Employee Profile

Tom Colbjørnsen

Professor Emeritus - Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour

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Publications

Colbjørnsen, Tom & Knudsen, Knud (2018)

On the way. Men's and women's managerial careers in Norway

59(2) , s. 131- 156. Doi: https://doi.org/10.18261/ISSN.1504-291X-2018-02-01 - Full text in research archive

This article analyzes how men’s and women’s careers are influenced by path dependence, different career determinants, and generation gaps. The analysis is based on panel data from AFF’s leadership surveys, and follows a representative sample of Norwegian managers in the middle phase of their careers between 1999 and 2011. The data shows that male managers start their careers in higher managerial positions and invest longer hours in their jobs than their female colleagues. Women who are careerists do succeed, however, in reducing some of men’s advantage later on. Higher education and jobs in private Sector firms are significant determinants of women’s chances for reaching a top management position. For male managers it is seemingly more important to start their careers at high levels, and to invest in future promotion opportunities by working long hours. Young female managers at the outset of their careers in 2011 started in higher positions than those at the same age twelve years earlier. The article demonstrates how panel analysis and cohort analysis may bring new insights into men’s and women’s career trajectories, and concludes by suggesting how such approaches may be further developed in future research.

Colbjørnsen, Tom (2013)

Norske ledere i et nytt århundre - hva skjer?

, s. 27- 46.

Colbjørnsen, Tom; Colbjørnsen, Tom & Falkum, Eivind (1997)

Corporate Efficiency and Employee Participation

2(3) , s. 231- 253.

This article is an attempt to integrate the efficiency perspectives that are traditionally nurtured in business schools with the employeeparticipation perspectives outlined in studies of industrial relations. Global communication between business units, and employee participation and co-determination within business units, both have impact on corporat e efficiency. The two approaches are synthesized ina conceptual framework combining the articulation of interest and resistance with value-creation and value destruction.

Colbjørnsen, Tom; Brunstad, Rolf Jens & Rødseth, Tom (1981)

Sysselsettingen i søkelyset

Colbjørnsen, Tom (2016)

Tillitsvalgtes dobbeltrolle

[Kronikk]

Colbjørnsen, Tom (2015)

Frykt, følelser og fakta

[Kronikk]

Colbjørnsen, Tom (2015)

Frivillig tvang og hellige kuer

[Kronikk]

Colbjørnsen, Tom (2015)

Organisasjonskulturer i utakt

[Kronikk]

Colbjørnsen, Tom (2015)

Trivselsgåten

[Kronikk]

Colbjørnsen, Tom (2015)

Profesjoners makt og avmakt

[Kronikk]

Colbjørnsen, Tom (2015)

Konkurranse i staten

[Kronikk]

Colbjørnsen, Tom (2015)

Fusjonert eller fragmentert?

[Kronikk]

Colbjørnsen, Tom (2015)

Forhandlinger for åpen scene

[Kronikk]

Colbjørnsen, Tom (2015)

Liten tue kan velte stort lass

[Kronikk]

Colbjørnsen, Tom (2015)

Statens innovasjonskraft

[Kronikk]

Colbjørnsen, Tom (2015)

Politisk styringsaktivisme

[Kronikk]

Colbjørnsen, Tom (2015)

Brannmur med sprekker

[Kronikk]

Colbjørnsen, Tom (2014)

Staten, styret og sjefen

[Kronikk]

Colbjørnsen, Tom (2014)

Staten som kapitalist

[Kronikk]

Colbjørnsen, Tom (2014)

Kvinner på toppen

[Kronikk]

Colbjørnsen, Tom (2014)

Standardisering og styring

[Kronikk]

Colbjørnsen, Tom (2014)

Tillitsparadokset

[Kronikk]

Colbjørnsen, Tom (2019)

Staten, styret og daglig leder - om styrets rolle i helseforetakene

[Lecture]. Event

Colbjørnsen, Tom (2019)

Og bakom synger Stortinget. Statens sektorpolitiske styring.

[Report Research].

Colbjørnsen, Tom (2019)

Har sektorstyring en fremtid?

[Lecture]. Event

Colbjørnsen, Tom (2019)

Organisering av moderne kunnskapsorganisasjoner - utfordringer og dilemmaer

[Lecture]. Event

Colbjørnsen, Tom; Birkelund, Gunn Elisabeth, Hernes, Gudmund & Knudsen, Knud (2018)

Klassesamfunnet – fortsatt på hell?

[Popular Science Article].

Colbjørnsen, Tom; Killengreen, Ingelin & Sletten, Ivar (2018)

Tolletatens fremtidige organisasjon

[Report Research].

Colbjørnsen, Tom (2018)

Forretning, politikk og det praktisk mulige. Statlig eierskap og styrets rolle.

[Report Research].

Colbjørnsen, Tom (2017)

Subkulturer - bedre enn sitt rykte

[Popular Science Article]. 27(2) , s. 50- 55.

Colbjørnsen, Tom (2017)

Kunsten, kulturen og sjefen. Daglige lederes handlingsrom i kunst- og kulturinstitusjoner.

[Report Research].

Colbjørnsen, Tom (2017)

"Onwards and Upwards". Kvinners veier til topps i norsk næringsliv.

[Report Research].

Colbjørnsen, Tom; Fjose, Sveinung, Flateland, Lisbeth Iversen, Høiseth-Gilje, Kaja & Myrseth, Per (2016)

Ut av startblokken. Evaluering av Justervesenet.

[Report Research].

Colbjørnsen, Tom; Digernes, Torbjørn & Forsse, Lisa Sennerby (2016)

Et ambisiøst, lite universitet. En vurdering av NMBUs styrings- og ledelsesmodell.

[Report Research].

Colbjørnsen, Tom (2015)

Daglige lederes handlingsrom i statlige selskaper og helseforetak

[Report Research].

Colbjørnsen, Tom (2015)

Stort ansvar, nok myndighet? NAV-kontorenes muligheter til å drive effektiv arbeidsrettet bistand

[Report Research].

Colbjørnsen, Tom (2015)

Ledelse og styring i offentlig sektor. Notat til Produktivitetskommisjonen.

[Report Research].

Colbjørnsen, Tom; Drake, Irmelin & Brochs-Haukedal, William (1999)

Lederutfordringer ved årtusenskiftet. Presentasjon av AFFs lederundersøkelse

[Professional Article]. (1)

Academic Degrees
Year Academic Department Degree
1984 University of Bergen Ph.D Dr. Philos.
1977 University of Bergen Master Cand. Polit.
1976 Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) Master of Science in Business
Work Experience
Year Employer Job Title
2014 - Present BI Norwegian Business School Professor
2006 - 2014 BI Norwegian Business School President
1991 - 2006 Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) Professor
1988 - 1990 Norwegian Research Center in Organization and Management, University of Bergen Senior researcher
1987 - 1987 Harvard University Visiting Scholar
1979 - 1987 University of Bergen Project manager/Assistant professor/Associate professor/Professor
1980 - 1981 University of Wisconsin-Madison Honorary Fellow