Bjørn-Tore Flåten

Associate Professor Department of Management and Innovation

Email: bjorn-tore.flaten@uia.no
Phone: +47 38 14 23 12
Mobile phone: +47 93 25 65 06
Office: 9I261 (Universitetsveien 19, 4630 Kristiansand, Norway)

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Bjørn-Tore Flåten is an Associate Professor at the University of Agder (UiA), Norway. He holds a PhD in International Management from UiA and a MSc in Economics and Business Administration from NHH Norwegian School of Economics. Prior to joining UiA he served as a unit manager in a major Norwegian non-profit organization where he held responsibilities for personnel and training and for managing international educational tours for groups of 150 people involving cross-cultural exchanges. He is also an experienced consultant with a record of managing projects involving organizational structure and design, change, re-structuring, and building of compensation and evaluation schemes in different industries.

His research interests revolve around strategic management of knowledge work and entrepreneurship, with a particular focus on knowledge sharing and Internet-enabled collaboration within and beyond the boundaries of the firm. Flåten has contributed with book chapters to research-focused edited books, as well as published in journals such as Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Information and Organization, Journal of e-Business, Journal of Design Thinking and the European Journal of International Management.

Flåten is responsible for the entrepreneurship activities in the “FORTHEM” alliance (https://www.forthem-alliance.eu), which is a network of nine multidisciplinary public research universities with a strong regional anchoring in Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Romania and Spain. Additionally, he is participating in the MEUR 2.2 Horizon project, “BlueRev” (https://www.bluerevproject.eu), which is aiming at revitalizing local communities in Europe with innovative bio-based businesses, governance models and social innovations focused on the blue bio-based sector.

Currently, Flåten is serving as the Head of Department of Management and as the Vice Dean for the School of Business and Law. Flåten is also heading the university’s Centre for Entrepreneurship, where he seeks to expand and promote an entrepreneurial mindset. Through the centers programs, students are trained on how to run their own business from the inception of an idea through its implementation. Through the center, Flåten has also launched UiA Innovation and UiA CoLAB, who’s objective is commercialization of research and co-creation. Hence, a student incubator was launched at the university in 2017 and the Norwegian Research Council granted close to NOK 5 mill in support through the FORNY 2020 program for promoting innovation based on research through a partnership between UiA Innovation and Innoventus Sør AS.

Research

Academic interests

Strategic management of knowledge work; Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Knowledge sharing; Internet-enabled collaboration

Courses taught by Flåten:

Innovation through Design and Entrepreneurship
Strategic Management
Organization Theory
International Management
Marketing

