Denne rapporten tar for seg utviklingsarbeid gjennomført av Håvar Brattli og Alexander Utne knyttet til utviklingen av The Lab for Design Thinkers (DT Lab) ved UIT Norges arktiske universitet (UIT). DT Lab var et «senter» for innovasjon og entreprenørskap ved UIT med aktiviteter hovedsakelig i tidsperioden 2013-2018, hvor vi utviklet og gjennomførte innovasjonstilbud for studenter og næringsliv, ...

Denne rapporten omhandler prosjektet «Entreprenørskap og Design Thinking – Et utdannings- og kompetanseutviklingsprogram skreddersydd for biomarin industri». Prosjektet var et samarbeid mellom Norges Fiskerihøgskole (NFH) ved UIT Norges arktiske universitet (UIT), Handelshøgskolen i Tromsø (HHT) ved UIT, Norinnova Technology Transfer AS (NTT) og Biotech North (interesseorganisasjon for bioteknolog ...

This article aims to provide insight into how babymoon tourism can contribute to well-being by using a multimethod approach, combining autoethnography and netnography. The findings show that mothers-to-be experience well-being derived from co-creation and meaning. Participation in activities and everyday-like events at the destination can lead to happiness and improved quality of life. Self-development, ...

Proximity between actors within an organisation can be relevant for interactive learning and innovation because it promotes collaboration and knowledge exchange. However, proximity has mainly been studied as a characteristic of the relationships between actors belonging to different organisations. In this paper, a case study of a faculty at a university is used to investigate proximity within this ...

This data was gathered to investigate how individuals’ levels of intolerance to distress and instant anxiety are related to some of the behaviors that people can change in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We present a dataset based on a four-wave survey of the social and psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey (N = 2,817). Turkey was heavily impacted by the first waves of infections ...

An increasing number of hospitality firms attempt to foster sustainable practices among their customers. Amongst these, incentives for customers to bring their own reusable products stand out. In this study, we first analyse whether consumers are willing to bring a reusable coffee cup (RCC) under the condition of a monetary incentive (qualitative decision) and the minimum discount required for ...

Social bonds may assist in cultivating a more positive attitude to life through commonly shared meanings about the COVID-19 pandemic. The key challenge, however, is how to foster social bonds meeting the changing demands in a post pandemic world. Yet, it is in the middle of a crisis that the conversation needs to start about how to strategically plan for the recovery. This is important not only in ...

A method is proposed for estimating the effect of transaction costs on volatility, using the tick size as a proxy. The method involves three steps: (1) collect only the cases in which the tick size changes from one regime to another; (2) estimate the effect with and without the order book size; and (3) use local data on the tick size and volatility but instruments from international markets. The ...

Despite the fact that people have become more concerned with having a healthy diet, seafood consumption has been declining for several years - especially among the young population. The health authorities recommend eating seafood for dinner two to three times a week, ie 300 to 450 grams of fish, to provide a basis for good health [1]. Norwegian statistics indicates that it is the oldest consumers ...