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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 ... -
“Share Your Tools”—A Utility Study of a Norwegian Wildland-Fire Collaboration Exercise
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Based on the assumption that crisis collaboration exercises lead to better team-integration and more efficient problem solving, the aim of this study is to test whether there is a relationship between exercise participation ... -
A Survey on Smart Cities, Big Data, Analytics, and Smart Decision-making. Towards an analytical framework for decision-making in smart cities
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)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. Further, we present ... -
Multiple Spaces, Multiple Selves? The Case of King Sverrir of Norway
(Chapter, 2020)This article discusses the ways King Sverrir Sigurðarson of Norway (r. 1177–1202) perceived and represented himself. It seeks to move beyond the debate on whether he was mainly a leader of warriors who sought recognition ... -
Improving Quality of Life for People With Disability Through Social Media: Towards an Affordance Framework
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Information and communication technologies (ICT) are important for people with disability in their day‑to‑day life, as they offer possibilities and opportunities for these people to enjoy a range of new social interactions. ... -
District administrators’ governing styles in the enactment of data-use practices
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)This study focus on how administrators in districts approach data and data use in education differently. Based on data material from local policy documents, interviews with district administrators and observations from ... -
Preparedness and Multiagency Collaboration: Lessons Learned from a Case Study in the Norwegian Armed Forces.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The objective of this study is to investigate the structure for learning and the learning outcomes from a paper exercise based on multiagency collaboration, and point to potential benefits for crisis leadership and management ...
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