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Impact of growing up with somatic long-term health challenges on school completion, NEET status and disability pension: a population-based longitudinal study
(BMC Public Health;21, Article number: 514 (2021), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03-16)Background: Young adulthood is an important transitional life phase that can determine a person’s educational and employment trajectories. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of somatic long-term health challenges ... -
The impact of international influence on microbanks’ performance: A global survey
(International Business Review; 20 (2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-04-02)Microbanks serve micro-enterprises and poor people with financial services. This study examines how various aspects of international influence affect microbanks’ financial and social performance. Grounded in agency theory ... -
The impact of Islamic banking model and Islamic financial development on bank performance: Evidence from dual banking economies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Purpose The purpose of this study is to develop an Islamic Banking Index representing the Islamic banking model and to investigate its impact on the performance of Islamic and conventional banks. This study also analyzes ... -
The impact of Microfinance Institutions on Poverty reduction among entrepreneurs in Ghana. A case study in the Ga South Municipal Assembly
(Master thesis, 2018)Poverty in the developing world like Ghana is an overwhelming challenge for its government to deal with alone. Part of the responsibility then shifts to the private sector to assist in curbing the alarming rise of poverty. ... -
Impact of mobile technology on digital libraries
(Master thesis, 2012)With the rapid advancement in technology in last two decades, mainly because of the advent of internet, the world no longer works the same. The advent of wireless networks and more recently mobile devices such as smart ... -
The impact of network management and complexity on multi-level coordination
(Public Administration;93(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-12-10)In order to meet the challenges of an increasingly fragmented public sector and severe wicked problems, network structures have become an important part of contemporary public administration. Thus, managing networks is a ... -
The Impact of Structural Adjustment Programmes on Two Mining Communities in Ghana and Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2009)This thesis is a literature review of the impacts of structural adjustment programmes on two mining communities in Ghana and Tanzania. The strategies adopted by the governments of Ghana and Tanzania to attract foreign ... -
The impact of sustainability (environmental, social, and governance) disclosure and board diversity on firm value: The moderating role of industry sensitivity
(Business Strategy and the Environment (BSE);Volume 29, Issue 3, March 2020, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-12-26)Using a large panel dataset comprising 812 listed European firms, this study investigates whether sustainability disclosure (Environmental, Social, and Governance) and female representation on boards affect firm value. We ... -
The Impact of Target Financial Trends on Bidder Announcement Return: Empirical Evidence from the Norwegian M&A Market
(Master thesis, 2019)We study the relationship between bidder announcement return and prior target financial development in the Norwegian takeover market. Based on a sample of 120 acquisitions of primarily private targets, we find that changes ... -
The impact of the Youth Entrepreneurship Training programme (YETP) on Youths Quality of Life (QoL) in Nigerian Slums
(Master thesis, 2021)Every year, youths in their thousands graduate from Nigerian Universities with no hope of gaining meaningful employment. This situation is most glaring amongst graduates from slums, whose families toil tooth and nail to ... -
The impact of transformational leadership and interactional justice on follower performance and organizational commitment in a business context
(Journal of General Management (JGM);Volume: 46, issue: 4, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-30)The relationships between transformational leaders and several follower outcomes have been well investigated, but the mechanism through which these leadership behaviors relate to such outcomes is relatively unexplored. By ... -
The impact of transformational leadership and interactional justice on follower performance and organizational commitment in a business context
(Journal of General Management (JGM);Volume: 46, issue: 4, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-30)The relationships between transformational leaders and several follower outcomes have been well investigated, but the mechanism through which these leadership behaviors relate to such outcomes is relatively unexplored. By ... -
Impacts of strategic planning and management in municipal government: An analysis of subjective survey and objective production and efficiency measures in Norway
(Public Management Review;Volume 20, Issue, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-02)This article analyzes impacts of formal strategic planning, strategic types, stakeholder involvement, and their interactions on performance in Norwegian municipalities. Internal stakeholders often overstate their organization’s ... -
[‘Impacts on social well-being of women due to the CHHAUPADI tradition (Being untouchable during menstruation) among the women of far western Nepal’] [The case study of the 'CHHAUPADI' tradition (a form of culture based gender discrimination) in Achham district, Far Western Region, Nepal]
(Master thesis, 2018)Introduction: Menstrual cycle is normally a physiological process in women which occurs during their active reproductive years. However, menstruation is perceived in different ways in different countries, societies, cultures ... -
Implementation of e-Inclusion in public libraries : a case study of Tallinn Central Library
(Master thesis, 2012)This study aims to explore the e-Inclusion concept from the librarians’ point of view and analyse how Tallinn Central Library (TCL) has implemented it in order to ensure an inclusive digital society that provides ... -
The Implementation of IFRS 15 Across Europe A study on the effect of implementing IFRS 15 on value relevance in 10 European Countries
(Master thesis, 2021)This paper evaluates the effect of International Financial Reporting Standard 15 (IFRS 15) on value relevance. The European Union (EU) required all companies listed in the EU to adopt IFRS 15 for fiscal years starting ... -
The implementation of IFRS 16 across Europe A value relevance study of IFRS 16 in European countries.
(Master thesis, 2023)This study investigates how the adoption of the new accounting standard, IFRS 16 Leases, affects the value relevance of financial reporting. The study applies the Ohlson price model to determine the effects on both relative- ... -
Implementation of the Paris Declaration on aid coordination: A literature review and a case study of the Ethiopian health sector
(Master thesis, 2021)The aim of this literature review is to examine in detail the structure (architecture) of aid in Ethiopia´s health sector vis-à-vis the Paris declaration on aid coordination. The focus is giving a literature review on the ... -
Implementering av felleselementer i foreldreveiledning
(Master thesis, 2021)Foreldreveiledning i barnevernet innebærer blant annet å jobbe endringsrettet i saker hvor barn blir utsatt for omsorgssvikt og mishandling. I Norge har vi et mangfold av foreldreveiledningsmetoder med dokumentert effekt. ... -
Implementering av Housing First i Norge. Nasjonale målsettinger og lokal gjennomføring.
(Master thesis, 2018)Jeg har i denne oppgaven undersøkt hvordan Husbanken og tre norske kommuner har bidratt til å implementere Housing First. Housing First er en kunnskapsbasert tjenestemodell for bekjempelse av bostedsløshet. Bostedsløshet ...