The philosopher Øyvind Kvalnes is a professor at the Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour, BI Norwegian Business School. He is an experienced facilitator, lecturer and researcher. In 1998 he defended his PHD-thesis entitled “Living with Moral Luck”. For ten years he was the CEO of Humanistisk Akademi in Oslo, a small unit of philosophical consultants. He has written a range of books in applied philosophy, both in English and in Norwegian. His main interests outside academia are family, football and music.
Research areas
Ethics, moral psychology, communication climate, collaboration, fallibility.
Communication climate at work: Fostering friendly friction in organisations
Palgrave Pivot
This book explores how members of an organization or group speak to and with each other. An expansion of the author’s previous research on fallibility in organizations, the concept of communication climate is related to those of voice climate and psychological safety, both of which focus on the risk of speaking up and raising concerns at work. In this book the author addresses the scope for criticism, dissent and disagreement, but also for praise and encouragement. He places friendly friction at the core of what characterizes a healthy communication climate.
Beginning with a clear explanation of how and why communication climate is important in organizations, the author introduces the concept of critical quality moments, i.e. situations where a verbal intervention can crucially change the course of events for the better. The book then goes on to describe seven elements that characterize well-functioning communication climates before exploring the concept of communication ethics, and the balance between freedom of speech on the one hand, and speech responsibility on the other.
Concluding with suggestions for further research, this book addresses issues that are at the core of establishing collaboration and excellence at work, making it highly relevant to executive students at business schools, researchers in organizational behavior and decision-makers in organizations.
This is an open access book.
Carlsen, Arne & Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Home Alone and All Together: Lightness of agency in social inquiry
Research has provided limited knowledge of how people in organizations experience growth of agency during circumstances that seem hopeless and stuck, and how such growth emerges. Drawing from the study of the turnaround processes at a nursing home and the Pragmatism of Dewey and Mead, we contribute with a theory of how agency is produced in social inquiry. We suggest that the puzzling accounts of lightness in the experiences of people at this nursing home help explain how a field of social inquiry may be charged with creative and agentic force. We show how agency emerged through a series of action sequences related to inviting people into inquiry through the opening of a troublesome situation, the resulting voicing of needs and ideas for improvement, as well as the subsequent experimenting and surfacing of tales of meaningful progress from such actions. Furthermore, our empirical observations suggest that the emergence of collective desire to meet the needs of the Generalized Other is a central, yet understated, part of agency produced through social inquiry. Lightness of agency may be accentuated, paradoxically, by the weight of a more generalized situation – in this case that of institutionalized care for elderly – that the local inquiry exemplifies and in which it resonates.
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Communication climate at work: Fostering friendly friction in organisations
Palgrave Pivot
This book explores how members of an organization or group speak to and with each other. An expansion of the author’s previous research on fallibility in organizations, the concept of communication climate is related to those of voice climate and psychological safety, both of which focus on the risk of speaking up and raising concerns at work. In this book the author addresses the scope for criticism, dissent and disagreement, but also for praise and encouragement. He places friendly friction at the core of what characterizes a healthy communication climate.
Beginning with a clear explanation of how and why communication climate is important in organizations, the author introduces the concept of critical quality moments, i.e. situations where a verbal intervention can crucially change the course of events for the better. The book then goes on to describe seven elements that characterize well-functioning communication climates before exploring the concept of communication ethics, and the balance between freedom of speech on the one hand, and speech responsibility on the other.
Concluding with suggestions for further research, this book addresses issues that are at the core of establishing collaboration and excellence at work, making it highly relevant to executive students at business schools, researchers in organizational behavior and decision-makers in organizations.
This is an open access book.
Carlsen, Arne & Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Home Alone and All Together: Lightness of agency in social inquiry
Research has provided limited knowledge of how people in organizations experience growth of agency during circumstances that seem hopeless and stuck, and how such growth emerges. Drawing from the study of the turnaround processes at a nursing home and the Pragmatism of Dewey and Mead, we contribute with a theory of how agency is produced in social inquiry. We suggest that the puzzling accounts of lightness in the experiences of people at this nursing home help explain how a field of social inquiry may be charged with creative and agentic force. We show how agency emerged through a series of action sequences related to inviting people into inquiry through the opening of a troublesome situation, the resulting voicing of needs and ideas for improvement, as well as the subsequent experimenting and surfacing of tales of meaningful progress from such actions. Furthermore, our empirical observations suggest that the emergence of collective desire to meet the needs of the Generalized Other is a central, yet understated, part of agency produced through social inquiry. Lightness of agency may be accentuated, paradoxically, by the weight of a more generalized situation – in this case that of institutionalized care for elderly – that the local inquiry exemplifies and in which it resonates.
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Communication climate at work: Fostering friendly friction in organisations
Palgrave Pivot
This book explores how members of an organization or group speak to and with each other. An expansion of the author’s previous research on fallibility in organizations, the concept of communication climate is related to those of voice climate and psychological safety, both of which focus on the risk of speaking up and raising concerns at work. In this book the author addresses the scope for criticism, dissent and disagreement, but also for praise and encouragement. He places friendly friction at the core of what characterizes a healthy communication climate.
Beginning with a clear explanation of how and why communication climate is important in organizations, the author introduces the concept of critical quality moments, i.e. situations where a verbal intervention can crucially change the course of events for the better. The book then goes on to describe seven elements that characterize well-functioning communication climates before exploring the concept of communication ethics, and the balance between freedom of speech on the one hand, and speech responsibility on the other.
Concluding with suggestions for further research, this book addresses issues that are at the core of establishing collaboration and excellence at work, making it highly relevant to executive students at business schools, researchers in organizational behavior and decision-makers in organizations.
This is an open access book.
Carlsen, Arne & Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Home Alone and All Together: Lightness of agency in social inquiry
Research has provided limited knowledge of how people in organizations experience growth of agency during circumstances that seem hopeless and stuck, and how such growth emerges. Drawing from the study of the turnaround processes at a nursing home and the Pragmatism of Dewey and Mead, we contribute with a theory of how agency is produced in social inquiry. We suggest that the puzzling accounts of lightness in the experiences of people at this nursing home help explain how a field of social inquiry may be charged with creative and agentic force. We show how agency emerged through a series of action sequences related to inviting people into inquiry through the opening of a troublesome situation, the resulting voicing of needs and ideas for improvement, as well as the subsequent experimenting and surfacing of tales of meaningful progress from such actions. Furthermore, our empirical observations suggest that the emergence of collective desire to meet the needs of the Generalized Other is a central, yet understated, part of agency produced through social inquiry. Lightness of agency may be accentuated, paradoxically, by the weight of a more generalized situation – in this case that of institutionalized care for elderly – that the local inquiry exemplifies and in which it resonates.
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2022)
Ytringsklima
Cappelen Damm Akademisk
Sandseter, Ellen Beate Hansen & Kvalnes, Øyvind (2022)
Mod i børns leg - at skabe rammer for at tage risici
Mod i pædagogikken, , s. 97-122.
