theory-based analysis of the hindrances for implementation of carbon dioxide capture, transport and storage, CCS, as a climate mitigation initiative in Norway. It uses the Norwegian projects ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2001)
Synopsis
This thesis takes the approach of the knowledge-based view of organisations, as it argues that learning potential influences firm competitiveness. The connection between knowledge and innovation may seem self-evident, ...
(Working paper / Arbeidsnotat, 2001)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 1999)
This paper examines a product innovation in a service. By adopting a rational strategic framework, an Internet bank will be examined in detail, aiming at finding the most describing competitive strategy the firm pursued. ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
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 ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
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 ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
This thesis deals with the problem of technology transfer and how technologies are not neutral but are interpretatively flexible. They are transferred with scripts. Scripts contain prescriptions of potential users, the ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
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 ...
(Working paper / Arbeidsnotat, 2002)
Digital Information Systems (DIS) - electronic systems that integrate software and hardware to enable communication and collaborative work - are increasingly used to manage global production networks (GPN). There is a ...
(Working paper / Arbeidsnotat, 2001)
Bart Verspagen's contribution to this paper draws on an earlier paper by this author entitled 'Economic Growth and Technological Change: An Evolutionary Interpretation', OECD Directorate for Science, technology and Industry, ...
(Working paper / Arbeidsnotat, 2002)
This paper was written under the auspices of the project 'The North Versus the South in a Globalising World: Leveraging the Role of Multinationals in Promoting Development'. This research project is funded by the Norwegian ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2000)
The research question of this project is:
What are the impacts of the national environmental discourse on environmental practises at the municipal level?
The point of departure for this question is an observation of the ...
(Working paper / Arbeidsnotat, 2003)
Gjennom hele 1990-tallet hadde nordmenn større kunnskap om, men var også mer skeptiske til bioteknologi enn befolkningen ellers i Europa. Det viste tre omfattende og meget diskuterte Eurobarometer-undersøkelser fra 1993, ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
Synopsis
The paper analyzes the introduction of passive houses in the Norwegian house market. Passive houses are houses with extremely low levels of energy consumption for heating, and have not yet been built in Norway, ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
This thesis makes use of actor-network theory and the concepts of framing, program/anti-program and good & bad passages in order to test their potential in studying the documents of road planning projects. The case of ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)
By using a case study approach this thesis studies the interactions of a foreign company with a developing system of innovation and the possible affects on the technical capabilities in the system.
This research question ...
Innovation in Non-Profit Organizations Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
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 ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
This thesis aims to explain how nations, organizations and individuals respond to opportunities for research collaborations provided by the European Framework Program. National research policy and organizational strategies ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
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 ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2003)
This thesis is an investigation of innovation in fuel cells and related hydrogen technology in Norway from 1990-2002. The main focus is an analysis of the innovation activities that took place in Norway within the area of ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
Summary
This is a thesis about technology and to a lesser extent, science. To be more
precise, it is about how a technological society (Norway) tries to protect itself
from risk born from the same technology that is ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2000)
In this dissertation I have focused on mobile telework. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this mode of teleworking compared to îtraditionalî home-based telework? I have seen this both from an employer and an ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
This thesis examines the ongoing controversy on the Havsul projects in the county of Møre and Romsdal, and aims to contribute to an understanding of why it has been difficult to incorporate wind power into the Norwegian ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2001)
The thesis focuses on a local community in Denmark with large amounts of agricultural nourishment polluting the bay. An effort of creating sustainable development is taken by the local habitants. Sustainability is the main ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
This thesis is a comparative study on learning and interaction in regional systems of innovation within the bio energy for heating purposes industry at Hadeland and Buskerud. The systemic perspective on innovation has been ...
