Exploring Current Themes, Future Trends, and Challenges in Scandinavian Public Management

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Tom S. Karlsson, School of Public Administration, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Tom S. Karlsson is an Associate Professor in Public Administration at the School of Public Administration, University of Gothenburg. His research interests cover topics such as New Public Management, organizational control, and the effects of administrative reforms on public sector organizations. His work has been published in interdisciplinary journals, such as Public Management Review, Financial Accountability & Management, Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management and Public Organization Review.

Sara Brorström, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Sara Brorström, is a Professor of Management and Organization at the School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg. Over the past 10 years, Sara’s research has focused on how strategies and ideas about sustainability are translated into practice within organizations. Her research has, for example, addressed social and ecological sustainability as well as integration, and she has published her work in journals such as Public Management Review, Organization, Financial Accountability and Management, and Environment and Planning C.

Kirsi-Mari Kallio, Turku School of Economics at the University of Turku (Pori Unit), Finland

Kirsi-Mari Kallio is a professor in Accounting and Finance at Turku School of Economics at the University of Turku (Pori Unit), Finland. Her research interests include performance management in knowledge-intensive organizations, with a particular focus on the themes of accounting and control within the context of public organizations. She has published in interdisciplinary journals, such as Human Relations, Studies in Higher Education, Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management, and Public Money & Management.

Kari Nyland, NTNU Business School, Norway

Kari Nyland is a professor in Management Accounting and Control at NTNU Business School, Norway. Her research interests include the design and use of control systems within public sector organizations, especially in the context of public hospitals and municipalities. She has published in journals such as Financial Accountability & Management, Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management, Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change, and Health Policy.

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2025-12-19

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Karlsson, T. S., Brorström, S., Kallio, K.-M., & Nyland, K. (2025). Exploring Current Themes, Future Trends, and Challenges in Scandinavian Public Management. Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration, 29(4), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.58235/sjpa.61209

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Vol. 29 No. 4 (2025): Exploring Current Themes, Future Trends, and Challenges in Scandinavian Public Management

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