Browsing Senter for velferds- og arbeidslivsforskning (SVA) by Subject "Managers"
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The gender difference in sickness absence: Do managers evaluate men and women differently with regard to the appropriateness of sickness absence?
(Scandinavian Journal of Public Health;2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Aims: Women have much higher rates of sickness absence than men, but the causes of the difference are not well understood. This study examines whether managers have more lenient attitudes toward women’s than toward men’s ... -
Handling Tensions in Frontline Policy Implementation: Legitimating, Interpreting, and Shielding a Disruptive Intervention
(International Journal of Public Administration;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-01-05)Policy implementation in public frontline service organizations is characterized by tensions between old and new institutional configurations. This study explores how frontline supervisors handled tensions when implementing ...