Scientific Publications in Political Science and Management
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The Nordic Municipal CEO Model: Stability in Change
(Chapter, 2024)In this concluding chapter of the book Managing Nordic Local Governments: Paradoxes and Challenges of the Municipal Chief Executive, we present the main findings in relation to the Nordic municipal chief executive officer ... -
A Multilevel Exploration of Science Dynamics with Computational and Quantitative Techniques
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;no. 518, Doctoral thesis, 2025)While contemporary societies are increasingly reliant on science, our understanding of how exactly the scientific community works is still limited. The research work has experienced tremendous changes during the past few ... -
The Municipal CEO in The Nordic Welfare State
(Chapter, 2024)This book analyses the municipal chief executive officer (MCEO) of Nordic municipalities. The Nordic countries operate a distinct model of local government in the context of the welfare state. As there are some variations ... -
Great Expectations: Change and Continuity in Academic Roles and Tasks
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)This study explores the changing expectations towards the work of senior academics in Norway. By utilizing role theory concepts, as well as literature on university branding and academic recruitment, it examines how academic ... -
How satisfied are international students? The role of town, gown and motivations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)A growing literature addresses the experiences of international students in higher education. However, limited attention has been paid to how satisfied international students are with their educational experience (gown) ... -
Political conditionality as an EU foreign policy and crisis management tool. The case of EU wartime political conditionality vis-à-vis Ukraine
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)This article explores the compatibility between the EU’s political conditionality as a policy tool and the EU’s approach to conflict management, guided by the EU Global Strategy. It does so based on the unique case of the ... -
Thirty years of climate change research: A fine-grained analysis of geographical specialization
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Bibliometric overviews of climate change research typically focus on the main topical trends and few countries with the largest share of the scientific production. These are important limitations: most of the world’s ... -
User acceptance of strategic planning: Evidence from Northern European municipalities
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Strategic planning is core to public administration at all governmental levels. Evidence suggests that when conducted well strategic planning impacts several performance outcomes. Yet, public administration and strategy ... -
Artificial Intelligence - a Promethean Technology? Frames, Narratives and Arguments about AI in the EU and the Nordics 2016-2022
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;no. 494, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Since the late-2010s, artificial intelligence (AI) has risen to prominence on the political agenda, at the same time as a surge in global investments in the technology. This dissertation examines how political organizations ... -
Engaging with local communities : Five key lessons that businesses can learn from universities
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)As businesses are coming to terms with the challenges derived from the Covid-19 crisis, they are realizing the need to do more for and with their local communities than being co-located or having business relationships. ... -
Universities’ responses to crises: the influence of competition and reputation on tuition fees
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Modern societies regularly face crises that have major disruptive effects. Learning from past crises can inform better choices and policies when facing a new one. Following the 2008 global financial crisis, higher education ... -
Theory-based implementation of physical activity programs in worksite health promotion settings : a systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Worksites are important settings for implementing health promotion programs. Evidence for sustainable upscaling of physical activity (PA) programs and critical evaluation of the implementation process are scarce. In this ... -
The Contemporary Norwegian Municipal CEO
(Chapter, 2024)This chapter describes the evolution of the Norwegian municipal chief executive officer (MCEO) from 1980 to 1992 and 2018, when the position was weakened politically but strengthened administratively. Today, the Norwegian ... -
Unpacking strategic alliances in European higher education
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)As the world becomes more complex and interconnected, organizations embedded in dynamic, competitive, and highly institutionalized fields devise mechanisms to reduce uncertainty and enhance competitiveness by joining forces ... -
De facto differentiation in the European Union - Circumventing rules, law, and rule of law
(Chapter, 2022)Differentiation has become a common feature in European integration and attracts considerable scholarly attention. The vast majority of academic literature focuses on formal (de jure) differentiation, in which opt-outs or ... -
Improving the efficiency of research proposals evaluation: A two-stage procedure
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)An important share of research funding is allocated via competitive programs, which entail considerable direct and indirect costs, such as to develop and evaluate the proposals. The goal of this article is to explore whether ... -
International public administration on the tip of the tongue: language as a feature of representative bureaucracy in the Economic Community of West African States
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Recent scholarship shows increasing interest in gender, ethnic or national representation within regional and international organizations. In contrast, language as a criterion of representation has rarely been scrutinized. ... -
Is There a Proper Way to Teach Design Thinking? Empirical Evidence from Design Thinking in Education
(Journal article, 2020)Since about a decade ago, design thinking has become a prominent topic in the scientific and business world. In order to keep up with global competition, design thinking has proven to be a valuable concept for assisting ... -
Regional and sectoral variations in the ability to attract funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Program and Horizon 2020
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The funding from the European Union’s Framework Programs for Research and Innovation (EU FPs) is skewed across European countries and institutions. The goal of this article is to deepen our understanding of this skewness ...
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