Projects

No ongoing projects

Research groups

RIST – Research on Industrial and Societal Transitions

Tønnessen, Øystein; Baah-Peprah, Prince; Flåten, Bjørn-Tore & Larsen, Thomas Bjørnson (2026). Managerial insights into trust, control, and performance in remote work environments. Journal of Business Research. ISSN 0148-2963. 215, p. 116323–116323. doi: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116323. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
This study examines managerial perspectives on remote work and their implications for employee performance. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze data from 288 managers responsible for 8,351 employees. The findings show that manager–employee trust and employees’ ability to work effectively remotely shape remote work adoption. Trust and the degree of remote work have stronger effects on informal controls than on formal controls. The impact of remote work on performance is partially mediated by informal controls, while formal controls do not mediate performance. Requirements risk negatively affects performance and weakens the positive effect of informal controls on performance, whereas the corresponding interaction with formal controls is not significant. These findings highlight the importance of trust, control strategies, and mitigating requirements risk in optimizing performance in remote work settings. By showing how trust and control shape managerial decisions and employee performance, this study enhances our understanding of remote work management.
Naya, Hapsari & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2026). Exploring Talent Management Practices in Emerging Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Multiple Case Study. Human Resource Development Quarterly. ISSN 1044-8004. p. 1–16. doi: 10.1002/hrdq.70015. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) often face dynamic environments that require them to balance growth with resource constraints, necessitating strategic adaptability in their talent management (TM) practices. This study employs an in-depth analysis of multiple cases to explore TM practices in startups and SMEs operating in Norway, a country that fosters cooperation and innovation among its small businesses. The leaders of 11 Norwegian startups and SMEs were interviewed to understand their definitions and standpoints on TM and to explore how SMEs can adapt TM practices as they grow. This study also involved nine experts from the external ecosystem surrounding the companies to obtain their perspectives on this topic and to support the findings. The results underscore that TM definitions and practices evolve through three stages of SME growth—startup, transition, and scale-up—shifting from informal to formal approaches throughout the growth process. Further abductive thematic analysis reveals firms' criteria for talent, the challenges of implementing TM, and the strategic importance of TM, interpreted through the lenses of the resource-based view (RBV) and dynamic capabilities theory (DCT). While leaders and experts agree that TM is strategically crucial, especially for leadership development, financial constraints emerge as the primary challenge. Based on these findings, a theoretical framework is proposed, encouraging further studies to investigate the TM dynamics in growing SMEs in more depth, while also considering perspectives from multiple stakeholders.
Baah-Peprah, Prince; Nyarko, Samuel Anokye; Afram, Obed Opoku; Flåten, Bjørn-Tore; Baltador, Lia Alexandra & Grecu, Valentin (2025). Navigating AI integration in higher education: assessing the impact of assessment formats and motivation types on students’ AI usage intentions. Cogent Education. 12(1). doi: 10.1080/2331186X.2025.2559159. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are reshaping teaching and learning, prompting renewed policy attention within higher education. While prior research has explored the antecedents of students’ AI usage intentions, limited attention has been given to how these intentions are shaped by assessment formats and motivational orientations. This study investigates how group-based versus individual-based assessments affect students’ intentions to use AI—specifically ChatGPT—for learning and exams, considering autonomous and controlled motivations. Survey data from 193 undergraduate and postgraduate business students were analyzed using co-variance-based structural equation modelling techniques. The findings reveal that group-based assessments increase students’ likelihood of using AI for learning. While neither autonomous nor controlled motivation directly encourages AI use for learning, controlled motivation reduces AI usage. Notably, autonomous motivation positively moderates the relationship between individual-based assessment and AI use for learning. Finally, students’ intention to use AI for learning translates into its use for exams. Implications of these findings for academic institutions, educators and students are discussed.
Baah-Peprah, Prince; Nyarko, Samuel Anokye; Flåten, Bjørn-Tore; Naatu, Felicia & Serwaah, Priscilla (2024). Trust in Government, Electronic Taxation, and the Adoption of Fintech. Journal of Alternative Finance. 1(3), p. 213–235. Full text in Research Archive
