Browsing Department of Government by Author "Rykkja, Lise H."
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Accountability and interorganizational collaboration within the state
Lægreid, Per; Rykkja, Lise H. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This article discusses collaborative arrangements within the state and looks at their consequences for democratic accountability in networked governance involving public actors at different levels and in different policy ... -
The Co-evolution of Reputation Management, Governance Capacity, Legitimacy and Accountability in Crisis Managment
Christensen, Tom; Lægreid, Per; Rykkja, Lise H. (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2019)Dealing with crises is a main responsibility of government authorities. Crises strike at the core of democratic governance and challenge not only capacity but also legitimacy and accountability. They are a test of whether ... -
Conflictual Accountability: Behavioral Responses to Conflictual Accountability of Agencies
Schillemans, Thomas; Overman, Sjors; Fawcett, Paul; Flinders, Matthew; Fredriksson, Magnus; Lægreid, Per; Maggetti, Martino; Papadopoulos, Yannis; Rubecksen, Kristin; Rykkja, Lise H.; Salomonsen, Heidi Houlberg; Smullen, Amanda; Verhoest, Koen; Wood, Matthew (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)In contemporary public governance, leaders of public organizations are faced with multiple, and oftentimes conflictual, accountability claims. Drawing upon a survey of CEO’s of agencies in seven countries, we explore whether ... -
Coordinating Against Work-Related Crime in Norway
Jahnsen, Synnøve Økland; Rykkja, Lise H. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)This article studies inter-agency coordination in a “wicked” policy area by examining the Norwegian model against work-related crime. The main research questions are: How does the Norwegian government work to ensure ... -
Governing and Organizing for Crisis Management and Civil Protection: Advancing an Important but Neglected Research Field
Lægreid, Per; Rykkja, Lise H. (Journal article, 2019) -
How to Balance Individual Rights and Societal Security? The View of Civil Servants
Christensen, Tom; Lægreid, Per; Rykkja, Lise H. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)How do Norwegian government officials perceive the dilemma between liberty and security after the 2011 terrorist attacks? A survey from 2016 shows that the central government officials’ attitudes are rather similar to the ... -
Nordic Administrative Collaboration: Scope, Predictors and Effects on Policy Design and Administrative Reform Measures
Lægreid, Per; Rykkja, Lise H. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-11-03)This article examines whether Nordic administrative collaboration is still ‘alive and kicking,’ or whether it has been marginalized by increased integration into Europe and strong international reform trajectories. We ... -
Understanding Felt Accountability: The institutional antecedents of the felt accountability of agency-CEO's to central government
Schillemans, Thomas; Overman, Sjors; Fawcett, Paul; Flinders, M; Fredriksson, Magnus; Lægreid, Per; Maggetti, Martino; Papadopoulous, Yannis; Rubecksen, Kristin; Rykkja, Lise H.; Salomonsen, Heidi Houlberg; Smullen, Amanda; Wood, Matt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The literature on autonomous public agencies often adopts a top‐down approach, focusing on the means with which those agencies can be steered and controlled. This article opens up the black box of the agencies and zooms ... -
Unpacking Nordic Administrative Reforms: Agile and Adaptive Governments
Greve, Carsten; Ejersbo, Niels; Lægreid, Per; Rykkja, Lise H. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)This article examines current reform experiences in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, focusing on the assumed Nordic administrative model. The research questions is: How do Nordic public sector executives ...