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2022)
Ytringsklima
Cappelen Damm Akademisk
Sandseter, Ellen Beate Hansen & Kvalnes, Øyvind (2022)
Mod i børns leg - at skabe rammer for at tage risici
Mod i pædagogikken, , s. 97-122.
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2022)
Ytringsklima
Cappelen Damm Akademisk
Sandseter, Ellen Beate Hansen & Kvalnes, Øyvind (2022)
Mod i børns leg - at skabe rammer for at tage risici
Mod i pædagogikken, , s. 97-122.
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2021)
Musikalsk lederskap
Dagens næringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2021)
Flørting på jobb
Dagens næringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2021)
En byggmester fra himmelen
Dagens næringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2021)
Stå opp mot drittsekken tidlig
Dagens næringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2021)
Se etter det gode
Dagens næringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2021)
Ledere som lytter
Dagens næringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2021)
Hvordan skape en atmosfære av vennlighet
Dagens næringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2021)
Musikalsk lederskap
Dagens næringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2021)
En byggmester fra himmelen
Dagens næringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2021)
Stå opp mot drittsekken tidlig
Dagens næringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2021)
Flørting på jobb
Dagens næringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2021)
Se etter det gode
Dagens næringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2021)
Ledere som lytter
Dagens næringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2021)
Hvordan skape en atmosfære av vennlighet
Dagens næringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2021)
Musikalsk lederskap
Dagens næringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2021)
En byggmester fra himmelen
Dagens næringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2021)
Stå opp mot drittsekken tidlig
Dagens næringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2021)
Flørting på jobb
Dagens næringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2021)
Se etter det gode
Dagens næringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2021)
Ledere som lytter
Dagens næringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2021)
Hvordan skape en atmosfære av vennlighet
Dagens næringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2020)
Etikken bør ikke overlates til etikere
Dagens næringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2020)
Fortell hva som skjer
Dagens næringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2020)
Digital Dilemmas: Exploring Social Media Ethics in Organizations
In this paper, we explore the 2008 financial crisis in Iceland through the lens of Donaldson’s concept of normalization of questionable behavior. We study the report published by the Special Investigation Commission, an investigation initiated by the Icelandic Parliament near the end of 2008. The report provides a detailed and systematic account of the processes leading up to the crisis. Our aim is to determine the extent to which the behaviors of professionals in the Icelandic Financial sector can be explained as a gradual fading of moral concerns to the point that they perceived the sale of high-risk Products to unassuming customers for their own short-term benefit to be morally unproblematic. In doing so, we consider both character and circumstance explanations of moral misbehavior. We expand on Donaldson’s initial description of normalization of questionable behavior by applying the concept of moral neutralization, which is defined by criminologists Sykes and Matza as the process of convincing oneself that an option that initially conflicted with one’s own moral beliefs is actually morally acceptable. We find indications that individuals in the Icelandic financial sector did engage in moral neutralization in their attempts to frame their own actions in an acceptable light. In our study, we identify one way of neutralizing away moral dissonance not captured in the original theoretical framework. Icelandic bankers justified their behavior by claiming that they did not break any relevant rules or regulations when they engaged in what were later labeled questionable activities. Our name for this kind of justification is claim of having breached no rule.
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Duckert, Fanny (2018)
Fanfare for flørten
Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.),
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Nordal, Salvor (2018)
Normalization of questionable behavior: An ethical root of the financial crisis in Iceland
In this paper, we explore the 2008 financial crisis in Iceland through the lens of Donaldson’s concept of normalization of questionable behavior. We study the report published by the Special Investigation Commission, an investigation initiated by the Icelandic Parliament near the end of 2008. The report provides a detailed and systematic account of the processes leading up to the crisis. Our aim is to determine the extent to which the behaviors of professionals in the Icelandic Financial sector can be explained as a gradual fading of moral concerns to the point that they perceived the sale of high-risk Products to unassuming customers for their own short-term benefit to be morally unproblematic. In doing so, we consider both character and circumstance explanations of moral misbehavior. We expand on Donaldson’s initial description of normalization of questionable behavior by applying the concept of moral neutralization, which is defined by criminologists Sykes and Matza as the process of convincing oneself that an option that initially conflicted with one’s own moral beliefs is actually morally acceptable. We find indications that individuals in the Icelandic financial sector did engage in moral neutralization in their attempts to frame their own actions in an acceptable light. In our study, we identify one way of neutralizing away moral dissonance not captured in the original theoretical framework. Icelandic bankers justified their behavior by claiming that they did not break any relevant rules or regulations when they engaged in what were later labeled questionable activities. Our name for this kind of justification is claim of having breached no rule.
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Duckert, Fanny (2018)
Fanfare for flørten
Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.),
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Nordal, Salvor (2018)
Normalization of questionable behavior: An ethical root of the financial crisis in Iceland
In this paper, we explore the 2008 financial crisis in Iceland through the lens of Donaldson’s concept of normalization of questionable behavior. We study the report published by the Special Investigation Commission, an investigation initiated by the Icelandic Parliament near the end of 2008. The report provides a detailed and systematic account of the processes leading up to the crisis. Our aim is to determine the extent to which the behaviors of professionals in the Icelandic Financial sector can be explained as a gradual fading of moral concerns to the point that they perceived the sale of high-risk Products to unassuming customers for their own short-term benefit to be morally unproblematic. In doing so, we consider both character and circumstance explanations of moral misbehavior. We expand on Donaldson’s initial description of normalization of questionable behavior by applying the concept of moral neutralization, which is defined by criminologists Sykes and Matza as the process of convincing oneself that an option that initially conflicted with one’s own moral beliefs is actually morally acceptable. We find indications that individuals in the Icelandic financial sector did engage in moral neutralization in their attempts to frame their own actions in an acceptable light. In our study, we identify one way of neutralizing away moral dissonance not captured in the original theoretical framework. Icelandic bankers justified their behavior by claiming that they did not break any relevant rules or regulations when they engaged in what were later labeled questionable activities. Our name for this kind of justification is claim of having breached no rule.
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2017)
Aktivitetsfellen
Dagens næringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2017)
Fallibility at work: Rethinking excellence and error in organizations
This book addresses how organizations can deal with human fallibility in order to create space for excellence at work. Some mistakes in work settings put lives at risk, while others create openings for innovative breakthroughs. In order to deal constructively with fallibility, an organization needs a communication climate where it is normal to voice opinions, admit mistakes, and ask for help in critical situations. The book builds on interviews with practitioners in healthcare, aviation, IT, public governance, and industry. It connects narratives from these fields with theories from organizational psychology and philosophy, as well as from positive organizational scholarship. In the final chapter, an overall ethics of fallibility at work is outlined. Fallibility at Work contributes to research in multiple academic disciplines, but also reaches out to practitioners who are interested in the connections between error and excellence in organizations.
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2017)
Ethics in projects
Cambridge Handbook of Organizational Project Management, , s. 285-294.