Mahsa, Samsami; Tønnessen, Øystein & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2023). Entrepreneurial orientation confronting disruption: embedded in networks in Iran and Norway during the COVID-19 pandemic. European Journal of International Management. ISSN 1751-6757. 21(2), p. 192–219. doi: 10.1504/EJIM.2023.133427. Full text in Research Archive
Tønnessen, Øystein & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2023). Work from home and collective creativity: Exploring the experiences of IT professionals. Cogent Business & Management. 10(3), p. 1–21. doi: 10.1080/23311975.2023.2262219. Full text in Research Archive
Mahsa, Samsami; Tønnessen, Øystein & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2022). Entrepreneurial orientation confronting disruption: Embedded in networks of enterprises in Iran and Norway during the COVID-19 pandemic. European Journal of International Management. ISSN 1751-6757. doi: 10.1504/EJIM.2022.10048400. Full text in Research Archive
Lahtinen, Paivikki & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2022). Curricula: Enhancing Creativity in Education, Fostering Creativity in Digital Group Work: A Handbook for Individuals, Educators and Professionals. Jacobs University. ISSN 9783756513055. doi: 10.13140/RG.2.2.25524.32643. Full text in Research Archive
Tønnessen, Øystein; Dhir, Amandeep & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2021). Digital knowledge sharing and creative performance: Work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. ISSN 0040-1625. 170. doi: 10.1016/j.techfore.2021.120866. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting social distancing requirements have led to major disruptions in the world of work. The outcomes of the enforced and large-scale work from home (WFH) practices are currently largely unexplored. This study aims to address this gap in the research by investigating the external and internal digital knowledge sharing (DKS) and creative performance (CP) of employees under these extraordinary circumstances. The social capital theory was utilized as the theoretical lens for examining the associations of DKS and CP with demographic, individual, and organizational factors. An online cross-sectional survey was carried out among knowledge workers based in Norway during the pandemic lockdown. The study results indicate that internal and external DKS are significant predictors of CP in the WFH context during the COVID-19 pandemic. Females and older employees are more likely to engage in external DKS than their counterparts. Furthermore, individual motivation is found to be positively associated with internal DKS, external DKS, and CP. The findings suggest that increased use of digital platforms helps increase CP in the WFH setting resulting from the pandemic. Various theoretical and practical implications are discussed, and future research avenues are proposed.
Lattemann, Christoph; Arntsen, Erik; Flåten, Bjørn-Tore; Fürst, Neele; Holen, Jannicke & Cappelen, Birgitta (2020). Is There a Proper Way to Teach Design Thinking? Empirical Evidence from Design Thinking in Education. Journal of Design Thinking (JDT). ISSN 2645-3304. 1(1), p. 35–48. doi: 10.22059/jdt.2020.76035. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Since about a decade ago, design thinking has become a prominent topic in the scientific and business world. In order to keep up with global competition, design thinking has proven to be a valuable concept for assisting companies to innovate their products, services and processes. Therefore, business schools worldwide have introduced design thinking courses with the aim of preparing the future workforce. Scholars debate about the appropriate approach to teach design, with this paper trying to identify how a design thinking course should be arranged to teach non-designers the processes, methods and mindset of design thinking. It deals with the question of which form of knowledge conversion is more effective for bringing non-design students closer to the design thinking mindset. To answer this, it reviews current studies on design thinking in education. In particular, the research refers to Simon’s and Schön’s concepts of science of design and reflection-in-action, along with Nonaka and Takeushi’s SECI model. The research involves an experiment with two similar one-week design thinking courses, each having different teaching approaches. The courses are then compared through analysis of reflection reports by students, semi-structured interviews with them and a survey. This research shows that applying design thinking knowledge to real-life projects should be a core element in design thinking curricula, as it plays a crucial role in successfully imparting design thinking. Further, co-teaching and co-learning modes, where designers and non-designers work together and socialization takes place, is more appropriate for imparting design thinking than instructional teaching and learning modes, where design thinking coaches instruct non-designers to internalize design thinking.
Shneor, Rotem & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2020). Crowdfunding Education: Objectives, Content, Pedagogy, and Assessment. In Shneor, Rotem; Zhao, Liang & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (Ed.), Advances in Crowdfunding: Research and Practice. Palgrave Macmillan. ISSN 9783030463090. p. 475–497. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-46309-0_20. Full text in Research Archive
