Presentation SOL group
(society, organisation,
management)
Who are we?
What are we doing?
Why are we doing it? Why are we a group?
What are the results and future prospects?
Who are we?
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Sociology
Political science
Organisational/administrative/management
studies
Information sharing and knowledge
management in complex network
environments/social capital theory
Logistics
Socio - Economics (cluster dynamics)
History
Law
Who are we?
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Turid Aarseth
Hege Bakken
Dag Magne Berge
Hallgeir Gammelsæter
Ove Bjarnar
Åge Brekk
Ingunn Gjerde
Beinta i Jakupsstovu
Lars Rønhovde
Øyvind Opdal
Eli Kjersem (pdh)
Lise Halse Lillebrygfjeld
(phd)
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Anne Botslangen (phd)
Hans Petter Iversen
(phd)
Oskar Solenes
Vibeke Glørstad
Kristin Tornes
Judith Molka – Danielsen
Marit Vestad
Odd A. Boyum –
Folkeseth
Linda Boyum Folkeseth
Georg I. I. Panzer
What are we doing?
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Extensively disciplinary and
interdisciplinary research on central
political, social, structural,
organisational and network level
change processes
Organisational, sector, local,
regional, national and global levels
Structures and actors
Why are we doing it? Why are we a
group?
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Individually dealing with interpretation of
important transformation processes
within established disciplines
On research network level studying
transformation processes interdisciplinary
On group level a forum for broader
debates and multi level interpretations of
transformation
On all levels a basis for external contact
and projects and publications
Results and future prospects
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Some publications last five years (Norwegian
Research Council criteria)
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International Journals (including reviews/proceedings) > 22
Volumes (including published PHD thesis) > 3 (Volume chapters > 7)
(Renowned publishers)
National journals > 3
Research Reports > 7
Papers prepared for international conferences > 17
Numerous internet publications, external lectures/presentations,
working papers, news paper articles, participation in panels etc…
The distribution of contributions is fairly good across the group,
however, especially Hallgeir and Judith (and Beinta, Ove and Dag
Magne) are central drivers of group internationalisation in terms of
publications and networks. Research reports have been somewhat
clustered around the social scientists – providing currently an
important basis for acquisition of external projects and publishing
projects within “Innoff”
Prospects
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Four PHD projects (Lise, Eli, Hans Petter, Anne)
Volume on evaluation research is beeing finalised (Kristin
Tornes et al)
Several articles have been accepted/submitted/or are in
the process of submission to international/national
journals
National volume on structural and political transformation
at municipality level has been contracted and heavily
involves the social scientists within the group (Turid,
Ingunn, Dag Magne, Ove, Lars)
Volume on NGO history (Oskar and Ove)
Projects
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New models of collaboration within maritime sector (10 (12) mill.
financed by the Research council of Norway). Commencing July
2010
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Studying knowledge transfer on cluster level, strategic multiple alliance level,
value chain/work organisation level, as well as interfaces in global production
networks (Ove, Dag Magne, Lise, and Judith has expressed interest)
Globalisation research network conference within the research council to be held in
Molde, Spring 2011 (already financed by the council)
Application for 1,5 mill. Has been addressed to the regional
health care unit within the program Innovation in public sector to
study and improve flow of knowledge and cooperation between
specialist and other services/professions
(Samhandlingsreformen/Innovasjonsmeldingen).
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In cooperation with 4 municipalities at upper echelon level)
Challenge
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In case of success – how can we
muster sufficient resources to meet
the challenge?