Blar i SAM - Department of Public Management på utgivelsesdato
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Strategic management thinking and practice in the public sector: A strategic planning for all seasons?
(Financial Accountability and Management;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-12-08)This paper explores how strategic management thinking manifests itself in strategic management practice in the public sector. Mintzberg’s framework of 10 strategic management schools of thought is chosen for mapping strategic ... -
The impact of network management and complexity on multi-level coordination
(Public Administration;93(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-12-10)In order to meet the challenges of an increasingly fragmented public sector and severe wicked problems, network structures have become an important part of contemporary public administration. Thus, managing networks is a ... -
From Pre-Weber to Post-NPM: Challenges to modernization of public administration in Latvia and Norway
(Peer reviewed; Chapter, 2015)This chapter presents findings from research on public service delivery in Norway and Latvia. By providing a comparative perspective we seek to show that while some of the problems faced by public officials in the two ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Special Issue: Enhancing the Quality of Public Social Services through the Involvement of Service Users: The Norwegian HUSK Projects. Introduction
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Evidence from Social Service Enhancement Projects: Selected Cases from Norway's HUSK Project
(Journal of evidence-informed social work;12(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 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
(Society & Natural Resources;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 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 ... -
Ambiguous indifference: fatal overdoses following treatment for drug use
(Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs;33 (2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 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 ... -
Implementing EUs Water Framework Directive in Norway: Can the New River Basin Districts Ensure Environmental Policy Integration?
(Journal article, 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 ... -
From central control to local initiative: Regional development in Latvia and Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Implementing the EU Water Framework Directive in Norway: Bridging the gap between water management networks and elected councils?
(Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 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 ... -
Balancing Local Interests and National Conservation Obligations in Nature Protection. The Case of Local Management Boards in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed; Journal article, 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 ... -
Strategic planning and management in local government in Norway: Status after three decades
(Journal article; Peer reviewed; Journal article, 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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...