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    • Constructing managerial manoeuvring space in contradictory contexts 

      Filstad, Cathrine; Olsen, Trude Høgvold; Karp, Tom (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-17)
      This paper discusses manoeuvring space and demonstrates how autonomy, power and discretion need to be understood as constructed and integrated behaviours where managers manoeuvre between dilemmas in their own management practices. Twenty-seven Norwegian police managers were shadowed and interviewed. We found that constructions of manoeuvring space presupposed that managers balanced dilemmas. We ...
    • On rational forward-looking behavior in economic geography: An experimental analysis 

      Barreda-Tarrazona, Iván; Kundu, Tapas; Østbye, Stein (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-05)
      This paper adapts the canonical New Economic Geography model for experimental testing of the model's behavioral assumptions by developing a finite-player, finite-horizon dynamic game of migration. Our analysis gives distinctive predictions when migration is consistent with myopic behavior (MB) and when it is consistent with sequentially rational or perfect forward-looking behavior (FB). These ...
    • Employing a value-belief-norm framework to gauge Carthage residents’ intentions to support sustainable cultural heritage tourism 

      Megeirhi, Huda A.; Woosnam, Kyle Maurice; Ribeiro, Manuel Alector; Ramkissoon, Haywantee; Denley, Tara J. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-16)
      In light of the recent conflicts in Carthage over land use, cultural heritage preservation, and sustainable tourism, this work utilized a value-belief-norm (VBN) theoretical framework to consider psychological antecedents of residents’ behavioral intentions to support cultural heritage tourism. As such, personal values, cultural worldview, awareness of consequences, ascription of responsibility, and ...
    • Can private provision of primary care contribute to the spread of antibiotic resistance? A study of antibiotic prescription in Sweden 

      Granlund, David; Zykova, Yana (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-23)
      <p><i>Background - </i>Growing rates of antibiotic resistance, caused by increasing antibiotic use, pose a threat by making antibiotics less effective in treating infections. <p><i>Objective - </i>We aimed to study whether physicians working at privately and publicly owned health centres differed in the likelihood of prescribing antibiotics and choosing broad-spectrum over narrow-spectrum ...
    • Online Tourism Information and Tourist Behavior: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis Based on a Self-Administered Survey 

      Majeed, Salman; Zhou, Zhimin; Lu, Changbao; Ramkissoon, Haywantee (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-04-21)
      This study presents the interacting phenomena of perceptions of tourist destination online content (TDOC) and tourists’ behavioral intentions with a mediating role of tourists’ satisfaction, which is as yet under-explored in hospitality and tourism research. A model based on three main constructs, namely TDOC (with sub-constructs of online information quality and user-friendly accessibility), ...
    • Value co-creation in sustainable tourism: A service-dominant logic approach 

      Font, Xavier; English, Rosa; Gkritzali, Alkmini; Tian, Wen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-12)
      To mainstream sustainability, we need to understand the value gained from sustainability by users. We apply a user-centred design methodology to develop an agile, iterative, incremental and reflexive process to understand the sustainability value proposition for Lufthansa City Center travel agents. We analyse the failure of sustainability communications within the online platforms used by these ...
    • The Emergent Nature of Networked Sustainable Procurement 

      Engelseth, Per; Glavee-Geo, Richard; Janusz, Arthur; Niboi, Enoch (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-25)
      The complex and networked nature of sustainable procurement is evoked through confronting two conceptual models, the triple bottom line-inspired parallel-type “interlocking circles model” with the more systems-oriented series-type “concentric circles model”. This endeavor is integrated with a developed application of contingency theory rooted in network thinking. Two subcase narratives from Ghana, ...
    • Exploring the use of content analysis methodology in consumer research 

      Vespestad, May Kristin; Clancy, Anne (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-16)
      Content analysis is a viable way to thematise consumer experiences. The purpose of this review study is to examine the use of content analysis in consumer research (1977–2017). The authors explore <i>how</i> content analysis has been used. The reviewed studies address consumer experiences. The results show that qualitative content analysis is not used as a method in its own right; it is more often ...
    • Implementing New Practice: The Roles of Translation, Progression and Reflection 

      Nilsen, Elin Anita; Sandaunet, Anne Grete (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-27)
      The aim of this article is to assess the contribution provided by the instrumental theory of translation when conceptualizing micro processes of change. A core assumption of this framework is that the translation of management ideas is characterized by regularities, or translation rules, and that performance of translation rules depends on translation competence. The assessment is based on an ...
    • Systems modelling to support the complex nature of healthcare services 

      Engelseth, Per; White, B. E.; Mundal, Ingunn Pernille; Eines, Trude Fløystad; Kritchanchai, Duangpun (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-16)
      Healthcare is a service commonly associated with lacking performance in relation to output and the economy of production. Contingency theory and complex systems thinking are approaches here combined to study the logistics of healthcare service fows. Contingency theory directs attention to networked interdependencies while complex systems thinking concerns process emergence and fexible resource ...
    • Perspectives of Sustainability 