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2017)
Aktivitetsfellen
Dagens næringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2017)
Fallibility at work: Rethinking excellence and error in organizations
This book addresses how organizations can deal with human fallibility in order to create space for excellence at work. Some mistakes in work settings put lives at risk, while others create openings for innovative breakthroughs. In order to deal constructively with fallibility, an organization needs a communication climate where it is normal to voice opinions, admit mistakes, and ask for help in critical situations. The book builds on interviews with practitioners in healthcare, aviation, IT, public governance, and industry. It connects narratives from these fields with theories from organizational psychology and philosophy, as well as from positive organizational scholarship. In the final chapter, an overall ethics of fallibility at work is outlined. Fallibility at Work contributes to research in multiple academic disciplines, but also reaches out to practitioners who are interested in the connections between error and excellence in organizations.
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2017)
Ethics in projects
Cambridge Handbook of Organizational Project Management, , s. 285-294.
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2017)
Aktivitetsfellen
Dagens næringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2017)
Fallibility at work: Rethinking excellence and error in organizations
This book addresses how organizations can deal with human fallibility in order to create space for excellence at work. Some mistakes in work settings put lives at risk, while others create openings for innovative breakthroughs. In order to deal constructively with fallibility, an organization needs a communication climate where it is normal to voice opinions, admit mistakes, and ask for help in critical situations. The book builds on interviews with practitioners in healthcare, aviation, IT, public governance, and industry. It connects narratives from these fields with theories from organizational psychology and philosophy, as well as from positive organizational scholarship. In the final chapter, an overall ethics of fallibility at work is outlined. Fallibility at Work contributes to research in multiple academic disciplines, but also reaches out to practitioners who are interested in the connections between error and excellence in organizations.
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2017)
Ethics in projects
Cambridge Handbook of Organizational Project Management, , s. 285-294.
Müller, Ralf & Kvalnes, Øyvind (2016)
Project governance and project ethics
Governance and Governmentality for Projects: Enablers, Practices and Consequences, , s. 181-194.
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2016)
Living with the unknown unknown: Uncertainty in projects
The impact of multilevel level governance on the frequency of ethical issues in temporary organizations (TOs) is investigated. A structural equation model, based on a global survey, showed that behavior control, as a governance mechanism at the temporary organization (TO) level, reduces the frequency of ethical issues. This relationship is partly mediated through corporate governance, which controls ethical issues by following good governance principles. Using institutional and agency theory, we identify a substitution effect, where micro level (TO) governance substitutes for ‘holes’ in the macro level (corporate) governance. Situational contingencies for the synchronization of governance efforts across macro and micro levels are discussed.
Müller, Ralf & Kvalnes, Øyvind (2016)
Project governance and project ethics
Governance and Governmentality for Projects: Enablers, Practices and Consequences, , s. 181-194.
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2016)
Living with the unknown unknown: Uncertainty in projects
The impact of multilevel level governance on the frequency of ethical issues in temporary organizations (TOs) is investigated. A structural equation model, based on a global survey, showed that behavior control, as a governance mechanism at the temporary organization (TO) level, reduces the frequency of ethical issues. This relationship is partly mediated through corporate governance, which controls ethical issues by following good governance principles. Using institutional and agency theory, we identify a substitution effect, where micro level (TO) governance substitutes for ‘holes’ in the macro level (corporate) governance. Situational contingencies for the synchronization of governance efforts across macro and micro levels are discussed.
Müller, Ralf & Kvalnes, Øyvind (2016)
Project governance and project ethics
Governance and Governmentality for Projects: Enablers, Practices and Consequences, , s. 181-194.
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2016)
Living with the unknown unknown: Uncertainty in projects
The impact of multilevel level governance on the frequency of ethical issues in temporary organizations (TOs) is investigated. A structural equation model, based on a global survey, showed that behavior control, as a governance mechanism at the temporary organization (TO) level, reduces the frequency of ethical issues. This relationship is partly mediated through corporate governance, which controls ethical issues by following good governance principles. Using institutional and agency theory, we identify a substitution effect, where micro level (TO) governance substitutes for ‘holes’ in the macro level (corporate) governance. Situational contingencies for the synchronization of governance efforts across macro and micro levels are discussed.
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2015)
Moral Reasoning at Work: Rethinking Ethics in Organizations
Moral dilemmas are a pervasive feature of working life. Moral Reasoning at Work offers a fresh perspective on how to live with them. How do we cope with situations where no matter what we decide to do, something will be wrong? How do we live with the moral dissonance between what we are tempted to do and what is in line with our moral convictions? What can organizations do to establish a foundation for responsible decision-making and conduct? This book combines research streams from ethics and moral psychology using extensive experience of sessions of moral reasoning with leaders and employees in organizations. It argues that there is a need to go beyond compliance and traditional approaches to ethics in order to prepare decision-makers for moral dilemmas. Organizations can do that by encouraging people to become actively and regularly involved in moral reasoning at work.
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2015)
Profesjon og interesse: Om moralsk nøytralisering blant tannleger
Den norske tannlegeforenings Tidende, 125(5) , s. 426-432.
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2015)
Moral Reasoning at Work: Rethinking Ethics in Organizations
Moral dilemmas are a pervasive feature of working life. Moral Reasoning at Work offers a fresh perspective on how to live with them. How do we cope with situations where no matter what we decide to do, something will be wrong? How do we live with the moral dissonance between what we are tempted to do and what is in line with our moral convictions? What can organizations do to establish a foundation for responsible decision-making and conduct? This book combines research streams from ethics and moral psychology using extensive experience of sessions of moral reasoning with leaders and employees in organizations. It argues that there is a need to go beyond compliance and traditional approaches to ethics in order to prepare decision-makers for moral dilemmas. Organizations can do that by encouraging people to become actively and regularly involved in moral reasoning at work.
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2015)
Profesjon og interesse: Om moralsk nøytralisering blant tannleger
Den norske tannlegeforenings Tidende, 125(5) , s. 426-432.
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2015)
Moral Reasoning at Work: Rethinking Ethics in Organizations
Moral dilemmas are a pervasive feature of working life. Moral Reasoning at Work offers a fresh perspective on how to live with them. How do we cope with situations where no matter what we decide to do, something will be wrong? How do we live with the moral dissonance between what we are tempted to do and what is in line with our moral convictions? What can organizations do to establish a foundation for responsible decision-making and conduct? This book combines research streams from ethics and moral psychology using extensive experience of sessions of moral reasoning with leaders and employees in organizations. It argues that there is a need to go beyond compliance and traditional approaches to ethics in order to prepare decision-makers for moral dilemmas. Organizations can do that by encouraging people to become actively and regularly involved in moral reasoning at work.
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2015)
Profesjon og interesse: Om moralsk nøytralisering blant tannleger
Den norske tannlegeforenings Tidende, 125(5) , s. 426-432.
