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Power, trust and motivation in hospitals
(Emerald, 2019-05-07)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to improve understanding of how different kinds of power influence trust and motivation in hospitals. Design/methodology/approach: To analyze the links between power, trust and ... -
The octograph and the delight ofunderstanding organizational artistry How to enjoy social interaction and stimulate job performance?
(De Gruyter Open, 2019-09-26)This paper proposes the Octograph, a cube-like model of leadership and organizational performance. Eight concepts, placed on eight corners of the cube, create eight triangular models and four processes of Decision-making, ... -
Evaluation: Method and societal phenomenon
(SAGE Journals, 2018-11-14)Questions concerning influence are essential in the field of evaluation. This article argues for a dual perspective in this discussion. Theories of influence are combined with the idea of The Evaluation Society, and together ... -
De politiske rådgiverne: unge broilere eller betrodde (fag)medarbeidere?
(Universitetsforlaget (Scandinavian University Press), 2018)Denne artikkelen handler om politiske rådgivere i departementene i Norge, og spør retorisk om rådgiverne er unge broilere eller betrodde medarbeidere. Selv om politiske rådgivere har eksistert i Norge siden etterkrigstiden, ... -
Performance audit as a contribution to change and improvement in public administration
(SAGE Publications, 2017)The last 30 years of the New Public Management ‘regime’ in many western countries have resulted in increased use of audit and other control mechanisms. These mechanisms are supposed to contribute both to accountability and ... -
Political appointees in executive government: Exploring and explaining roles using a large-N survey in Norway
(Wiley, 2017)Political appointees in executive government have received increased scholarly attention in recent years. However, few studies have covered non-Westminster systems, and apart from classifications that systemize variation ... -
Implementing EUs Water Framework Directive in Norway: Can the New River Basin Districts Ensure Environmental Policy Integration?
(Erasmus University Rotterdam, 2016)This article is an empirical analysis of Norway’s implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive. Aiming at achieving good environmental status in all of Europe’s waters by 2015, the Directive is seen as a case of ... -
A new system of government? Defining the confidence relationship of the EU model
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)This paper attempts to define the EU system of government through an innovative approach that, taking into account both the legal framework and the political practice, focuses on the confidence relationship between the ... -
Ministerial advisors in executive government: Out from the dark and into the limelight
(Wiley, 2017)Ministers increasingly rely on advisers for support and advice. In many countries, these political aides are labelled differently. Generally, they serve as close confidants to their political masters and operate in the ... -
Ambiguous indifference: fatal overdoses following treatment for drug use
(De Gruyter Open, 2016)BACKGROUND – In the European context, Norway has one of the highest overdose mortality rates. Research shows that the risk of overdose mortality among marginalized drug users is particularly high during the weeks immediately ... -
Strategic planning and management in local government in Norway: Status after three decades
(Wiley, 2016-08-19)Strategic planning and management was introduced in the public sector more than three decades ago and has become a core component in many new public management reforms. Although strategy has been widely adopted in the ... -
From central control to local initiative: Regional development in Latvia and Norway
(SAGE Publications, 2016)This article discusses the development of regional policies in two countries, Latvia and Norway. The aim is to present how these policies have evolved and can be understood with the ... -
Nyutdannete sosionomers og barnevernspedagogers holdninger til brukermedvirkning i barnevernet
(Universitetsforlaget (Scandinavian University Press), 2007)Artikkelen presenterer funn fra en undersøkelse av holdninger til brukermedvirkning blant nyutdannete sosionomer og barnevernspedagoger fra to høgskoler i Norge. Generelt mener kandidatene at barn og foreldre bør ha stor ... -
Samspill mellom lokalforvaltning og sivilsamfunn: tilfellet Nordre Aker i Oslo
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Balancing Local Interests and National Conservation Obligations in Nature Protection. The Case of Local Management Boards in Norway
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2016-08-11)In 2010 Norway introduc ed local management of national parks and other large protected areas . B oards comprised of local politicians are delegated extended powers in the management of the protected ... -
Likegyldighetens tvetydighet: Overdosedødsfall etter rusmiddelbehandling
(De Gruyter Open, 2016)BACKGROUND – In the European context, Norway is one of the countries with the highest over - dose-related mortality rate. Research proves that the risk of overdose mortality among marginal- ized drug users is ... -
Kan kommuner slå seg sammen uten å avholde valg til nytt kommunestyre?
(Universitetsforlaget, 2016)Forfatteren drøfter hvorvidt derogasjonsbestemmelsen i kommuneinndelingslova § 17 andre ledd åpner for å iverksette kommunesammenslåinger uten å avholde valg til kommunestyret i den nye og sammenslåtte kommunen. Bakgrunnen ... -
Implementing the EU Water Framework Directive in Norway: Bridging the gap between water management networks and elected councils?
(Taylor & Francis, 2016-02-25)To handle the challenge of complex cross-sector and multilevel coordination in the implementation of the European Union Water Framework Directive, Norway has established multilevel governance networks. Observers have pointed ... -
Evidence from Social Service Enhancement Projects: Selected Cases from Norway's HUSK Project
(Taylor & Francis, 2015-01-13)Through this article the authors describe the social service context of the HUSK (The University Research Program to Support Selected Municipal Social Service Offices) projects and briefly describe 10 of the 50 projects ... -
Decentralization of Conservation Management in Norway and Sweden Different Translations of an International Trend
(Routledge, 2015-07-13)International policy trends are always transformed and translated to fit the political and administrative systems in which they are introduced. An international trend of decentralization has resulted in conservation ...
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