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Leaders' lack of knowledge about the Norwegian model threatens competitiveness

Anyone who wants to lead a Norwegian business should understand the Norwegian model. But far from all leaders do, according to Ketil Vedøy, who has spent more than 20 years as a top leader within HR and management. He participated at the launch of this year’s Medbestemmelsesbarometer (Joint decision-making barometer) at OsloMet/AFI.
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Researchers Inger Marie Hagen and Elin Moen Dahl

from the Work Research Institute AFI are responsible for the 2023 edition of the Medbestemmelses-barometeret (Joint decision-making barometer). The results were presented during a seminar on 9 April at OsloMet.

Medbestemmelsesbarometeret 2023: Organisation of employment

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The Medbestemmelsesbarometeret (Joint decision-making barometer) measures the state of play for cooperation between the social partners, joint decision-making, influence and company democracy in the Norwegian labour market.

The Work Research Institute (AFI) at OsloMet has carried out the survey on commission from the Norwegian Civil Service Union (NTL) and the Norwegian Police Federation.

Researchers Inge Marie Hagen and Elin Moen Dahl at the Work Research Institute (AFI) are responsible for the 2023 edition. The results were presented during a seminar on 9 April at OsloMet. Leaders, HR staff and elected representatives from four state companies have been interviewed about HR. 

Some central findings:

  • Many feel it is unclear what HR actually is. 
  • HR is responsible for the cooperation between the social partners.
  • The cooperation between the social partners happens on a company and operational unit level. There is little formal cooperation further down in an organisation.
  • Many perceive local management to be weak and governed by HR.
  • HR on their part say management decides, but many think HR decides.

The first medbestemmelsesbarometeret was carried out in 2016.

Read the report here (in Norwegian)

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