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Chapter 2 Defining the Term Samhandling
(2018)
"In this chapter we will demonstrate that samhandling has a different
qualitative meaning from other similar concepts. The term “samhandling” is used
by many organizations, researchers and textbook authors without ...
Metode mellom forskning og læring
(2017)
This book employs a range of approaches to answer the question of how to use qualitative methods in a way that opens for reflections on the development and the study of professional practice in teacher education. Knowledge ...
Matematisk kompetanse
(2024)
The results of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2022 survey were published in a short report in the autumn of 2023. The report generated a great deal of interest in Norway, mainly due to Norwegian ...
Jesus i oversettelse
(2019)
"Who is the biblical Jesus? The answer depends on which translation you read. Most people read their Bible translation as “the Bible”. Publishers of the Bible have great power to define the Bible and decide how the biblical ...
Chapter 11 Prinsipper ved test–retest-reliabilitet
(2018)
"The study aim was twofold: 1) Review basic principles of test-retest reliability,
and 2) investigate the reliability of a test procedure of a one-minute time trial on an ergometer
bicycle in relatively well-trained young ...
Chapter 11 Prinsipper ved test–retest-reliabilitet
(2018)
"The study aim was twofold: 1) Review basic principles of test-retest reliability,
and 2) investigate the reliability of a test procedure of a one-minute time trial on an ergometer
bicycle in relatively well-trained young ...
Chapter 13 Interaction and Risk Management in Shared Leadership
(2018)
"The chapter presents a case from a government agency in Norway, where
two assistant directors share a leadership position and must interact extensively. The
main purpose is to highlight some benefits and challenges ...
Informed Play
(2018)
Informed Play presents a conceptual understanding of tone production based on extensive historical research on primary sources, modern literature and handbook reviews, physical and psychological perspectives as well as on ...
Kompetanse for inkluderende praksis
(2023)
This anthology constitutes the primary report resulting from a three-year innovation project in which the main focus has been on collaboration between preschools and primary schools, and the ‘PP-tjeneste’ (pedagogisk-psykologisk ...
Chapter 27 Samhandling, Preparedness and Supply Chains
(2018)
"Supply-chain preparedness means to design inter-organisational structures,
to organise supply-chain resources, and to plan and train to ensure efficient
response if this is called for. Acknowledging that supply chains ...
Musikkfilosofiske tekster
(2020)
"To pursue the philosophy of music is to contemplate music’s nature, essence, purpose, value, and function in our lives. While the aesthetics of music looks at music’s content, quality, meaning and importance, music ...
Chapter 1 Samhandling Under Risk (SUR)
(2018)
"The main objective of this chapter is to clarify some key and overall theoretical
and conceptual frameworks underlying the research project “Samhandling
Under Risk” (SUR), as discussed in the various chapters of this ...
Chapter 19 Samhandling During Crisis Work
(2018)
"Samhandling is considered as a key solution when asymmetry occurs. An
expectation of seamless samhandling can be a special challenge to High Reliability
Organizations
which have mechanistic traditions in common, i.e. ...
Sikkerhetspolitikk og militærmakt i Arktis
(2023)
Security Policy and Military Strength in the Arctic presents new Norwegian research in High North defence and security policy topics. Against the backdrop of today’s security situation, the book provides a unique introduction ...
Chapter 24 Working Together in the Aftermath of an Unforeseen Event
(2018)
"The frame of this chapter is how clinicians and leaders employed in psychiatric
departments in hospitals experience and cope with patients who commit
suicide while undergoing treatment. The major focus is the phenomenon ...
Skandinavisk kobber
(2020)
Copper is an ancient product that has persisted into the advanced industrial age. Its production methods and uses have been radically transformed several times, and it has played a central role in the building of the modern ...
Rom og etikk
(2017)
Space and Ethics. Ambiguous Narratives interprets encounters with people in various contexts from a spatial perspective. What are the ethical implications when people often labelled “strangers” are situated in the same ...
Herre og drott – konge og sjøkonge
(2023)
Avaldsnes on Karmøy in Rogaland, which according to Snorre was King Harald Fairhair's royal estate, has been the center of a major research effort since 2007. Extensive excavations have, among other things, uncovered the ...
Norwegian Garden Cities
(2022)
This book deals with the legacy of Norway’s garden cities. It tracks the origins of the Norwegian garden city movement and discusses the current status of built examples. Through a detailed study of one example, Sinsen ...
De berørte etter 22. juli
(2016)
Research following the terrorist attacks July 22nd 2011 has been especially challenging, due to the extreme nature of the events and the trauma for those involved; both directly as victims and indirectly as family, relatives ...
