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Sluttrapport USN Studentinkubator 2018 – 2020: Erfaringer og anbefalinger fra pilotprosjektet USN Studentbedrift
(Research report, 2020)Det toårige pilotprosjektet USN Studentinkubator (2018-2020) er utviklet som et tilbud for studentene som ønsker å utforske en alternativ karriere vei, gjennom å utvikle og test ut ideer som de har utviklet gjennom sine ... -
Agile product development practices for coping with learning paradox in R&D offshore units
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)R&D offshoring involves the relocation of in-house R&D activities to subsidiary units located in other countries, often associated with low-cost engineering work, to meet global operational requirements. The main motivation ... -
Seeking ’Strategy’ in Business Intelligence Literature: Theorizing BI as part of strategy research
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This paper connects the business intelligence (BI) literature with research in strategic management by plotting the existing research strands on BI: environmental scanning, competitive intelligence, executive information ... -
Agile new solution development in manufacturing companies.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This conceptual paper proposes a new agile solution development model for technology and manufacturing companies. The flexible model consists of five key phases: 1) new idea screening, 2) idea nurturing, 3) conversion of ... -
A (Re)view of the Philosophical Foundations of Strategic Management
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This paper aims to review how different approaches to social inquiry (e.g. positivist, postpositivist, interpretive, postmodernist and critical theory) have been used in strategy research and how these main paradigms engage ... -
Firm boundaries in servitization: Interplay and repositioning practices
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The present study analyzes how servitization delineates a manufacturer's boundaries. Based on interviews with 57 senior managers and extensive secondary data collected from four global solution providers, this study ... -
eParticipation for Lurkers and Stand-by Citizens? Evaluating a Norwegian Rapid Feedback eParticipation System
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This paper presents an evaluation of an eParticipation system for rapid feedback and dialogue between citizens and politicians. The system consists of a mobile application with survey-like functionality and a methodology ... -
Approaches to the Self – From Modernity Back to Viking and Medieval Scandinavia
(Chapter, 2020)In this article the editors of the book account for the book’s main aims, namely to discuss various modes of studying and defining the self and to investigate the various processes and practices that selves in Viking and ... -
The Self in Viking and Medieval Scandinavia, and Beyond: Between the Material, the Social, and the Cognitive
(Chapter, 2020)In this article, the editors summarize how the different starting points for studying the self in the articles of this book, lead to different conclusions with regard to the nature of the self and the distribution of agency: ... -
Consumers in local food markets: From adoption to market co-creation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the consumer adoption literature on local food. This study discusses the applicability of traditional models of adoption and diffusion to understand new phenomena such as ... -
Emergency Healthcare Providers’ Perceptions of Preparedness and Willingness to Work during Disasters and Public Health Emergencies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This study evaluates the perceptions of preparedness and willingness to work during disasters and public health emergencies among 213 healthcare workers at hospitals in the southern region of Saudi Arabia by using a ... -
Genres of Participation in Social Networking Systems: A Study of the 2017 Norwegian Parliamentary Election
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2018)Norwegian political parties have used the Internet for campaigning since 2001. In 2009 all the parties represented in parliament experimented with social media, and in 2013 social media had become an important and integrated ... -
Bruk av naturis i norsk ferskfiskomsetning, 1860-1940
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020)Selv om Norge etter hvert eksporterte en betydelig mengde is, blekner likevel iseksporten mot de virkelig store varegruppene i norsk handelsstatistikk. Tre og fiskeprodukter var og forble dominerende ut 1800-tallet. I ... -
The Transparent Smart City - How City Councils and City Administrations Can Apply Smart Technology for Increased Transparency - With Case Evidence from Norway
(Chapter, 2017)Transparency is seen as one important property of open government. The growing importance of government transparency is shown through legislation being passed by most democratic countries during the last few decades. ... -
Just a Buzzword? The use of Concepts and Ideas in Educational Governance
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)In this article, a study of combined discursive emphasis on the concepts “culture for learning” and “learning outcomes” in recent education policy messages is presented. These concepts have been individually examined but ... -
Personal and Private: Using Framing and Network Theory to Examine the Diffusion of Opinion Articles on Facebook
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)ABSTRACT: Purpose: Demonstrate the use of framing and network analysis to explore how the two concepts can contribute to understanding diffusion of content in social media. Design/methodology/approach: Using the most ... -
Facebook and local newspapers’ effect on local politicians’ popularity
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)While there has been much research on how national politicians’ popularity is related to their participation in both traditional and social media, less research has been undertaken in order to understand the role of media ... -
Smart Cities, Big Data and Smart Decision-making - Understanding "Big Data" in Smart City Applications
(Chapter, 2018)Smart decision making is based on data combined with analytics to improve decision-making. This paper examines several application areas of smart cities, and related data sources used for decision-making. In many cases, ... -
Citizens as Sensors: Human Sensors as a Smart City Data Source
(Chapter, 2018)This paper discusses how citizens can play the role of sensors, using their perceptions to discover and report problems using some kind of digital platform. The use of human sensors is connected to the concept of “smart ... -
Inter-Organisational Exercises in Dry and Wet Context—Why Do Maritime Response Organisations Gain More Knowledge from Exercises at Sea Than Those on Shore?
(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 ...
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