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The Diffusion of Lean in the Norwegian Municipality Sector: An Exploratory Survey
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The use and application of Lean in the public sector has attracted considerable interest in recent years. In Norway, the concept of Lean has lately been hugely popular, not only among private sector firms, such as ... -
The Downstream Consequences of Problem-Solving Mindsets: How Playing with Legos Influences Creativity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Business leaders, governments, and scholars are increasingly recognizing the importance of creativity. Recent trends in technology and education, however, suggest that many individuals are facing fewer opportunities to ... -
The emergence and rise of Industry 4.0 viewed through the lens of management fashion theory
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The Industry 4.0 (I4.0) concept is concerned with the fourth industrial revolution in manufacturing, in which technological trends such as digitalization, automation and artificial intelligence are transforming production ... -
The Fall of the Queen of Nordic Skiing: A comparative analysis of the Swedish and Norwegian media coverage of the Therese Johaug scandal
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)In 2016, Norwegian cross-country skier Therese Johaug made her positive doping test public. We compare how the Norwegian and Swedish media covered the ensuing scandal with the aim of discovering how constructions of ... -
The Feasibility of Three Prediction Techniques of the Artificial Neural Network, Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System, and Hybrid Particle Swarm Optimization for Assessing the Safety Factor of Cohesive Slopes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)In this paper, a neuro particle-based optimization of the artificial neural network (ANN) is investigated for slope stability calculation. The results are also compared to another artificial intelligence technique of a ... -
The impact of family CEO’s ownership and the moderating effect of the second largest owner in private family firms
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)This study explores two ownership issues in private family firms. First, we investigate the relationship between the ownership of family CEOs and firm performance, and postulate that this relationship in private family ... -
The impact of individual motivations on idea submission and future motivation to participate in an organization's virtual idea campaign
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)We used time-lagged survey data to investigate the effects of various types of motivation on idea submission and future motivation to participate in a virtual idea campaign (VIC). We also used qualitative data to illuminate ... -
The impact of management concepts: A typology
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Over the course of the last decades numerous management concepts have risen and fallen in opularity. Research has shown that some management concepts are short-lived and have limited impact, while others spread widely and ... -
The impact of second home tourism on local economic development in rural areas in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Over recent decades, rural–urban migration and a decrease in wealth have been major challenges faced by European rural areas. Maintaining urban and rural settlements throughout the country has been an important aim of ... -
The multifaceted role of the network orchestrator - a longitudinal study.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)This longitudinal empirical case study develops a new framework for the role of the orchestrator of networks of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The SME network under study is followed during six years, through ... -
The Organizer Dilemma: Outcomes from a Collaboration Exercise
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)In crisis management, cross-sector collaboration exercises are perceived as improving preparedness and develop team-integration efforts. However, studies show that exercises may tend to produce results with limited learning ... -
The Relationship between Self-Concept, Self-Efficacy, and Military Skills and Abilities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)This study investigated the relationship between academic self-concept, academic self-efficacy and the self-reported acquirement of certain specific military skills and abilities. Our sample consisted of 141 military cadets ... -
The relative importance of healthy food labels when shopping for groceries online
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Healthy food labels are a widely used form of intervention that nudges consumers towards healthier choices. This study investigates the relative importance of healthy food labels on the consumers’ online choice of grocery. ... -
The riding trail as geotourism attraction: Evidence from Iceland
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The geological aspects of tourism are much more extensive than just places to be viewed and/or experienced. The terrain traveled is also a geological phenomenon and an attraction in itself. For a hiker or a rider the type ... -
The role of a political party website: Lessons learnt from the user perspective
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Though substantial research efforts have been spent on understanding the role of political party websites, there is a lack of in-depth knowledge con-cerning how such webpages are experienced by their users. In this paper, ... -
The Role of Perfectionism and Controlling Conditions in Norwegian Elite Junior Performers’ Motivational Processes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Conceptualized within the framework of self-determination theory, the aim of the current study was to investigate the relation between perfectionistic concerns and (a) controlled (non-self-determined) motivation and (b) ... -
The Role of the Management Fashion Arena in the Cross-National Diffusion of Management Concepts: The Case of the Balanced Scorecard in the Scandinavian Countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)The diffusion of fashionable management concepts is an important research topic in management and organization studies. Researchers have pointed out that various actors such as consultants, conference organizers and the ... -
The shift of accounting models and accounting quality: the case of Norwegian GAAP
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)This paper investigates the change in accounting quality w hen firms shift from a revenue - oriented historical cost accounting regime as Norwegian GAAP (NGAAP) to a balance - oriented fair value accounting regime as ... -
The Value Relevance of Alternative Performance Measures: Evidence from the Oslo Stock Exchange
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Companies disclose alternative performance measures (APMs), either to provide useful information to the market, or strategically in order to mislead the market. Using traditional price and return regressions, this study ... -
‘Thinking About How We Think’: Using Bourdieu’s Epistemic Reflexivity to Reduce Bias in International Business Research
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The paper advances epistemic reflexivity as a methodological process for dealing with knowledge biases in International Business research. By drawing upon Bourdieu’s (1989) reflexive sociology, the paper develops an epistemic ...