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Collaborative Management in Norwegian Municipalities: Do Middle Managers Make a Difference?
2022
Norway is an example of the Nordic model in which the local level is of fundamental importance. However, the municipalities are relatively small and increasingly subject to decentralisation of their activities. To compensate for scale disadvantages, a mixture of collaborative activities is pursued in order to build system capacity. Paradoxically, little is known about collaboration among key stakeholders. This article makes a contribution to reducing this knowledge gap by focusing on mid-level managers and municipal departments. This research is empirically underpinned by a cross sectional survey of middle managers in 64 municipalities in Norway (N = 1354) and presents, for the first time, …
To be or not to be: Collaborative Governance and The Case of Continuous Master Planning in Lahti
2020
The benefits of collaborative actions between different stakeholders has been recognized broadly and has been admitted as one of the key factors in regional development. However, the research has so far focused on examining cases retrospectively, leaving a gap in looking into something on-going and uncertain, as well as it has been common to consider regional development through abstracts concepts. Therefore, there exists less information on the practical implementation of the theories and policies within regions. Additionally, it is important to take into consideration the ever-growing trend of cross-sectoral collaboration - however not only in public-private interface, but also involving …
Frames of digital divide in digitalization policies in Finland, Denmark and Sweden and the legitimacy of the implementing agency
2020
The process whereby digital technologies are integrated to everyday functions of the lives of citizens is commonly referred to as digitalization. While the benefits of utilization of technology are undeniable and manifold, digitalization also causes inequality in society. Digital divide is the academic concept that originally referred to the gap between those who have access to technology and those who do not, but nowadays it is understood as a wider phenomenon that encompasses various inequalities brought about by digitalization. Nordic countries are at the forefront in taking advantage of new technological opportunities, but also for these welfare states digital divide is a concern and go…
Between institutions and agency : How tensions shape the trajectory of governance
2020
The Europe 2020 strategy promoted the concept of smart specialization as the future for regional development strategies in Europe. The aim was to improve governance practices within European countries on sub-national levels. Nevertheless, not all regions in the European Union produced smart-specialization strategies within the year 2020. The failure to produce a strategy does not mean that actions were not taken. It is instead that actions were taken within different contexts that greatly affected how the implementation process played out. As such, smart specialization has presented opportunities to study the meaning of place. How the policy concept has been translated into action through e…
Organisational responses to regulatory pressure: A case study of a Norwegian Research University’s strategic compliance to GDPR
2020
Master's thesis in Innovative governance and public management (ME523) This thesis study seeks to test Oliver’s (1991) theory for prediction of Strategic Responses to Institutional Processes, against the case of initial responses taken by a Norwegian research university when faced with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of European Union (EU).This thesis explores how different parts of the same organisation respond to and manage institutional pressure. It uses a case study of a Norwegian research university’s response to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). An exploratory case study design frame was used to address the research question, and qualitative dat…
The formal organization structure of research innovation centers: a case-study in search of characteristics and an explanation
2020
Master's thesis in Innovative governance and public management (ME523) This study sheds light on research innovation centers in a Norwegian setting. Research innovation centers are a hybrid of research groups and innovation centers and belong to the higher education (HE) sector. The aim of this study is to identify the formal organization structure oftwo cases of research innovation centers and to find a suitable explanation through the analysis of its institutional pillars, according to W. R. Scott (2014). In a qualitative case-analysis it was found that the two cases share most of their characteristics in the formal organization structure. The main findings in both cases are a) a low leve…
Holdninger til læring : en undersøkelse blant medarbeidere uten formell kompetanse i kommunal pleie- og omsorgssektor
2013
Masteroppgave i ledelse ORG 500 Universitetet i Agder 2013 Arbeidslivet fordrer i vår tid medarbeidere som er læringsvillige og kompetente. Voksnes læringopptar myndighetene på flere nivåer. Situasjonen i den kommunale pleie og omsorgstjenestepreges av økte omsorgsbehov og utfordringer knyttet til å rekruttere kompetent personale.Denne masteroppgaven ser på hvordan medarbeidere innen kommunal pleie ogomsorgsvirksomhet forholder seg til læring, underveis i et studieløp som utløser formellkompetanse.Jeg beskriver læringens grunnleggende psykologiske, biologiske og samfunnsvitenskapeligeforståelse som igjen danner grunnlaget for en helhetlig tilnærming til læringens omfang ogkompleksitet.Iller…
Læring og kunnskapsutvikling : Skinsnesheia barnehage - en barnehage i utvikling : hvordan skjer læringen og kunnskapsutviklingen i barnehagen og hvo…
2013
Masteroppgave i ledelse ORG 500 Universitetet i Agder 2013 Hensikten med denne masteroppgaven er å utvikle kompetanse om hvordan læring og kunnskapsutvikling skjer i Skinsnesheia barnehage. Jeg har også til hensikt å studere om det har skjedd endringer i barnehagen siden 2009 som har påvirket læringen og kunnskapsutviklingen. Skinsnesheia barnehage er en stor privateid barnehage i Mandal, der læring og kunnskapsutvikling er viktige faktorer for å lykkes i konkurransen med andre barnehager. Skinsnesheia barnehage er en kunnskapsbedrift og en kontinuerlig utvikling av kompetansen er avgjørende for å overleve som en kunnskapsbedrift i et stadig tøffere marked. For å belyse oppgavens problemsti…
Hvordan lykkes med sushifranchising : En studie om innvandrerentreprenørskap, utfordringer og ressurser i sushimarkedet
2019
Masteroppgave MBA Executive Master of Business administration ORG954 - Universitetet i Agder 2019 Denne avhandlingen handler om innvandrerentreprenørskaptil vietnamesiskekvoteflyktninger i Norgei begynnelsen av 2000-tallet. Studier innen innvandrerentreprenørskap globalt viser at innvandrere er relativt mer sannsynlig å bli selvstendig næringsdrivende enn de innfødte. Denne tilbøyeligheten blant norskeinnvandrergruppen er dokumentert via tall fra SSB som viser at gründereavutenlands opprinnelseer overrepresentert i forhold til det totale antallet, spesielt asiatiske etablererei tidsperioden 2009 –2015 (Tabell 1).Denne sammenhengenhar med såkalt nødvendighetsdrevet entreprenørskapsom ervietn…
Prosjektledelse og -styring av ERP-system ved Hernis Scan Systems AS, Telenor og Hafslund nett
2016
Masteroppgave MBA Executive Master of Business administration ORG954 - Universitetet i Agder 2016 Det er blitt sagt og skrevet mye forskjellig om innføring av ERP-system, eventuelt bytte et gammelt ERP-system med et nyere. Hovedfokus i denne artikkelen dreier seg om innføring av ERP-systemer i små og mellomstore bedrifter (SMB). Noen artikler peker på fordeler ved valg av ferdig hyllevare, mens andre peker på ulempene ved å velge dette og derfor på grunn av det må tilpasse bedriftens prosesser til det nye ERP-systemets prosesser. Noen peker på viktigheten av å ha oversikt over forretningsprosessene, mens andre artikler peker på andre ting som viktige. Jeg har vært med som deltaker i prosjek…