Research group
Research Group for Society, Organization, Leadership, and Working life (SOLA)
The SOLA research group was established in January 2025. The members have interdisciplinary expertise in sociology — particularly work and organizational sociology —organizational psychology, leadership, political science, and economics.
The group’s activities are organized so that all members have two or more responsibilities related to research activities. Group activities include “research quarters,” where members present ongoing research, updates on upcoming conferences, recently published articles related to organizational and working life research and calls for research funding. An academic writing retreat is held once per semester.
Research group leaders:
- Hege Eggen Børve
- Anne Kamilla Lund
Researchers:
- Tone Elisabeth Berg, Assistant professor
- Hege Eggen Børve, Professor
- Gry Cathrin Brandser, Professor
- Robert Bye, Associate professor
- Guilherme Kenjy Chihaya Da Silva, Associate professor
- Kjell Aage Gotvassli, Professor Emeritus
- Hin Hoarau Heemstra, Associate professor
- Anne Kamilla Lund, Associate professor
- Lars Lyby, Associate professor
- Torill Moe, Associate professors
- Maja Nilsen, Associate professor
- Jill Beth Otterlei, Associate professor
- Ove Taranger Nesbø, Assistant professor
- Per Harald Rødvei, Associate professor
- Camilla Selstad Stenberg, Assistant professor
- Cathrine Thorhus, Assistant professor
- Thor Atle Thøring, Assistant professor
- Berit Irene Vannebo, Professor
- Veronica Vassbotn, Assistant professor
- Knut Ingar Westeren, Professor Emeritus
PhD students:
- Yngvild Elise Gravvold Helmersen
- Jannita Laila Olvik
SOLA’s members teach in many of FSV’s programs:
- Master in Social Analysis
- Master in Knowledge Management
- Bachelor and Master in Human Resource Management
- One-year program in Personnel and Competence Development
Research activities in SOLA form an important foundation for research-based teaching. Additionally, SOLA serves as a key arena for involving students in research projects. In turn, students are an important source of inspiration for discussions and the development of new research ideas and projects.
SOLA members are involved in several research projects, including:
- Traveling Nurses and the Norwegian Model
- Internationalization of the Nordic Model
- New Forms of Time Management in Working Life
- Women in the Fisheries Industry in the North
- Flexibilization in Working Life
SOLA members collaborate with a range of national and international partners, including:
- Nordland Research Institute
- Copenhagen Business School
- Roskilde University
- Mid Sweden University
- Umeå University
- Royal College of Music London (UK)
- NTNU
- OsloMet
- University of Oslo
- University of Tromsø
- National Health Services
- The Scandinavian Consortium for Organizational Research (SCANCOR)
The research group is working on a book project focusing on how internationalization, technologization, and flexibilization are affecting Norwegian working life.
