Den norske kirke har i lang tid arbeidet med forståelsen av sine ulike tjenester. Det dreier seg både om hvordan de ulike tjenestene skal utformes i praksis, og om hvordan de skal forstås teologisk og ekklesiologisk.

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 ...

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 ...

A central and specific aspect of the Church of Norway is its legally grounded democratic structure of autonomous local congregations. This local congregational organization complements the traditional synodal and/or episcopal ...

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 ...

Denne evalueringen undersøker følgende dimensjoner ved Samarbeid menighet og misjon (SMM): 1) misjonsforståelse og struktur, 2) effekt og 3) kost–nytte. SMM har fungert som en verdifull plattform for samarbeid, nettverksbygging ...

This open access book presents new approaches for researching values as they are performed or materialized. Values have been an important topic in academic literature for a long time; they are at the core of institutional ...

Roles denote external expectations towards a social position, while identity refers to self-understanding. This chapter links these concepts with a research tradition emphasising a practice approach to leadership. We provide ...