The Norwegian Natural Ice Industry and Ice Exporter Thomas Johannes Wiborg (1870–1930)
(2023)
This book is about the development of the Norwegian natural ice industry in the period 1870 to 1930, with a particular focus on one of Norway’s largest ice exporters, Thomas Johannes Wiborg (1845–1929). In addition to ...
Erik Werenskiolds grafikk
(2016)
This book draws attention to a part of Erik Werenskiold's (1855-1938) art production from the beginning of the 20th century, his prints made between 1908 and 1938. In our time these prints are not particularly well known ...
Språk, tekst og medvit
(2021)
This volume of Skriftkultur illustrates how the cross-disciplinary field of writing culture can provide new perspectives on fundamental questions. A definitive foundation of all research and scholarly activity is that it ...
Utenforskap, stigmatisering og fremmedfrykt på Agder: 1860 til i dag
(2023)
The title of this anthology – Outsiders, Stimatization and Xenophobia in Agder: From 1860 to the Present – conveys a critical perspective on society’s treatment of those who deviate from accepted norms and expectations in ...
Health and Life Skills Through Music, Arts and Culture in Education
(2024)
The anthology Health and Life Skills Through Music, Arts and Culture in Education describes and explores the fields of arts, culture and life skills throughout the educational system from kindergarten to university-level ...
Erfaringer med institusjonell etnografi
(2023)
Originally developed by the Canadian sociologist Dorothy E. Smith, institutional ethnography is an approach to research that aims to explore and challenge power relations in society. In Norway and the other Nordic countries, ...
Medication Safety in Municipal Health and Care Services
(2022)
Medicines constitute an essential part of healthcare delivery and help to prevent or treat illness, influence quality of life, and generally increase life expectancy. However, medications can also cause harm if prescribed ...
Handlingsrom for profesjonalisert velferd:
(2021)
"How much room to manoeuvre do administrators of municipal social services feel they have in meeting organizational objectives? How much latitude do staff in these services have to utilize their own expertise in performing ...
Chapter 4 Profesjonelle fotballtreneres interaksjon med sine overordnede og assistenter
(2018)
"Research on coaching in sports has long been concerned with how coaches interact
with their players. In recent years, more research in sports psychology has been conducted on
the coach’s role. However, research on ...
Fraværsgrensen i videregående skole
(2021)
"An absence limit for upper secondary school in Norway was introduced in 2016. The objective was to get more students to attend school more regularly. There were considerable protests at the time – especially from the ...
Ingen spøk
(2019)
"How do Norwegians feel about religious humour? What do comedians take into consideration when producing and performing jokes about religion? How is humour about religion presented in television comedies, film comedies and ...
Fra kollektiv til konnektiv handling?
(2018)
"Volunteering and political activism are two key forms of civic engagement. There is a broad consensus that civic engagement, which often involves participation in various forms of collective action, is a cornerstone of a ...
Chapter 14 Samhandling Under Risk
(2018)
"This chapter aims to examine how samhandling and concurrent learning
work together. “Concurrent learning” is a form of simultaneous learning, where
many learning processes related to samhandling take place at the same ...
Vilkår for nynorsk mellom barn og unge
(2020)
"Any scholarly conversation about literacy as a cultural phenomenon connected to specific written languages ought not overlook the issue of intergenerational transmission. That is, how and to what extent the written language ...
Grenseløst Agder
(2020)
"Grenseløst Agder. Det som skilte og det som bandt highlights different aspects of the history of Norwegian region, Agder, as well as seeking to understand the regions present and future. The occation is the merging of the ...
Chapter 8 Felles mentale modeller i elitelagballspill
(2018)
"The purpose of this inquiry is to explore team member knowledge among elite players
in team ballgames – theoretically anchored in shared mental models. Team member knowledge
is team specific and not a type of knowledge ...
Chapter 10 Weltbürger Perspectives and Samhandling
(2018)
"The chapter starts with a criticism of management and control concepts
that have been rooted in economic or psychological theories and models, although
society’s complexity and the pace of change will demand a broader ...
Views on Early Music as Representation
(2022)
Early music performance in its broadest capacity presents a compelling case of being something in the present that is representing, presenting, enacting, re-enacting, living and re-living, concretising and fantasizing a ...
A God of Time and Space
(2019)
"This book is a collection of essays on Bob Dylan and religion. The eight scientific essays present new perspectives on the subject, aiming to elucidate the role played by religion in Bob Dylan’s artistic output and in the ...
