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The differential mortality of undesired infants in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)With high rates of infant mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, investments in infant health are subject to tough prioritizations within the household, in which maternal preferences may play a part. How these preferences will ... -
The effect of linguistic comprehension instruction on generalized language and reading comprehension skills: A systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The linguistic comprehension programs included in this review display a small positive immediate effect on generalized outcomes of linguistic comprehension. The effect of the programs on generalized measures of reading ... -
The establishment of formal research groups in higher education institutions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)This article explores the significance for academic staff members of research groups established and formalised as part of research strategies at university faculties. It also explores the levels of participation and ... -
The Expansion of English-medium Instruction in the Nordic Countries.Can Top-Down University Language Polices Encourage Bottom-up Disciplinary Literacy Goals?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Recently, in the wake of the Bologna Declaration and similar international initiatives, there has been a rapid increase in the number of university courses and programmes taught through the medium of English. Surveys have ... -
The impact of mergers in higher education on micro-level processes – a literature review
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The interconnected dynamics of social practices and their implications for transformative change: A review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This review article analyses the interconnectedness of different fields of social practice. Our aim is to understand if and how the literature using social practice theory addresses these interrelations and how this is ... -
The knowledge triangle in the healthcare sector — The case of three medical faculties in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The paper investigates the social role of education and the relevance of university programs to the real needs of society, which has gained especial political importance in recent years. Attention to this topic, in turn, ... -
The Micro-foundations of Regional Branching—the Case of Digitization of Publishing
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Theorizing within evolutionary economic geography (EEG) on regional branching of industries has so far been depicted as evolving through routine replication among different economic actors that hold various degrees of ... -
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 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 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 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 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 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 regional innovation systems in mission-oriented innovation policy: exploring the problem-solution space in electrification of maritime transport
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The role of trials and demonstration projects in the development of a sustainable bioeconomy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)This article provides an overview of the literature on demonstration projects and trials, and accounts for how insights drawn from this literature can contribute to the development of a sustainable bioeconomy. The article ... -
Theoretical perspectives on innovation for waste valorisation in the bioeconomy
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2019)This book is anchored in a systemic and evolutionary understanding of how society evolves through technological development and innovation that are socially embedded and conditioned by actors, networks and institutions. ...