4 - Academic Publications / Vitenskapelige publikasjoner
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Degrowth or green growth: A reflection on the recent public discourse in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This study offers a reflection about the ongoing debate on “degrowth” and “green growth”, as depicted in the Norwegian mass media. It addresses the following two interrelated research questions. How do the topics of public ... -
Understanding conditions for path development after path exhaustion
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This paper focuses on path development processes after a sudden path exhaustion. We analyse the decline, the closure and the attempts at the re-orientation of a forestry-based industry agglomeration in Southern Norway, ... -
Do older employees have a lower individual productivity potential than younger employees?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)We examine the relationship between employees’ age and their individual productivity potential (IPP). IPP is measured by individual characteristics which are related to skills utilisation at work. Using PIAAC data for 27 ... -
‘It’s a jigsaw puzzle and a challenge’: critical perspectives on the enactment of an RCT on small-group tuition in mathematics in Norwegian lower-elementary schools
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Today’s schools are faced with increasingly complex demands of juggling their core educational tasks alongside multi-dimensional policy bids for reform, development and change. In this paper, we conceptualize our own RCT ... -
The legacy of Johan Hjort: Challenges and critical periods ‒ past, present and future
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The 150th anniversary of Johan Hjort’s birth was celebrated by a symposium held in Bergen on 12–14 June 2019 to take a broad perspective on the origins of, and developments in, fisheries science and thereby examine current ... -
The role of metrics in peer assessments
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Metrics on scientific publications and their citations are easily accessible and are often referred to in assessments of research and researchers. This paper addresses whether metrics are considered a legitimate and integral ... -
Tverrfaglig samarbeid – da NAV flyttet inn i videregående skoler
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Forsøksordningen med NAV-veiledere i videregående skole er en nyere ordning hvor det ble etablert et formelt samarbeid mellom videregående skoler og NAV for å hjelpe utsatte elever. Vi undersøker om ordningen har bidratt ... -
Exit, voice or loyalty? VET stakeholders’ response to large scale skilled emigration from Poland
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Context: The topic of this paper is how mass emigration of skilled workers affects national policies, and employers’ willingness to invest in Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Poland. In the wake of EU enlargement ... -
Are evaluative cultures national or global? A cross-national study on evaluative cultures in academic recruitment processes in Europe
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Studies on academic recruitment processes have demonstrated that universities evaluate candidates for research positions using multiple criteria. However, most studies on preferences regarding evaluative criteria in ... -
Systemic intermediaries and the transition toward forest-based bioeconomy in the North
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The activities of cluster initiatives operating as systemic intermediaries and supporting networking activities have been discussed in prior studies. We integrate insights from the cluster theory and the literature on ... -
University characteristics and probabilities for funding of proposals in the European Framework Programs
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Previous studies have pointed at participation in the European Framework Programs for Research and Innovation as elite driven, foremost by large and prestigious universities. By analyzing all proposals (including rejected ... -
Prepared for higher education? Staff and student perceptions of academic literacy dimensions across disciplines
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This article explores beginner student and staff perspectives of study preparedness across higher education institutions and disciplines in Norway, focusing on writing, reading and academic working skills. Drawing on focus ... -
Bibliometrics in academic recruitment: A screening tool rather than a game changer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This paper investigates the use of metrics to recruit professors for academic positions. We analyzed confidential reports with candidate evaluations in economics, sociology, physics, and informatics at the University of ... -
Changing research on research evaluation: A critical literature review to revisit the agenda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The current range and volume of research evaluation-related literature is extensive and incorporates scholarly and policy/practice-related perspectives. This reflects academic and practical interest over many decades and ... -
Valorization of bio-residuals in the food and forestry sectors in support of a circular bioeconomy: A review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This literature review focuses on valorization of bio-residuals from the brewery, dairy, slaughterhouse and forestry sectors. Bio-residuals are organic wastes, side streams, or residues that remain at the end of the ... -
Socioeconomic indicators to monitor Norway's bioeconomy in transition
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Bioeconomy is a concept increasingly used to circumscribe that part of the economy which depends on the utilisation of biomass. Recent empirical analyses of the European Union bioeconomies have adopted a definition of ... -
Climate-friendly but socially rejected energy-transition pathways: The integration of techno-economic and socio-technical approaches in the Nordic-Baltic region
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)A framework to account for social acceptance in the modelling of energy-transition pathways is outlined. The geographical focus is on the Nordic-Baltic energy region and the technological focus is on onshore wind power and ... -
How a SPOC might facilitate in-service teachers' interactions in professional development
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Online professional development programs for teachers are much discussed. Teachers are obliged to continuously renew their skills in teaching methodology to keep pace with changing demands in society. Providing flexibility ... -
International student mobility and the transition from higher education to work in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether international student mobility (ISM) has an impact on the transition from higher education to work. Two measures of labour market outcomes are investigated: unemployment ... -
"From terrible teen to terrific trainee": Norwegian cases of innovative workplace-school collaboration to educate young people to become skilled workers in modern manufacturing industry
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Contemporary debates over "the factory of the future" show that industries will need vocational workers that are empowered and skilled to act as decision-makers and controllers, holding technical and social skills of a ...
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