It ain't over when the Fat Lady Sings : Project-based learning in a public cultural organization Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
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, ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
The impact of technologies facilitating digital distribution of music on the recorded music industry has in the last few years received much attention in the popular press, and to some extent in the scholarly literature. ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
This thesis examines how the Norwegian shipping company, Eidesvik
Offshore ASA started to take greater environmental responsibility by creating technology that reduces CO2 emissions by nearly 50%. The examination focuses ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
The development of the Shtokman field and the discussions around it is, probably, the most burning and controversial topic in contemporary international energy policy and Russian energy policy. The Shtokman gas and condensate ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2001)
The political debate on gene technology, concerning the technology of cloning, has raised a lot of questions on ethics, political strategies and research programs. The debate raised new heights after the controversial news ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
Over the years there has been an increased belief in university’s role as contributor to innovation. This has led to new policies that further have led to establishment of technology transfer offices (TTO) at most universities. ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2001)
This thesis describes and analyses the present situation for agricultural biotechnology in Turkey and relates the situation in Turkey, as a developing country, to the global situation for biotechnology in agriculture. The ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2000)
Telemedicine is widely defined as medicine performed at a distance by the means of telecommunication. It often proofs to fulfil both medical and technical acquirements, but often fails to reach large-scale use. The focus ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
This thesis aims to understand how innovation can happen in a global virtual network.
A body of literature concerning knowledge and geography has stated that innovative firms seem to be clustered. This seems to prevail ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
This thesis aims to investigate the social processes that are involved in constructing a commodity and a consumer need in a commercial society. In Norway bottled spring water is a symbol of nature while representing the ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
The aim of this thesis to investigate what characterises the interaction between firms and research institutions forming alliances in User-driven Innovation Projects.
User-driven research aimed at promoting innovation is ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
The field of corporate social responsibility (CSR) emerged as a part of the social movements of the 60's and 70's; civil rights, anti-war, consumerism, environmentalism and women's rights. This paradigm served as a catalyst ...
To veier til Horisont 2020 : en casestudie av NHO, FFA og UHRs arbeid med å påvirke utformingen av EUs nye rammeprogram for forskning og innovasjon Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
Denne masteroppgaven er en teoridrevet og komparativ case-studie av NHO, FFA og UHRs arbeid med å påvirke utformingen av Horisont 2020 – EUs rammeprogram for forskning og innovasjon (2014-2020). Hensikten er å få økt ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
This is a study of the way user experiences can be of help when developing assistive technology for blind and visually impaired. In this thesis I concentrate on mobility and orientation aids. As an example of a current ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2005)
(Conference object / Konferansebidrag, 2000)
Europe’s performance relative to the US and countries in Asia is a topic that greatly preoccupies policy-makers who are concerned that the EU is losing ground compared to other, more dynamic parts of the world. Although ...
(Working paper / Arbeidsnotat, 2002)
Denne rapporten er skrevet i tilknytning til Norges Forskninsråds Petropol-program. Rapporten er på mange måte en videreføring av min doktorgrad om internasjonalisering av norsk oljevirksomhet. Rapporten er ment å være ...
Innovation and Learning in Construction Companies Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
The construction industry has been characterized as a slow to change sector where knowledge is underexploited. The ability to learn from past errors is crucial for companies working in a project-based environment, such as ...
(Working paper / Arbeidsnotat, 2004)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2020)
Denne studien handler om metodikken for å implementere innovasjon i en tjenesteorganisasjon. Funn fra denne studien peker på en rekke faktorer som kan ha vært avgjørende for implementeringen av innovasjonen, i tidlig-, ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)
Denne masteroppgaven handler om klimaeffektiv områdeutvikling. Den tar utgangspunkt i et nylig utformet planforslag for et helt område, og studerer hvordan arkitektene bak tre byggeprosjekter forholder seg til den overordnede ...
The Social Construction of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
Abstract This thesis explores Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS), an emerging military technology that can identify and attack a target without human intervention. Though LAWS are not yet operational, they have steered ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2010)
Following the 2006 UN draft Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, disability has undergone a radical conceptual shift in international policy making. Disability is no longer a purely biomedical condition. ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
The object of this thesis is to increase the understanding of the formative phase of an emerging technological innovation system studying the Norwegian Research Centre for Offshore Wind Technology (Nowitech). Offshore wind ...
