• Optimal regulatory policies for charging of electric vehicles 

      Greaker, Mads (Working Paper;2/2020, Working paper, 2020-10-30)
      Electric vehicles (EVs) and their associated charging stations are characterized by indirect network effects. Indirect network effects may imply too slow adoption of a new good that improves welfare. Today, there are at ...
    • Organisasjonskultur i fusjonsprosesser. En konsekvensanalyse 

      Hoel, Dennis Kristoffer (Bachelor thesis, 2017-05)
      Denne oppgaven tar for seg en pågående fusjons og omstillingsprosess som har vart i fem år. Fusjonen er resultat av et oppkjøp gjort av et multinasjonalt konsern, org. A, av en mindre privat bedrift i Norge, org. B. Første ...
    • Organisatoriske utfordringer knyttet til en fusjon: hvordan avdekke og forebygge motstand mot endring i en fusjonsprosess 

      Faye-Schjøll, Ingvild (Bachelor thesis, 2017-05)
      Denne oppgaven søker å svare på følgende problemstilling; "Hvilke utfordringer kan oppstå ved foreningen av to eller flere ulike styresett, arbeidstradisjoner og organisasjonskulturer i kjølvannet av en allerede gjennomført ...
    • ORGANISING DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES: THE CASE OF PRODUCT-SERVICE SYSTEMS 

      Aas, Tor Helge; Breunig, Karl Joachim; Hellström, Magnus Mikael; Hydle, Katja Maria (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      This study addresses the development of new integrated product–service systems (PSSs). Most empirical research on the organisation of development processes has focussed on new product development, new service development, ...
    • Organizing municipal audit: Contracting out and audit costs in Norway 

      Johnsen, Åge (International Journal of Public Sector Management;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-03-02)
      This paper analyses the deregulation of the municipal audit market in Norway, in particular how organization of the service affected audit costs. The paper uses multiple regression analysis of administrative as well as ...
    • 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, ...