• Dedication to work: social workers in a Norwegian activation work context 

      Sadeghi, Talieh; Terum, Lars Inge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-04-20)
      Dedication to work is about enthusiasm for the job and feelings of pride and inspiration from one’s work, which is important due to its influence on work performance. We have surveyed dedication to work among 1347 trained ...
    • Handling Tensions in Frontline Policy Implementation: Legitimating, Interpreting, and Shielding a Disruptive Intervention 

      Bakkeli, Vidar (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 ...
    • Konsensus om arbeidslinja? Nordmenns støtte til aktiveringsreformer 

      Bugge, Hanna (Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning;Årgang 62, nr. 3-2021, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08-25)
      Denne artikkelen studerer befolkningens holdninger til aktiveringspolitikkens to reformstrategier: støttende og restriktive tiltak. Aktiveringspolitikk har inngått i den norske arbeidslinja de siste 30 årene. Politikken ...
    • Sanctioning the sick: Do perceptions of activating the sick and diagnosis matter? 

      Fekjær, Silje Bringsrud; Rasmussen, Erik Børve; Terum, Lars Inge (Social Policy & Administration;Volume 56, Issue 5, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-02-02)
      The recent inclusion of behavioural conditionality in health-related benefit programmes raises questions about frontline workers' (FWs') discretionary use of sanctioning. Using an experimental vignette design in a survey ...