Blar i Faculty of Social Sciences på tittel
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Institutionalization challenges of performance appraisal system in Tanzanian local government authorities
(Master thesis, 2012-06-05)Improving the service provision of the public sector has been the struggle of many developing countries for the past two decades. Tanzania is also in the same endeavor where it aims to improve the performance of the public ... -
Institutionalization of performance appraisal system: A case study of the Maldivian public Service
(Master thesis, 2005)The public sector in most countries is going through profound restructuring in the face of environmental constraints that force the sector to become more efficient and effective. In this respect, one of the most popular ... -
Institutions that Define the Policy-Making Role of Courts: A Comparative Analysis of the Supreme Courts of Scandinavia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Scandinavian supreme courts have been described as deferential to the elected branches of government and reluctant to exercise their limited review powers. However, in recent years these courts have increasingly decided ... -
An Integrated Approach to Support Energy Policy Formulation and Evaluation
(Doctoral thesis, 2009-11-27)With the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol (UN, 1997) in 1997 and the recentincrease in energy prices, national leaders of industrialized countries have startedinvestigating options for reducing energy consumption and carbon ... -
Integrated Assessment modellering for Gøteborgprotokollen
(Master thesis, 2015-06-01)Denne oppgaven søker å gi en oversikt over rollen Integrated Assessment modellering spiller i håndteringen av grenseoverskridende luftforurensing i Europa, gjennom Gøteborgprotokollen. Modellen som betraktes i denne oppgaven ... -
Integrated care for multimorbidity population in Asian countries: A scoping review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: The complex needs of patients with multiple chronic diseases call for integrated care (IC). This scoping review examines several published Asian IC programmes and their relevant components and elements in ... -
Integrated Systems Analysis: Belgium’s SDG performance under Business As Usual scenario
(Master thesis, 2023-06-02)In 2015, Belgium confirmed their political willingness to commit to sustainable development by adopting United Nations’ 2030 Agenda and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals it undermines. While the deadline to achieve the ... -
An Integrated Theory for the Accumulation of Mentally Ill Offenders and the Effect of Realignment in California
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-09-12)High mental illness prevalence in California state prisons has drawn much attention of scholars and policymakers in the past three decades. Various studies suggest that the mental illness prevalence in prison has increased ... -
Integrating Socially Assistive Robots into Japanese Nursing Care
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)This paper presents experiences of integrating assistive robots in Japanese nursing care through semi-structured interviews and site observations at three nursing homes in Japan during the year 2019. The study looked at ... -
Integrating Socially Assistive Robots into Japanese Nursing Care
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)This paper presents experiences of integrating assistive robots in Japanese nursing care through semi-structured interviews and site observations at three nursing homes in Japan during the spring of 2019. The study looked ... -
Integration of Ghanaians in Bergen's Labour Market
(Master thesis, 2016-05-18)Migration research in Norway has primarily focused on refugees and larger immigrant groups, and their employment outcomes rather than on small culturally different immigrant groups from countries such as Ghana. Migrants' ... -
The Integration of Refugees in Norway: Reflection from the Eritrean Refugees in Two Municipalities
(Master thesis, 2017)The influx of refugees into Europe, Scandinavia, and Norway and the challenges that came along on how to integrate them into the host communities has been at the front-and-center of public and media debates in recent years. ... -
Integrering eller moralsk assimilering? Ein studie av ei lokalbefolkning sitt møte med dei Andre
(Master thesis, 2004)Denne oppgåva handlar om relasjonen mellom mennesket og staden, samt om relasjonen mellom Oss og dei Andre. Ho granskar korleis nærmiljøet og lokalsamfunnet blir ilagt meining av menneska som bur der, og korleis det ... -
Intellicor: Mobile Design for Monitoring Phonographic Signals
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)A mobile and web-based prototype was developed to explore utility of heart sound data in the context of patient self-monitoring. There are not many applications available despite measurement equipment that can be purchased. ... -
Inter-gruppe kontakt og verknaden på tillit og toleranse. Gjev inter-gruppe kontakt meir positive oppfatningar av utgrupper og definerte andre?
(Master thesis, 2015-06-02)Auken i etnisk og sosialt mangfald har samstundes auka kontakt mellom etniske grupper, som vidare er venta å auke også i framtida (Sturgis, Brunton-Smith, Read og Allum 2010: 58). Kunnskap om verknadane av inter-gruppe ... -
Interaction with mobile augmented reality: An exploratory study using design research to investigate mobile and handheld augmented reality
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-06-02)Mobile augmented reality (MAR) has matured significantly over the last two decades, from the conceptual idea of an untethered handheld augmented reality experience in the mid-90s, to prototype technological demonstrations ... -
Interannual variability of monsoon onset and withdrawal in Bangladesh
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This research investigates the interannual variability of monsoon onset and withdrawal in Bangladesh, both of which are major climate features shaping multiple societal activities. There is considerable research on the ... -
Interest group networks in the European Union
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Interest group networks are crucial for understanding European Union (EU) integration, policymaking and interest representation. Yet, comparative analysis of interest organisation networks across EU policy areas is limited. ... -
Interfuel substitution in OECD-European electricity production
(Journal article, 1990)Fuel substitution in OECD-European electricity production is described by a putty-clay formulation. At the time of investment, fuel shares are determined according to a logit model. These fuel shares are maintained throughout ... -
Intergenerasjonell inntektsmobilitet: En undersøkelse av persistens i inntektsulikhet mellom innvandrere og nordmenn i Norge
(Master thesis, 2019-06-26)Norge har i de siste årene hatt en økning i sosial ulikhet. En andel av denne økningen i sosial ulikhet skyldes innvandring fra lavinntektsland. Dette gjelder spesielt i Oslo. Ulike faktorer gjør at innvandrere fra ...