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore how the concept of honesty can shed light on misreporting issues in projects. Research on honesty can be useful for practitioners and researchers in project management, in order to understand and counter the withholding and distortion of relevant information from projects. In moral psychology, dishonesty is often explained as a result of moral neutralization. The paper provides an account of how neutralization can lead to dishonesty in projects. Design/methodology/approach – The current study is based on a literature review of research on misreporting and dishonesty in projects, and of relevant generic studies of honesty. Findings – The author concludes that the phenomenon of moral neutralization can explain dishonesty and misreporting in projects. Honesty can be encouraged by identifying attempts at moral neutralization, and rendering them unacceptable. At the core of this position is the view that the level of honesty amongst project members is most adequately understood and explained from a circumstance rather than a character approach. Research limitations/implications – The paper is based on a literature review, and needs to be supported by further empirical studies within project management. Practical implications – The suggested primacy of a circumstance approach to honesty implies that project practitioners should be aware of the phenomenon of moral neutralization. Even people of good moral character can become involved in neutralization, in order to render misreporting acceptable. The central practical challenge can thus be to recognize tendencies of neutralization in one’s own and other people’s moral reasoning. Originality/value – The main contribution of this paper is to introduce the concept of honesty in general, and the concept of moral neutralization in particular, to project management research and practice. The paper also suggests concrete ways to redirect attention from character to circumstances, based on more general research findings in social and moral psychology. Keywords Project management, Character, Virtue ethics, Honesty, Moral psychology Paper type Research paper
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore how the concept of honesty can shed light on misreporting issues in projects. Research on honesty can be useful for practitioners and researchers in project management, in order to understand and counter the withholding and distortion of relevant information from projects. In moral psychology, dishonesty is often explained as a result of moral neutralization. The paper provides an account of how neutralization can lead to dishonesty in projects. Design/methodology/approach – The current study is based on a literature review of research on misreporting and dishonesty in projects, and of relevant generic studies of honesty. Findings – The author concludes that the phenomenon of moral neutralization can explain dishonesty and misreporting in projects. Honesty can be encouraged by identifying attempts at moral neutralization, and rendering them unacceptable. At the core of this position is the view that the level of honesty amongst project members is most adequately understood and explained from a circumstance rather than a character approach. Research limitations/implications – The paper is based on a literature review, and needs to be supported by further empirical studies within project management. Practical implications – The suggested primacy of a circumstance approach to honesty implies that project practitioners should be aware of the phenomenon of moral neutralization. Even people of good moral character can become involved in neutralization, in order to render misreporting acceptable. The central practical challenge can thus be to recognize tendencies of neutralization in one’s own and other people’s moral reasoning. Originality/value – The main contribution of this paper is to introduce the concept of honesty in general, and the concept of moral neutralization in particular, to project management research and practice. The paper also suggests concrete ways to redirect attention from character to circumstances, based on more general research findings in social and moral psychology. Keywords Project management, Character, Virtue ethics, Honesty, Moral psychology Paper type Research paper
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore how the concept of honesty can shed light on misreporting issues in projects. Research on honesty can be useful for practitioners and researchers in project management, in order to understand and counter the withholding and distortion of relevant information from projects. In moral psychology, dishonesty is often explained as a result of moral neutralization. The paper provides an account of how neutralization can lead to dishonesty in projects. Design/methodology/approach – The current study is based on a literature review of research on misreporting and dishonesty in projects, and of relevant generic studies of honesty. Findings – The author concludes that the phenomenon of moral neutralization can explain dishonesty and misreporting in projects. Honesty can be encouraged by identifying attempts at moral neutralization, and rendering them unacceptable. At the core of this position is the view that the level of honesty amongst project members is most adequately understood and explained from a circumstance rather than a character approach. Research limitations/implications – The paper is based on a literature review, and needs to be supported by further empirical studies within project management. Practical implications – The suggested primacy of a circumstance approach to honesty implies that project practitioners should be aware of the phenomenon of moral neutralization. Even people of good moral character can become involved in neutralization, in order to render misreporting acceptable. The central practical challenge can thus be to recognize tendencies of neutralization in one’s own and other people’s moral reasoning. Originality/value – The main contribution of this paper is to introduce the concept of honesty in general, and the concept of moral neutralization in particular, to project management research and practice. The paper also suggests concrete ways to redirect attention from character to circumstances, based on more general research findings in social and moral psychology. Keywords Project management, Character, Virtue ethics, Honesty, Moral psychology Paper type Research paper
This study investigates the variety of ethical decisions of project managers and their impact from corporate governance and project governance structures. The roles of personal trust and system trust as a mechanism to steer ethical decision making in different governance settings is explored. Nine qualitative case studies in Europe, Asia, and Australia show that ethical decision making is contingent on trust, which in turn is contingent on the fulfillment of personal expectations within a given governance structure. The findings show the prerequisites for ethical decision making and the consequences of lack of trust. Further managerial and theoretical implications are discussed.
Alm, Kristian; Andersen, Erling S. & Kvalnes, Øyvind (2013)
This study investigates the variety of ethical decisions of project managers and their impact from corporate governance and project governance structures. The roles of personal trust and system trust as a mechanism to steer ethical decision making in different governance settings is explored. Nine qualitative case studies in Europe, Asia, and Australia show that ethical decision making is contingent on trust, which in turn is contingent on the fulfillment of personal expectations within a given governance structure. The findings show the prerequisites for ethical decision making and the consequences of lack of trust. Further managerial and theoretical implications are discussed.
Alm, Kristian; Andersen, Erling S. & Kvalnes, Øyvind (2013)
This study investigates the variety of ethical decisions of project managers and their impact from corporate governance and project governance structures. The roles of personal trust and system trust as a mechanism to steer ethical decision making in different governance settings is explored. Nine qualitative case studies in Europe, Asia, and Australia show that ethical decision making is contingent on trust, which in turn is contingent on the fulfillment of personal expectations within a given governance structure. The findings show the prerequisites for ethical decision making and the consequences of lack of trust. Further managerial and theoretical implications are discussed.
Alm, Kristian; Andersen, Erling S. & Kvalnes, Øyvind (2013)
Business leaders frequently face dilemmas, circumstances where whatever course of action they choose, something of important value will be offended. How can an organisation prepare its decision makers for such situations? This article presents a pedagogical approach to dilemma training for business leaders and managers. It has evolved through ten years of experience with human resource development, where ethics has been an integral part of programs designed to help individuals to become excellent in their professional roles. The core element in our approach is The Navigation Wheel, a figure used to keep track of relevant decision factors. Feedback from participants indicates that dilemma training has helped them to recognise the ethical dimension of leadership. They respond that the tools and concepts are highly relevant in relation to the challenges that occur in the working environment they return to after leadership training
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2012)
Beyond the Despairing Self: Kierkegaard and Human Fallibility at Work
Abstract The insurance industry’s practice of producing comprehensive insurance policies can have unforeseen and negative ethical consequences. Insurance policies express promises from the insurer to the insured, to the effect that the insurer should be trusted to appropriately assist the insured in case of accident. The relation is seriously undermined when the content of the promise is blurred, containing clauses and condition which are ambiguous or hidden in fine print. This paper contains an investigation of (1) the sources of the fine print policy practice, (2) its immediate effects on the degree to which the policies are understandable to the insured, (3) the ethical consequences that can follow from blurring the true content of the insurer’s promise to the insured and (4) the measures insurers can take in order to develop a more constructive ethical relationship with its customers.
