Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Olsen, Olav Kjellevold"
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Are good leaders moral leaders? The relationship between effective military operational leadership and morals
Olsen, Olav Kjellevold (Doctoral thesis, 2010-05-20)This thesis presents selected works investigating the relation between leadership and morals. Given the multitude of moral challenges and the grave consequences of moral transgressions in military operations, we have chosen ... -
A Brief Report on a Reduced Preference for Passive-Avoidant Leadership After a Restless Night
Nordmo, Morten; Olsen, Olav Kjellevold; Rosseland, Ragna; Blågestad, Tone Fidje; Pallesen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-10-02)The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of fragmented sleep on followers’ leadership preferences. In a counterbalanced experimental study involving 39 followers, changes in leadership preferences were recorded ... -
Cultural differences in emotional intelligence among top officers on board merchant ships
Johnsen, Bjørn Helge; Meeus, Philippine; Meling, John; Rogde, Torbjørn; Eid, Jarle; Espevik, Roar; Olsen, Olav Kjellevold; Pettersen, Jan Sommerfelt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)The current research investigated cultural differences in emotional intelligence among top officers on board vessels of multicultural maritime companies. We found that Southeast Asian officers scored higher than European ... -
Daily autonomy and job performance: Does person-organization fit act as a key resource?
Sørlie, Henrik; Hetland, Jørn; Bakker, Arnold B.; Espevik, Roar; Olsen, Olav Kjellevold (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)In the present study, we integrate Person-Organization (P-O) fit and Job Demands-Resources theories to argue that P-O fit (i.e., value congruence between person and organization) is a key resource that facilitates the ... -
Daily interpersonal conflicts and daily exposure to bullying behaviors at work: The moderating roles of trait anger and trait anxiety
Zahlquist, Lena; Hetland, Jørn; Einarsen, Ståle Valvatne; Bakker, Arnold B.; Hoprekstad, Øystein Løvik; Espevik, Roar; Olsen, Olav Kjellevold (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Building on the three-way model of workplace bullying and its underlying theories, this study investigates the role of trait anger and trait anxiety in the link between daily interpersonal conflicts and daily exposure to ... -
Daily interpersonal conflicts and daily negative and positive affect: exploring the moderating role of neuroticism
Hetland, Jørn; Bakker, Arnold B.; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Espevik, Roar; Olsen, Olav Kjellevold (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background and Objectives Drawing on affective events theory, the present study investigates relationships between daily interpersonal conflicts and negative and positive affective reactions, and tested whether trait ... -
Daily sleep quality and naval work performance: the role of leadership
Nordmo, Morten; Olsen, Olav Kjellevold; Hetland, Jørn; Espevik, Roar; Bakker, Arnold Bastiaan; Pallesen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Poor sleep is a growing concern in naval settings. Previous research has demonstrated that both civilian and military naval work strains sleep quality as well as a negative relationship between sleep quality ... -
Daily transformational leadership: A source of inspiration for follower performance?
