• Evaluation: Method and societal phenomenon 

      Høydal, Øyunn Syrstad (Evaluation;, Journal article; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 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 ...
    • Performance audit as a contribution to change and improvement in public administration 

      Reichborn-Kjennerud, Kristin; Vabo, Signy Irene (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 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 ...
    • Worlds apart or coproduction? Investigating the relationship between knowledge users and producers 

      Høydal, Øyunn Syrstad (Evaluation;Volume: 26, issue: 4, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-19)
      Based on interviews and survey data, this article examines the role of civil servants in the process of external evaluations. Traditionally the political–administrative system and the research sector have been seen as ...