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2012)
Blurred Promises: Ethical Consequences of Fine Print Policies in Insurance
Abstract The insurance industry’s practice of producing comprehensive insurance policies can have unforeseen and negative ethical consequences. Insurance policies express promises from the insurer to the insured, to the effect that the insurer should be trusted to appropriately assist the insured in case of accident. The relation is seriously undermined when the content of the promise is blurred, containing clauses and condition which are ambiguous or hidden in fine print. This paper contains an investigation of (1) the sources of the fine print policy practice, (2) its immediate effects on the degree to which the policies are understandable to the insured, (3) the ethical consequences that can follow from blurring the true content of the insurer’s promise to the insured and (4) the measures insurers can take in order to develop a more constructive ethical relationship with its customers.
Business leaders frequently face dilemmas, circumstances where whatever course of action they choose, something of important value will be offended. How can an organisation prepare its decision makers for such situations? This article presents a pedagogical approach to dilemma training for business leaders and managers. It has evolved through ten years of experience with human resource development, where ethics has been an integral part of programs designed to help individuals to become excellent in their professional roles. The core element in our approach is The Navigation Wheel, a figure used to keep track of relevant decision factors. Feedback from participants indicates that dilemma training has helped them to recognise the ethical dimension of leadership. They respond that the tools and concepts are highly relevant in relation to the challenges that occur in the working environment they return to after leadership training
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2012)
Beyond the Despairing Self: Kierkegaard and Human Fallibility at Work
Abstract The insurance industry’s practice of producing comprehensive insurance policies can have unforeseen and negative ethical consequences. Insurance policies express promises from the insurer to the insured, to the effect that the insurer should be trusted to appropriately assist the insured in case of accident. The relation is seriously undermined when the content of the promise is blurred, containing clauses and condition which are ambiguous or hidden in fine print. This paper contains an investigation of (1) the sources of the fine print policy practice, (2) its immediate effects on the degree to which the policies are understandable to the insured, (3) the ethical consequences that can follow from blurring the true content of the insurer’s promise to the insured and (4) the measures insurers can take in order to develop a more constructive ethical relationship with its customers.
Business leaders frequently face dilemmas, circumstances where whatever course of action they choose, something of important value will be offended. How can an organisation prepare its decision makers for such situations? This article presents a pedagogical approach to dilemma training for business leaders and managers. It has evolved through ten years of experience with human resource development, where ethics has been an integral part of programs designed to help individuals to become excellent in their professional roles. The core element in our approach is The Navigation Wheel, a figure used to keep track of relevant decision factors. Feedback from participants indicates that dilemma training has helped them to recognise the ethical dimension of leadership. They respond that the tools and concepts are highly relevant in relation to the challenges that occur in the working environment they return to after leadership training
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2012)
Beyond the Despairing Self: Kierkegaard and Human Fallibility at Work
Kvalnes, Øyvind; Andersen, Erling S. & Müller, Ralf (2011)
Tillit i prosjektledelse
BI Leadership Magazine,
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Iyer, Nigel Krishna (2011)
Skal vi danse?
BI Leadership Magazine,
Kvalnes, Øyvind; Andersen, Erling S. & Müller, Ralf (2011)
Tillit i prosjektledelse
BI Leadership Magazine,
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Iyer, Nigel Krishna (2011)
Skal vi danse?
BI Leadership Magazine,
Kvalnes, Øyvind; Andersen, Erling S. & Müller, Ralf (2011)
Tillit i prosjektledelse
BI Leadership Magazine,
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Hemmestad, Liv B (2010)
Loophole ethics in sports
Etikk i praksis, 4(1) , s. 57-67.
Ethical challenges in sports occur when the practitioners are caught between the will to win and the overall task of staying within the realm of acceptable values and virtues. One way to prepare for these challenges is to formulate comprehensive and specific rules of acceptable conduct. In this paper we will draw attention to one serious problem with such a rule-based approach. It may inadvertently encourage what we will call loophole ethics, an attitude where every action that is not explicitly defined as wrong, will be seen as a viable option. Detailed codes of conduct leave little room for personal judgement, and instead promote a loophole mentality. We argue that loophole ethics can be avoided by operating with only a limited set of general principles, thus leaving more space for personal judgement and wisdom.
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2010)
Feilbarlige ledere
Magma forskning og viten, 13(6) , s. 35-41.
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Hemmestad, Liv B (2010)
Loophole ethics in sports
Etikk i praksis, 4(1) , s. 57-67.
Ethical challenges in sports occur when the practitioners are caught between the will to win and the overall task of staying within the realm of acceptable values and virtues. One way to prepare for these challenges is to formulate comprehensive and specific rules of acceptable conduct. In this paper we will draw attention to one serious problem with such a rule-based approach. It may inadvertently encourage what we will call loophole ethics, an attitude where every action that is not explicitly defined as wrong, will be seen as a viable option. Detailed codes of conduct leave little room for personal judgement, and instead promote a loophole mentality. We argue that loophole ethics can be avoided by operating with only a limited set of general principles, thus leaving more space for personal judgement and wisdom.
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2010)
Feilbarlige ledere
Magma forskning og viten, 13(6) , s. 35-41.
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Hemmestad, Liv B (2010)
Loophole ethics in sports
Etikk i praksis, 4(1) , s. 57-67.
Ethical challenges in sports occur when the practitioners are caught between the will to win and the overall task of staying within the realm of acceptable values and virtues. One way to prepare for these challenges is to formulate comprehensive and specific rules of acceptable conduct. In this paper we will draw attention to one serious problem with such a rule-based approach. It may inadvertently encourage what we will call loophole ethics, an attitude where every action that is not explicitly defined as wrong, will be seen as a viable option. Detailed codes of conduct leave little room for personal judgement, and instead promote a loophole mentality. We argue that loophole ethics can be avoided by operating with only a limited set of general principles, thus leaving more space for personal judgement and wisdom.
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2010)
Feilbarlige ledere
Magma forskning og viten, 13(6) , s. 35-41.
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
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Kvalnes, Øyvind & Fougner, Jan (2024)
En samtale med Jan Fougner om ytringsklima og varsling
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Ytringsklima blant elektromontører med Ruth Kvisterø Moe
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Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Farlige faktaundersøkelser
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Hvordan unngå at varslingssaker eskalerer med Lill Egeland
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Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
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Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
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Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Fem etiske hensyn for å gi nye sjanser
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Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
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Kvalnes, Øyvind & Haakonsen, Jon Magnus F (2024)
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Hva vi kan lære av usynlige gorillaer med Hiba Kahn
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Innramming gjennom innsjekk og utsjekk med Espen Kvark Kvernbergh
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Fougner, Jan (2024)
En samtale med Jan Fougner om ytringsklima og varsling
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Ytringsklima blant elektromontører med Ruth Kvisterø Moe
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Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Samarbeid i team med Benedicte Fjellanger
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Den vanskelige samtalen
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Trenger vi psykologisk trygghet?
