Browsing SAM - Master Theses by Title
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The ideas of ethnicity among social work students and practitioners in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina
(Master thesis, 2018)The aim of this study is to explore the ideas about ethnicity and ethnic identity among social work students and practitioners in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Knowledge about ethnicity is an essential aspect ... -
If I speak the language, am I Norwegian? The role of activities and cultural experiences on perceived identities of minority youth in Norway
(Master thesis, 2016)The main focus of my research was to find out if and how activities and cultural experiences of minority youth in Norway tend to influence the formation of their perceived identities. Minority youth were in this context ... -
“If you look at me, you would think that I am a normal woman. However, I am almost like a pharmacy.” : a phenomenological study of nine immigrant women’s life experiences and understanding of chronic musculoskeletal pain
(Master thesis, 2013)This study utilized a phenomenological hermeneutical approach exploring the illness beliefs and the lived experiences of nine non-Western immigrant women with chronic pain living in Oslo, Norway. The background for this ... -
IFRS 15 Driftsinntekter fra kontrakter med kunder. En empirisk analyse av inntektsføringsstandardens effekt på norske børsnoterte selskaper.
(Master thesis, 2021)Inntektene er en av de viktigste indikatorene for brukere av finansregnskapet når de skal vurdere et selskaps økonomiske posisjon, men det er mye kritikk og problemer knyttet til inntektsføring. I forbindelse med dette ... -
IKKE MIN EGENTLIGE JOBB? En kvalitativ studie om erfaringer med å være koordinator for familier med barn med funksjonshemninger.
(Master thesis, 2023)I Norge, er koordinator i kommunen et viktig virkemiddel for å sikre koordinerte og helhetlige tjenester til barn med sammensatte behov. Til tross for sterke politiske føringer, fungerer ikke ordningen slik den er tenkt. ... -
"Ikke-vestlig innvandrer med psykiske helseutfordringer" - normalitet, tabu eller galskap
(Master thesis, 2021)NAV er en sentral instans som jobber med mennesker som har psykiske lidelser eller psykiske helseutfordringer. Det gjelder også innvandrere med ikke-vestlig bakgrunn. Noen innvandrere med ikke-vestlig bakgrunn kan derimot ... -
Immigration and the Welfare state in a Norwegian context : a literature review on the debate on immigration and the welfare state among scholars in Norway
(Master thesis, 2008)The increasing numbers of immigrants to Norway, and the future of the welfare state in a changing society are an issue under serious debate. This study explores essential elements of this discussion. The research question ... -
Immigration and Work Integration of US- Americans in Norway
(Master thesis, 2019)The aim of this study was to uncover the ways in which US- American immigrants to Norway experience the integration and immigration process, particularly in the domain of employment. I collected stories from informants ... -
Impact of Covid-19 on Listed US-Based Airline Companies: Abnormal Returns Analysis An Event Study Methodology
(Master thesis, 2023)The primary goal of the thesis is to examine the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic had on the stock prices and market performance of a sample of 11 listed airline companies in the United States by using the event study ... -
The impact of ESG performance on Corporate Financial Performance - A quantitative study on companies in the Consumer Staples Industry
(Master thesis, 2020)This study investigates the influence of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance on Corporate Financial Performance (CFP) in the Consumer Staples industry. We use two different dependent variables for financial ... -
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 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 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 ... -
[‘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 ...