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Institutional entrepreneurs: The driving force in institutionalization of public systems in developing countries

2013

PurposeWhile institutional theory is used widely in the information system (IS) literature to study implementation of systems, the actual process of institutionalization has received less attention. The purpose of this paper is to address this gap in the literature by using three concepts drawn from the theory, namely, institutional isomorphism, institutional logic and institutional entrepreneurship, and the interplay between them to explore the role of the dominant institutional entrepreneur in the institutionalization of a public system, as an instance of e‐government initiatives.Design/methodology/approachIn an interpretive case study, this study examined the institutionalization process…

Self-Efficacy Between Previous and Current Mathematics Performance of Undergraduate Students: An Instrumental Variable Approach to Exposing a Causal …

2021

PurposeSelf-efficacy has been argued theoretically and shown empirically to be an essential construct for students’ improved learning outcomes. However, there is a dearth of studies on its causal effects on performance in mathematics among university students. Meanwhile, it will be erroneous to assume that results from other fields of studies generalize to mathematics learning due to the task-specificity of the construct. As such, attempts are made in the present study to provide evidence for a causal relationship between self-efficacy and performance with a focus on engineering students following a mathematics course at a Norwegian university.MethodThe adopted research design in the presen…

Er intensivavdelinger et godt sted for intensivsykepleieren å jobbe? : en kvantitativ undersøkelse av intensivsykepleierens jobbtilfredshet og grad a…

2016

Masteroppgave i spesialsykepleie – Universitetet i Agder 2016 Background: There is a lack of intensive care nurses at the Norwegian intensive care units (ICU). Norwegian Nurses Organisation concludes this is crucial regarding the capacity and quality within health services. We underline a good working environment is of great importance in order to keep and recruit colleagues with relevant competence. It is of importance that the intensive care nurse experiences high degree of job satisfaction and experiences low degree of burnout in order to provide good/professional intensive care treatment. Aim: 1. To investigate the relationship between demographic and job-related variables and the ICU n…

Measurement of the low-energy antideuteron inelastic cross section

2020

In this Letter, we report the first measurement of the inelastic cross section for antideuteron-nucleus interactions at low particle momenta, covering a range of $0.3 \leq p < 4$ GeV/$c$. The measurement is carried out using p-Pb collisions at a center-of-mass energy per nucleon-nucleon pair of $\sqrt{s_{\rm{NN}}}$ = 5.02 TeV, recorded with the ALICE detector at the CERN LHC and utilizing the detector material as an absorber for antideuterons and antiprotons. The extracted raw primary antiparticle-to-particle ratios are compared to the results from detailed ALICE simulations based on the GEANT4 toolkit for the propagation of antiparticles through the detector material. The analysis of th…

Intern kommunikasjon i Glencore Nikkelverk

2016

Masteroppgave samfunnskommunikasjon- Universitetet i Agder, 2016 Denne masteroppgaven omhandler intern kommunikasjon i Glencore Nikkelverk i Kristiansand. Fokuset er rettet mot interne kommunikasjonsmedier og mediebruk i avdelingene Nikkelelektrolysen og Kontrollrommet. Undersøkelsen omfatter i tillegg ansattes erfaringer med interne kommunikasjonsmedier og ansattes meninger om informasjon som gjelder sikkerhet og forbedringsarbeid. Nikkelverket jobber kontinuerlig med forbedringer som øker produktiviteten, samtidig er sikkerhet det viktigste bedriften fokuserer på hver dag. Bedriften benytter rundt 10 ulike medier for å formidle denne informasjonen til sine ansatte. Disse mediene brukes i …

The European External Action Service: Torn apart between several principals or acting as a smart 'double-agent'?

2014

Published version of an article in the journal: Journal of Contemporary European Research. Also available from the publisher at: http://www.jcer.net/index.php/jcer/article/view/605/494 Open Access The European External Action Service (EEAS) is a hybrid and compound institutional actor in the EU’s multi-level administration with delegated authority from the member states (MS) to conduct the EU’s external action. Substantial competences, notably in the field of Neighbourhood and Trade policies, as well as Development and Cooperation remain under the control of the European Commission (Commission). At the same time, also Members of the European Parliament (EP) are more clearly voicing their in…

The influence of international ownership on the performance of microfinance institutions

2016

Master thesis Business Administration - University of Agder 2016 The microfinance industry is experiencing rapid growth and financing this growth is a legitimate concern. During the past decade, international commercial funding in the form of international equity and debt has played a remarkable role in this regard. Until now, microfinance research that focus on the performance implications of international funding of MFIs is inadequate even though microfinance literature is voluminous. Our study focuses on the presence of international shareholders in microfinance institutions. Using data from 148 Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in 51 countries, we empirically determine MFI characteristic…

Two faces of internationalisation of administrative policy : between government innovation and transgovernmental imitation

2004

Whereas domestic public policy is increasingly penetrated by international governmental organisations, domestic government institutions seem less adaptive. This puzzle triggers the following question: To what extent is the internationalisation of domestic administrative policy moulded by domestic government? Put more starkly, how intimate relationships exist between domestic government decision-making and domestic policy? The paper outlines one organisation theory perspective emphasising a tight coupling of ministerial decision-making and administrative policy, and one supplementary perspective advocating a loose coupling of government decision-making and administrative policy through trans…

De-territorialisering av offentlig politikk? : europeisk integrasjon og sub-regionale beslutningsprosesser

2005

Effects of a computerized decision support system on care planning for pressure ulcers and malnutrition in nursing homes: an intervention study.

2013

Author's accepted version (post-print). Background: Nursing documentation is essential for facilitating the flow of information to guarantee continuity, quality and safety in care. High-quality nursing documentation is frequently lacking; the implementation of computerized decision support systems is expected to improve clinical practice and nursing documentation. Aim: The present study aimed at investigate the effects of a computerized decision support system and an educational program as intervention strategies for improved nursing documentation practice on pressure ulcers and malnutrition in nursing homes. Design, setting and participants: An intervention study with two intervention grou…