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Tempoerament og ledelse med Dario Mariani Mardal
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Hvordan kan vi utvikle emosjonell styrke med Kathrine Aspaas
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Kraften i anerkjennelse og komplimenter med Laila Stange
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Solskjærs filosofi
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Farlige faktaundersøkelser
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Hvordan unngå at varslingssaker eskalerer med Lill Egeland
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Fyhn, Bård (2024)
Psykologisk trygghet og uro
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Friksjon i grupper med Henning Bang
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Fem etiske hensyn for å gi nye sjanser
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Tidlig oppklaring
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Rundt grøten
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Haakonsen, Jon Magnus F (2024)
Hva vil det si å validere en annens følelser med Jon Magnus Frostad Haakonsen
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Hva vi kan lære av usynlige gorillaer med Hiba Kahn
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Innramming gjennom innsjekk og utsjekk med Espen Kvark Kvernbergh
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Fougner, Jan (2024)
En samtale med Jan Fougner om ytringsklima og varsling
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Ytringsklima blant elektromontører med Ruth Kvisterø Moe
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Samarbeid i team med Benedicte Fjellanger
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Den vanskelige samtalen
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Trenger vi psykologisk trygghet?
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Tempoerament og ledelse med Dario Mariani Mardal
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Hvordan kan vi utvikle emosjonell styrke med Kathrine Aspaas
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Kraften i anerkjennelse og komplimenter med Laila Stange
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Solskjærs filosofi
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Farlige faktaundersøkelser
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Hvordan unngå at varslingssaker eskalerer med Lill Egeland
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Fyhn, Bård (2024)
Psykologisk trygghet og uro
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Friksjon i grupper med Henning Bang
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Fem etiske hensyn for å gi nye sjanser
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Tidlig oppklaring
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2024)
Rundt grøten
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Haakonsen, Jon Magnus F (2024)
Hva vil det si å validere en annens følelser med Jon Magnus Frostad Haakonsen
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Støre og smutthullsetikken
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
En samtale med friksjonsdyrkeren Hans Geelmuyden
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
A conversation with the philosopher Esa Saarinen
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Plapremysteriet
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Andvik, Elisabeth (2023)
Hvordan bryte ned profesjonsgrenser og skape samarbeidsmirakler
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Kvalnes, Øyvind & Nordhov, Marianne (2023)
Anerkjenn folks innsats
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Gjerde, Susann (2023)
Ledere og ledelse i utvikling med Susann Gjerde
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Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Vennlig friksjon
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Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Sats på eldre ledere
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Kvalnes, Øyvind & Dysvik, Anders (2023)
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Kvalnes, Øyvind & Sæther, Anne Karin (2023)
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Kvalnes, Øyvind & Åmås, Knut Olav (2023)
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Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Nå er det tid for å feire god innsats på jobb
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Kvalnes, Øyvind & Duckert, Fanny (2023)
Hvordan lede bomullsbarn
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Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
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[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Ytringsmot og meningsbrytning. Med Vibeke Fürst Haugen
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Kvalnes, Øyvind & Skjølsvik, Tale (2023)
Hvordan kan teknologi påvirke ytringsklima på jobb
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Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Kraften i framsnakking med Cathrine Foss Stene
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Kvalnes, Øyvind & Carlsen, Arne (2023)
Skapende motstand
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Remlov, Tom (2023)
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Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
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Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
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Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
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[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
En samtale med friksjonsdyrkeren Hans Geelmuyden
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Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
A conversation with the philosopher Esa Saarinen
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Plapremysteriet
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Dysvik, Anders (2023)
Mestring og kunnskapsdeling
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Sæther, Anne Karin (2023)
Grønn omstilling
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Åmås, Knut Olav (2023)
Verdien av uenighet
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Nå er det tid for å feire god innsats på jobb
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Duckert, Fanny (2023)
Hvordan lede bomullsbarn
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Hører jeg til her? Lederskap og inkludering på jobb
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Ytringsmot og meningsbrytning. Med Vibeke Fürst Haugen
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Skjølsvik, Tale (2023)
Hvordan kan teknologi påvirke ytringsklima på jobb
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Kraften i framsnakking med Cathrine Foss Stene
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Andvik, Elisabeth (2023)
Hvordan bryte ned profesjonsgrenser og skape samarbeidsmirakler
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Nordhov, Marianne (2023)
Anerkjenn folks innsats
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Gjerde, Susann (2023)
Ledere og ledelse i utvikling med Susann Gjerde
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Vennlig friksjon
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Sats på eldre ledere
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Carlsen, Arne (2023)
Skapende motstand
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Remlov, Tom (2023)
Topplederes fortrolighetsrom
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Ormstunger på jobb
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Kodeord og trygghet i tannklinikken med tannlege Ralf Husebø
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Støre og smutthullsetikken
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
En samtale med friksjonsdyrkeren Hans Geelmuyden
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
A conversation with the philosopher Esa Saarinen
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Plapremysteriet
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Dysvik, Anders (2023)
Mestring og kunnskapsdeling
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Sæther, Anne Karin (2023)
Grønn omstilling
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Åmås, Knut Olav (2023)
Verdien av uenighet
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Nå er det tid for å feire god innsats på jobb
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Duckert, Fanny (2023)
Hvordan lede bomullsbarn
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Hører jeg til her? Lederskap og inkludering på jobb
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Ytringsmot og meningsbrytning. Med Vibeke Fürst Haugen
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Skjølsvik, Tale (2023)
Hvordan kan teknologi påvirke ytringsklima på jobb
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Kraften i framsnakking med Cathrine Foss Stene
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Andvik, Elisabeth (2023)
Hvordan bryte ned profesjonsgrenser og skape samarbeidsmirakler
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Nordhov, Marianne (2023)
Anerkjenn folks innsats
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Gjerde, Susann (2023)
Ledere og ledelse i utvikling med Susann Gjerde
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Vennlig friksjon
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Sats på eldre ledere
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Carlsen, Arne (2023)
Skapende motstand
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Remlov, Tom (2023)
Topplederes fortrolighetsrom
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Ormstunger på jobb
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Kodeord og trygghet i tannklinikken med tannlege Ralf Husebø
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Kvalnes, Øyvind (2022)
Fem strategier for å håndtere uenighet
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Kvalnes, Øyvind & Moxnes, Paul Anders (2022)
Hvordan få de tause til å snakke
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Kvalnes, Øyvind; Lundgreen, Mia & Kristiansen, Ida Langdalen (2022)
Hvordan skrive om ytringsklima
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Kvalnes, Øyvind (2022)
Mener vi alvor med etikken?
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Ytringsklima for å hjelpe verdens utsatte barn
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Kvalnes, Øyvind (2022)
En ubalansert ytringsetikk
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Kvalnes, Øyvind (2022)
Når noen kjenner behov for å varsle, har ting allerede gått for langt
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Kvalnes, Øyvind (2022)
Ronaldo må vekk
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Når bomullsbarna blir voksne
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Kvalnes, Øyvind (2022)
Lederskap og store spørsmål
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Kvalnes, Øyvind (2022)
Fire råd for saklig samtale
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Det godes advokat
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Kvalnes, Øyvind & Osnes, Gry (2022)
Ytringsklima i familiebedrifter
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Kvalnes, Øyvind & Eikeset, Kjetil (2022)
Ledelse, makt og mening
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Kvalnes, Øyvind (2022)
Fem strategier for å håndtere uenighet
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Hvordan få de tause til å snakke
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Kvalnes, Øyvind; Lundgreen, Mia & Kristiansen, Ida Langdalen (2022)
Hvordan skrive om ytringsklima
[Internet]
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Mener vi alvor med etikken?
