• The paradox of organizational complexity in urban development: boundary spanners’ handling of citizen proposals 

      Hovik, Sissel; Stigen, Inger Marie (Local Government Studies;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-03-20)
      Although local governments establish various arrangements to stimulate citizen participation, knowledge about what happens with citizens’ proposals after participation is weak. To gain impact, citizen initiatives must be ...
    • Paris-avtalen og oljeeksporten 

      Fæhn, Taran; Asheim, Geir Bjarne; Greaker, Mads; Hagem, Cathrine; Harstad, Bård Gjul; Hoel, Michael; Lund, Diderik; Nyborg, Karine; Rosendahl, Knut Einar; Storrøsten, Halvor Briseid (Samfunnsøkonomen;Nr 3 2018, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Bør Norge begrense sin oljeutvinning for å motvirke global oppvarming? Hvilke politiske virkemidler bør i så fall brukes? Vi oppsummerer sentrale fagøkonomiske argumenter i denne debatten i lys av de seneste årenes endringer ...
    • Partial information disclosure in a contest 

      Clark, Derek John; Kundu, Tapas (Economics Letters;Volume 204, July 2021, 109915, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05-18)
      Zhang and Zhou (2016) use the concept of Bayesian persuasion due to Kamenica and Gentzkow (2011) to analyze information disclosure in a contest with one-sided asymmetric information. They show that an effort-maximizing ...
    • The Past and Future of Innovations in Microfinance 

      Mersland, Roy; Strøm, R. Øystein (Chapter, 2012-09)
      The microfinance industry carries every sign of an innovation in its take-off phase. The characteristic aspects of the microfinance innovation were developed in the 1970-1980’s, thirty years later the industry experiences ...
    • På hvilke måter har Sykkelprosjektets innlemming i Bymiljøetaten påvirket Sykkelprosjektets evne til å gjennomføre sitt oppdrag? 

      Solomon, Isak (Bachelor thesis, 2017-05)
      Denne oppgaven ønsker å svare på problemstillingen: På hvilke måter har Sykkelprosjektets innlemming i Bymiljøetaten påvirket Sykkelprosjektets evne til å gjennomføre sitt oppdrag. For å svare på denne problemstillingen ...
    • På hvilken måte fungerer partnerskapet NAV - kontor i henhold til teori om samstyring? 

      Sigurjonsson, Sergii (Bachelor thesis, 2017-05)
      Offentlig sektor har vært et omdiskutert tema gjennom alle år. De siste årene har den også vært gjenstand for store reformer. Storvik påpeker at formålet med reformer har vært å imøtekomme stadig økende forventninger blant ...
    • På hvilken måte påvirker leders atferd arbeidstakeres motivasjon? 

      Dunseth, Else Katrine (Bachelor thesis, 2017-05)
      Denne bacheloroppgaven handler om motivasjon i arbeidshverdagen. Motivasjon som tema er stort og komplekst, og påvirkes av mange variabler. Selve definisjonen av ordet kan beskrives som en indre psykologisk prosess som ...
    • Perceived Motivational Climates and Employee Energy: The Mediating Role of Basic Psychological Needs 

      Nerstad, Christina G. L.; Caniëlis, Marjolein; Roberts, Glyn C.; Richardsen, Astrid Marie (Frontiers in Psychology;July 2020 | Volume 11 | Article 1509, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-10)
      This study draws on achievement goal theory and self-determination theory to examine the associations among two motivational climates (i.e., mastery and performance) and two indicators of energy at work (i.e., vigor and ...
    • Performance and governance in microfinance institutions 

      Strøm, Øystein; Mersland, Roy (Journal of Banking & Finance;33 (4), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-04)
      We examine the relationship between firm performance and corporate governance in microfinance institutions (MFI) using a self-constructed global dataset on MFIs collected from third-party rating agencies. Using random ...
    • Performance management and accountability: the role of intergovernmental information systems 

      Askim, Jostein; Johnsen, Åge (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      The chapter studies performance management as an integral part of local/central government relations, including the role this practice has in benchmarking, strategic planning, evaluation, policy making, and, not least, the ...
    • Perspectives on the Public Sector and Social Policy for the 21st Century 

      Koht, Harald; Young, Lawrence (HiO-rapport;, Peer reviewed; Book, 2005)
      This book provides fourteen articles by Norwegian and Latvian social scientists and social workers. Six of the articles discuss matters within public policy and public administration. Themes in these articles include: ...
    • Physician leadership development: towards multidisciplinary programs? 

      Frich, Jan C; Spehar, Ivan (BMJ Leader;, Journal article, 2018-08-07)
      Background: The format and content of leadership development programmes for physicians is a theme for discussion in the literature. Objectives: The aim of this study is to explore healthcare executives’ perspectives on ...
    • Picturing politics: Female Political Leaders in France and Norway 

      Krogstad, Anne; Storvik, Aagoth Elise (Historical Reflections;38(3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-12)
      This article explores images of high-level female politicians in France and Norway from 1980 to 2010, examining the ways in which they present themselves to the media and their subsequent reception by journalists. Women ...
    • Political skill, participation in decision-making and organizational commitment 

      Thompson, Geir; Buch, Robert; Kuvaas, Bård (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Purpose Research has demonstrated that political skill is associated with leadership effectiveness. However, the field still lacks understanding of how political skill makes leaders more effective. The purpose of this ...
    • Populating the science-policy co-production space: academic and policymaker perspectives on knowledge exchange 

      Thune, Taran Mari; Reymert, Ingvild; Gulbrandsen, Magnus; Simensen, Erlend Osland (Studies in Higher Education;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      In this paper, we seek to provide a fresh perspective on knowledge exchange by addressing both academics’ and policymakers’ experiences with such exchange. Through two large Norwegian surveys of academics and policymakers, ...
    • Population Ageing and Capital Accumulation: A Simple OLG Model with PAYGO Pensions 

      Thøgersen, Joachim (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-03-25)
      Population in developed countries has dramatically aged in recent years. At the same time, most of these countries finance their old - age public pension benefits on a pay - as - you - go (PAYGO) basis. Such ...
    • The Position of Technical Universities Within Changing frameworks of Institutional Organisation and Steering: The Case of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology 

      Vabø, Agnete; Langfeldt, Liv (Higher Education Dynamics;Volume 56, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-29)
      In Norway, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is regarded as the preeminent technological university. Within the framework of the massification of higher education, the institution’s status and ...
    • Practice vs. theory: Short-term financials trumps long-term value creation 

      Boge, Knut; Temeljotov Salaj, Alenka (Journal of Corporate Real Estate;Volume 19, Issue 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Purpose: This paper presents findings from the research project “Oscar – Value for Users and Owners of Buildings”, and investigates two research questions: i) What in early phase planning of real estate projects and ...
    • Precariousness during an ongoing crisis. Cultural workers and the corona pandemic. 

      Elstad, Beate; Døving, Erik; Jansson, Dag (Industrial relations journal;Volume 53, Issue 5, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      This study examines precariousness among cultural workers during an ongoing crisis. A survey of Norway's largest trade union for performing artists 1 year into the pandemic shows that precariousness before the pandemic was ...
    • Prescriptive norms and social comparisons 

      Michaeli, Moti; Spiro, Daniel (Games;Volume 9, Issue 4, Special Issue Social Norms and Games, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-12-05)
      This paper analyzes the equilibrium strength of prescriptive norms to contribute to public goods. We consider three methods of establishing what an acceptable contribution to the public good is. Under the first method, the ...