Shneor, Rotem; Flåten, Bjørn-Tore & Zhao, Liang (2020). The Future of Crowdfunding Research and Practice. In Shneor, Rotem; Zhao, Liang & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (Ed.), Advances in Crowdfunding: Research and Practice. Palgrave Macmillan. ISSN 9783030463090. p. 499–519. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-46309-0_21. Full text in Research Archive
Shneor, Rotem; Zhao, Liang & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2020). Introduction: From Fundamentals to Advances in Crowdfunding Research and Practice. In Shneor, Rotem; Zhao, Liang & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (Ed.), Advances in Crowdfunding: Research and Practice. Palgrave Macmillan. ISSN 9783030463090. p. 1–18. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-46309-0_1. Full text in Research Archive
Kidwell, Donna Kay; Flåten, Bjørn-Tore; Arntsen, Erik & Lindquister, Berit (2017). The Pop-up Campus: A Unique Learning Experience that Brings Business and Design Students Together to Solve Complex Collaborative Challenges. EDULEARN Proceedings. p. 4330–4333. doi: 10.21125/edulearn.2017.1931. Full text in Research Archive
Shneor, Rotem & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2015). Opportunities for Entrepreneurial Development and Growth through Online Communities, Collaboration and Value Creating and Co-creating Activities. In Kaufmann, Hans & Shams, Riad (Ed.), Entrepreneurial Challenges in the 21st Century: Creating Stakeholder Value Co-Creation. Palgrave Macmillan. ISSN 9781137479747. p. 178–199. doi: 10.1057/9781137479761_11. Full text in Research Archive
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore; Isaksen, Arne & Karlsen, James Tommy (2015). Competitive firms in thin regions in Norway: The importance of workplace learning. Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift. ISSN 0029-1951. 69(2), p. 102–111. doi: 10.1080/00291951.2015.1016875. Full text in Research Archive
Teigland, Robin; Gangi, Paul Di; Flåten, Bjørn-Tore; Giovacchini, Elia & Pastorino, Nicolas (2014). Balancing on a tightrope: Managing the boundaries of a firm-sponsored OSS community and its impact on innovation and absorptive capacity. Information and organization. ISSN 1471-7727. 24(1), p. 25–47. doi: 10.1016/j.infoandorg.2014.01.001. Full text in Research Archive
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2013). Do Organizational Boundaries Still Matter? In Holbek, Jonny; Kristiansen, S & Randøy, Trond (Ed.), Management for Progress. Novus Forlag. ISSN 9788270997343. p. 269–286. Full text in Research Archive
Shneor, Rotem & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2012). Grunnprinsipper innen elektronisk forretningsdrift for entreprenørskap, Perspektiver på Entreprenørskap. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISSN 9788276349566. p. 128–145. Full text in Research Archive
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore & Hansen, Jens Ørding (2009). Virtual Worlds and Learning in Multinational Corporations, Skriftserien nr 149. Universitetet i Agder. p. 61–71. Full text in Research Archive
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore & Shneor, Rotem (2008). Strategic e-HR: Matching e-Business Value Drivers and HR Management Tasks, Evolution and Revolution in the Global Knowledge Economy: Enhancing Innovation and Competitiveness Worldwide. Global Business and Technology Association. p. 328–339. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
The scant e-HR literature has thus far focused on the shift from traditional HR Management to the adoption of e-HR. However, very little attention has been granted into understanding the strategic match between actual HR tasks and e-HR value creation. This paper embeds e-business logic into HR operations management. This is done by conceptualizing a framework for analyzing and evaluating e-HR activities in terms of the fit between e-business value drivers and key HR activities. This effort culminates in suggesting e-HR value creation analysis matrix, based on which five propositions are formulated predicting the relative impact each value driver may have on different HR activities.
Shneor, Rotem & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2008). The Internet-enabled internationalization process: A focus on stages and sequences. The E-Business Review. ISSN 1550-7793. 8, p. 243–248. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
The internationalization process literature has traditionally focused on evolutionary paths firms pass through when developing international market service capabilities. The introduction of Internet as a new channel for international market development has altered some of the basic assumption of these traditional approaches. Although recent studies have contributed with normative and anecdotal findings concerning the influence of Internet on international marketing practices, few explore the actual stages firms go through when developing foreign market service capabilities through the Internet, as well as their sequences. This paper contributes to the Internet-enabled internationalization literature by proposing two developmental paths, representing Internet-based versus Internet-enabled firms. And it does so while refocusing the attention to the process dimension of internationalization. Seven propositions are outlined, and future research avenues are suggested.

