Tom Skauge

• Dr. polit. University of Bergen
• Professor (Associate) at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences

When professionals leave the profession for which they were trained, it is reasonable to assume that society has a challenge. Important theoretical and practical expertise and knowledge leave the sector. Often, escape routes from a profession are also a signal that those who are professionally educated are not satisfied with the working conditions...

The book "Ethics for decision-makers – companies' sustainability and social responsibility" ask: What responsibility do private and public companies have towards the rest of society? Do they have a responsibility beyond operating as profitably as possible? And what about those who make decisions on behalf of the businesses - what obligations do the...

Har norsk økonomiutdanning fått et paradigmeskift med nye fag for etikk, samfunnsansvar og bærekraft? Faglig innovasjon for bærekraftsmål ved 15 institusjoner for økonomi og administrasjon i Norge kan tyde på det. Universitets- og høgskolerådets strategiske enhet for økonomi og administrasjon (UHR-ØA) i Norge gav i 2018 anbefaling om ny faglig sats...

Reduction of both CO2 emissions and energy consumption is of high importance in Norway. One of the numerous areas where this can be achieved is maritime transport in general and ferry transport in particular. In this work, we present an approach for finding which of the existing solutions is closest to the one a new county would like to implement....

The International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training (IJRVET) is a double blind peer-reviewed journal for VET-related research. IJRVET is the official journal of VETNET (founded in 1996), the European Research Network in Vocational Education and Training (umbrella organisation: EERA European Educational Research Association),...

The authors look at how patterns of employment and qualifications are modified by the ongoing industrial transformation, called Industry 4.0. This is done by analysing technological renewal by means of Computerised Numeric Control (CNC) and robotics in a network of mechanical firms. These firms are analysed by drawing on theories on business networ...

While most well established universities have developed their research structures based on decades of experience and adjustments, others focus on creating research clusters. Both ways however require considerable amount of time and resources. Merging educational organizations are often in need to build their research structures at faculty level wit...

Introduction The World Bank's report Constructing Knowledge Societies: New Challenges for Tertiary Education (2002) quickly became a bestseller. Its many ideas and recommendations have entered the global debate about the present changes in higher education. The quick spread of the report has once again reminded us of the fact that the influence of...

Profesjonsutøvere skal vaere i stand til å lede seg selv (Irgens 2007:17). I motsetning til byråkraten forventer vi at en profesjonsutøver har en viss grad av virkemiddelfrihet. Idealtypisk er målet for virksomheten normalt gitt, men den profesjonelle er skolert til å utøve et faglig skjønn i å velge virkemidler for å nå målet. Det betydelige handl...