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Kvalnes, Øyvind (2022)
Taushetsmysteriet
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Lange, Birgitte (2022)
Ytringsklima for å hjelpe verdens utsatte barn
[Internet]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2022)
En ubalansert ytringsetikk
[Kronikk]
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2022)
Når noen kjenner behov for å varsle, har ting allerede gått for langt
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Har me plikt til å hjelpe? Hamnar du i ein situasjon der du kan redde ein annan person frå å ei ulykke eller anna naud, er det ikkje alltid opplagt kva som er best å gjere.
Har me plikt til å hjelpe? Hamnar du i ein situasjon der du kan redde ein annan person frå å ei ulykke eller anna naud, er det ikkje alltid opplagt kva som er best å gjere.
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Sandseter, Ellen Beate Hansen (2023)
Risky Play. An Ethical Challenge
[Textbook]. Palgrave Macmillan
Risky play is important for children’s mental and physical development. This chapter introduces the topic of risky play and the connection
to ethical theory. It presents the authors’ motivation for combining their
research interests to provide a knowledge-based account of the signifcance of risky play and why it poses an ethical challenge to adults who have
the power to infuence children’s scope for activity and play. The chapter
outlines the structure of the book, where Chaps. 2–4 explore the concept
of risky play, while Chaps. 5–7 provide an ethical perspective on the topic.
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Moralske feiltrinn og moralsk uflaks
[Popular Science Article]. Barnehagefolk,
Andvik, Elisabeth & Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Hvordan bryte profesjonsgrenser og skape samarbeidsmirakler med Elisabeth Andvik
[Lecture]. Event
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Sandseter, Ellen Beate Hansen (2023)
Risky Play. An Ethical Challenge
[Textbook]. Palgrave Macmillan
Risky play is important for children’s mental and physical development. This chapter introduces the topic of risky play and the connection
to ethical theory. It presents the authors’ motivation for combining their
research interests to provide a knowledge-based account of the signifcance of risky play and why it poses an ethical challenge to adults who have
the power to infuence children’s scope for activity and play. The chapter
outlines the structure of the book, where Chaps. 2–4 explore the concept
of risky play, while Chaps. 5–7 provide an ethical perspective on the topic.
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Moralske feiltrinn og moralsk uflaks
[Popular Science Article]. Barnehagefolk,
Andvik, Elisabeth & Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Hvordan bryte profesjonsgrenser og skape samarbeidsmirakler med Elisabeth Andvik
[Lecture]. Event
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Sandseter, Ellen Beate Hansen (2023)
Risky Play. An Ethical Challenge
[Textbook]. Palgrave Macmillan
Risky play is important for children’s mental and physical development. This chapter introduces the topic of risky play and the connection
to ethical theory. It presents the authors’ motivation for combining their
research interests to provide a knowledge-based account of the signifcance of risky play and why it poses an ethical challenge to adults who have
the power to infuence children’s scope for activity and play. The chapter
outlines the structure of the book, where Chaps. 2–4 explore the concept
of risky play, while Chaps. 5–7 provide an ethical perspective on the topic.
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Moralske feiltrinn og moralsk uflaks
[Popular Science Article]. Barnehagefolk,
Andvik, Elisabeth & Kvalnes, Øyvind (2023)
Hvordan bryte profesjonsgrenser og skape samarbeidsmirakler med Elisabeth Andvik
[Lecture]. Event
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Sandseter, Ellen Beate Hansen (2022)
Risikofylt lek i skolen
[Popular Science Article]. Bedre Skole, (3) , s. 14-17.
Sandseter, Ellen Beate Hansen & Kvalnes, Øyvind (2022)
"Stå på bremsen!" - Risikofylt lek og de ansattes ansvar
[Professional Article]. Barnehagefolk, 2022(2) , s. 34-41.
For ar barn skal kunne utvikle seg til modige og selvstendige individer, må de få teste ut sine egne grenser i risikofylt lek. Overdreven bekymring for sikkerhetsbrudd og skader kan sette en stopper for dette.
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Sandseter, Ellen Beate Hansen (2022)
Fanfare for risikofylt lek
[Popular Science Article]. Samtiden, (3) , s. 50-59.
Voksne vil overvåke stadig mer av barns lek. Barn blir ofre for voksnes angst for alt som kan være fysisk eller mentalt skadelig. Barna går glipp av mestringsopplevelser som er nødvendig for at de skal utvikle seg til trygge voksne.
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Sandseter, Ellen Beate Hansen (2022)
Risikofylt lek i skolen
[Popular Science Article]. Bedre Skole, (3) , s. 14-17.
Sandseter, Ellen Beate Hansen & Kvalnes, Øyvind (2022)
"Stå på bremsen!" - Risikofylt lek og de ansattes ansvar
[Professional Article]. Barnehagefolk, 2022(2) , s. 34-41.
For ar barn skal kunne utvikle seg til modige og selvstendige individer, må de få teste ut sine egne grenser i risikofylt lek. Overdreven bekymring for sikkerhetsbrudd og skader kan sette en stopper for dette.
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Sandseter, Ellen Beate Hansen (2022)
Fanfare for risikofylt lek
[Popular Science Article]. Samtiden, (3) , s. 50-59.
Voksne vil overvåke stadig mer av barns lek. Barn blir ofre for voksnes angst for alt som kan være fysisk eller mentalt skadelig. Barna går glipp av mestringsopplevelser som er nødvendig for at de skal utvikle seg til trygge voksne.
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Sandseter, Ellen Beate Hansen (2022)
Risikofylt lek i skolen
[Popular Science Article]. Bedre Skole, (3) , s. 14-17.
Sandseter, Ellen Beate Hansen & Kvalnes, Øyvind (2022)
"Stå på bremsen!" - Risikofylt lek og de ansattes ansvar
[Professional Article]. Barnehagefolk, 2022(2) , s. 34-41.
For ar barn skal kunne utvikle seg til modige og selvstendige individer, må de få teste ut sine egne grenser i risikofylt lek. Overdreven bekymring for sikkerhetsbrudd og skader kan sette en stopper for dette.
Kvalnes, Øyvind & Sandseter, Ellen Beate Hansen (2022)
Fanfare for risikofylt lek
[Popular Science Article]. Samtiden, (3) , s. 50-59.
Voksne vil overvåke stadig mer av barns lek. Barn blir ofre for voksnes angst for alt som kan være fysisk eller mentalt skadelig. Barna går glipp av mestringsopplevelser som er nødvendig for at de skal utvikle seg til trygge voksne.