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Shneor, Rotem; Zhao, Liang & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2020). Advances in Crowdfunding: Research and Practice. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9783030463090. 543 p. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-46309-0. Full text in Research Archive
Knudsen, Harald & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2015). Strategisk ledelse. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISBN 9788202406981. 540 p. Full text in Research Archive

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Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2026). Crossing Boundaries: Learning with the Head, the Heart, and the Hand. Full text in Research Archive
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2026). What characterizes companies who succeed in creating competive advantage with AI? Full text in Research Archive
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2026). Rowing Together: Toward Shared Solutions. Full text in Research Archive
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2026). Building Outstanding Opportunities for Sustained Growth and Transformation. Full text in Research Archive
Borgersen, Karl Audun Kagnes; Flåten, Bjørn-Tore & Pachgade, Anurag (2026). Trusting the Machine: Perceptions and Performance of AI in Scholarly Screening Processes. Full text in Research Archive
Golesorkhi, Soogand; Flåten, Bjørn-Tore & Aalmo, Giovanna Ottaviani (2025). A best practice guideline including the best practices coming from the 3 pilot regions. doi: https:/ec.europa.eu/research/participants/documents/downloadPublic?documentIds=080166e5280c8c2d&appId=PPGMS. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Coastal communities are grappling with challenges from the climate crisis, rural depopulation, and economic pressures. The BlueRev initiative addresses these issues by empowering coastal communities, reimagining policy frameworks and fostering adaptable governance structures. BlueRev aims to drive social and environmental impact within local communities across pilot regions (Denmark/Greenland, Italy, Estonia) by establishing sustainable and socially responsible business models in the blue bio-based sector. This report highlights best practices from pilot regions in fish by-products valorisation, showcasing innovative business models in Greenland, Denmark, Estonia, and Sicily. • Greenland: Transforming fish processing waste into dog food. • Denmark: Developing an Omega-3 enriched functional beverage. • Estonia: Utilizing red algae for nutraceutical and cosmetic applications. • Sicily: Promoting the sustainable valorisation of by-catch, specifically The Ritunnu. The guidelines developed in this report will serve as a foundation for scaling these practices within the blue bioeconomy and beyond. They provide practical, actionable steps for implementing sustainable business models and are intended to support future efforts to expand the adoption of circular economy principles in the blue bio-based sector
Naya, Hapsari & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2025). What Indonesia Can Learn from Europe’s BlueRev Project. doi: https:/www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=UyfsEiBcLRI. Full text in Research Archive
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2025). Insights for sustainable futures. Full text in Research Archive
Baah-Peprah, Prince; Tønnessen, Øystein; Flåten, Bjørn-Tore & Larsen, Thomas Bjørnson (2025). Managerial insights on trust, control, and performance in remote work environments. Full text in Research Archive
Grande, Simona; Golesorkhi, Soogand & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2025). From Sea to Sustainability: Transitioning the Blue Bioeconomy through Responsible Design Thinking and the Sustainable Business Model Canvas. Full text in Research Archive
Grande, Simona; Golesorkhi, Soogand & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2025). BlueRev: Pioneering Circular Bioeconomy Solutions for Sustainable Marine Innovation. Full text in Research Archive
Baah-Peprah, Prince & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2025). Idea Generation and Idea Refinement for Students´ Case Projects: Comparing and Complimenting Humans with AI. Full text in Research Archive
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2025). Unlocking Sustainable Business Innovations in Blue Bio-based Industry - Best Practices from Denmark, Greenland, Estonia, and Italy. Full text in Research Archive
Baah-Peprah, Prince; Flåten, Bjørn-Tore & Tønnessen, Øystein (2025). Managerial Insights on Trust, Control, and Performance in Remote Work Environments: US vs Europe vs Africa. Full text in Research Archive
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2024). Unlocking Sustainable Business Model Innovations in the Blue Bio-based Industry in Greenland. Full text in Research Archive
Baah-Peprah, Prince; Nyarko, Samuel Anokye; Naatu, Felicia & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2024). Electronic taxation, trust in government, and the adoption of fintech: The case of mobile money in Ghana. Full text in Research Archive
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2024). Hemmere og fremmere for innovasjon i offentlig sektor. Full text in Research Archive
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2024). Unlocking Sustainable Business Model Innovations in the Blue Bio-based Industry in Denmark. Full text in Research Archive
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2024). Strategi - meningsfulle veivalg ved universiteter? Full text in Research Archive
