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How do international medical graduates and colleagues perceive and deal with difficulties in everyday collaboration? A qualitative study
(Scandinavian Journal of Public Health;Volume 45, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-06-01)Aim: Many medical doctors work outside their countries of origin. Consequently, language barriers and cultural differences may result in miscommunication and tension in the workplace, leading to poor performance and quality ... -
How do laypeople evaluate the degree of certainty in a weather report? A case study of the use of the Web service yr.no
(Weather, Climate, and Society;6(3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-07)Many people depend on and use weather forecasts to plan their schedules. In so doing, ordinary people with no expertise in meteorology are frequently called upon to interpret uncertainty with respect to weather forecasts. ... -
How do oil prices and investments impact the dynamics of firm value?
(System Dynamics Review;Volume 36, Issue 1, January/March 2020, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-16)The purpose of this study is twofold: (i) to analyze the impact of investment policy decision on the firm value given the uncertain oil and gas prices and (ii) to propose policies that enhance firm value. The study develops ... -
How do orthoses impact ease of donning, handwriting, typewriting, and transmission of manual torque: A study of three prefabricated wrist hand orthoses
(Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-20)Introduction Many upper-limb injuries have work-related causes such as continued use of computers, typing activities, mouse manipulation, and repetitive movements performed for long periods. This study evaluated the ... -
How do parents’ educational fields affect the choice of educational field?
(British Journal of Sociology;Volume 70, Issue 2 - March 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-26)This study examines the links between parental education and students’ choice of field of study in Norwegian higher education. In our interpretation of the results, we suggest a status group perspective that integrates ... -
How do Patients with Schizophrenia Perceive Relatives’ Levels of Expressed Emotions? A Brief Patient Rated Scale
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Patients’ perspective on relatives’ attitude and behaviour towards them (Expressed emotion―EE) may be an important addition to the current focus on relatives’ perspective only, as measured by Camberwell Family ... -
How do public libraries function as meeting places?
(Library & Information Science Research;32, (1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-01)How are libraries used as meeting places, and by whom? Through survey data, six categories of places are identified: the library as a "square," as a place for meeting diverse people, as a public sphere, as a place for joint ... -
How do restructuring processes influence low- and unskilled immigrant and non-immigrant workers and their managers in a Norwegian hospital?
(Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies;4(4), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)It is a well-known fact that workplace restructuring has undesirable effects on the psychosocial work environment, health, and sick leave, but no attention has been given to the health effects of work environments ... -
How Do Social Workers' Make Sense Of The Encounter And Action Towards Families?
(Master thesis, 2023)Traditionally, research has focused on financial constraints as a risk factor for neglect within a family, thereby explaining the overrepresentation of low-class families in child welfare service. This thesis aims to ... -
How do Teachers and Parents Perceive Comprehensive Sexual Education for Children and Youth in Ghana? A Case Study of two Senior Secondary Schools in Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana
(Master thesis, 2021)Sex education in Africa is a very complex socio-cultural issue where it is a taboo for sexuality to be discussed between the adults and children. Ghana is not an exception in this situation. Meanwhile, the HIV and AID), ... -
How do we learn professional ethics? Professional competences, embodiment and ethics in physiotherapy education in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)This paper aims to enhance the understanding of how physiotherapy students develop professional ethical insight. The empirical data is based on participant observations and in-depth interviews with first-year students ... -
How does a manmade outdoor area in a large, urban kindergarten afford physical activity to 5-year-old children
(Children, Youth and Environments;25(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Based on qualitative data gathered from observations, we investigate what opportunities for physical activity kindergarten children utilize in outdoor areas that are manmade and contain only artificial playground equipment. ... -
How Does Access to the Unsecured Debt Market Affect Investment?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)analyze the relevance of debt composition (secured versus unsecured) for the association between col- lateral and investment. I study a negative shock to the cost and availability of unsecured debt. A decrease in the ... -
How does botulinum toxin inhibit itch?
(Toxins;Volume 14 / Issue 10, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Two decades after reports of the anti-pruritic effects of botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs), there is still no approved product for the anti-itch indication of BoNTs, and most clinical case reports still focus on the off-label ... -
How does COVID-19 Affect the Stock Market in Norway? An Event Study Comparing the Norwegian Stock Market to the Stock Markets in Sweden and Denmark
(Master thesis, 2021)The outbreak of COVID-19 weakened the world economy and the overall stock market crashed. The purpose of this thesis was to examine how the stock market reacted to key events during the COVID-19 pandemic. The first event ... -
How Does Low Relative Humidity Affect Perceived Air Quality, Thermal Comfort and Symptoms in Modern Office Buildings in Cold Climates?
(Springer Proceedings in Energy;Cold Climate HVAC 2018 - Sustainable Buildings in Cold Climates, Conference object, 2018-12-12)To assess how people are influenced by relative humidity (RH) in cold climates, a study was conducted in an open office landscape in Oslo, Norway. The study took place during three cold days in February 2017. Fourteen ... -
How does the Norwegian stock market react to new analyst recommendations?: A study of the OSEBX from 2005 to 2020
(Master thesis, 2021)In this thesis, we have gathered and analyzed 27,669 stock recommendations on 162 different companies, issued by 44 different brokerage firms. The data analyzed is collected from 01.01.2005 to 31.12.2020, and the companies ... -
How early and how long?
(Nordisk Barnehageforskning;5 (7), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-01)Day care centres have become a normal part of Norwegian childhood, even among quite small children. In 1970 less than 3 per cent of Norwegian children of pre-school were enrolled. At the end of 2009 as much as 70 per ... -
How ESG performance affects the corporate financial performance. An empirical study of the energy sector
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis investigates the relationship between environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance, corporate financial performance (CFP), and firm value by focusing on the energy sector. For this purpose, the ... -
How extreme environments can impact the training of industrial operators
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Extreme environments, either natural or artificial, can greatly affect the effectiveness and safety of operators. Scope of the paper is to provide a rather detailed list of extreme working environments and the effects ...