Bakker, Arnold B.; Hetland, Jørn; Olsen, Olav Kjellevold; Espevik, Roar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)This study uses the full-range leadership model to argue that on days when leaders engage in transformational leadership behaviors, they identify follower strengths and stimulate followers to show personal initiative. We ... -
Daily work pressure and exposure to bullying-related negative acts: The role of daily transformational and laissez-faire leadership
Ågotnes, Kari Wik; Skogstad, Anders; Hetland, Jørn; Olsen, Olav Kjellevold; Espevik, Roar; Bakker, Arnold B.; Einarsen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The present study integrates the work environment hypothesis and the effort-reward imbalance model to argue that work-related antecedents of workplace bullying are moderated by the day-to-day leadership practices of one’s ... -
Daily work pressure and task performance: The moderating role of recovery and sleep
Hetland, Jørn; Bakker, Arnold B.; Espevik, Roar; Olsen, Olav Kjellevold (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-28)Whereas previous research has focused on the link between (mental and physical) workload and task performance, less is known about the intervening mechanisms influencing this relationship. In the present study, we test the ... -
Do Ideals Differ and Matter? An Investigation of Authentic Leadership Ideals Among Norwegian Military Officers Across Generations – and Its Impact on Leadership Practice
Olsen, Olav Kjellevold; Johansen, Rino Bandlitz; Hystad, Sigurd William (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The aim of the present study was to learn more about the content of leadership ideals among Norwegian military officers, and to what degree such ideals influence the officers’ actual leadership practice. We have also ... -
Gaming in the Military: A Longitudinal Study of Changes in Gaming Behavior Among Conscripts During Military Service and Associated Risk Factors
Olsen, Olav Kjellevold; Pallesen, Ståle; Myrseth, Helga (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)A central task in military leadership is to take care of one's followers, which presupposes knowledge about relevant risk factors. Very little research has focused on the risks of developing problematic gaming behavior ... -
How long does it last? Prior victimization from workplace bullying moderates the relationship between daily exposure to negative acts and subsequent depressed mood
Hoprekstad, Øystein Løvik; Hetland, Jørn; Bakker, Arnold B.; Olsen, Olav Kjellevold; Espevik, Roar; Wessel, Martin; Einarsen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The aim of the present study was to examine the relationships between daily exposure to negative acts and depressed mood on the same day and on the days following the exposure, and to test the hypothesis that these ... -
Job crafting and playful work design: Links with performance during busy and quiet days
Bakker, Arnold B.; Hetland, Jørn; Olsen, Olav Kjellevold; Espevik, Roar; De Vries, Juriena (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10)This study uses proactive work behavior and job demands–resources (JD-R) theories to propose that employees can use two proactive behavioral strategies to improve the internal organizational environment, namely job crafting ... -
Long-term post traumatic growth after moral-and victim-traumas among Norwegian UN military peacekeepers: the impact of emotional distress and leadership
Olsen, Olav Kjellevold; Hystad, Sigurd William; Bøe, Hans Jakob; Eidhamar, Are (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)This study investigated the relationship between traumatic experiences during peacekeeping operations in Lebanon (UNIFIL) between 1978 – 1998 and post traumatic growth (PTG), recalled and measured 17-38 years after, in a ... -
Moral antecedents of authentic leadership: Do moral justice reasoning, self-importance of moral identity and psychological hardiness stimulate authentic leadership?
Olsen, Olav Kjellevold; Espevik, Roar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-09-21)The aim of the present study is to explore intra-psychological moral processes as potential antecedents of authentic leadership (AL) behavior, and as such add to the scarce knowledge about underlying moral processes involved ... -
Outcomes of a proximal workplace intervention against workplace bullying and harassment: A protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial among Norwegian industrial workers
Einarsen, Kari; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Hetland, Jørn; Olsen, Olav Kjellevold; Zahlquist, Lena; Mikkelsen, Eva Gemzøe; Koløen, Justine; Einarsen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-31)Background: Workplace bullying is an important and prevalent risk factors for health impairment, reduced workability and lowered efficiency among both targets and observers. Development and tests of effective organizational ... -
Perception of specific military skills – the impact of perfectionism and self-efficacy
Myrseth, Helga; Hystad, Sigurd William; Säfvenbom, Reidar; Olsen, Olav Kjellevold (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-08-04)We investigated the development of specific military skills in Norwegian cadets during the three-year military academy training as well as the impact of perfectionism and self-efficacy on the development of these skills. ... -
Predictors of gaming behavior among military peacekeepers - exploring the role of boredom and loneliness in relation to gaming problems
Myrseth, Helga; Olsen, Olav Kjellevold; Borud, Einar Kristian; Strand, Leif Åge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)The aim of the current study was to explore gaming problems in post-deployment veterans and to investigate whether boredom and loneliness can predict levels of gaming problems. The general well-being of veterans post their ... -
Teamwork on Patrol: Investigating Teamwork Processes and Underlaying Coordinating Mechanisms in a Police Training Program
Espevik, Roar; Johnsen, Bjørn Helge; Saus-Rose, Evelyn; Sanden, Sverre; Olsen, Olav Kjellevold (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The Big Five theory suggests that five components in teamwork are essential for team effectiveness in stressful environments. Furthermore, three coordinating mechanisms are claimed to be decisive to upholding and informing ...