Tønnessen, Øystein & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2024). Hjemmekontor kan drepe kreativiteten. Digi.no. Full text in Research Archive
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2024). Enhancing Knowledge Sharing through Intercultural Exchanges. Full text in Research Archive
Tønnessen, Øystein & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2023). Creative Processes in a Hybrid Work Environment: A Case Study. Full text in Research Archive
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2023). Har vi verktøyene for å utdanne fremtidens jobbskapere? Full text in Research Archive
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2023). Green Start-up Support. Full text in Research Archive
Tønnessen, Øystein & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2022). Ideas from mixed interaction: A case study of employee creativity in hybrid work settings. Full text in Research Archive
Lahtinen, Paivikki & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2022). Fostering creativity in education. Full text in Research Archive
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2021). Entreprenørskapskultur og iverksetting blant studenter. Full text in Research Archive
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2021). Entreprenørskapskultur blant studenter: Kan entreprenørskap læres? Full text in Research Archive
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore & Øyna, Stine (2020). Nytt gründer-studium på Sørlandet. [Radio]. NRK radio. Full text in Research Archive
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2018). Samskaping av kunnskap. Full text in Research Archive
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2018). Kan entreprenørskap læres? Full text in Research Archive
Damsgaard, Eirik; Flåten, Bjørn-Tore & Richardsen, Marte Stine (2018). Innovasjon og nyskaping ved universiteter. [Radio]. NRK. Full text in Research Archive
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore & Linnebo, Odd-Jone Edland (2016). UiA Nyskaping. Full text in Research Archive
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2016). Kommersialisering av forskningsresultater - UiA Nyskaping. Full text in Research Archive
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2016). Instituttlederen - "dritten i midten"? Full text in Research Archive
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2016). Studiepoeng for praksis. Full text in Research Archive
Randøy, Trond & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2016). Kommer vi til å se noe helt nytt som ingen har tenkt på før? [Journal]. Fædrelandsvennen. Full text in Research Archive
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore & Izunwanne, Pamela Chidiogo (2014). ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE CREATION PROCESSES AND OUTCOMES: INSIGHTS FROM NIGERIAN ORGANIZATIONS. Full text in Research Archive
Karlsen, James Tommy; Pinheiro, Romulo; Zyzak, Barbara; Flåten, Bjørn-Tore & Isaksen, Arne (2013). Kunnskap og innovasjon i Agder. p. 97–115. Full text in Research Archive
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore; Isaksen, Arne & Karlsen, James Tommy (2013). Global Competetive Firms in “Thin Regions”: The Importance of Knowledge Use. Full text in Research Archive
Galhena, Bandula Lanka & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2013). Antecedents and Outcomes of Organizational e-HRM Adoption. Full text in Research Archive
Tunca, Burak; Troye, Sigurd Villads & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2013). Brand Connections in Children’s Self and Peer Descriptions: Findings From Norway. Full text in Research Archive
Frølunde, Lisbeth; Flåten, Bjørn-Tore & Teigland, Robin (2012). Leveraging the 3D Internet for Entrepreneurial Practices: Opportunities for Co-creation. Full text in Research Archive
Gangi, Paul Di; Flåten, Bjørn-Tore; Teigland, Robin & Giovacchini, Elia (2011). Exploring the Organization-User Relationship in Private-Collective Knowledge Communities. Full text in Research Archive
Lisbeth, Frølunde & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2011). Leveraging The Affordances Of The Emerging 3d Internet For Entrepreneurial ”Next Practices”: Selected Case Studies From The Nordic Creative Industries. Full text in Research Archive
Gangi, Paul Di; Teigland, Robin; Flåten, Bjørn-Tore & Giovacchini, Elia (2011). Are we in this together? Exploring private-collective knowledge communities. Full text in Research Archive
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2011). Value Creation through the Firm or the Community? New forms of Collaboration. Full text in Research Archive
Falkenberg, Joyce; Flåten, Bjørn-Tore & Teigland, Robin (2009). Rethinking the boundaries of the firm: The open/closed paradox. Full text in Research Archive
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2009). Internet-enabled Collaboration: The Problem Solving Lens. Full text in Research Archive
Falkenberg, Joyce; Flåten, Bjørn-Tore & Teigland, Robin (2009). Open Sourcing: Enhancing the Resource Based View of the Firm. Full text in Research Archive
Falkenberg, Joyce; Flåten, Bjørn-Tore & Teigland, Robin (2009). Open Sourcing: Enhancing the Resource Based View of the Firm. Full text in Research Archive
Shneor, Rotem & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2008). Internet-enabled Internationalization: A Focus on Stages and Sequences. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