Kjønn og rett
(2022)
Women's law, gender equality and non-discrimination law have constituted fields of research at the Faculty of Law at the University of Oslo for decades. Law establishes rights and obligations, legal protections and punishments ...
Geografi, kunnskap, vitenskap
(2019)
"This anthology explores the development of the higher education sector with respect to regional and national contexts. In Norway, the challenge of unifying a country with deeply-rooted and distinct local identities has ...
Chapter 9 Digital Samhandling in Education for the Unforeseen Future
(2018)
"This chapter aims to discuss whether digital interaction (samhandling) in
education requires a new pedagogy, which, to a greater extent than before, takes into
account risks and unforeseen events. The major focus is on ...
Men in Manual Occupations
(2017)
A shortage of skilled workers is currently emerging in many countries. Yet public discourse and much research literature convey the impression that manual labor is somehow outmoded, requiring competencies that are no longer ...
Chapter 18 Didactics and Innovation in Collaboration for the Unforeseen in Training Practice Preparation
(2018)
"The objective of this chapter is to improve collaborative practices and exercises,
taking the unforeseen into account. The major focus is on the process of making
collaboration exercises and the planning phase of these ...
Samsang gjennom livsløpet
(2022)
This anthology deals with co-singing (Norwegian: samsang) in different life stages and various settings in a Scandinavian context. Co-singing forms an essential part of our shared cultural heritage. Co-singing involves all ...
Principled Pragmatism: VOC Interaction with Makassar 1637-68 and the Nature of Company Diplomacy
(2017)
In this study of the Dutch East India Company the author uses the Company’s seventeenth century diplomatic interaction with the trading Sultanate of Macassar, on the southwestern tip of present day Sulawesi, as a case in ...
Chapter 6 Apprenticeship Learning in Preparation for Meeting the Unforeseen
(2018)
"The chapter analyzes teaching where the goal is to enable students at the
Armed Forces Staff College to master unforeseen events. The students are all participants
in a program for joint operations in which different ...
Vitenskapelig (u)redelighet
(2016)
Since the 1980’s, there has been a marked increase in disclosures of fraud in research. Cases of scientific fraud and misconduct do not only damage society’s confidence in research, they also contribute to reduce the ...
Chapter 21 Effective Cooperation Between Strangers in Unexpected and Dangerous Situations
(2018)
"This chapter aims to discuss what it takes to make people or groups that
do not know each other previously establish effective cooperation during unforeseen
events. The focus is on the formation process of “swift trust”, ...
Trender for idrettspsykologisk forskning i Skandinavia
(2018)
Sporting and sport psychological accomplishments are an important part of Scandinavian culture. Psychological factors have been demonstrated to have a major impact on both participation and achievements in sport. Sport ...
Recovering from a disaster
(2017)
On 26 December 2004 at 6.58 hours (Sri Lanka Time), a massive earthquake with its epicentre outside the coast of Sumatra generated a series of gigantic waves, tsunamis. At 8.35 hours the waves reached the eastern and ...
Chapter 28 Basic Structures for a New Theory of Samhandling Under Risk (SUR)
(2018)
"This final chapter aggregates experiences and findings from the other
chapters of the book. The book’s overall research question is as follows: What are
the basic structures of the concept of samhandling under risk and ...
Makt, motmakt og praksis
(2022)
Which voices, bodies and practices have expressed critical powerlessness in the face of institutional power, and who is expressing this today? What is at play, and what is the root of this powerlessness? These questions ...
Den russiske togmyten
(2018)
"How are languages and cultures affected not only by the landscapes we live in, but also by the ways in which we make our way through them? Can railway fiction contribute to illuminating questions related to a nation’s ...
Prioritering og progresjon i skolematematikken
(2017)
Norway is a leading country in the world when it comes to not prioritizing algebra in school mathematics, the mathematical language many students will need for further education and professions. Analysis of data from TIMSS, ...
Det åpne bibliotek
(2017)
The stereotypical image of quiet, dusty rooms with hushing librarians does not ring true for contemporary research libraries. On the contrary, libraries are often at the forefront of technological development. As they open ...
Chapter 12 Social Innovation and Collaboration
(2018)
"This chapter explores the link between social innovation and collaboration
among change agents and stakeholders. Social innovation is a field on the rise,
both practically and theoretically (Cajaiba-Santana, 2014), and ...
Stemma og stilla i musikk og litteratur
(2022)
This book is in commemoration of the composer, educator, conductor and social worker Magnar Åm’s 70th birthday. Right from the start of work as a composer, music as a form of recognition has been central, along with an ...