Riktig bruk er trygg bruk : En studie av NEMKOs informasjonsformidling om riktig bruk av elektrisk utstyr Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
Temaet i oppgaven er forebygging av elektriske boligbranner med årsak i feil bruk av elektriske produkter. Oppgaven er basert på en studie av Norges Elektriske Materiellkontroll (NEMKO) og tar for seg NEMKOs informasjonsvirksomhet ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
Following the advent of digital media, recorded music has been subject to radical changes in recent years – both technologically and economically. Formerly the dominant sound carrier, the CD is experiencing plummeting ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
International science and technology cooperation has become increasingly important when facing the global challenges such as climate change, food security and health issues. Both Norwegian and EU strategies stress the ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
Helsefeltet har de siste tiårene vært preget av en økende brukermedvirkning. Pasientene har fått mer makt i forhold til å påvirke beslutninger som angår dem selv men også som reelle og anerkjente bidragsytere av kunnskap. ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
Since the phenomenon of users innovating scientific instruments was first documented by von Hippel, the aspect of user innovation has been given a lot of attention in innovation literature. With the increased penetration ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
There are significant gaps in previous research on the influence of ENGOs in Norway. My case of ENGO Bellona and its power and influence in the debate on the carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology for gas‐fired power ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Sammendrag
Universitetets rolle som institusjon har i de senere tiår blitt utfordret grunnet prosesser av globalisering, masseutdanning av studenter og styring av statlige midler avsatt til forskning (Bleiklie, 1996, ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
Menneskeskapte klimaendringer er et tema som har skapt stor debatt. Et enkelt søk på internett rundt dette temaet vil etter stor sannsynlighet skape forvirring for en internettbruker heller enn å stimulere til meningsfylt ...
Corporate Nutrient Profiling: Vested Expertise? Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
Background: This thesis investigates the nutrient profiling models of ten different transnational companies, presented through the EU Pledge. The profiling models may be developed internally by the companies, and are used ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
The defence industry has traditionally been a heavily regulated and protected market. A new EU Directive being implemented in Norway, January 2012, intends to reform the European defence market towards a higher degree of ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2005)
Denne rapporten er skrevet av fem studenter ved Prosjektforum ved Universitetet i Oslo. Oppdragsgiver er Forum for Organisasjonspsykologi, en organisasjon for og av studenter ved Psykologisk institutt ved Universitetet i ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
Vaksinen er kanskje det viktigste bidraget innen forebygging mot smittsomme sykdommer. Graden av immunitet mot en sykdom i et samfunn, er avhengig av hvor mange som lar seg vaksinere. Hvor mange som benytter seg av en ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
It has become increasingly clear the last decades that innovation is a key feature of competitive firms and industries. Despite an academic and political focus on technology-intensive industries as being the driving force ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
I et samfunn som i stadig større grad funderes på en kunnskapsøkonomisk filosofi, er evnen til å være innovativ og endringsdyktig ansett som nødvendige kompetanser, og læring som den mest sentrale prosessen. Å stadig utvikle ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
In order to prevent global warming, the world is in need of a reduction in CO2 emissions. This thesis seeks to analyse the possibilities Norway has to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gases in its energy system. ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
What are the forces of growth that have made the science of fusion evolve into the research project ITER, and how may they be accounted for with regards to the particular challenges to which the project has been subjected ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
Denne oppgaven utforsker hvordan sporingsteknologi formes som en mulig omsorgsteknologi på ulike arenaer i Norge, og den har som mål å skrive seg inn i og bygge videre på et fagfelt hvor de tekniske og de sosiale aspektene ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
This thesis aims to contribute to the on-going discussion in the field of architectural theory about public participation in the urban and architectural planning processes, as a practice of coproduction of spaces and ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
Like many other creative industries, the book publishing industry is experiencing a shift away from the physical into the digital. This fundamental change impels firms to examine their products and competences, and look ...
