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Individual Plan in rehabilitation processes: a tool for flexible collaboration?
(Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-04-27)This article explores how different collaborative strategies between clients and service providers mediate with the quality of individual plan processes in Norway. The main question concerns how clients and service providers ... -
International migration of researchers and gender imbalance in academia—the case of Norway
(Scientometrics;Volume 127, issue 12, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-06-08)Female representation among students and graduates in higher education is growing internationally. This is a promising trend for achieving gender balance in top positions in academia. But there is still a long way to go, ... -
Kan kommuner slå seg sammen uten å avholde valg til nytt kommunestyre?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 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 ... -
Ledelse, styring og verdier
(Magma - Tidsskrift for økonomi og ledelse;7 (1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Ledere som i praksis står overfor valget mellom styring og ledelse som virkemidler for koordinering i konkrete saker, vil i prinsippet først og fremst vurdere det økonomisk rasjonelle i dette valget. Men i praksis reises ... -
Ledelsesidealer i Forsvaret
(Magma - Tidsskrift for økonomi og ledelse;14 (1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Ledelsesfaget trenger empiriske studier av ulike teoriers nedslagsfelt i praksis. Denne artikkelen analyserer ledelsesidealene i Forsvaret etter 1945 i forhold til teoriutviklingen i ledelsesfaget. Forsvaret er interessant ... -
The life cycle approach to performance management: Implications for public management and evaluation
(Evaluation;18(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-04-22)This article discusses how performance-management systems may be conceptualized as tools with a life cycle consisting of several stages. Studies on public-sector performance management generally concern the question of how ... -
Likegyldighetens tvetydighet: Overdosedødsfall etter rusmiddelbehandling
(Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs;33(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 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 ... -
Mål- og resultatstyring i kommunene: Virkninger for produktivitet og effektivitet?
(Nordiske Organisasjonsstudier;17(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Mål- og resultatstyring er et viktig verktøy i offentlig sektor, men har blitt kritisert for å bidra til mye kontroll og rapportering, uten at virkningene av dette verktøyet har vært nok dokumentert. Denne analysen utforsker ... -
Ministerial advisors in executive government: Out from the dark and into the limelight
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 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 ... -
Models of intercultural communication: identities, styles of acculturation, and premises for enjoying the company of one another—empirical data from the public sector in Norway
(Sage Open;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)The research question addressed in this article is, “To which extent does intercultural communication depend on selfunderstanding, accumulated during the process of socialization, as well as the feeling of safety?” This ... -
Motivasjonsfaktorer bak utvikling av eksisterende næringsbygg til high performance bygg
(Bachelor thesis, 2017-05)Formålet med denne oppgaven var å kartlegge motivasjonsfaktorene som ligger bak utviklingen av eksisterende næringsbygg til high performance bygg på det norske eiendomsmarkedet. For å gjøre dette valgte jeg en kvalitativ ... -
Når grenser forsvinner - Europa i det små
(Sosiologi i dag;44(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Grensen mellom Den tsjekkiske republikk og Østerrike har en lang og dramatisk historie. Etter revolusjonen i Tsjekkoslovakia 1989 og den påfølgende grenseåpningen, har tidligere tiders nasjonale konflikter kommet til ... -
A new system of government? Defining the confidence relationship of the EU model
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 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 ... -
Nyutdannete sosionomers og barnevernspedagogers holdninger til brukermedvirkning i barnevernet
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 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 ... -
The octograph and the delight ofunderstanding organizational artistry How to enjoy social interaction and stimulate job performance?
(Open Economics;Volume 2, Issue 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 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, ... -
Performance audit as a contribution to change and improvement in public administration
(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 ... -
Performance management and evaluation in Norwegian local government: Complementary or competing tools of management?
(New directions for evaluation;2013(137), Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2013-03-06)Exposure to ambient particulate matter (PM) has been associated with adverse cardiopulmonary effects where inflammation seems to play an important role. Cellular release of inflammatory mediators is therefore commonly ... -
Political appointees in executive government: Exploring and explaining roles using a large-N survey in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 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 ... -
De politiske rådgiverne: unge broilere eller betrodde (fag)medarbeidere?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 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, ... -
Pooling of Economic Resources : a Comparison of Norwegian Married and Cohabiting Couples
(European Sociological Review; 27 (5), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-06-24)Using Norwegian survey data (n=4116), we study couples’ likelihood of pooling their economic resources. The proportion of cohabiting couples to married couples is high in Norway. In addition, over the last decades, tax ...