Browsing Institutt for statsvitenskap by Author "Vabo, Signy Irene"
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Vabo, Signy Irene; Winsvold, Marte Slagsvold (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)In this article, we develop a theoretical framework for investigating how organizational culture relates to the roles of elected representatives. Based on Douglas's grid and group logic, our framework evaluates two cultural ...
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Klausen, Jan Erling; Vabo, Signy Irene; Winsvold, Marte Slagsvold (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)In this article, we investigate elected representatives’ attitudes to citizen participation and the design of participatory arrangements. We distinguish between citizenship-oriented and governance-oriented attitudes. Whereas ...
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Røiseland, Asbjørn; Vabo, Signy Irene; Sørensen, Eva; Torfing, Jacob (Chapter / Bokkapittel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)This chapter introduces the book. In the first part, we discuss different meanings of “political leadership”, arguing that political leadership should be understood as three interrelated functions: Identifying problems, ...
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Governing the coordination of care for older people: Comparing care agreements in Denmark and Norway Vabo, Signy Irene; Burau, Viola (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / SubmittedVersion, 2017)Increasing specialisation and demands to decrease the length of hospital stays have important consequences for the integration of specialised health and local care services. Based on case studies of care agreements in ...
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Winsvold, Marte; Vabo, Signy Irene (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Participatory governance arrangements are assumed to strengthen elected representatives' capacity for political leadership. This study argues that the relationship between participatory arrangements and perceived political ...
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Reichborn-Kjennerud, Kristin; Vabo, Signy Irene (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / SubmittedVersion, 2017)The last 30 years of the New Public Management ‘regime’ in many western countries have resulted in increased use of audit and other control mechanisms. These mechanisms are supposed to contribute both to accountability and ...
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Vabo, Signy Irene (Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 1993)"PROFESJONELLE" SUKEHUSSTYRER I OSLO - EN EFFEKTSTUDIE Problemstilling: Har de profesjonelle styrene bidradd til å bedre den politiske styringa av sykehusene, eller har de bidradd til å hemme slik styring? Empiri/data: Analysen ...
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Askim, Jostein; Klausen, Jan Erling; Vabo, Signy Irene; Bjurstrøm, Karl Hagen (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)Local government systems change at varying speeds. While some countries have dramatically reduced the number of local governments during a short period of time, other countries have seen only incremental change or relative ...
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Vabo, Signy Irene; Fimreite, Anne Lise; Houlberg, Kurt (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Local government amalgamation reforms are politically demanding ventures because potential benefits are often diffuse and long term, while costs are concentrated and immediate. We investigate the role of national political ...