SINTEF Teknologi og samfunn: Recent submissions
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The effect of temporary speed restrictions, analyzed by using real train traffic data
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)This paper studies the effect of temporary speed restrictions (TSR) in railways. We present a method for analyzing the effect of TSR. TSR, or slow orders, are imposed on the railway to ensure safe use of the infrastructure. ... -
The perceived needs-access gap for health services among persons with disabilities in a rural area within South Africa
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Purpose: Health should be a universal phenomenon. However, little is known about the relationship between disability status and health issues – particularly in rural areas. This study looks at health issues of persons with ... -
The Use of Digital Game Based Learning in Manufacturing Education - A Case Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The use of Digital Game-Based Learning (DGBL) in manufacturing education has been on the rise. However, empirical evidence of the educational effectiveness of DGBL is still scant, especially in manufacturing education. ... -
Planning for post-hospital care - local challenges to general benefits of e-messages: hospital staff's perspectives
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)An e-message system is one of the promising communication tools for fostering better collaboration between hospitals and municipal-based homecare services. However, hospital care is often confronted with patients that need ... -
Tactical and Operational Issues in a Hybrid MTO-MTS Production Environment: The Case of Food Production
(Chapter, 2013)Hybrid production environments that combine MTO and MTS strategies have emerged to enable production systems to better respond to changes in consumer and market demand. This paper discusses some of the tactical and operational ... -
Occupational safety in a globalized construction industry: a study on Polish workers in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Polish workers are the largest group of migrant workers in Norway and are particularly well represented in the construction industry. According to several studies, migrant workers are more prone to occupational accidents ... -
Occupational Safety Management in the Offshore Windindustry–Status and Challenges
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)An overview of accidents and potential occupational accidents in the offshore wind industry is shown. There are indications that the number of accidents is relatively high. Based on a model for safe operations, status for ... -
Multi-horizon stochastic programming
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Infrastructure-planning models are challenging because of their combination of different time scales: while planning and building the infrastructure involves strategic decisions with time horizons of many years, one needs ... -
Intimacy, intercourse and adjustments: Experiences of sexual life of a group of people with physical disabilities in South Africa
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)There is a growing recognition of the sexual and reproductive rights of people with disabilities, and since the World Health Organisation’s World Report on Disability, increased international attention has been given to ... -
Real Virtuality: Power and Simulation in the Age of Neoliberal Crisis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Departing from a discussion of transformations in the premises of managerial rationality and “managementality” as a pacemaker of the (post)modern social order, as it is steeped in economic crisis, the paper critiques and ... -
The Organization Theories of the Industrial Democracy Experiments Meet Contemporary Organizational Realities
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Costs and quality at the hospital level in the nordic countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)This article develops and analyzes patient register-based measures of quality for the major Nordic countries. Previous studies show that Finnish hospitals have significantly higher average productivity than hospitals in ... -
The complexity of planning for goods delivery in a shared urban space: a case study involving cyclists and trucks
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Introduction Growth in urban areas has resulted in conflicts between road users as they share the roadway. Such conflicts are only exacerbated by failings in the planning process. The purpose of this study is to examine, ... -
Supply chain control principles in local food production: a Norwegian case study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Based on an analysis of the supply chain of four producers of local specialty foods, we explore how planning and control principles can be applied to align supply chain capabilities and market requirements. It has been ... -
One size fits all? Safety management regulation of ship accidents and personal injuries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Safety management regulation is an important supplement to market forces to establish a sufficient safety level in high-risk industries. The accident statistics in Norwegian maritime passenger transportation display a ... -
Safety climate as an indicator for major accident risk: Can we use safety climate as an indicator on the plant level?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Measuring safety climate is regarded a proactive approach to safety management. With increased focus on developing indicators for major accidents, there is a need to critically assess the effectiveness of current practices ... -
Multimodal 18F-Fluciclovine PET/MRI and Ultrasound-Guided Neurosurgery of an Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
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Value of Uncertainty: The Lost Opportunities in Large Projects
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)The uncertainty management theory has become well established over the last 20–30 years. However, the authors suggest that it does not fully address why opportunities often remain unexploited. Empirical studies show a ... -
Hvilke nytte har hjemmeboende med hjelpebehov for velferdsteknologi?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Hensikten med studien var å undersøke hvilke erfaringer utprøving av velferdsteknologi kan gi hjemmeboende brukere av omsorgstjenester. Studien ble gjennomført i to kommuner i Oppland som deltok i Det nasjonale ... -
Elektronisk meldingsutveksling ved utskrivning av pasienter fra sykehus til kommune
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Bakgrunn: Utskriving fra sykehus til kommunal hjemmetjeneste er en sårbar situasjon for pasienter. Bruk av PLO-meldinger skal sikre at tilstrekkelig og relevant informasjon overføres ved pasientoverganger mellom sykehus ...