Social Media as an Arena for Public Participation? : an investigation of food issues as presented through the Food Portal Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
In this thesis, food matters, as communicated through the Food Portal are investigated. The Food Portal is an information portal about food and health for consumers by government agencies in Norway. Employing tools from ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
This thesis is a document study and an analysis of archival records at an institution key to the development of environmental policy in Norway. It is through a historical perspective that I enter the Norwegian Ministry of ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
Business groups – legally independent firms tied together in various formal and informal ways – are omnipresent in emerging economies. Research on the economic performance of business groups has so far paid only limited ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)
This thesis explores the role of simulator training in the development of local skills in the Brazilian offshore maritime sector. In addition, the effect of policy promoting the use of local workers and education on skills ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
As the focus on reducing CO2 emissions increases and the global demand of energy is rising, the oil and gas industry faces competition from other sources of energy. To take competitive advantage with competing energy ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2018)
I dag står verden overfor store digitaliseringsutfordringer og -muligheter. Så langt har noen digitale plattformer vokst fram og blitt dominerende, slik som Google og Facebook. Disse har etablert mer eller mindre åpne ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2017)
This thesis’ aim was to explore the diffusion of the internet, and which capabilities were necessary to successfully diffuse the technologies in low- and middle income countries. The thesis is a panel data analysis of ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2017)
This thesis investigates the legislation on food waste in Norway. Approaching this issue the thesis will introduce the concept of food waste through presenting a definition of the term, and looking at the social, environmental, ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2016)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2013)
Entrepreneurial Nigerian youths called Yahoo boys are believed to annually cause billions of U.S. dollars in damages to millions of individuals all over the world. Through the use of qualitative interviews and observations ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2001)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
Solar power is increasingly being used to electrify off-grid areas in developing countries. The implementation typically starts with a pilot project, but often these never make it to the upscaling phase. This master thesis ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Problemstillingen som er belyst i denne oppgaven er håndtering av målkonflikter mellom partene tilknyttet transport av olje til sjøs ved bruk av bøyelast. Oljeselskapenes ønske om kontroll over sikkerhetsstandarden har ...
(Working paper / Arbeidsnotat, 2003)
Under kugalskapskrisen i Storbritannia på 1990-tallet, delte den kjøttspisende befolkningen seg inn langs et kontinuum. Noen avsto fullstendig fra å spise kjøtt, noen spiste mindre kjøtt enn vanlig, mens noen benyttet ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2002)
This paper draws on the assumption that there may be major differences between norms and values of managers in different countries as a result of their national and cultural backgrounds. One would therefore expect tensions ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2002)
This thesis is about the relation of time and technology, how it is understood, and how it is analysed. My entry point is what I call the paradox of technology and time. This is the statement that the more time we save by ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)
Since the end of World War II different kinds of technopoles – innovative sites for high-tech R&D and manufacturing – have been clustering all over the world. But despite numerous attempts to replicate the mother of all ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2003)
Modern, Western post-industrial societies and our complex technological systems are subject to risks unparalleled in the history of mankind. These risks expose vulnerabilities in our technologies, our societies and our ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2002)
This paper explores use of e-learning technologies for knowledge sharing and organisational learning in a competitive firm context. We combine evidence from literature with our own instrumental case study. The theoretical ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2013)
In the last decades, museums have transformed their role from restricted high-class mausoleums to popular attractions along with other leisure activities for both local and touristic routes. Hence, they have to relate with ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2013)
Internett har gitt muligheter for den kriminelle verden, så vel som i den ikke-kriminelle verdenen. De kriminelles muligheter utgjør en trussel mot de ikke-kriminelle, som dermed må forsøke å finne måter å beskytte seg. ...
Bærekraftig forretningsdrift har mange ansikter: En kvalitativ casestudie av hvordan et firma jobber med sine interessenter i arbeidet med bærekraft Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2022)
(Working paper / Arbeidsnotat, 2003)
Risk. What is risk? The threat of some danger appearing? The likelihood of something bad to happen? What or who makes our lives risky? Is it terrorists, street criminals, bacteria or viruses spreading diseases, smoking ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
This thesis is a case study of public health innovation in the Oslo and Copenhagen regions. The two cases were chosen because they closely fit the ideal for a most similar systems design, as the Norwegian and Danish societies ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)
What is the central research activity in modern universities? This paper uses a comprehensive survey among individuals from 15 countries to map differences in orientation towards basic/fundamental research, applied/practical ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
Gjennom historien har tillit vært en viktig del av all menneskelig samhandling. I senere tid har tillit blitt viet større oppmerksomhet i ulike fagdiskurser, fra psykologi til økonomi. Også innen innovasjonslitteraturen ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)
In order to be an efficient and relevant intergovernmental organization, United Nations Children s Fund (UNICEF) has since 2007 made the innovation turn and has become a leader in innovation activity in the UN body. The ...