Klagens ABC
(2022)
The ABCs of Complaint: The Book of Lamentations Through the Ages analyzes the biblical Book of Lamentations. Central to the book are the questions: How can we translate the Hebrew text while at the same time taking into ...
Migrasjon og mobilitet – handlinger, mønstre og forståelser i norsk sammenheng
(2023)
Migration and mobility transform the daily lives and surroundings of those who travel and relocate, as well as the places they move from and to. This anthology presents some of the disparate perspectives, theories and ...
Chapter 15 Competence for the Unforeseen
(2018)
"This study examines self-assessment of preparedness for unforeseen events
and how it varies between groups and individuals according to roles and functions
within an organization. The study has two objectives. The first ...
Reflexive dramaturgy
(2018)
The fact that you are reading these words means you have already stepped over the threshold of a collection of what the author calls reflexive études. Here, the author is expanding on the word étude as it is used in music’s ...
De gamle stier
(2021)
"This book takes the reader on a historical and theological journey through intense awakenings, decisive church foundations and dramatic schisms in southwestern Norway from the 1820s to the present. Based on extensive ...
Klagens ABC
(2022)
The ABCs of Complaint: The Book of Lamentations Through the Ages analyzes the biblical Book of Lamentations. Central to the book are the questions: How can we translate the Hebrew text while at the same time taking into ...
Shame’s Unwelcome Interruption and Responsive Movements
(2021)
"Shame is a deeply problematic emotion that causes much trouble and pain in our lives, interrupting our immediate mode of being in the world and making us feel bad about who we are. Nevertheless, we use it in many contexts ...
Norge etter 22. juli
(2018)
"At the time of this book’s publication, almost seven years have passed since the dramatic and brutal terror attacks at Norway’s Government Headquarters in Oslo and the island of Utøya on 22 July 2011. How have we coped ...
Innvielse til læreryrket
(2019)
"How do you really become a skilled teacher? And what role should guidance play in the education of tomorrow's teachers? This theme is explored through a study of experienced practitioners' formalized counseling conversations ...
De gamle stier
(2021)
"This book takes the reader on a historical and theological journey through intense awakenings, decisive church foundations and dramatic schisms in southwestern Norway from the 1820s to the present. Based on extensive ...
Innholdsmarkedsføring
(2016)
This book describes the concept of content marketing in a Norwegian context. Its subtitle, meaning “concept, business models, legal aspects, ethics and practice”, is comprised of key words for each chapter. The concept ...
The Institutional Practice
(2017)
The nursing home resident of today is old and frail. Despite such a frailty, many residents are hospitalized, often with the intention of life-extension. Furthermore, rates of hospitalization varies considerably between ...
Chapter 3 Is It Possible to Prevent Unforeseen Events?
(2018)
"An unforeseen event may be defined as something that happens suddenly
and unexpectedly. Such events are seldom the result of an organisation’s operational
planning, but they can be side-effects of such planning. An ...
Teaterproduksjon
(2018)
This anthology presents research in theatre studies developed by a group of colleagues at the Department of Arts and Media Studies at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. The research is conducted through ...
Norge etter 22. juli
(2018)
"At the time of this book’s publication, almost seven years have passed since the dramatic and brutal terror attacks at Norway’s Government Headquarters in Oslo and the island of Utøya on 22 July 2011. How have we coped ...
Innholdsmarkedsføring
(2016)
This book describes the concept of content marketing in a Norwegian context. Its subtitle, meaning “concept, business models, legal aspects, ethics and practice”, is comprised of key words for each chapter. The concept ...
The Institutional Practice
(2017)
The nursing home resident of today is old and frail. Despite such a frailty, many residents are hospitalized, often with the intention of life-extension. Furthermore, rates of hospitalization varies considerably between ...
Nye perspektiv på Hans Nielsen Hauge
(2023)
Hans Nielsen Hauge established and led at the end of the 18th century Norway's first nationwide popular movement, a low church network that would leave its mark on everyday life, business development and politics in the ...
Nye perspektiv på Hans Nielsen Hauge
(2023)
Hans Nielsen Hauge established and led at the end of the 18th century Norway's first nationwide popular movement, a low church network that would leave its mark on everyday life, business development and politics in the ...
Tett på profesjon, arbeid og politikk
(2024)
Researchers engage in increasingly complex relationships with society and business in the process of conducting research. Can qualitative research produce high-quality results when there are close ties between the researchers ...
Tru på Vestlandet
(2020)
Religious faith is big part of every day life in Western Norway, both historically and in present time. This book seeks to convey a new understanding of the religious traditions of the region in a time of big cultural change.
