Nordland Research Institute

About: Nordland Research Institute is a facility organization based out in Bodø, Norway. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Entrepreneurship & Climate change. The organization has 91 authors who have published 213 publications receiving 6635 citations.

Arctic sea ice in transformation: A review of recent observed changes and impacts on biology and human activity

Abstract: Sea ice in the Arctic is one of the most rapidly changing components of the global climate system. Over the past few decades, summer areal extent has declined over 30, and all months show statistically significant declining trends. New satellite missions and techniques have greatly expanded information on sea ice thickness, but many uncertainties remain in the satellite data and long-term records are sparse. However, thickness observations and other satellite-derived data indicate a 40 decline in thickness, due in large part to the loss of thicker, older ice cover. The changes in sea ice are happening faster than models have projected. With continued increasing temperatures, summer ice-free conditions are likely sometime in the coming decades, though there are substantial uncertainties in the exact timing and high interannual variability will remain as sea ice decreases. The changes in Arctic sea ice are already having an impact on flora and fauna in the Arctic. Some species will face increasing challenges in the future, while new habitat will open up for other species. The changes are also affecting peoples living and working in the Arctic. Native communities are facing challenges to their traditional ways of life, while new opportunities open for shipping, fishing, and natural resource extraction.

New Venture Financing and Subsequent Business Growth in Men‐ and Women‐Led Businesses

Abstract: This study investigates the possible funding gap for women–owned compared with men–owned new businesses. With longitudinal data from new businesses in Norway, gender differences in funding percepti...

Resource Configuration, Competitive Strategies, and Corporate Entrepreneurship An Empirical Examination of Small Firms

Abstract: Relationships between firm resources and strategic orientations in small firms were explored in a study of 660 small firms. By using a resource-based view of the firm, we considered entrepreneurshi...