New headteacher positions receive one application on average and the turnover is high. Now researchers from the University of Agder want to find out why - and help solve the problem.
Middle managers in the municipalities do not take the job because of the prestige or the salary, but to help develop society. This can make them difficult to control.
The new Local Government Act has provided a clearer framework and rules, but also a new dynamic between the elected representatives and the municipal director. These are among the findings of a new report from UiA prepared on behalf of the Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (KS).