The internationalization process literature has traditionally focused on evolutionary paths firms pass through when developing international market service capabilities. The introduction of Internet as a new channel for international market development has altered some of the basic assumptions of these traditional approaches. Although recent studies have contributed with normative and anecdotal findings concerning the influence of Internet on international marketing practices, few explore the actual stages firms go through when developing foreign market service capabilities through the Internet, as well as their sequences. This paper contributes to the Internet-enabled internationalization literature by proposing two developmental paths, representing Internet-based versus Internet-enabled firms. And it does so while refocusing the attention to the process dimension of internationalization. Seven propositions are outlined, and future research avenues are suggested.
Shneor, Rotem & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2008). Stages and Sequences of the Internet-enabled Internationalization Process. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
The internationalization process literature has traditionally focused on evolutionary paths firms pass through when developing international market service capabilities. The introduction of Internet and the possibility to develop international markets via this new channel has altered some of the basic assumptions of these traditional approaches. In recent years, authors have contributed with normative and anecdotal findings concerning the influence of Internet on international marketing practices, and with it the internationalization process of the firm. Still, few insights exist concerning the actual stages firms go through when developing markets through the Internet, as well as their sequences. This paper contributes to a growing body of literature on Internet-enabled internationalization by proposing two developmental paths, representing Internet-based versus Internet-enabled firms. And it does so while refocusing the attention to the process dimension of internationalization. Seven propositions are outlined, a preliminary evaluation of the proposition based on five case studies is presented, and future research avenues are suggested.
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2008). Promoting Knowledge Transfer through Human Resource Management in MNCs. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Drawing on the resource-based view of the firm, Gupta and Govindarajan (2000) suggest that the ability to transfer and exploit knowledge in the intra-corporate context is the core rational for why multinational corporations (MNCs) exist. However, as noted by the authors, this notion does not imply that such knowledge transfer takes place smoothly on a routine basis. In order to ease the problems related to knowledge transfer, attempts are being made to look at organizational characteristics and mechanisms as well as human resource management (HRM) practices in the organization to find facilitators for knowledge transfer in multinational enterprises (Foss & Pedersen, 2002; Minbaeva, Pedersen, Björkman, Fey, & Park, 2003). The purpose of this paper is to look at specific HRM practices and empirically investigate how they can facilitate knowledge transfer. Tacit knowledge (Polyani, 1966), which is the most complex knowledge to transfer, requires personal interaction and a rich social interplay in order to be transferred (Bresman, Birkinshaw, & Nobel, 1999). Consequently, ¿inter-subsidiary social interaction¿ is suggested as the mediating variable. The questions then are how the social interaction can be facilitated and how does it influence the transfer process. Training, recruitment, job rotation and performance measures are suggested as important antecedents and serve as independent variables. Therefore, the fundamental research question I will explore is: ¿To what degree do HRM practices in MNCs facilitate inter-subsidiary social interaction for the purpose of knowledge transfer?¿
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore & Shneor, Rotem (2008). Strategic e-HR: Matching e-Business Value Drivers and HR Management Tasks. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
The scant e-HR literature has thus far focused on the shift from traditional HR Management to the adoption of e-HR. However, very little attention has been granted into understanding the strategic match between actual HR tasks and e-HR value creation. This paper embeds e-business logic into HR operations management. This is done by conceptualizing a framework for analyzing and evaluating e-HR activities in terms of the fit between e-business value drivers and key HR activities. This effort culminates in suggesting e-HR value creation analysis matrix, based on which five propositions are formulated predicting the relative impact each value driver may have on different HR activities.
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore & Shneor, Rotem (2008). The Role of Social Interaction in Cross-Border Tacit Knowledge Transfer: An Integrative Model. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Knowledge is widely recognized as one of the key resources contributing to the firm¿s competitive advantage. Therefore, within organizations, knowledge is created, developed and transferred across units in both explicit and tacit forms. The transfer of tacit forms of knowledge is difficult to capture and is mostly associated with a variety of human interactions taking place along a period of time, often referred to as social interactions. However, while most existing literature automatically associates social interaction with specific means used to achieve it, the current paper argues that social interaction should be recognized as a process which exists at an aggregated level representing the use of various means and requiring an active involvement in order to carry influence and be effective. Such influence is captured in terms of reducing the power of inhibitors to knowledge transfer and in enhancing the power of knowledge transfer facilitators. A framework describing these processes is conceptualized and related propositions are outlined.
