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Scandinavian Higher Education Governance – Pursuing Similar Goals through Different Organizational Arrangements
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The differences and similarities among the three Scandinavian countries, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden have been discussed by social scientists on several occasions. Focusing on higher education (HE) governance systems, this ... -
Scientization under pressure—The problematic role of expert bodies during the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)This article focuses on the role of experts in the Norwegian decision-making process in central government during the crisis management of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is based on a structural-instrumental and a cultural ... -
Securing permanence for children in care: A cross-country analysis of citizen's view on adoption versus foster care
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)If children in child protection cannot be cared for by their natural parents, should they be adopted or live in foster home? Results from a study of representative samples of populations (n = 12 330), in eight European ... -
Seksuell danning. En studie av seksualundervisning i ungdomsskolen.
(Master thesis, 2017-06-21)Seksualundervisningen i skolen anses som særdeles viktig for ungdoms utvikling og settes i sammenheng med å fremme god helse, forebygge voldtekt og overgrep og at ungdom utvikler er positivt forhold til sin egen seksualitet. ... -
Services and support for mothers and newborn babies in vulnerable situations: A study of eight European jurisdictions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)European countries have a legal obligation to provide services to vulnerable families, and children must not be removed from their parents’ care unless no other viable measures are available. This paper examines whether ... -
Shame On You! Unpacking the Individual and Organizational Implications of Engaging with a Stigmatized Organization
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)How and when does engagement with a stigmatized organization lead to the transfer of its stigma to organizations and individuals associating with it? To answer this question, we conduct an inductive study of the process ... -
Sharing Knowledge, Transforming Societies: The Norhed Programme 2013-2020
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«Slik gjør vi det her». En kvalitativ vignettstudie av læreres skjønnsutøvelse i henhold til lovpålagt meldeplikt
(Master thesis, 2017-10-03)Denne studien søker å belyse læreres skjønnsutøvelse i henhold til meldeplikten. For å gå i dybden av problemstillingen; «Hvordan utøver lærere skjønn i sine vurderinger av elevers omsorgssituasjon i henhold til sin ... -
Staff Reallocations and Employee Attitudes towards Organizational Aims: Evidence using Longitudinal Data from the European Commission
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Organizational reforms often involve substantial staff reallocations, creating both winners and losers within the same organization. We argue that allocating less (more) staff to a department signals a decrease (increase) ... -
Stairway to Heaven - Please Hold the Handrail. A study on the organizational safety in Norske Shell.
(Master thesis, 2009-06-05)This study is based on the vast focus on safety in today's oil and gas industry. Two perspectives seem to prevail within the field of organizational safety; the Normal Accident Theory (NAT) and the High Reliability ... -
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants? Exploring Consensus on the Validity Status of Mintzberg’s Configuration Theory After a Negative Test
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-10-14)This article explores the degree of consensus on the validity status of Mintzberg’s configuration theory following a test in which the theory was refuted. The 218 articles that have cited the award-winning article by Doty, ... -
State death in buffer systems: Balancing and bandwagoning
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Staten i skolegården. En studie av forholdet mellom statlig styring og lærernes autonomi
(Master thesis, 2013-06-14)Denne masteroppgava har hatt som hensikt å studere forholdet mellom statlig styring og lærernes autonomi. Studien tar utgangspunkt i både kvalitative dokumentanalyse og kvalitative dybdeintervjuer for innsamling av ... -
Stortingets forsøk på regulering av dagligvarebransjen - Berget som fødte en mus
(Master thesis, 2016-12-01)En gjennomgang av Stortingets forsøk på regulering av dagligvarebransjen. Gjennomgangen starter fra 1995 da de første spørretime spørsmålene begynte å dukke opp på Stortinget, til 2016 når to offentlige utredninger om ... -
Street-level policy aims of child welfare workers in England, Norway and the United States: An exploratory study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-03-05)This study, which is based on in-depth, semi-structured interviews with a total of 92 child welfare workers in California, England and Norway conducted between January 2008 and June 2010, analyzes how child welfare workers ... -
The strength and content of climate anger
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Climate-related anger is present in Greta Thunberg’s speeches and the acts of Extinction Rebellion, but also in the rise of movements protesting climate policies, such as the Yellow Vests. The current study (N = 2,046) ... -
Student motivation for social studies. Existential exploration or critical engagement
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-11-29)Purpose: To understand what motivates students for social studies. Design: Social studies as a school subject is defined in terms of its contents (knowledge, skills, values), by its teaching methods and by the organisational ... -
A study of religious organizations' involvement in American politics. A case study of conservative, religious organizations' presented involvement in politics, and the motivation prompting this involvement, as presented in the Proposition 8 case in California in 2008, through the electronic media and the organizations' own statements about their involvement
(Master thesis, 2011-05-30)This master's thesis aims to study the relationship between conservative, religious organizations and their involvement in American politics in the United States of America. Specifically how these organizations presented ...