      Oftedal, Elin Merethe; Bertella, Giovanna; Lanka, Sanjay; Grzegorczyk, Małgorzata; Molthan-Hill, Petra (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      <i>Objective</i>: the idea of this special issue is to explore in more detail how resilient, sustainable, and responsible business models could be developed.<p> <p><i>Methods</i>: the papers selected for this special issue offer different approaches to study (a) the state of the art of this field and (b) methods and drivers for achieving the above goals. The research design used is ...
    • Usikkerhet i koronaens tid. En studie av kulturarbeidere med ulike tilknytningsformer til arbeidslivet 

      Elstad, Beate; Døving, Erik; Jansson, Dag (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-08)
      Kunst- og kulturfeltet ble hardt rammet av covid-19-pandemien. I en svært uoversiktlig situasjon i midten av april 2020 gjennomførte vi en undersøkelse blant medlemmene i Creo – Norges største interesseorganisasjon innen feltet. Respondentene erfarer større økonomisk og jobbrelatert usikkerhet på kort sikt enn usikkerhet tilknyttet jobb og karriere på lengre sikt. Selvsysselsatte opplever større ...
    • The EU block exemption and horizontal R&D agreements 

      Clark, Derek John; Michalsen, Anita; Olsen, Leif Roger (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2020-09-24)
      We analyze the effect of the European Union Competition Authority’s block exemption towards R&D cooperatives in a horizontal market structure, valid as long as the combined product market share is not too large. Two less efficient firms attempt to catch up with a technological leader, and may use the safe harbour provided by the legislation. We consider when the incentives of the R&D-performing firms ...
    • Competitive Balance When Winning Breeds Winners 

      Clark, Derek John; Nilssen, Tore (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-01)
      In contest settings, heterogeneity between contestants generally leads to low effort provision, and many instruments have been suggested to restore competitive balance. We suggest that heterogeneity may evolve depending upon the outcome of previous contests. Restoring competitive balance in this setting is challenging, and we consider the choice faced by a principal who can distribute a prize fund ...
    • Asymmetric price transmission in a changing food supply chain 

      Kidane, Dejene Gizaw; Myrland, Øystein; Xie, Jinghua (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-26)
      The farmed salmon supply chain in Europe is changing. There is a growing concentration at intermediary levels in the supply chain and more product differentiation in the market. This means that different price determination processes could apply in various product sub-markets. In this study, price transmission relationships in the salmon value chain were investigated at two different product levels. ...
    • Sustainability of a first-mover strategy in the emerging Norwegian snow crab industry 

      Bertheussen, Bernt Arne; Nøstvold, Bjørg Helen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-11-20)
      The initial stage of the emerging Norwegian snow crab (SC) industry was characterized by excessive optimism, and this case study explores whether the early entrants have gained sustainable first-mover advantages. Unfortunately, the investments have not been profitable as the firms made a yearly average negative profit of more than 10% in the period examined. Accordingly, the early entrants have so ...
    • Sustainability indicators for sustainably-farmed fish in Bangladesh 

      Hoque, Mohammed Ziaul (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-21)
      To be sustainable, farmed fish should be environmentally suitable, biologically ideal, socially acceptable and economically viable. As these sustainability indicators (SIs) strongly influence consumers’ fish purchase intent, farms should report them as a balanced source of sustainability information. However, in the literature, little attention has been paid to biological indicators in assessing ...
    • Maritime Operations and Emergency Preparedness in the Arctic–Competence Standards for Search and Rescue Operations Contingencies in Polar Waters 

      Schmied, Johannes; Borch, Odd Jarl; Kheiri Pileh Roud, Ensieh; Fjørtoft, Kay Endre; Selvik, Ørjan; Berg, Tor Einar; Parsons, James R. (Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2017)
      Emergencies on large passenger ships in the remote High North may lead to a mass rescue operation with a heavy strain on the emergency preparedness systems of the Arctic countries. This study focuses on the need for competencies related to large-scale Search and Rescue operations (SAR operations) amongst the shipping companies, vessels and governments involved. A SAR operation is the activity related ...
    • The role of identity and gender in seafood cooking skills 

      Wien, Anders Hauge; Alm, Siril; Altintzoglou, Themistoklis (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-11-16)
      <i>Purpose</i> - The purpose of this study was to explore whether consumers' confidence in cooking skills related to seafood differed across genders, and if such difference could be explained by the identity-relevance of seafood cooking for men.<p> <p><i>Design/methodology/approach</i> - Survey data was collected from a balanced sample of 515 Norwegian consumers.<p> <p><i>Findings</i> - The ...
    • From Program to Practice: Translating Energy Management in a Manufacturing Firm 

      Solnørdal, Mette Talseth; Nilsen, Elin Anita (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-03)
      A promising way to stimulate industrial energy efficiency is via energy management (EnM) practices. There is, however, limited knowledge on the implementation process of EnM in manufacturing firms. Aiming to fill this research gap, this study explores the implementation of a corporate environmental program in an incumbent firm and the ensuing emergence of EnM practices. Translation theory and the ...