• From relationship orientation to task orientation: On the digitalization of clinical leaders 

      Pettersen, Inger Johanne; Solstad, Elsa (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-09-09)
      This paper studies how clinical leaders perceive their leadership tasks in the context of virtual interactions. We ask whether distant leadership involves a shift from relationship orientation to more task- and control-oriented leaders in hospital settings. We explore two cases involving 10 clinical leaders in a university hospital in Norway. The study indicates that the leaders were aware that lack ...
    • Hospitals as professional organizations and the perception of distances 

      Solstad, Elsa; Pettersen, Inger Johanne; Robbins, Geraldine (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-31)
      Management at a distance is increasingly employed to organize hospital resources, of which professionally skilled staff is the key component. Mergers often imply distant management. The study examines the internal management aspects for two hospitals in two consecutive mergers, 5 years apart. We focus on how geographical and cognitive distances are experienced by middle managers and their followers. ...
    • Kan vi lede via sosiale medier? Om fjernledelse og kommunikasjon 

      Pettersen, Inger Johanne; Solstad, Elsa (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-01)
      I denne artikkelen studerer vi hvordan bruk av indirekte kommunikasjonsformer (nettbaserte) utfordrer lederoppgavene i kunnskapsorganisasjoner. Mer konkret er vi opptatte av å studere om fjernledelse medfører en vridning fra relasjonsorientert ledelse til oppgaveorientert ledelse, det vil si styring. Vår problemstilling er: Hvordan brukes sosiale medier ved fjernledelse? Utgangspunktet er to ...