Browsing VID:Open by Subject "leadership"
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Breaking with the past.Team leaders’ approaches on leadership, maintaining organizational culture and hybridity
(Master thesis, 2022)As the beginning of a new decade began, the world experienced a global crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This led to unforeseen changed within our daily lives such as social distancing and travel restrictions. However, ... -
Demokrati i kirke og menighet. Kap. 5
(Chapter, 2021)This chapter discusses democracy in the context of the church means and its consequences for governance and leadership. The chapter looks at historical and current assessments of the understanding of church democracy and ... -
Foxes and lions: How institutional leaders keep organisational integrity and introduce change. Kap. 7
(Chapter, 2020)Using the concept of institutional work, we illustrate how leaders respond to external pressures for change and actively transform organisational practices and identities. We argue that a leader’s actions manifest either ... -
‘Good leaders do the dirty work’ implicit leadership theory at the multicultural workplace. Kap. 6
(Chapter, 2020)Today, workplaces are increasingly culturally diverse, and managers and employees interact across various societal cultures. Facilitating communication and cooperation among individuals to accomplish shared goals is central ... -
How is leadership experienced in joy-of-life-nursing-homes compared to ordinary nursing homes: a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Nursing homes are under strong pressure to provide good care to the patients. In Norway, municipalities have applied the ‘Joy-of-Life-Nursing-Homes’ (JoLNH) strategy which is based on a health-promoting approach ... -
Hverdagsledelse : diakoni, verdier og ledelse i praksis
(Doctoral thesis, 2016)Det overordnede temaet for denne avhandlingen er ledelse i kontekst. Hensikten er å bidra til forståelse av ledelse av det vi i en skandinavisk sammenheng kjenner som diakonale institusjoner. Nærmere bestemt søker jeg å ... -
The importance of being a compassionate leader: The views of nursing and midwifery managers from around the world
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Introduction: Despite the importance of compassionate leadership in health care, many of the existing publications do not account for the effect of culture. The aim of this study is to explore the views of nursing and ... -
Institusjonelle rammer for kirkelig ledelse. Kap. 6
(Chapter, 2021)Management can hardly be understood irrespective of the context in which it unfolds. This is also the case with ecclesiastical leadership. Nevertheless, the management literature has rarely incorporated how different aspects ... -
Introduksjon til kirkelig organisering og ledelse. Et verdibasert og praksisorientert perspektiv. Kap. 1
(Chapter, 2021)This chapter introduces the subject matter of this book – church organizing and leadership – and key concepts. The book’s point of departure is recent reforms in the Church of Norway as well as broader cultural and societal ... -
Leading innovation in US public libraries. Storm clouds and silver linings of COVID-19
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis examines how US public libraries are innovating to connect with their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The work pays special attention to the role of leadership in the innovation process. By examining ... -
Leading through the sermon
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)As the subject of leading through the sermon is to a large extent absent in homiletical literature, this article investigates how the sermon can be used as a tool in leading church development processes. Congregations ... -
Ledelse – generelle og kirkelige perspektiver. Kap. 7
(Chapter, 2021)The chapter introduces the field of management and leadership theory in general, outlining how the central terms and perspectives have evolved. At the same time, this chapter gives special emphasis to theories underlining ... -
”Lederens unike møte med den ansatte”
(Master thesis, 2020-12)I dette erfaringsbaserte studiet ved MIKA har jeg undersøkt hvordan åtte ledere av ansatte med multikulturell bakgrunn drifter sine enheter. Det har vært inspirerende dialoger da lederne har vært rause og delt av sine ... -
Lederskapets kirkelighet. En integrert modell for verdibevisst kirkelig ledelse. Kap. 8
(Chapter, 2021)The chapter argues that in order to develop an understanding of the specific nature of church management and leadership, there is a need for reconceptualizing the relationship of these terms. Through an elaboration of ... -
Marionetter eller dirigenter? Strategiarbeid, utvikling og ledelse i og av religiøse organisasjoner.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The purpose of this article is to enhance our knowledge of how congregational leaders understand and perform strategy in their work. By comparing findings from interviews with priests, churchwardens, and leaders of parish ... -
A master’s thesis in female genital mutilation. The impact of leadership on the prevalence and practice of female genital mutilation in african countries
(Master thesis, 2022)Background: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a significant issue that has raised concerns, especially among different cultures worldwide. Although the practice of FGM is endemic to several African cultures a rising number ... -
Minding the gaps in managers’ self-realisation: The values-based leadership discourse of a diaconal organisation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Work is an important source of meaning for managers in modern organisations. This article explores a leadership discourse in a diaconal organisation and aims at analysing managers’ notions of self-realisation. Based on a ... -
Navigating complexity. A multi-dimensional look at refugee resettlement in Norway through collaborative governance
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis thoroughly explores the use of collaborative governance in the resettlement of refugees in Norway. With the global refugee crisis, finding effective ways to manage resettlement is essential. The study evaluates ... -
The rise of women leaders in the Japanese workplace : a Bushido perspective
(Master thesis, 2016-12)The primary purpose of the thesis is to understand the main challenges faced by women in leadership positions in Japan with the Bushido as a theoretical perspective. The other objectives of the project involve investigating ... -
Vernepleiere i nye kontekster. Endring, forskyvning og tilpasning : En casestudie av forhandlinger om vernepleieres kompetanse og yrkesroller i helse- og omsorgstjenester
(Dissertation Series for the Degree of Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) at VID Specialized University;no.19, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Målet med avhandlingen er, med utgangspunkt i tverrprofesjonelt samarbeid i helse- og omsorgstjenestefelt, å bidra til kunnskapsutvikling om vernepleieres kompetanse og yrkesrolle. Studien undersøker og analyserer hvordan ...