Browsing NIFU Open Access Archive by Title
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The Norwegian Model in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-12-07)The “Norwegian Model” attempts to comprehensively cover all the peer-reviewed scholarly literatures in all areas of research in one single weighted indicator. Thereby, scientific production is made comparable across ... -
The Norwegian Regional Colleges
(NAVF-melding;1981-1, Report, 1981-02)This essay deals with the implementation of a reform in higher education: the establishment of the Norwegian Regional Colleges. The study is part of an international project conducted by Ladislav Cerych at the Institute ... -
The painters behind the profile: The rise and functioning of communication departments in universities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)It has been argued that universities are changing into becoming more professional as organizations, and this paper investigates this claim by exploring the emergence and tasks of communication departments in modern ... -
The policy mix for knowledge transfer between science and industry in Norway : Case study contribution to the OECD Tip knowledge transfer and policies project
(NIFU Working Paper;2019:15, Working paper, 2019-08)This working paper presents the findings from a study of the policy mix for knowledge transfer between science and industry in Norway. The working paper was commissioned by the Ministry of Education and Research as a ... -
The politics of steering by numbers: Debating performance-based funding in Europe
(NIFU STEP;2008-3, Research report, 2008-01)Written as part of a project on funding as an instrument in European higher education policy funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research, this report looks at performance-based funding systems in five European ... -
The practices of quality management in Norwegian higher education: Collaboration and control in study programme design and delivery
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Purpose: In recent decades, higher education institutions have been encouraged to develop their own internal management systems as a response to perceived quality challenges in the sector. These quality management (QM) ... -
The quality landscape of economics: The top five and beyond
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Whereas a growing number of studies evidence that research quality notions and evaluative practices are field- and context-specific, many focus on single evaluative practices or moments. This paper introduces the concept ... -
The R&D composition of European countries: concentrated versus dispersed profiles
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-02)In this study, we use a unique dataset covering all higher education institutions, public research institutions and private companies that have applied for funding to the European Framework Programs for Research and ... -
The relationship between basic and applied research in universities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)What is the central research activity in modern universities? This paper uses a comprehensive survey among individuals from 15 countries to map differences in orientation towards basic/fundamental research, applied/practical ... -
The relationship between firm productivity, firm size and CSR objectives for innovations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-16)We examine how a firm’s productivity level is related to its potential corporate social responsibility (CSR) objectives for innovations, and whether this relationship is affected by firm size. Two CSR objectives for ... -
The relationship between research and education: typologies and indicators. A literature review
(NIFU-rapport;2016:8, Research report, 2016-04)The relationship between research and education has been a subject for debate in higher education research, with ambiguous and sometimes contradictory empirical results. The report presents some of the key arguments in ... -
The relationship between research and teaching in the humanities: Results from a survey to academic staff in Norwegian universities and colleges
(NIFU Arbeidsnotat;2015:21, Working Paper, 2015-11)On request by the Research Council of Norway, Department for Humanities and Social Sciences, NIFU has undertaken a brief analysis of the relationship between research and teaching in the humanities. This analysis is based ... -
The relationship between training and innovation activities in enterprises
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)We examine the relationship between enterprises’ use of employee training (or education) as a method to stimulate new ideas or creativity among their staff and enterprises’ innovation activities. A data set of 5204 Norwegian ... -
The relevance of samhandling in military doctrines
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2018)Military leaders are faced with high expectations when it comes to handling unforeseen situations in joint military operations. This chapter aims to present a nuanced professional and pedagogical discussion of how an ... -
The research agenda on innovation processes in firms
(NIFU STEP rapport;2009-11, Research report, 2009-03)This report presents the results of work done as “Task 1” of the Work Package 1 (WP1) on “Innovation Processes”. WP 1 is one of four sub-projects in the project “Understanding innovation in a globalizing economy: The ... -
The Research Councils in the Nordic Countries – Developments and some Challenges
(NIFU-rapport;10-2001, Research report, 2001-12)This overview of the research council organization in the Nordic countries was commissioned by the Nordic Council of Ministers. The study was finished in early September 2001. Accordingly, the announced proposals for changes ... -
The role of academics in the Bologna process - a survey of participation and views
(NIFU STEP Working Paper;2005:1, Working Paper, 2005-02)This working paper reports from a study commissioned by Education International (EI) through the Norwegian Association of Research Workers. The study has been funded by the EI-member organisations in the Nordic countries. ... -
THE ROLE OF BOARD INTERLOCKS IN INCREASING THE USE OF WOOD IN CONSTRUCTION
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The role of lock-in mechanisms in transition processes: the case of energy for road transport
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)This paper revisits the theoretical concepts of lock-in mechanisms to analyse transitionprocesses in energy production and road transportation in the Nordic countries, focussingon three technology platforms: advanced ... -
The role of policy instruments for an environmentally sustainable and competitive food industry: Sweden in a comparative perspective. A Literature Review
(NIFU Working Paper;2014:8, Working Paper, 2014-04)This report is a literature review on the role of policy instruments for an environmentally sustainable and competitive Food industry. The review focuses its attention on the food industry in Sweden and in an international ...