Sandseter, Ellen Beate Hansen & Kvalnes, Øyvind (2021)
Risikofylt lek. En etisk utfordring
[Textbook]. Universitetsforlaget
Sandseter, Ellen Beate Hansen & Kvalnes, Øyvind (2021)
Risikofylt lek. En etisk utfordring
[Textbook]. Universitetsforlaget
Sandseter, Ellen Beate Hansen & Kvalnes, Øyvind (2021)
Risikofylt lek. En etisk utfordring
[Textbook]. Universitetsforlaget
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2020)
Etikk og bærekraft
[Textbook]. Universitetsforlaget
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2020)
Etikk og bærekraft
[Textbook]. Universitetsforlaget
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2020)
Etikk og bærekraft
[Textbook]. Universitetsforlaget
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2019)
Skapt for relasjoner
[Popular Science Article]. Dagensnæringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2019)
En leder bør være nysgjerrig
[Popular Science Article]. Dagensnæringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2019)
Ethical dilemmas in social media: A tentative categorization
[Conference Lecture]. Event
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2019)
Kan vi stole på tannlegen?
[Popular Science Article]. Dagensnæringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2019)
Rødmetesten passer ikke for alle
[Popular Science Article]. Dagensnæringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2019)
Skapende motstand
[Popular Science Article]. Dagensnæringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2019)
Hvem sier fra når det blir gjort feil ved sykehuset?
[Popular Science Article]. Dagensnæringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2019)
Bedrifter bør ikke tenke enøyd om etikk
[Popular Science Article]. Dagensnæringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2019)
Syv trinn for å bli best på feil
[Popular Science Article]. Sykepleien, (5) , s. 94-99.
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2019)
Tenk som en tyv
[Popular Science Article]. Dagensnæringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2019)
Skapt for relasjoner
[Popular Science Article]. Dagensnæringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2019)
En leder bør være nysgjerrig
[Popular Science Article]. Dagensnæringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2019)
Kan vi stole på tannlegen?
[Popular Science Article]. Dagensnæringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2019)
Rødmetesten passer ikke for alle
[Popular Science Article]. Dagensnæringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2019)
Skapende motstand
[Popular Science Article]. Dagensnæringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2019)
Ethical dilemmas in social media: A tentative categorization
[Conference Lecture]. Event
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2019)
Hvem sier fra når det blir gjort feil ved sykehuset?
[Popular Science Article]. Dagensnæringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2019)
Bedrifter bør ikke tenke enøyd om etikk
[Popular Science Article]. Dagensnæringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2019)
Syv trinn for å bli best på feil
[Popular Science Article]. Sykepleien, (5) , s. 94-99.
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2019)
Tenk som en tyv
[Popular Science Article]. Dagensnæringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2019)
Skapt for relasjoner
[Popular Science Article]. Dagensnæringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2019)
En leder bør være nysgjerrig
[Popular Science Article]. Dagensnæringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2019)
Kan vi stole på tannlegen?
[Popular Science Article]. Dagensnæringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2019)
Rødmetesten passer ikke for alle
[Popular Science Article]. Dagensnæringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2019)
Skapende motstand
[Popular Science Article]. Dagensnæringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2019)
Ethical dilemmas in social media: A tentative categorization
[Conference Lecture]. Event
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2019)
Hvem sier fra når det blir gjort feil ved sykehuset?
[Popular Science Article]. Dagensnæringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2019)
Bedrifter bør ikke tenke enøyd om etikk
[Popular Science Article]. Dagensnæringsliv,
Kvalnes, Øyvind (2019)
Syv trinn for å bli best på feil
[Popular Science Article]. Sykepleien, (5) , s. 94-99.
Fortellingen om det økonomiske mennesket har dominert undervisningen ved ledelses- og forretningsskoler verden over de siste tiårene. Den fremstiller mennesket som dypest sett egoistisk, en overlevelsesmaskin. Dette er et menneskesyn som skaper mistenksomhet i organisasjoner, og gir grobunn for nye moralske overtramp i næringslivet
Fortellingen om det økonomiske mennesket har dominert undervisningen ved ledelses- og forretningsskoler verden over de siste tiårene. Den fremstiller mennesket som dypest sett egoistisk, en overlevelsesmaskin. Dette er et menneskesyn som skaper mistenksomhet i organisasjoner, og gir grobunn for nye moralske overtramp i næringslivet
Fortellingen om det økonomiske mennesket har dominert undervisningen ved ledelses- og forretningsskoler verden over de siste tiårene. Den fremstiller mennesket som dypest sett egoistisk, en overlevelsesmaskin. Dette er et menneskesyn som skaper mistenksomhet i organisasjoner, og gir grobunn for nye moralske overtramp i næringslivet
Øverenget, Einar & Kvalnes, Øyvind (2004)
Vi ønsker å fremstå som ærlige». Verdier i et omdømmesamfunn
Å være eller å fremstå, det er spørsmålet i dag. Vi lever i et omdømmesamfunn hvor ordet «fremstå» har erstattet ordet «være», og hvor frykten for å være blir mer og mer utbredt. Individer og virksomheter understreker til stadighet at de ønsker å fremstå som det ene og det andre, og det skjer oftest som en bekreftelse på at de tar verdier, moral og fellesskap på alvor. Om en bedrift fremhever at den ønsker å fremstå som seriøs og etterrettelig, så røper imidlertid ordvalget noe annet. Det er mulig det er en uskyldig talemåte, en populær fremstillingsform. Men kanskje gjemmer det seg noe langt mindre uskyldig i et slikt omdømmespråk: Det har ikke så mye å si hvem du er, bare du fremstår som noe bestemt.
Øverenget, Einar & Kvalnes, Øyvind (2004)
Vi ønsker å fremstå som ærlige». Verdier i et omdømmesamfunn
Å være eller å fremstå, det er spørsmålet i dag. Vi lever i et omdømmesamfunn hvor ordet «fremstå» har erstattet ordet «være», og hvor frykten for å være blir mer og mer utbredt. Individer og virksomheter understreker til stadighet at de ønsker å fremstå som det ene og det andre, og det skjer oftest som en bekreftelse på at de tar verdier, moral og fellesskap på alvor. Om en bedrift fremhever at den ønsker å fremstå som seriøs og etterrettelig, så røper imidlertid ordvalget noe annet. Det er mulig det er en uskyldig talemåte, en populær fremstillingsform. Men kanskje gjemmer det seg noe langt mindre uskyldig i et slikt omdømmespråk: Det har ikke så mye å si hvem du er, bare du fremstår som noe bestemt.
Øverenget, Einar & Kvalnes, Øyvind (2004)
Vi ønsker å fremstå som ærlige». Verdier i et omdømmesamfunn
Å være eller å fremstå, det er spørsmålet i dag. Vi lever i et omdømmesamfunn hvor ordet «fremstå» har erstattet ordet «være», og hvor frykten for å være blir mer og mer utbredt. Individer og virksomheter understreker til stadighet at de ønsker å fremstå som det ene og det andre, og det skjer oftest som en bekreftelse på at de tar verdier, moral og fellesskap på alvor. Om en bedrift fremhever at den ønsker å fremstå som seriøs og etterrettelig, så røper imidlertid ordvalget noe annet. Det er mulig det er en uskyldig talemåte, en populær fremstillingsform. Men kanskje gjemmer det seg noe langt mindre uskyldig i et slikt omdømmespråk: Det har ikke så mye å si hvem du er, bare du fremstår som noe bestemt.
