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Barbara Zyzak

Barbara Zyzak

Associate Professor
Department of Sociology and Political Science

barbara.k.zyzak@ntnu.no
+4796744330 Bygg 10, 10514, Dragvoll
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About

CV

Dr. Barbara Zyzak is associate professor of public policy and administration, study program coordinator and member of the two research groups on Public Policy and Administration, and Digitalization and Social Life at the Department of Sociology and Political Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology. She holds a Ph.D. in public administration from the University of Agder, Norway (2020) and BA (2008) and MA (2011) in political science from the School of Business National Louis University, Poland. Previously, she taught at the Department of Administration and Organizational Science at the University of Bergen (2020-2021). She has experience from international and regional research projects at the Agder Research/NORCE (2012-2018). Zyzak is also a New Researchers Coordinator and a member of Special Interests Group (SIG) on Complexity and Network Governance at the International Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM) conference. Her fields of research and teaching are public management and leadership, network governance, managerial networking, meta-organizations, public sector's digital transformation. She has published articles in Public Management Review, Higher Education Policy, International Journal of Cultural Policy, book chapters and a book. Zyzak is an ad-hoc reviewer at Perspectives on Public Management and Governance (PPMG) journal.

Competencies

  • Governance
  • Interorganizational relations
  • Leadership and organizational theory
  • Organizational theory
  • Public and private administration
  • Social Networks

Publications

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2020

  • Zyzak, Barbara. (2020) Managing Collaborative Arrangements: Challenges associated with managing secondary structures. 2020. ISBN 978-82-7117-994-6. Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder (292).
    Doctoral dissertation

2019

  • Zyzak, Barbara; Jacobsen, Dag Ingvar. (2019) External managerial networking in meta-organizations. Evidence from regional councils in Norway. Public Management Review. volum 22 (9).
    Academic article

2018

  • Guribye, Eugene; Pustulka, Paula; Slusarczyk, Magdalena; Zyzak, Barbara. (2018) Left to their own devices? : on the role of Polish migrant organisations in Norway. Transnational Polish Families in Norway. Social Capital, Integration, Institutions and Care.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Hauge, Elisabeth S.; Pinheiro, Romulo; Zyzak, Barbara. (2018) Knowledge bases and regional development: collaborations between higher education and cultural creative industries. International Journal of Cultural Policy. volum 24 (4).
    Academic article

2017

  • Karlsen, James Tommy; Beseda, Jan; Šima, Karel; Zyzak, Barbara. (2017) Outsiders or Leaders? The Role of Higher Education Institutions in the Development of Peripheral Regions. Higher Education Policy. volum 30 (4).
    Academic article
  • Zyzak, Barbara. (2017) Breakdown of Inter-Organizational Cooperation: The case of regional councils in Norway. The Rise of Common Political Order.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2016

  • Zyzak, Barbara; Pinheiro, Romulo; Hauge, Elisabeth S.. (2016) Network ties between universities and cultural and creative industries. Applied social science research in a regional knowledge system.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2014

  • Zyzak, Barbara. (2014) Nie dla Unii Europejskiej, Tak dla Europejskiego Obszaru Gospodarczego. Norwegia a Europa w latach 1945–2009. Wydawnictwu Adam Marszalek. 2014. ISBN 978-83-7780-890-0.
    Academic monograph

2013

  • Hauge, Elisabeth S.; Wærdahl, Randi; Pinheiro, Romulo; Bakke, Kathrine; Zyzak, Barbara. (2013) Kompetanseutfordringer på Agder. Forprosjekt om mulige forbindelseslinjer mellom velferd, kompetanse og arbeids- og næringsliv. 2013.
    Report
  • Karlsen, James Tommy; Pinheiro, Romulo; Zyzak, Barbara; Flåten, Bjørn-Tore; Isaksen, Arne. (2013) Kunnskap og innovasjon i Agder. Krise, omstilling og vekst: en regionanalyse av Sørlandet.
    publications.POPVIT_KAPITTEL
  • Pinheiro, Romulo; Hauge, Elisabeth S.; Zyzak, Barbara. (2013) Samarbeid mellom akademia og kreative næringer. En kvalitativ analyse i Agder-regionen. 2013. FoU rapport (9/2013).
    Report

Journal publications

  • Zyzak, Barbara; Jacobsen, Dag Ingvar. (2019) External managerial networking in meta-organizations. Evidence from regional councils in Norway. Public Management Review. volum 22 (9).
    Academic article
  • Hauge, Elisabeth S.; Pinheiro, Romulo; Zyzak, Barbara. (2018) Knowledge bases and regional development: collaborations between higher education and cultural creative industries. International Journal of Cultural Policy. volum 24 (4).
    Academic article
  • Karlsen, James Tommy; Beseda, Jan; Šima, Karel; Zyzak, Barbara. (2017) Outsiders or Leaders? The Role of Higher Education Institutions in the Development of Peripheral Regions. Higher Education Policy. volum 30 (4).
    Academic article

Books

  • Zyzak, Barbara. (2014) Nie dla Unii Europejskiej, Tak dla Europejskiego Obszaru Gospodarczego. Norwegia a Europa w latach 1945–2009. Wydawnictwu Adam Marszalek. 2014. ISBN 978-83-7780-890-0.
    Academic monograph

