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Kva er suksessfaktorar for å kunne realisere konkurranseutsetting av pleie og omsorgstenester i norske kommunar?
2013
Masteroppgave i ledelse – Universitetet i Agder 2013
Samhandling i kommuner - politisk og administrativ ledelse : lederfortellinger fra et utvalg administrative toppledere i kommuner om hvordan de opple…
2013
Masteroppgave i ledelse – Universitetet i Agder 2013 Tema for denne masteroppgaven er samhandlingen mellom poltikk og administrasjon, vurdert ut fra administrativ toppledelse. Jeg ønsket å få ledere på rådmannsnivå, dvs rådmann selv eller medlemmer av rådmannens ledergruppe, til å beskrive hvordan de opplever samhandlingen. Det var viktig for meg å få ledernes egne beskrivelser. Jeg valgte å invitere et utvalg med ledere i egen region. Alle som ble forespurt takket ja til å delta med sin fortelling. I oppgaven har jeg brukt lederfortellinger fra en meget avgrenset gruppe. Dette gir nyanser som er vanskelig å få fram i større spørreundersøkelser, samtidig er det ikke mulig å generalisere ut …
"Det er krise - du må komme" : hvordan håndterer ledere sykefravær og hvilke ferdigheter tar de i bruk for å mestre det over tid?
2013
Masteroppgave i ledelse – Universitetet i Agder 2013
More planet and less profit? The ethical dilemma of an oil producing nation
2019
Every oil producing nation is confronted with a complex and fundamental ethical dilemma. On the one hand, there are moral arguments for the nation to use the petroleum resource for the benefit of society and make it available for countries who do not have this natural resource endowment. On the other hand, there are moral arguments for not extracting and using fossil fuels because of CO2 emissions. In short, this creates tension between the need for government revenues to finance welfare benefits and the objective of preserving the environment. A complicating factor is that a nation's domestic oil and gas activities are in its nature global because the activities have a direct impact on the…
Does a Responsible University Need a Third Mission?
2019
AbstractThere are different positions in the discourse about how the university can contribute to innovation, economic development and regional development. One position regards regional development as a new third mission. Another position argues for the integration of the regional role within the first two roles, which are teaching and research. Both positions are normative and rest on the assumption that the university is a homogeneous organisation and that transforming the role of the university into a regional development role is simple. However, if the university is a loosely coupled organisation, the transformation is more challenging. This chapter addresses this organisational challe…
Exploring the impacts of refugee camps on host communities : a case study of Kakuma host comunity in Kenya
2013
Master thesis in development management – University of Agder 2013 The thesis explores how the establishment of a refugee camp has impacted the hosting community of Kakuma and its inhabitants. More specific how the camp establishment has impacted hosts household viability and how they have adapted accordingly. Of equal importance the research is exploring the relationship between host and refugee communities in Kakuma. By interviewing respondents from the host community, refugee camp and external actors of relevance the research addresses the above objectives. The findings are further analyzed in light of a theoretical framework. The remote arid area of Kakuma is located in the Turkana Coun…
THE REAWAKENED BOLIVIAN NATIONALISM CREATED CHANGES THAT INITIATED BENEFICIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE PEOPLE The case study of Students Grant Recipients at …
2015
Master thesis development management- University of Agder, 2015 Natural resources have demonstrated to be viable resources in the development of revenues that benefit a large number of Bolivia’s population. Hydrocarbons, oil, tin, are just few examples of the natural resources located within Bolivia´s territory. Currently the extraction of natural gas represents Bolivia’s main source of income allowing it to become the central pillar of the national economy. This paper explores the events related to the extraction of natural resources in Bolivia. It analyzes its sources and its characteristics, as well as the ways in which these events influenced the past and the present hydrocarbon policy.…
Promoting private-public synergies for managing flooding in Kampala city : a case stydy of Bwaise, Parish III, Kampele division
2013
Master thesis in development management - University of Agder 2013 Many cities in the world, particularly those in Africa are faced with growing problems associated with flooding. Increased rain frequency and intensity alongside other factors such as settlement in flood plains, poor waste management, and increased surface run off exacerbate the situation. This study was undertaken to assess the possibility for effective collaborative management of floods in one of the cities in East Africa: Uganda. The focus was on effective reduction in vulnerability and risks from flooding through collaborative action. Local perceptions of why floods occur were explored and how communities adjust to them.…
The impact of ICT use for Drought Early Warning System in Karamoja An assessment of e-readiness of ICT factors for DEWS “A case study conducted in Ka…
2015
Master thesis development management- University of Agder, 2015 (Konfidensiell til/confidential until 01.01.2021)
Development without rights? : an analysis of the Chinese development policies in Tibet in a power and post-development perspective
2013
Master thesis in development management – University of Agder 2013 While economic growth keeps reaching new highs in People’s Republic of China (PRC), the inequalities and human rights violations are increasing with a matching speed. Minority areas continue to be characterized by extreme poverty and social unrest, and despite heavy growth rates since the 1990’s, the Tibetan Autonomous Region remains worst off. At the same time the PRC has never invested more resources in development projects in the Tibetan Plateau. Whereas the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) keeps building more high ways, railways and ‘modern housing’ in the name of ‘human development’ in Tibet, more than one hundred individu…