Tru på Vestlandet
(2020)
Religious faith is big part of every day life in Western Norway, both historically and in present time. This book seeks to convey a new understanding of the religious traditions of the region in a time of big cultural change.
Bekymringsarbeidet
(2023)
Local police departments receive a vast number of calls annually from the healthcare sector, the education sector, the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration, other social service agencies, families, friends, neighbors ...
Aksjonsforskning i Norge: Teoretisk og empirisk mangfold
(2017)
Action Research in Norway. Theoretical and empirical diversity is an anthology consisting of twenty scientific articles from the fields of education, health, science centers, arts and working life. The anthology provides ...
Putting a Face on It
(2017)
"Putting a Face on It analyses and discusses how subjectivity and exposure of individuals now affect most journalistic topics and genres: from politics to sports journalism, from science journalism to journalism about ...
Putting a Face on It
(2017)
"Putting a Face on It analyses and discusses how subjectivity and exposure of individuals now affect most journalistic topics and genres: from politics to sports journalism, from science journalism to journalism about ...
Den komplekse jernalderbosetningen på Dilling
(2024)
Dilling, a few kilometers from the coastal town of Moss in Eastern Norway, is a site where archaeologists from the Cultural History Museum of the University of Oslo have examined c. 60,000 square meters of land and discovered ...
Den komplekse jernalderbosetningen på Dilling
(2024)
Dilling, a few kilometers from the coastal town of Moss in Eastern Norway, is a site where archaeologists from the Cultural History Museum of the University of Oslo have examined c. 60,000 square meters of land and discovered ...
Å satse på dosenter
(2020)
"From an international standpoint, the docent position in Norway is unique, insomuch as it is a top academic position equivalent to a professorship. This book combines a thorough examination of the docent’s role and place ...
Studenten skal bli lærer
(2020)
"The student is becoming a teacher is presenting the first Norwegian study made on the sense of belonging in higher education. Central themes are comprehension and knowledge development, and the students’ process of formation ...
Melvillean Parasites
(2022)
Melvillean Parasites addresses an aspect of Herman Melville’s authorship largely overlooked by previous scholars: the abundance of narrators and characters in his writings in search of food—an aim they typically pursue ...
Aksjonsforskning i Norge: Teoretisk og empirisk mangfold
(2017)
Action Research in Norway. Theoretical and empirical diversity is an anthology consisting of twenty scientific articles from the fields of education, health, science centers, arts and working life. The anthology provides ...
Studenten skal bli lærer
(2020)
"The student is becoming a teacher is presenting the first Norwegian study made on the sense of belonging in higher education. Central themes are comprehension and knowledge development, and the students’ process of formation ...
Å satse på dosenter
(2020)
"From an international standpoint, the docent position in Norway is unique, insomuch as it is a top academic position equivalent to a professorship. This book combines a thorough examination of the docent’s role and place ...
Melvillean Parasites
(2022)
Melvillean Parasites addresses an aspect of Herman Melville’s authorship largely overlooked by previous scholars: the abundance of narrators and characters in his writings in search of food—an aim they typically pursue ...
Konflikt, fellesskap og forandring
(2019)
"In recent years, organizations and authorities in Norway have put a critical spotlight on parenting practices among non-Western immigrants, based on a concern for young people's autonomy and self-determination. The purpose ...
Konflikt, fellesskap og forandring
(2019)
"In recent years, organizations and authorities in Norway have put a critical spotlight on parenting practices among non-Western immigrants, based on a concern for young people's autonomy and self-determination. The purpose ...
The Agrarian Life of the North 2000 BC AD 1000
(2017)
The 14 articles presented in this publication represent some of the latest and most relevant research on rural settlement and farming from the Late Neolithic through the Early Medieval Period in Norway. It deals with the ...
Læring i et Vygotsky-perspektiv
(2023)
Learning in a Vygotskian Perspective demonstrates how Lev Vygotsky's (1896–1934) socio-cultural perspectives on learning and education can in various ways hone our perceptions of good education in kindergarten and school. ...
The Agrarian Life of the North 2000 BC AD 1000
(2017)
The 14 articles presented in this publication represent some of the latest and most relevant research on rural settlement and farming from the Late Neolithic through the Early Medieval Period in Norway. It deals with the ...
Kunstens betydning?
(2022)
Why do children and young people need art? How do we rationalize the significance of art in society? This anthology is based on research carried out by members of the multidisciplinary research group Art and Young People ...
Krisesentre for mishandlede kvinner på 1970- og 1980-tallet
(2024)
The establishment of crisis centers in Norway is an important event in women's history. The first center was established in 1978, and within a few years there were centers all over the country, thanks to the efforts of ...