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Norway´s New(s) Wars - Syria in Norwegian Mass Media
(Nordlit; Nr 42 (2019): Manufacturing Monsters, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Through two case studies, this article will explore how Norwegian news media framed the Norwegian military presence in Syria. Earlier research by the author has shown how the legal aspects of NATO’s out-of-area operations ... -
Norwegian Business Professionals´ Need for and Use of English as a Business Lingua Franca (BELF) in Multinational Corporations
(HERMES - Journal of Language and Communication in Business;Vol 59 No 1 (2019): Hermes 59, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)English is now the corporate language of many multinational corporations (MNCs) worldwide. However, when English is used as a shared language resource, a lingua franca, its use may be both fluid and local, and the ... -
The Norwegian Gender Balance Law. A reform that failed?
(Annals of Corporate Governance;Vol. 4: No. 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-24)The Norwegian Gender Balance Law (GBL) was proposed in June 14th 2003, made into a law on December 9th 2005, and implemented from January 1st 2006 with a two-year grace period. The law mandates at least 40% board representation ... -
Norwegian labour activation: Building or limiting social citizenship for service users far from the labour market?
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2023)This chapter takes a close look at activation policy to explore the extent to which it supports or limits social citizenship for service users far from the labour market. In Norway, as in other European countries, employment ... -
Norwegian public libraries and governmental reports: visions and economic realities
(New Library World;113 (7), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss visions and realities in recent Norwegian governmental reports on libraries. How realistic are the government's plans? Do the commitments in the reports comply with the ... -
Norwegian repertoire databases for performing arts : what and why
(Master thesis, 2007)Internationally there are a number of databases for performing arts productions. They cover different areas like the performances of works by a particular playwright, types of productions, productions in one country or ... -
Norwegian social work and child welfare students’ attitudes toward research-supported treatments
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Evidence-based practice (EBP) has increasingly become a part of social work education, but there is a lack of knowledge about students’ attitudes towards it. This study evaluated Norwegian social work students’ attitudes ... -
Not trustworthy. African parents’ perspectives on Norwegian child protection care measures
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This study focuses on the experiences of African parents with care measure histories and their working relations with the Norwegian Child Protection Service (CPS), investigating how these interactions affect trust and ... -
A note on social security, human capital and growth
(Economics Bulletin;Volume 39, Issue 4, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-12-18)In this paper we study the effect of an old-age public pension scheme, when growth is triggered by human capital accumulation. In Zhang (1995) and Kemnitz and Wigger (2000), it is shown that introducing an unfunded pension ... -
NRK TV og streaming. En studie av tenåringer i aldersgruppen 12-18 år sin bruk av strømmetjenester, og hvordan NRK TV inngår i deres mediebruk.
(Master thesis, 2022)Lineær-TV blir i økende grad tatt over av internettdistribuert videoinnhold. Dette gjelder spesielt bruk av globale strømmetjenester, som har tatt en stor markedsandel blant norske brukere. Som følge av den digitale ... -
ntegration Challenges: Immigrant women's experiences (The challenges immigrants women face during the integration process via Adult Education Center)
(Master thesis, 2020)Integration is a key process for both institutions and immigrants. Immigrants who already have a miserable past make efforts for a stable and calm life, and the institution’s objective is to empower them to integrate into ... -
"Nu är det väl revolution på gång?" - medvirkning , medborgerskap og menneskerettigheter blant mennesker som mangler bolig
(Tidsskrift for psykisk helsearbeid;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Bolig er både en sentral menneskerett og en forutsetning for medborgerskap, men svakt fundert i Norge. Denne artikkelen undersøker forståelser av medvirkning blant mennesker som mangler bolig. Studien er basert på et ... -
Nudge fudge or crystal clear? Investigating nudges and how they work
(Master thesis, 2016)Recently there has been growing interest in the use of “nudges” as a policy tool and their potential to solve some of society’s biggest problems, such as obesity or climate change. Thaler and Sunstein in their influential ... -
Nudges, emojis, and memes: Mapping interpassivity theory onto digital civic culture
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Once lauded for liberating audiences from their passive state by granting voice, the digital public sphere today increasingly resem- bles a cacophony of disjointed voices datafied for the gain of giant tech firms. Instead ... -
Nurses’ occupational turnover in the Nordics: a mixed method, systematized review
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis aims to explore the reasons behind nurses’ occupational turnover in the Nordics to construct an overview of what is known on the subject, identify possible gaps in the knowledge on nurses’ occupational turnover ... -
Nursing and caring: Effective fall detection among senior citizens living at home
(Master thesis, 2021)Falls are common in older people and can cause significant health problems. The Western European area, which includes Norway, has one of the highest fall-related injury and mortality rates among older adults in the world. ... -
Nursing shortages in Norway and England: Status quo, implications and policy interventions
(Master thesis, 2014)Nursing shortage or the shortage of nurse workforce is a global public health crisis affecting both the developed and developing countries alike. Because nurses are the frontline in most health systems, the lack of them ... -
Nutrition policy in developing countries : large-scale implementation constraints and the case of Mozambique
(Master thesis, 2012)Increased knowledge of causes and consequences of malnutrition, and of the inherent potential of investing in improved nutrition, has contributed to renewed attention to nutrition in policy and on the development agenda. ... -
Ny EU-forordning om digitale signaturer
(Tidsskriftet Arkiv;5, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)EU har vedtatt en ny forordning, nr. 910/2014, om digitale signaturer. En grunn til at den nye forordningen bør være av særlig interesse for arkivarer, er artikkel 34 om langtidsbevaring av kvalifiserte elektroniske si ... -
Ny frivillighet gjennom sosiale medier
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)I dagens samfunn er det bred enighet om at frivillig deltakelse og samfunnsengasjement er en viktig byggestein i et velfungerende demokrati. De skandinaviske land har siden lang tid tilbake hatt en frivillig sektor som ...