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Mellom profesjon og reform: Om fremveksten og implementeringen av enhetlig ledelse i norsk sykehusvesen
(Series of Dissertations, Doctoral thesis, 2009)Avhandlingen består foruten en introduksjonsdel av tre artikler. Den første artikkelen (Fra fagstyre til enhetlig ledelse) er en historisk studie av utviklingen fra enhetlig legeledelse, som var den dominerende ledelsesmodellen ... -
Consumers in Industrial Networks: a study of the Norwegian-Portuguese bacalhau network
(Series of Dissertations;4, Doctoral thesis, 2010)The way in which industrial activities are organised among firms has been a fundamental theoretical concern for a long time” (Dubois, 1994). Typical studies do not include the division of work between consumers and firms. ... -
State Ownership and Corporate Governance: Empirical Evidence from Norway and Sweden
(Series of Dissertations;3/2010, Doctoral thesis, 2010)Since the late 1990s, the corporate governance of state-owned companies (SOCs) has moved to the forefront of the political agenda in several Western European countries and elsewhere. Triggered by large corporate scandals, ... -
Ports as Actors in Industrial Networks
(Series of Dissertations;6, Doctoral thesis, 2010)The purpose of this thesis is to consider how port authorities can be characterized as actors in industrial contexts. The thesis uses the Industrial Network Approach to avoid bringing in typical views of what a port is ... -
Ports as Actors in Industrial Networks
(Series of Dissertations;6/2010, Doctoral thesis, 2010)The purpose of this thesis is to consider how port authorities can be characterized as actors in industrial contexts. The thesis uses the Industrial Network Approach to avoid bringing in typical views of what a port is ... -
Opportunities for learning and knowledge creation in practice
(Series of Dissertations 1/2010, Doctoral thesis, 2010)This study contributes to our understanding of opportunities for learning and knowledge creation at work. Through an interpretive case study the aim is to add insight to the theoretical debate on learning and knowledge ... -
Three essays on corporate control
(Series of Dissertations;7/2011, Doctoral thesis, 2011)This dissertation consists of the three papers “Stakeholder rights and economic performance: The profitability of nonprofits” (with Øyvind Bøhren), “Stakeholder conflicts and dividend policy: A cleaner test” (with Øyvind ... -
Fra instrumentell rasjonalitet til tvetydighet: En analyse av utviklingen av Statskonsults tilnærming til standarden Mål- og resultatstyring (MRS)1987-2004
(Series of Dissertations;3/2011, Doctoral thesis, 2011)Hva skjer når folk konfronteres med faste standarder eller mål, som er ment å skulle endre adferd i organisasjonsmessige og andre samfunnsmessige sammenhenger? Beskrivelser av slike standarders virkninger ofte har karakter ... -
How do metal musicians become entrepreneurial? A phenomenological investigation on opportunity recognition
(Series of Dissertations;10/2011, Doctoral thesis, 2011)In this dissertation, becoming entrepreneurial mean that musicians undertake commercial activities that are necessary for artistic creativity and performance. In order to analyse the entrepreneurial process, I have ... -
Demands, designs and decisions about evaluation: On the evaluation of postgraduate programmes for school leadership development in Norway and England
(Series of Dissertations;6/2011, Doctoral thesis, 2011)The purpose of this study is to investigate decision making processes related to evaluation. The study attempts to combine research from decision making theory and evaluation theory to further explore the evaluation of ... -
Investors' performance and trading behavior on the Norwegian stock market
(Series of Dissertations;5/2011, Doctoral thesis, 2011)This dissertation examines investors’ performance and trading behavior on the Norwegian stock market, using a unique and extensive data set of monthly holdings of all the investors. The first paper studies how Norwegian ... -
Broad vs. Narrow Brand Strategies: The Effects of Association Accessibility on Brand Performance
(Series of Dissertations;1/2011, Doctoral thesis, 2011)The purpose of this dissertation is to investigate whether brands pursuing a narrow brand strategy perform better than brands pursuing a broad brand strategy. Specifically, the dissertation asks whether associative strength ... -
Betwixt and between: Software in telecommunications and the programming language Chill, 1974-1999
(Series of Dissertations;8/2011, Doctoral thesis, 2011)This thesis studies the creation, use and ultimate demise of a rather peculiar high-level programming language named Chill.1 It was peculiar in its origin, a United Nations specialised agency. It was peculiar in its ... -
Hydrogen in the making – how an energy company organises under uncertainty
(Series of Dissertations;2/2011, Doctoral thesis, 2011)This thesis combines an analytical interest in innovation process studies with an empirical interest in clean energy development. My work concentrates on innovation processes from initiation to realisation in a company ... -
Beyond the ‘trusted advisor’: The impact of client-professional relationships on the client’s selection of professional service firms
(Series of Dissertations;3/2012, Doctoral thesis, 2012)Relationship based advantages and competitive advantages are often assumed to belong to different paradigms in management research. While authors have pointed out that companies compete and have relationships at the same ... -
Creating the Image: A Transaction Cost Analysis of Joint Value Creation in the Motion Picture Industry
(Series of Dissertations;3/2013, Doctoral thesis, 2013)This dissertation is concerned with expanding the scope of transaction cost theory from its primary concern with governance alignment to also encompass transaction value. The aim is to provide strategic management guidance, ... -
Fire Walk with Me: Exploring the Role of Harmonious and Obsessive Passion in Well-being and Performance at Work
(Series of Dissertations;08/2014, Doctoral thesis, 2014)This dissertation discusses the construct of passion for work. Built on motivational theories that separate the quantity and the quality of work motivation and integration, the dualistic model of passion intends to better ... -
Narcissus and Leadership Potential: The measurement and implications of narcissism in leadership selection processes
(Series of Dissertations;4/2014, Doctoral thesis, 2014)Incorporating theoretical and empirical work from the literature on narcissism, it is postulated that narcissism poses a particular risk in leader selection settings. By appearing confident, charismatic, intelligent, and ... -
The role of technology, ownership and origin in M&A performance
(Series of Dissertations;2/2014, Doctoral thesis, 2014)he massive value destruction for the acquiring firm shareholders found in recent studies on M&A performance puts a big question mark over M&A as a corporate growth strategy. However, not all M&A destroy value, which makes ... -
Client-consultant interaction practices: Sources of ingenuity, value creation and strategizing
(Series of Dissertations;10/2014, Doctoral thesis, 2014)Service providers increasingly choose to interact with their clients. Previous studies show that client’s resources and activities can influence the service provider’s ability to create value, to be creative, and to develop ...