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2007). Knowledge transfer in multinational corporations facilitated by human resource practices. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
With increasing globalization and competition based on knowledge, the distribution of knowledge has become increasingly important. Firms that recognize the challenge of transferring procedural knowledge do need to take steps to do it effectively. This paper links the discussion on knowledge transfer with human resource management (HRM) ¿ practices. The aim is to explore inherited enablers and obstacles of different HRM ¿ practices on transfer of ¿know how¿ within multinational enterprises (MNEs). A conceptual model (Gooderham, 2004) is adopted in order to analyze knowledge exchange in MNEs with respect to HRM ¿ practices.
Shneor, Rotem & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2007). Dynamic capabilities: Mitigating contractual hazards in different institutional environments. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Building on the three theoretical pillars of transaction cost economics, resource based view, and neo institutionalism, an integrative model for evaluating firm processes is suggested. The model involves the three core constructs of contractual hazards, dynamic capabilities, and effective coordination, adopted from each approach respectively, as well as the interrelationships between these core elements. The model is then applied and examined through the prism of strategic alliances both conceptually and empirically. Finally, six propositions are made concerning the influence of different mixes of the core elements, as predictors of alliance success and failure modes.
Tønnessen, Øystein & Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2023). Creativity in Remote and Hybrid Work Environments. Universitetet i Agder. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Workplace creativity is crucial for innovation and navigation in a dynamic technology-driven world. This dissertation sheds light on individual and group creativity within flexible work arrangements (FWA), an expanding yet understudied field. Specifically, the four appended research papers explore creativity in two remote work settings – work from home (WFH) and corporate coworking (working remotely from coworking spaces), as well as within hybrid work combining remote and office work. The overarching research objective is to understand how creativity unfolds in remote and hybrid work environments. The papers include a systematic literature review on corporate coworking and creativity, a quantitative study of creative performance in an enforced WFH setting, a phenomenological study of collective creativity, and a case study investigating creative processes in a hybrid work environment. All the papers are intertwined with the profound shifts in work practices occurring before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings emphasize the importance of social interaction and knowledge sharing for workplace creativity. In remote work settings, challenges due to digital communication barriers and complexities of building social ties and trust are identified. Extensive use of digital platforms during the initial pandemic lockdown was found to promote creative performance. In contrast, information technology (IT) professionals working from home experienced that the absence of informal face-to-face (FTF) interaction hindered creativity. However, well-facilitated digital sessions triggered collective creativity. Analysis of creative processes in a multinational technology company suggested that in-person interaction was favorable for problem identification, whereas idea generation should be conducted either entirely remotely or FTF. Hybrid work in real time was perceived beneficial for idea evaluation only. By combining the two research fields of creativity and FWA, this dissertation expands both literatures. Utilizing social capital theory and social information processing theory deepens our understanding of the social dynamics of creativity in remote and hybrid work. Organizations should design physical and digital work environments that promote informal social interaction, knowledge sharing, and a creative climate. To facilitate creativity, this dissertation recommends hybrid models that balance employee and employer needs, and optimize the benefits of both FTF interaction and remote work.
Wallevik, Kristin; Ricke, Michael Aloysius; Jørgensen, Geir; Svarstad, Christine; Hernes, Helge & Karlsen, James Tommy [Show all 11 contributors for this article] (2013). Krise, omstilling og vekst - en regionanalyse av Sørlandet. NORCE Research AS. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Rapporten består av tre deler som analyserer ulike områder av regionen med ulike forfattere og innfallsvinkler og disse er; En analyse av et utvalg fra regionens næringsliv; Kunnskap og innovasjon på Agder og Regional ledelse og samhandling på Agder.
Flåten, Bjørn-Tore (2011). Problem Solving in Extended Virtual Teams. Universitetet i Agder. ISSN 9788271176877. Full text in Research Archive

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