Part of book/report

  • Guribye, Eugene; Pustulka, Paula; Slusarczyk, Magdalena; Zyzak, Barbara. (2018) Left to their own devices? : on the role of Polish migrant organisations in Norway. Transnational Polish Families in Norway. Social Capital, Integration, Institutions and Care.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Zyzak, Barbara. (2017) Breakdown of Inter-Organizational Cooperation: The case of regional councils in Norway. The Rise of Common Political Order.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Zyzak, Barbara; Pinheiro, Romulo; Hauge, Elisabeth S.. (2016) Network ties between universities and cultural and creative industries. Applied social science research in a regional knowledge system.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Karlsen, James Tommy; Pinheiro, Romulo; Zyzak, Barbara; Flåten, Bjørn-Tore; Isaksen, Arne. (2013) Kunnskap og innovasjon i Agder. Krise, omstilling og vekst: en regionanalyse av Sørlandet.
    publications.POPVIT_KAPITTEL

Report

  • Zyzak, Barbara. (2020) Managing Collaborative Arrangements: Challenges associated with managing secondary structures. 2020. ISBN 978-82-7117-994-6. Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder (292).
    Doctoral dissertation
  • Hauge, Elisabeth S.; Wærdahl, Randi; Pinheiro, Romulo; Bakke, Kathrine; Zyzak, Barbara. (2013) Kompetanseutfordringer på Agder. Forprosjekt om mulige forbindelseslinjer mellom velferd, kompetanse og arbeids- og næringsliv. 2013.
    Report
  • Pinheiro, Romulo; Hauge, Elisabeth S.; Zyzak, Barbara. (2013) Samarbeid mellom akademia og kreative næringer. En kvalitativ analyse i Agder-regionen. 2013. FoU rapport (9/2013).
    Report

Teaching

Courses

  • ODA3901 - Master's Thesis in Organization, Digitalization, Administration and Work
  • POL8526 - Comparative Public Policy and Administration
  • ODA3010 - Research Project for Organizations and Public Administration
  • ODA3001 - Digitalization of Organizations, Administration and Work

Media

2023

  • Lecture
    Zyzak, Barbara Krystyna. (2023) Fra Public Sector til Public Service Logic: En brukerorientert tilnærming til offentlige tjenester. Faglunsj . Digitaliseringsdirektoratet; Digital. 2023-02-27 - 2023-02-27.

2022

  • Academic lecture
    Zyzak, Barbara. (2022) OK Computer: Applying the Public Service Logic on digital health services. European Group for Public Administration (RGPA) . European Group for Public Administration and The Instituto Nacional de Administraçäo (INA, Portugal); Lisbon, Portugal. 2022-09-06 - 2022-09-09.
  • Academic lecture
    Zyzak, Barbara. (2022) Utilization of digital technology in public administration networks: Systematic literature review and research agenda. European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) . European Group for Public Administration and The Instituto Nacional de Administraçäo (INA, Portugal); Lisbon, Portugal. 2022-09-06 - 2022-09-09.
  • Academic lecture
    Zyzak, Barbara Krystyna; Martinussen, Pål Erling. (2022) Increasing visibility of end-users in public value creation. Applying Public Service Logic (PSL) to digitalization of health care services in Norway. International Research Society for Public Management ; Virtual konferanse. 2022-04-19 - 2022-04-22.
  • Academic lecture
    Zyzak, Barbara Krystyna; Sienkiewicz-Małyjure, Katarzyna. (2022) Digital technology impact on networks in public administration: systematic literature review and research agenda. International Research Society for Public Management ; 2022-04-19 - 2022-04-22.

2021

  • Academic lecture
    Zyzak, Barbara Krystyna. (2021) Do resources make organizations more agile?. The European Group For Public Administration ; 2021-09-07 - 2021-09-10.
  • Academic lecture
    Zyzak, Barbara Krystyna. (2021) Network bandwidth management. International Research Society for Public Management ; 2021-04-20 - 2021-04-23.

2020

  • Academic lecture
    Zyzak, Barbara. (2020) The impact of managerial networking on innovation outcomes in the public sector. 5th PUBSIC 2020 Innovation in Public Services and Public Policy Conference . University of Stavanger; Stavanger. 2020-01-29 - 2020-01-31.

2019

  • Academic lecture
    Zyzak, Barbara. (2019) Public Sector Innovation Capacity: Networking and the Role of Value Adding Connector. International Research Society for Public Management . Victoria University of Wellington; Wellington. 2019-04-15 - 2019-04-18.

2018

  • Academic lecture
    Zyzak, Barbara. (2018) Managerial networking in meta-organisations. Evidence from regional councils in Norway. Nordiske kommuneforskerkonferansen (NORKOM-konferansen) . Aarhus University; Aarhus. 2018-11-30 - 2018-12-02.

2016

  • Academic lecture
    Zyzak, Barbara. (2016) Breakdown of inter-organisational relations. The case of regional councils in Norway. The International Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM) ; 2016-04-13 - 2016-04-15.

2014

  • Lecture
    Zyzak, Barbara. (2014) Governance networks as a collaborative platform for governmental and non-governmental actors. The case of regional councils in Norway. Eighteenth Annual Conference of the International Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM) . Carleton University; Ottawa. 2014-04-09 - 2014-04-11.
  • Academic lecture
    Zyzak, Barbara. (2014) Network breakdown.The case of regional councils in Norway. XXIII (23.) Nordisk Kommuneforskningskonference . Syddansk Universitet; Odense. 2014-11-27 - 2014-11-29.

2013

  • Academic lecture
    Pinheiro, Romulo; Zyzak, Barbara; Hauge, Elisabeth S.. (2013) Patterns of collaboration between academia and the creative sector: Mutual disrespect or intertwined agendas?. Association for Urban Creativity Annual Conference . Kings College; London. 2013-05-31 - 2013-06-02.
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