Browsing USN Open Archive by Author "Kristiansen, Elsa"

Accusations of racist language in Norwegian football: stakeholder management of whistleblowing

Kristiansen, Elsa; Houlihan, Barrie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)

This qualitative study analyses whistleblowing in relation to incidents of racism in one Norwegian Premier Division FC. Focused on stakeholder management, the paper examines: (1) the management of the whistleblowing case ...

Benefits of Volunteerism and Quality of Life: A Norwegian Perspective

Kristiansen, Elsa; Prebensen, Nina Katrine; Chen, Joseph S. (Chapter, 2023)

This transcript highlights an empirical undertaking of the relationships between the benefits of volunteerism and individual’s quality of life in the context of an international sport event in Norway. In-depth interview ...

Chasing an Olympic dream: a holistic approach to how youth athletes narrate injuries, performance, and the value of being seen

Kristiansen, Elsa; Broch, Trygve B.; Stensrud, Trine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

This article explores how athletes experience injuries and performance pressures when striving for an “Olympic dream”, and focuses on how ten young women, aged 19–22, understand present and past experiences with injuries. ...

Comparing the expectations, experiences and legacies of volunteers at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo 2011 and Val di Fiemme 2013

Schnitzer, Martin; Kristiansen, Elsa; Hanstad, Dag Vidar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)

Volunteers play an important role in delivering events, especially events over a longer period of time. For example, the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (Nordic WSC) take place every two years in a member country of the ...

Digitaliseringens påvirkning på varehandel : En litteraturstudie

Pedersen, Per Egil; Solem, Birgit Andrine Apenes; Kristiansen, Elsa (Skriftserien fra Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge;2, Report, 2018)

Denne rapporten kartlegger og systematiserer litteraturen om digitaliseringens betydning for varehandel. Rapporten baserer seg på artikler fra anerkjente internasjonale tidsskrifter, samt fagrelaterte rapporter, fra år ...

Does home location put young athletes under pressure?

Kristiansen, Elsa; Schnitzer, Martin; Houlihan, Barrie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

This paper examines how Norwegian (n = 5) and Austrian (n = 12) cyclists experienced the interaction with different stakeholders when participating at the UCI Road World Championship. Athletes were interviewed during and ...

Enhancing consumer participation in the context of sport events: The power of three basic psychological needs

Moghaddam, Bardiya; Kristiansen, Elsa; Opstad, Birger (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

Consumer active participation (CP) is crucial for creating valuable experiences in tourism and event contexts. However, previous studies have focused exclusively on the physical and psychological aspects of CP, neglecting ...

Guidelines for Need-Supportive Coach Development: The Motivation Activation Program in Sports (MAPS)

Berntsen, Hedda; Kristiansen, Elsa (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

The purpose of this article is to share the conceptual framework, design, and impact evidence of a coach development program that was aimed at teaching coaches how to act need-supportive toward their athletes. Informed by ...

Idrettsglede for alle: Arbeid for mangfold og mot rasisme

Kristiansen, Elsa; Sonne, Lasse (Skriftserien fra Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge;64, Report, 2021)

Dette er en statusrapport om idrettens arbeid for mangfold og mot rasisme. Rapporten består av de to delene (1) Bakgrunn og (2) 2020-undersøkelsen om rasisme og diskriminering. Selve undersøkelsen er syv-delt og svarer opp ...

Increased Work Demands for Early Childhood Education Leaders: A self-study on the use of case method in adult leadership education

Bøe, Marit; Kristiansen, Elsa (Chapter, 2023)

Based on an analysis of statements and snaplogs from four Danish female students writing their masters’ thesis between December 2019 and April 2020, the paper aims to shed light on how mature female students cope with the ...

Inter-Organisational Exercises in Dry and Wet Context—Why Do Maritime Response Organisations Gain More Knowledge from Exercises at Sea Than Those on Shore?

Carlström, Eric; Magnussen, Leif Inge; Kristiansen, Elsa; Berlin, Johan; Sørensen, Jarle Løwe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

This is a study of inter-organisational exercises arranged by on-shore organisations (ONSOs) and off-shore organisations (OFFSOs). The aim was to compare findings from trained emergency staffs’ perceptions of the impact ...

Internship i tverrfeltet mellom historie og eventledelse: Midgardsblotfestivalen som eksempel på en faglig utviklingsarena

Kristiansen, Elsa; Sonne, Lasse (Chapter, 2024)

I denne artikkelen vil vi vise hvordan internship kan tilrettelegges som kompetanseutvikling i et tverrfaglig rom mellom historie, kulturarv, eventledelse og stedsutvikling. En internship i historie vil kunne bidra til ...

Learning and usefulness stemming from collaboration in a maritime crisis management exercise in Northern Norway

Magnussen, Leif Inge; Carlström, Eric; Sørensen, Jarle Løwe; Torgersen, Glenn-Egil; Hagenes, Erlend Frithjof; Kristiansen, Elsa (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)

This research investigates the perceived collaboration between public, private, and volunteer organisations during maritime crisis work, with an emphasis on learning and collaboration. The purpose of this paper is to ...

Lockdown and No Lockdown: How Norwegian and Swedish Elite Athletes Managed Preparations for Tokyo 2020 and Mental Health Challenges in the Shadow of COVID-19

Lundqvist, Carolina; Kristiansen, Elsa (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)

The present study explored Norwegian and Swedish Olympic aspirants' perceived challenges for the preparations of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (OG) and risk and protective factors for mental health. The focus for this study was ...

Managing organizational and media stress: The case of elite Norwegian skiers

Kristiansen, Elsa; Houlihan, Barrie; Stubberud, Hans Anton (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)

This case study focuses on how Norwegian ski jumpers performed in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and the following FIS (International Ski and Snowboard Federation) ski flying World Championships 2022 in Vikersund, Norway, ...

A mixed methods stakeholder satisfaction study of sports events based on the case of the 2016 international children’s games

Schlemmer, Philipp; Stickdorn, Marc; Kristiansen, Elsa; Schnitzer, Martin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

Sports event research has displayed gaps in the analysis of different stakeholders’ perspectives and satisfaction levels. Consequently, this study aims at laying bare real-time experiences of event stakeholders via a unique ...

Motivational processes affecting the perception of organizational and media stressors among professional football players: A longitudinal mixed methods research study

Kristiansen, Elsa; Ivarsson, Andreas; Solstad, Bård Erlend; Roberts, Glyn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine professional football players’ perceptions of organizational and media stressors over a season using Achievement Goal Theory (AGT) as the overarching motivational ...