Blar i NORCE vitenarkiv på forfatter "Østergren, Katarina"
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The Institutional Construction of Consumerism. A study of Implementing Quality indicators
Østergren, Katarina (15-2004, Working paper, 2004-11)This paper provides a critical analysis of the linkages between rising consumerism and the development of performance measurement practices in the Norwegian health care sector. Addressing this issue, we draw on Hensman’s ... -
The Introduction of Choice in Scandinavian Hospital Systems. Arguments and Policy Processes in the Danish and the Norwegian Case
Vrangbæk, Karsten; Østergren, Katarina (5-2004, Working paper, 2004-03)This paper describes a comparative study between free choice of hospital in Denmark and Norway. The starting point for the study is that the Scandinavian health care system has historically been dominated by a decentralized ... -
Taking Power from Knowledge. A Theoretical Framework for the Study of Two Public Sector Reforms
Bleiklie, Ivar; Byrkjeflot, Haldor; Østergren, Katarina (22-2003, Working paper, 2003-12)The paper presents a theoretical framework for studying reforms and organizational change; 1) change as the product of reformers’ intentions, 2) change in institutionalized norms and habits and 3) change as a consequence ...