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East/West: New Divisions, New Connections in a Populist Political Reality
(Intercultural Communication Studies;Vol 28, No 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This paper takes as its title the overall theme of the 25th Conference of The International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies (IAICS). Delivered as the brief presidential address at the opening of the ... -
An economic model of vehicle-to grid: Impacts on the electricity market and consumer cost of electric vehicles
(Resource and Energy Economics;Volume 69, August 2022, 101310, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Higher battery storage capacity in electric vehicles (EV) can potentially serve two purposes: First, the larger the capacity, the less need for inconvenient recharging during long trips. Second, the larger the capacity, ... -
Educational purity and technological danger: understanding scepticism towards the use of telepresence robots in school
(British Journal of Sociology of Education;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This article contributes to the sociology of education and technology by providing a cultural analysis of scepticism towards new technologies in school, using reactions to the telepresence robot ‘AV1’ as its case. AV1 is ... -
The effect of digitalization on the daily use of and work with records in the Norwegian public sector
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Purpose This paper presents an exploratory case study on the impact of user-oriented digitalization on records management in the Norwegian public sector. The purpose of this study is to identify some of the opportunities ... -
The effect of granularity and order in XML element retrieval
(Information Processing & Management, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2008)The article presents an analysis of the effect of granularity and order in an XML encoded collection of full text journal articles. 218 sessions of searchers performing simulated work tasks in the collection have been ... -
The effect of hospital mergers on long-term sickness absence among hospital employees: a fixed effects multivariate regression analysis using panel data
(BMC Health Services Research;14(art.50), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: Hospitals are merging to become more cost-effective. Mergers are often complex and difficult processes with variable outcomes. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of mergers on long-term sickness absence ... -
The effect of retaining bonuses on delaying early retirement – financial incentives revisited
(Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies;Vol 8 No 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-03-21)In this paper, we analyze the effect of the retaining bonus on early retirement behavior using a unique dataset consisting of a Norwegian employer survey from 2010 combined with register data on all older employees in the ... -
The Effect of Sustainability Commitment. Does joining a voluntary program change the behavior of a company?
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis explores the effect of joining a voluntary sustainability commitment, the UN Global Compact, on companies financial and emissions outcomes. To analyze our research questions, we have assembled an unbalanced ... -
The effect of task type on preferred element types in an XML‐based retrieval system
(Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology;62 (9), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-07-05)This article examines the influence of task type on the users' preferred level of document elements (full articles, sections, or subsections) during interaction with an XML-version of Wikipedia. We found that in general ... -
The Effect of Twitter Attention on Earnings Announcements. An Event Study Investigating the Relation Between Twitter Attention, by Volume and Sentiment, and Market Efficiency
(Master thesis, 2017)In our thesis, we use event study to analyze relations between Twitter attention and technology companies on the Nasdaq stock exchange. We divide attention into Twitter sentiment and volume. The classification of sentiment ... -
Effectiveness of vocational interventions for gaining paid work for people living with mild to moderate mental health conditions: systematic review and meta-analysis
(BMJ Open;Volume 10, Issue 10, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-29)Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of vocational interventions to help people living with mild to moderate mental health conditions gain paid work. Methods: Systematic review of international, peerreviewed ... -
The effects of COVID-19 policies on consumer spending in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)We examine the effect of COVID‐19 policies on consumer spending using bankcard transactions from Norway. Exploiting variation in COVID‐19 policies over time and across space in the four largest municipalities, we investigate ... -
The effects of gender balanced audit teams and partner gender on client satisfaction
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis examines two relationships. First, the relationship between audit partners' gender and client satisfaction. Secondly, the relationship between gender-balanced audit teams and client satisfaction. The relationships ... -
Effects of implementing a global financial shared service centre in DNV GL
(Master thesis, 2017)We studied DNV GL’s migration of finance functions from European countries into the Global Centre of shared services in Poland, focusing on the efficiency regarding handling of invoices and travel expenses, cost reductions ... -
Effects of individualised follow-up on activation programme participants' self-sufficiency: A cluster-randomised study
(International Journal of Social Welfare;25(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Recent developments within activation policies emphasise tailor-made and individualised services; however, little is known of what the effects of these initiatives are. The aim of this study was, therefore, to analyse, in ... -
The effects of retention measures on retirement timing – do financial crises matter?
(Frontiers in Sociology;Volume 4, article 68, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-09-04)The combined effect of rising life expectancy and declining fertility has made “aging” a dominant topic on the policy agenda across Europe. With the aim of retaining older workers and facilitating longer working lives, ... -
The Effects of Reverse Stock Splits - of the Oslo Stock Exchange 1996-2015
(Master thesis, 2016)We study the effect of reverse stock splits on the return, liquidity and volatility of stocks at the Oslo Stock Exchange in the period 1996 - 2015. A reverse stock split is theoretically a noneconomic cosmetic change to ... -
The Effects of Service Coordination on Disadvantaged Parents’ Participation in Activation Programs and Employment: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(Research on social work practice;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-28)Purpose: This randomized controlled study evaluates the effects of coordinated follow-up within a family intervention project on parents’ participation in activation programs and employment. The trial has been registered ... -
The effects of skill training on social workers professional competences in Norway: results of a cluster-randomised study
(British Journal of Social Work;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-06-01)Using a cluster-randomised design, this study analyses the effects of a government-administered skill training programme for social workers in Norway. The training programme aims toimprovesocial workers’ professionalcompetences ... -
Effekten av COVID-19 på flyselskapsaksjer i Europa, Eventstudie metodikk
(Master thesis, 2021)COVID-19 har hatt en negativ innvirkning på den globale økonomien. Som følge av strenge reiserestriksjoner har mulighetene for å reise mellom land blitt kraftig redusert. Dette har påvirket mange bransjer og flybransjen ...