Department of Strategy and Management: Recent submissions
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Beyond money : intrinsic work motivation in profit and nonprofit organizations
(Doctoral thesis, 2007)The purpose of this study is threefold. Firstly, the antecedents of intrinsic work motivation are investigated. The role of job autonomy, relatedness at work, perceived competence and the individual difference of autonomy ... -
Measuring the effects of strategic change on safety in a high reliability organization
(Doctoral thesis, 2008)This study explores how strategic organizational change affects safety as an outcome variable in a high reliability organization (HRO). High reliability organizations are defined as organizations operating in high-risk ... -
Governance and asset specificity as facilitators and sources of innovation and value creation
(Doctoral thesis, 2007-08)Drawing on transaction cost theory and relational exchange theory, this dissertation examines the different performance effects of formal and relational governance mechanisms, project specific investments, and the interaction ... -
Toppledelsens troverdighet ved kriser : en studie av legitimitetsprosesser ved Åsgard-overskridelsene og Åsta-ulykken
(Doctoral thesis, 2004-11)I denne avhandlingen settes søkelyset på hvordan symbolske sider ved toppledelsens respons på ulike kriser, påvirker deres legitimitet. Dette undersøkes gjennom to kvalitative case- studier: (1) Statoil i forbindelse med ... -
Trust in initial encounters : a motivational, cognitive theory
(Doctoral thesis, 2007)In this dissertation I develop a theoretical model on the effects of risk on the formation of trust in the initial stages of a relationship. Risk is proposed to influence trust in two ways: First, risk exerts a direct ... -
Original and derived judgment : an entrepreneurial theory of economic organization
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2006-07)Recent work links entrepreneurship to the economic theory of firm using the Knightian concept of entrepreneurship as judgment. When judgment is complementary to other assets, and these assets or their services are traded ... -
Knowing me, knowing you : own orientation and information about the
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2003-04)The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of motivational orientations on negotiation outcomes in unstable negotiation contexts. Instability was created by pitting individualists against cooperators (mixed ... -
The emerging knowledge governance approach : challenges and characteristics
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2006-07)The “knowledge governance approach” is characterized as a distinctive, emerging approach that cuts across the fields of knowledge management, organisation studies, strategy, and human resource management. Knowledge ... -
The strategic management and transaction cost nexus : past debates,
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2002-11)The role of transaction cost economics (broadly conceived) in developing research in strategic management has been a hotly debated topic over the last decade. This methodological essay develops the argument that transaction ... -
Small group negotiation : do individualists exploit cooperators?
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2003-04)Small heterogeneous groups are increasingly used to negotiate important decisions. This study examines how the differences in motivational orientations impact negotiation outcomes in three-person groups. We examined the ... -
"Inter-organizational relationships and dissolution : a multi-level view"
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2002-12)In this study we propose that relationship specific investments reduce the likelihood of relationship dissolution. These types of investments increase switching costs and thereby create barriers towards exiting. Additionally, ... -
Thinking deep and feeling good : cognitive motivation and positive affect
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2002-11)This article examines how individual differences in cognitive motivation and positive affect influence the outcome in integrative dyadic negotiations. The cognitive motivation and positive affect of 64 participants were ... -
Negotiations in small groups : effects of goal orientation on outcome :
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The invisible hand in negotiation : are individualistic orientations collectively valuable?
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2006-11)This study examines how group members’ individualistic or cooperative motivational orientations impact the process and outcomes in negotiating groups. A total of 228 students participated in a three-person negotiation ... -
Governance of IT sourcing relationships : an empirical investigation of the influence of contract mechanisms and behavior
(Doctoral thesis, 2006)This work is an empirical investigation of IT sourcing contracts and relationships, and on a general level, it is about the relationship between formal contract governance and relational governance of business relationships. ... -
A grammar of motives for understanding individual toursit behaviour
(Doctoral thesis, 2007-03-29)The present thesis is about tourist motivation and choice of destination and activities. The idea is to examine how, and to what degree, motivation relates to travel behaviour and subsequent toursit satisfaction, as such ... -
Medvirkning : mer enn medvirkning : effekter av ulike medvirkningsformer
(Doctoral thesis, 2006-07)Formålet med avhandlingen har vært å bidra til økt kunnskap om relasjonen mellom ulike former for medvirkning og utfall av endringsprosjekter. For det første ønsket jeg å teste om det er hold i antakelsen om at ulike ...